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Initiated Law 1 of 2008
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MICHIGAN MEDICAL MARIHUANA ACT

Initiated Law 1 of 2008

AN INITIATION of Legislation to allow under state law the medical use of marihuana; to provide protections for the medical use of marihuana; to provide for a system of registry identification cards for qualifying patients and primary caregivers; to impose a fee for registry application and renewal; to make an appropriation; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for the administration of this act; to provide for enforcement of this act; to provide for affirmative defenses; and to provide for penalties for violations of this act.


History: 2008, Initiated Law 1, Eff. Dec. 4, 2008 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 283, Eff. Dec. 20, 2016
Compiler's Notes: For the transfer of powers and duties of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs, including its bureau of marijuana regulation, to the marijuana regulatory agency, and abolishment of the bureau of marijuana regulation, see E.R.O. No. 2019-2, compiled at MCL 333.27001.For the renaming of the marijuana regulatory agency to the cannabis regulatory agency, see E.R.O. No. 2022-1, compiled at MCL 333.27002.




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 333.26421SectionShort title.
Section 333.26422SectionFindings, declaration.
Section 333.26423SectionDefinitions.
Section 333.26424SectionQualifying patient or primary caregiver; arrest, prosecution, or penalty prohibited; conditions; privilege from arrests; presumption; compensation; physician subject to arrest, prosecution, or penalty prohibited; marihuana paraphernalia; person in presence or vicinity of medical use of marihuana; registry identification card issued outside of department; sale of marihuana as felony; penalty; marihuana-infused product.
Section 333.26424aSectionRegistered qualifying patient or registered primary caregiver; arrest, prosecution, or penalty, or denial of right or privilege prohibited; conditions.
Section 333.26424bSectionTransporting or possessing marihuana-infused product; violation; fine.
Section 333.26425SectionRules.
Section 333.26426SectionAdministration and enforcement of rules by marijuana regulatory agency; transfer of funds.
Section 333.26427SectionScope of act; limitations; application of certain provisions of the revised judicature act of 1961.
Section 333.26428SectionDefenses.
Section 333.26429SectionFailure of department to adopt rules or issue valid registry identification card.
Section 333.26430SectionSeverabilty.
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