Bill Text: MI HB5547 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Medical marihuana; other; number of marihuana plants a licensee may grow; increase based on license type. Amends sec. 501 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27501).
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-7)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-26 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/26/2020 [HB5547 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HB5547-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 5547
February 25, 2020, Introduced by Reps. Filler,
Brixie, Rabhi, Brann, LaGrand, Steven Johnson, Meerman, Hall, Marino,
Crawford, Wittenberg, Cambensy, Chirkun, Hoadley, Greig, Hertel, Warren,
Howell and Tate and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled
"Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,"
by amending section 501 (MCL 333.27501), as amended by 2018 PA 10.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 501. (1) A grower license authorizes the grower
to grow not more than the following number of marihuana plants under the
indicated license class for each license the grower holds in that class:
(a) Class A – 1,500 marihuana plants, not more than 500
of which may be flowering marihuana
plants.
(b) Class B – 3,000 marihuana plants, not more than 1,000
of which may be flowering marihuana
plants.
(c) Class C – 4,500 marihuana plants, not more than 1,500
of which may be flowering marihuana
plants.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a
grower license authorizes sale of marihuana plants to a grower only by means of
a secure transporter. A grower license authorizes the sale or transfer of
seeds, seedlings, or tissue cultures to a grower from a registered primary
caregiver or another grower without using a secure transporter.
(3) A grower license authorizes a grower to transfer
marihuana without using a secure transporter to
a processor or provisioning center without using a secure transporter if both of the
following are met:
(a) The processor or
provisioning center occupies the same location as the grower and the marihuana
is transferred using only private real property without accessing public
roadways.
(b) The grower enters
each transfer into the statewide monitoring system.
(4) A grower license authorizes sale of marihuana, other
than seeds, seedlings, tissue cultures, and cuttings, to a processor or
provisioning center.
(5) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3) and
section 505, a grower license authorizes the grower to transfer marihuana only
by means of a secure transporter.
(6) To be eligible for a grower license, the applicant and
each investor in the grower must not have an interest in a secure transporter
or safety compliance facility.
(7) Until December 31, 2018, for a period of 30 days after
the issuance of a grower license and in accord with rules, a grower may
transfer any of the following that are lawfully possessed by an individual
formerly registered as a primary caregiver who is an active employee of the
grower:
(a) Marihuana plants.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Seedlings.
(8) A grower shall comply with all of the following:
(a) Until December 31,
2021, have, or have as an active employee an individual who has, a minimum of 2
years' experience as a registered primary caregiver.
(b) While holding a
license as a grower, not be a registered primary caregiver and not employ an
individual who is simultaneously a registered primary caregiver.
(c) Enter all
transactions, current inventory, and other information into the statewide
monitoring system as required in this act, rules, and the marihuana tracking
act.
(9) A grower license does not authorize the grower to
operate in an area unless the area is zoned for industrial or agricultural uses
or is unzoned and otherwise meets the requirements established in section
205(1).
(10) As used in this section, "flowering marihuana plant" means a marihuana plant that has visible calices, stigma, or preflowers located at the node of a stem or branch.
