Bill Text: MI SB0072 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Health; medical marihuana; authorization of medical marihuana in certain places; restrict. Amends sec. 7 of 2008 IL 1 (MCL 333.26427).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-12-30 - Assigned Pa 0546'16 [SB0072 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-SB0072-Enrolled.html
STATE OF MICHIGAN
98TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
Introduced by Senators Jones, Zorn, Marleau, Schuitmaker, MacGregor, Knollenberg and Schmidt
ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 72
AN ACT to amend 2008 IL 1, entitled “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 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,” by amending section 7 (MCL 333.26427), as amended by 2016 PA 283.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
7. Scope of Act.
Sec. 7. (a) The medical use of marihuana is allowed under state law to the extent that it is carried out in accordance with the provisions of this act.
(b) This act does not permit any person to do any of the following:
(1) Undertake any task under the influence of marihuana, when doing so would constitute negligence or professional malpractice.
(2) Possess marihuana, or otherwise engage in the medical use of marihuana at any of the following locations:
(A) In a school bus.
(B) On the grounds of any preschool or primary or secondary school.
(C) In any correctional facility.
(3) Smoke marihuana at any of the following locations:
(A) On any form of public transportation.
(B) In any public place.
(4) Operate, navigate, or be in actual physical control of any motor vehicle, aircraft, snowmobile, off-road recreational vehicle, or motorboat while under the influence of marihuana.
(5) Use marihuana if that person does not have a serious or debilitating medical condition.
(6) Separate plant resin from a marihuana plant by butane extraction in any public place or motor vehicle, or inside or within the curtilage of any residential structure.
(7) Separate plant resin from a marihuana plant by butane extraction in a manner that demonstrates a failure to exercise reasonable care or reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(c) Nothing in this act shall be construed to require any of the following:
(1) A government medical assistance program or commercial or non-profit health insurer to reimburse a person for costs associated with the medical use of marihuana.
(2) An employer to accommodate the ingestion of marihuana in any workplace or any employee working while under the influence of marihuana.
(3) A private property owner to lease residential property to any person who smokes or cultivates marihuana on the premises, if the prohibition against smoking or cultivating marihuana is in the written lease.
(d) Fraudulent representation to a law enforcement official of any fact or circumstance relating to the medical use of marihuana to avoid arrest or prosecution is punishable by a fine of $500.00, which is in addition to any other penalties that may apply for making a false statement or for the use of marihuana other than use undertaken pursuant to this act.
(e) All other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act do not apply to the medical use of marihuana as provided for by this act.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.
Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Approved
Governor
