2013 House Bill 5185

Authorize and regulate "pharmaceutical-grade cannabis"

Introduced in the House

Dec. 10, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Thomas Stallworth (D-7)

To establish a comprehensive regulatory regime for production and sale by pharmacies of “pharmaceutical-grade cannabis" to individuals with a debilitating medical condition, contingent on the federal government reclassifying marijuana from an illegal drug to a prescription drug. Michigan's voter-initiated medical marijuana law, <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2008-il-1">Initiated Law 1 of 2008</a>, establishes a regulatory framework for patients or authorized caregivers growing their own; companies seeking “commercialized” distribution lobbied for this bill and the identical Senate Bill 660.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary