2011 Senate Bill 505

Revise medical marijuana law detail

Introduced in the Senate

June 21, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To expand a prohibition contained in the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2008-il-1">medical marijuana law</a> initiated and adopted by voters that prohibits a marijuana-smoking patient’s designated "primary care giver” (who possession of medical marijuana is also exempt from prosecution) from being someone with a drug felony record. The bill would expand this to any felony record.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 29, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 8, 2012

Passed in the Senate 35 to 2 (details)

Received in the House

May 8, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary