Year: 2019
Resolution Number: 28
Action Taken: Referred to the Board
Status:
Author(s): Federico Mariona, MD
Sponsor: Federico Mariona, MD
On behalf of: Wayne County Delegation
Committee: B (Legislation)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS, jointly with the American Medical Association and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Resources, issues recommendations concerning state requirements to: restrict or prohibit advertising for the cannabis industry, clearly limit cannabis availability as prescribed by the law, maintain cannabis prices at a significant fraction of those of the black market, and issue timely, clear and specific regulatory steps associated with the for-profit retail availability of cannabis and related products not currently specified; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS work with the American Medical Association, Michigan Department of Health and Human services, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, law enforcement, and Michigan Legislature to put in place timely rules and regulations to establish certified state reference laboratory (ies) for the determination of THC derivatives and contaminants presence and levels in users; defined toxicity levels for the THC; set uniform unambiguous evidence based rules for the personal use of medically indicated and/or recreational THC in the state; and a cannabis regulation enforcement division to track the use of THC and related products and associated health outcomes; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS, jointly with the American Medical Association and state institutions, requests, pursues obtaining and tracks the State of Michigan detailed reporting and use of the taxes collected from the retail sales of cannabis and related products, including fines for regulatory violations.
RESOLVED: That MSMS, jointly with the American Medical Association and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Resources, issues recommendations concerning state requirements to: restrict or prohibit advertising for the cannabis industry, clearly limit cannabis availability as prescribed by the law, maintain cannabis prices at a significant fraction of those of the black market, and issue timely, clear and specific regulatory steps associated with the for-profit retail availability of cannabis and related products not currently specified; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS work with the American Medical Association, Michigan Department of Health and Human services, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, law enforcement, and Michigan Legislature to put in place timely rules and regulations to establish certified state reference laboratory (ies) for the determination of THC derivatives and contaminants presence and levels in users; defined toxicity levels for the THC; set uniform unambiguous evidence based rules for the personal use of medically indicated and/or recreational THC in the state; and a cannabis regulation enforcement division to track the use of THC and related products and associated health outcomes; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS, jointly with the American Medical Association and state institutions, requests, pursues obtaining and tracks the State of Michigan detailed reporting and use of the taxes collected from the retail sales of cannabis and related products, including fines for regulatory violations.
Fiscal Note: $25,000 or more as this Resolution directs MSMS to engage in governmental advocacy, as well as a joint effort to develop and promote recommendations.
Resolution: View PDF for Regulation and Oversight of Retail Marijuana in Michigan
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