HOUSE BILL No. 5222

 

 

November 7, 2017, Introduced by Rep. Albert and referred to the Committee on Law and Justice.

 

     A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled

 

"Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,"

 

by amending section 206 (MCL 333.27206).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 206. The department, in consultation with the board,

 

shall promulgate rules and emergency rules as necessary to

 

implement, administer, and enforce this act. The rules shall ensure

 

the safety, security, and integrity of the operation of marihuana

 

facilities, and shall include rules to do the following:

 

     (a) Set appropriate standards for marihuana facilities and

 

associated equipment.

 

     (b) Subject to section 408, establish minimum levels of

 

insurance that licensees must maintain.

 

     (c) Establish operating regulations for each category of

 

license to ensure the health, safety, and security of the public

 

and the integrity of marihuana facility operations.

 

     (d) Establish qualifications and restrictions for persons

 

participating in or involved with operating marihuana facilities.

 

     (e) Establish testing standards, procedures, and requirements

 

for marihuana sold through provisioning centers.

 

     (f) Provide for the levy and collection of fines for a

 

violation of this act or rules.

 

     (g) Prescribe use of the statewide monitoring system to track

 

all marihuana transfers, as provided in the marihuana tracking act,

 

2016 PA 282, MCL 333.27901 to 333.27904, and this act and provide

 

for a funding mechanism to support the system.

 

     (h) Establish quality control standards, procedures, and

 

requirements for marihuana facilities.

 

     (i) Establish chain of custody standards, procedures, and

 

requirements for marihuana facilities.

 

     (j) Establish standards, procedures, and requirements for

 

waste product disposal and storage by marihuana facilities.

 

     (k) Establish chemical storage standards, procedures, and

 

requirements for marihuana facilities.

 

     (l) Establish standards, procedures, and requirements for

 

securely and safely transporting marihuana between marihuana

 

facilities.

 

     (m) Establish standards, procedures, and requirements for the

 

storage of marihuana by marihuana facilities.

 

     (n) Establish labeling and packaging standards, procedures,

and requirements for marihuana sold or transferred through

 

provisioning centers, including, a but not limited to:

 

     (i) A prohibition on labeling or packaging that is intended to

 

appeal to or has the effect of appealing to minors.

 

     (ii) A requirement that all marihuana sold through

 

provisioning centers includes a health warning for women who are

 

pregnant and women who are breastfeeding.

 

     (o) Establish daily purchasing limits at provisioning centers

 

for registered qualifying patients and registered primary

 

caregivers to ensure compliance with the Michigan medical marihuana

 

act.

 

     (p) Establish marketing and advertising restrictions for

 

marihuana products and marihuana facilities.

 

     (q) Establish maximum tetrahydrocannabinol levels for

 

marihuana-infused products sold or transferred through provisioning

 

centers.

 

     (r) Establish health standards to ensure the safe preparation

 

of products containing marihuana that are intended for human

 

consumption in a manner other than smoke inhalation.

 

     (s) Establish restrictions on edible marihuana-infused

 

products to prohibit shapes that would appeal to minors.