Introduced
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To revise the prohibition on the sale of “drug paraphernalia” so as to remove an exemption for items which “may be used” to smoke tobacco or other legal products, and replace it with an exemption for items used “exclusively” for tobacco or other legal products. Sale of drug paraphernalia is punishable by up to 90 days in jail. The definition of prohibited items is found <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=mcl-333-7451">here</a>. The state Court of Appeals recently threw out a conviction under this law because the product could be used to smoke tobacco. The court “invited” the legislature to revise the statute.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To just eliminate, rather than try to qualify, the exemption that allows the sale of "drug paraphernalia" that can also be used to smoke tobacco.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect 90 days after it is enacted.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 104 to 1 (details)
To eliminate the exemption for items which may be used to smoke tobacco or other legal products in the prohibition on the sale of “drug paraphernalia.” Sale of drug paraphernalia is punishable by up to 90 days in jail. The definition of prohibited items is found <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=mcl-333-7451">here</a>. The state Court of Appeals recently threw out a conviction under this law because the product could be used to smoke tobacco. The court “invited” the legislature to revise the statute.
Received
To give the bill immediate effect.
Passed in the House 104 to 1 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 35 to 2 (details)
To eliminate the exemption for items which may be used to smoke tobacco or other legal products in the prohibition on the sale of “drug paraphernalia.” Sale of drug paraphernalia is punishable by up to 90 days in jail. The definition of prohibited items is found <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=mcl-333-7451">here</a>. The state Court of Appeals recently threw out a conviction under this law because the product could be used to smoke tobacco. The court “invited” the legislature to revise the statute.
