An act to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled “An initiation of legislation to allow under state law the personal possession and use of marihuana by persons 21 years of age or older; to provide for the lawful cultivation and sale of marihuana and industrial hemp by persons 21 years of age or older; to permit the taxation of revenue derived from commercial marihuana facilities; to permit the promulgation of administrative rules; and to prescribe certain penalties for violations of this act. If not enacted by the Michigan State Legislature in accordance with the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the proposed legislation is to be voted on at the General Election, November 6, 2018,” by amending section 14 (MCL 333.27964).
Senate Bills 179 and 180 would amend the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, which regulates the adult recreational marijuana market, to do all of the following: • Allow the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) to enter into an agreement with an Indian tribe regarding marijuana-related regulatory matters. (SB 180) • Exempt sales of marijuana by tribal businesses located in Indian lands from the state’s 10% excise tax if certain conditions are met. (SB 180) • Prohibit certain individuals from having a pecuniary interest in a tribal marijuana business. (SB 180) • Provide that transportation of marijuana by a licensee to or from a tribal marijuana business is not unlawful. (SB 180) • Allocate a portion of the unexpended balance of the Marihuana Regulation Fund to an Indian tribe for certain sales of marijuana attributable to a marijuana retailer or microbusiness located in that tribe’s Indian lands. (SB 179)
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
Passed in the Senate 29 to 9 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform
Reported without amendment
Passed in the House 91 to 15 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
