A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 7401, 7403, and 7404 (MCL 333.7401, 333.7403, and 333.7404), section 7401 as amended by 2016 PA 548, section 7403 as amended by 2016 PA 307, and section 7404 as amended by 2016 PA 308.
This bill proposes adjustments to the legal consequences for actions related to controlled substances, prescription forms, or counterfeit prescription forms, introducing a range of felony charges based on substance type and quantity. Penalties vary from life imprisonment and fines up to $1,000,000 for large quantities of certain narcotics, to lesser penalties for smaller amounts and less dangerous substances, including misdemeanors for possession of schedule 5 substances or marijuana, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $2,000.00.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs
