LANSING, MI – Legislation that would have allowed for the legal return and regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries in Michigan stalled out this week in the waning hours of the lame-duck session.
House Bill 4271, approved a year ago by the lower chamber, died a quiet death in the Senate, which wrapped up the 2013-14 session on early Friday morning without acting on the measure.
Companion legislation that would have allowed medical marijuana patients to use non-smokable forms of the drug – including "medibles" – also failed to advance.
State Rep. Mike Callton, R-Nashville, said he personally asked Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville to pull his dispensary legislation from the agenda Thursday afternoon when its fate became clear.
