On The Road to Freedom: Stop Pot Treason Against Michigan Caregivers - Remind your State Legislator Today! #NoChanges to Michigan Marijuana Laws!

by Richard Clement - Legislative Aide, Weed Warrior and Cannabis Advisor to the Office of Michigan House District 5 - Representative Cynthia A. Johnson

On September 14th, 2021, three House of Representative members (1 Democrat and 2 Republicans) introduced legislation to overhaul current Michigan Marijuana Law for the purpose of cornering the market on Cannabis in Michigan. These house bills if enacted into law would remove up to 80% of the rights of Cannabis consumers by removing legal protections for caregivers and, giving the MRA enhanced enforcement powers to State Police, county and, local law enforcement agencies.

According to the new changes, effective March 1st, 2022, all caregivers will be reduced to one patient instead of 5. The proposed changes redefines the caregiver patient relationship with a "specialty grower designation" and, grants local authorities the power to destroy equipment, medicine and, seize assets much easier. The three bills introduced today will severely gut the Michigan Marijuana Law if signed into law.

How to Stop These House Bills from Becoming law.

House Bill 5300 / House Bill 5301 / House Bill 5302

Contact your State Senator, State Senator and, the Governor's office to vote no on all of these bills. All of these bills are tie-barred meaning that if one of these bills does not pass, then the entire bill package fails. Therefore make sure that you are registered to vote for the purpose of:

Voting the offenders out of office in 2022
Retaining elected officials who support the will of the people in 2022
Recalling any of the legislators that sponsored or co-sponsored any of those bills.
Repealing the changes through a ballot referendum.
Being a constituent in one of the offender's district to be eligible to call their office and, set up a meeting regarding the bills.
Attend the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs to make sure that those bills never make it out of the committee.

Members of the House Committee on Regulatory Affairs:

Roger Hauck (R) Committee Chair, 99th District
Michele Hoitenga (R) Majority Vice-Chair, 102nd District
Joe Bellino (R), 17th District
Matt Hall (R), 63rd District
Mike Mueller (R), 51st District
Pauline Wendzel (R), 79th District
TC Clements (R), 56th District
John Damoose (R), 107th District
Pat Outman (R), 70 District
Kevin Hertel (D) Minority Vice-Chair, 18th District
Jewell Jones (D), 11st District
Tenisha Yancey (D), 1st District
Alex Garza (D), 12nd District
Angela Witwer (D), 71st District
Richard Steenland (D), 22nd District
Molly Wingrove, Committee Clerk (517) 373-5024

If these methods do not work then the recall process is in play. Constituents of the offender's district are strongly encouraged to file recall papers for insubordination to their employer.

Rep Jim Lilly

Rep Richard Steenland,

Rep T.C. Clements and, any other legislator who dares to approve this fiasco of bills.

We cannot allow organizations like the Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers Association to steal our rights that we fought for with our voices and our vote. Shame of Steve Linder and his band of merry-men to change laws that were fought for and approved by the majority of Michiganders.

Therefore we want you to contact the following legislators:

Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Office of Lt. Governor Garland Gilcrest

Michigan State Senate

Michigan House of Representatives

and say #NoChanges to the Michigan Marijuana Laws!