Gretchen Whitmer recently vetoed 11 bills including three medical cannabis bills, with others related to retirement and tax. Politico reports, for example, that the number of Michigan cannabis plants is roughly six times the volume seen in 2020, causing a serious oversupply problem. House Bill 5965, on the other hand, would have updated some language and definitions in the state’s Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, such as the title for the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA). This year, the Democratic party is in control of both the Michigan House and Senate in Michigan’s Legislature. 2023 marks the first year Democrats will hold the majority since 1984. Gretchen Whitmer replaced outgoing former Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Andrew Brisbo, who helped launch the state’s adult-use marijuana in December 2019, with Director Brian Hanna.
Calling them rushed, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently vetoed 11 bills including three medical cannabis bills, with others related to retirement and tax. The governor did however sign into law six other bills approved by the Legislature.
Michigan Advance reports that Whitmer said in her veto letter to the Legislature on Dec. 22 that the bills “were rushed through a lame duck session and need closer examination.”
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