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A bill to force medical marijuana growers, processors, transporters and dispensaries to be licensed by the state — and for transfers from point A to point B to be taxed — awaits a vote in a Michigan House committee.
State Representative Klint Kesto is sponsoring the legislation and says the state’s medical marijuana industry should have a framework and regulations.
But State Representative Jeff Irwin fears adding more red tape will backfire, fueling a black market.
Kesto counters the bill will create more legal access to medical marijuana.
The legislation would also create a tracking system to keep tabs on medical marijuana from the time it leaves a grower til it’s sold at a dispensary.
