Legalize Pot, But With Regulations

[bobandtorey]

Nolan Finley’s June 17 Editor’s Note, “Get pot legalization right,” hit the nail on the head when it argued that Michigan must have a strong framework for accountability, traceability and public safety before marijuana is fully legalized.

For months, local Michigan medical marijuana businesses that support strong regulations have been working with our Legislature to put in place such a framework. Businesses, patients and others are working with policymakers such as Sen. Rick Jones (a former county sheriff), Rep. Klint Kesto (a former prosecuting attorney) and Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (a west Michigan mom of four children and wife of a deputy sheriff) to develop a safe, responsible medical marijuana system that promotes patient safety.

This framework can help ensure that we clearly identify, as Finley says, “where the line between legal and illegal falls” so well-intentioned people — such as parents of sick children — don’t go to jail simply because they are trying to provide the best care and treatment for a loved one.

The framework that will work best for Michigan is a tiered system. That means producers, testers, distributors and retailers are kept separate, independent and licensed. Michigan is already home to other successful industries that have independent, separate tiers and we should emulate their successes and best practices.

A tiered system will promote greater accountability and product tracking at every stage. To keep out bad actors, safeguards should include background checks; licensing and training; caps on licenses; and rigorous inspections by law enforcement and regulators.

Licensing and strong regulations can help eliminate what Finley called “backyard pot plots” while keeping out fly-by-night operators who put profits ahead of patient safety. Strong controls can help us ensure patients get safe products and bad actors don’t sell marijuana to kids.

Strong, clear regulations will also provide greater certainty for businesses and help Michigan companies compete on a level playing field.

Bottom line: Before we open the floodgates to full legalization of marijuana, the best way for Michigan to prepare is to pass a strong medical marijuana framework that prioritizes patient safety and accountability without delay.

 

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2015/06/22/letter-legal-pot-restrictions/28981793/

[t-pain]

 

Bottom line: Before we open the floodgates to full legalization of marijuana, the best way for Michigan to prepare is to pass a strong medical marijuana framework that prioritizes patient safety and accountability without delay.

 

this is NPRA's position.

[bobandtorey]

this is NPRA's position.

Well thanks for letting us all know 

 

Bottom line: Before we open the floodgates to full legalization of marijuana, the best way for Michigan to prepare is to pass a strong medical marijuana framework that prioritizes patient safety and accountability without delay.

 

I agree if they would have done it the first time we wouldn't be here today trying to pass something we all may not really want i do think we all want to same things but some have other ways of getting their 

 

Stop arresting the sick and the ones that take care of them

[trichcycler]

I agree if they would have done it the first time we wouldn't be here today trying to pass something we all may not really want

 

right on!

 

and added to that what makes us think after the floodgates to commercial sales is open, we wont all be here again voting for yet another lesser of two evils to fix that ones changes scratching our heads and bickering. seems foolish to wonder why nothing is the way we want when all we do is vote for things we don't want.

[t-pain]

grass, do you ever think your "hindsight is 20/20" posts get old? we cant go back in time.

[+Malamute]

this is NPRA's position.

 

AFAIK That was not NPRA's position.  They are disappointedinwhat their billis turning into.

 

That statement in the article was from thisperson right/

 

Kevin Pybus, president and CEO,

Cannaisseur, Lansing

[AmishRnot4ganja]

More conservative, republican, Baptist ideological statements from a person who's agenda includes the total elimination of marijuana. They now understand that they aren't going to win the marijuana argument, so the next best thing they can hope for is severe regulation. If they can make a little money off the deal, so much the better.

 

These people also need to explain how "backyard pot plots" are going to lead to all the problems they envision. They need to further explain the logic behind some of their blanket statements.

[t-pain]

bunny muffin slingers dont have to explain anything. dont bother trying to explain things either. all you need are better sound bytes.

 

like "for 6 years, the 150,000 patients and 30,000 caregivers have grown thier marijuana in their backyards and basements without trouble."

[t-pain]

Kevin Pybus, president and CEO,

Cannaisseur, Lansing

says a kevin pybus went to a howell city council meeting

 

http://www.cityofhowell.org/20150209_Council_Minutes.pdf

 

Kevin Pybus, 2279 Sundance Ridge, stated facilities should be able

to operate in properly zoned districts and advocated for regulations to provide for

safe locations to obtain safe medicine.

 

http://www.cityofhowell.org/20150126_Council_Minutes.pdf

Kevin Pybus, 2279 Sundance

Ridge, advocated compassionate care for patients, giving them a safe environment

to get alternative medication. Carolyn Pybus, 2279 Sundance Ridge, described

the benefit of medical marijuana to her late husband while receiving dialysis; it is

not about recreation use, it is about patient comfort.

 

http://www.cityofhowell.org/20150309_Council_Minutes.pdf

Kevin Pybus, 2279 Sundance Ridge, stated

that people are deferring to the City of Howell because it is the County seat; other

communities will follow along after Howell makes a decision. Every major City

has taken action and he has examples of how they are doing it. He requested that

the City follow their lead and stated he has leased space for a marijuana related

business in the City of Howell.

 

http://www.statelog.com/the-green-area-llc-howell-mi

Business name THE GREEN AREA LLC

 

hmmm, down the rabbit hole we go?

 

http://www.cityofhowell.org/Council-BoardMeetings/20140825_Council_Minutes.pdf

Denise Pollicella, 4350 E. Grand River, reminded City Council that State law does not

allow municipalities to ban medical marijuana, patient and caregiver activities

must still be allowed. Ms. Pollicella strongly advocated the option to regulate

dispensaries to insure it is done properly; she understands waiting for HB 4271 to

be finalized and passed. Kevin Pybus, 2279 Sundance Ridge, stated that banning

dispensaries will not prevent the activity from occurring and indicated the safety

of the patient is the #1 goal. The purpose of HB 4271 is to prevent patients from

acquiring unsafe product.

 

mayyyybe its a coincidence.

 

http://www.cityofhowell.org/Council-BoardMeetings/20140820_PC_Minutes.pdf

Kevin Pybus, 2279 Sundance Ridge, Marion Twp., stated that he acquired his medical marijuana card in 2003 in Colorado, and commented that medical marijuana is becoming a regulated industry and is therefore subject to regulations like other controlled substances. He stated that there has been a reduction in teen drug use and violent crimes in Colorado since the state legalized marijuana use, and he complemented the City on creating a forum for people to get consistent and safe medication, where it can

be regulated and controlled.

Denise Policella, 4330 E. Grand River, stated that she has represented compassion clubs and provision centers. She commented that provisioning center openings are extraordinarily strict and that distributors can be personally liable for their operations, so she does not think that the recreational use of marijuana

will increase due to presence of provisioning or distribution centers

 

http://www.cityofhowell.org/Council-BoardMeetings/20140716_PC_Minutes.pdf

Denise Pollizella, 4330 E Grand River, thanked the Planning Commission for being proactive and spoke of her professional experience with legal issues at the municipal regarding medical marijuana. She informed the Commission of her knowledge of House Bill 421 and stated that medical marijuana is no longer regulated by the State of Michigan Community Health Department, leaving regulation to local governments. She stated that there is legislation pending that would prevent renters from growing and smoking marijuana in rental facilities. Ms. Pollizella advised the Commission that legally patients can grow up to 12 plants for their own use (in a secured, locked and closed facility) or can find a care giver who can have a maximum of 5 patients including themselves and can grow up to 72 plants (in one secured, locked and closed facility). She also stated that provisioning centers are not currently defined under the law. Dispensaries are commercial or non-profit centers providing retail outlet for providing different forms of ingestion, but are completely unregulated at state level. Ms. Pollizella informed the Commission that under the current law municipalities are not required to provide a dispensary, but they cannot prevent patient and caregiver activity.

Kevin Pybus, 2279 Sundance Ridge, Marion Twp., stated that he has used medical marijuana since 2003 and has been working full-time in the medical marijuana industry since 2007 as a master gardener and dispensary owner. He asserted that dispensaries provide customization of the types and strengths of medical marijuana that patients need. Mr. Pybus stated the he is available for questions from the Planning Commission.

Mayor Campbell inquired if setting up a regulatory framework for provisioning centers in the City is currently legal under state law. Ms. Pollizella stated that it is legal, assuming that the City’s ordinance is passed after the Senate bill is adopted (expected adoption on August 13, 2014).

 

http://www.cm-life.com/article/2015/04/samrc-panel

The panel featured Brandon McQueen, a Mount Pleasant local, activist, and industry entrepreneur, Robin Schneider, a medical marijuana patient rights activist and Lansing lobbyist, Kevin Pybus, a former Colorado grower, and Mike Lumetta, a marijuana activist that assists patients in getting medical marijuana certification.

 

quite.

 

http://www.cm-life.com/article/2015/04/clearing-the-law

 

internet detective activated!

 

Domain Name: THEGREATLAKESSEEDBANK.COM

Registrant Name: kevin pybus

 

other domain names by kevin pybus:

DankCandy.com

dankcandies.com

THEKINDBOWL.COM

Cannaisseurgenetics.com

Cannaisseurseeds.com

cannaisseursclub.com

cannasieursclub.com

CannaIsseUr.org

themilehighseedbank.com

milehighseedbank.com

thegreenlifemmj.com

cannabisamericanna.com

[trichcycler]

grass, do you ever think your "hindsight is 20/20" posts get old? we cant go back in time.

really? an admin boner for me today?

you don't have to troll my posts if they are redundant you know?

I actually quoted bobs post, you may have missed that one in the troll?

[t-pain]

ok here we go.

 

https://www.facebook.com/kevin.pybus.3/activity/10205046717902366

Kevin Pybus reviewed Michigan Cannabis Development Association — 5 star

April 10 ·

 

so mr pybus likes the mcda? lets see what this mcda thing is. follow me down the hole!

 

http://1mcda.com/

 

Mission Statement

 

 

 

• Promote the adoption of an ordinance to regulate, inspect and license medical cannabis and cannabis businesses in Michigan;

 

• Promote the adoption of ordinances to regulate, inspect and license medical cannabis cultivation facilities, safety compliance centers and other medical cannabis related industry in Michigan;

 

• Prevent the unchecked proliferation of unregulated, unsafe and illegal “pot shops” and related illicit trade;

 

• Promote the safe and regulated distribution of lab-tested medical cannabis products to qualified, registered Michigan medical marihuana patients;

 

• Partner with cities, villages and townships, and local law enforcement to prevent teen drug use, illegal and interstate drug trafficking, and drug crimes;

 

• Promote safe city neighborhoods through community education, outreach and economic development;

 

• Advocate for the responsible use of cannabis;

 

• Promote the measured development of responsible cannabis-based businesses.

 

• Promote economic development, job growth and commerce in the State of Michigan.

so who are these people?

 

are these the scrumpin that keep getting idiotic ordinances in different cities?

 

 

http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2015-2016/testimony/Committee339-4-30-2015-2.pdf

My name is Denise Pollicella and I represent the Michigan Cannabis Development Association

 

oh its on like donkey kong now.

[semicaregiver]

You may recall that in the last week a massive addendum was added to 4209, the dispensary/provisioning center bill.   This addendum created commercial grows and a new level in the supply chain, distributors between the growers (commercial and caregivers) and the retail outlets (provisioning centers/dispensaries).     The Michigan Cannabis Development Association seems to be responsible for the addendum.   

 

Pollicella has floated around quite a bit.  Originally she was the counsel for NPRA, now the MCDA.  Perhaps someone can shed some light on why the change.  If I was to guess there could be a tie to the various Chaldean growers, dispensary, hydro shops and smoke shops in SE Michigan via the MCDA.   A google search of the individual running it seems experienced in logistics and human resources (ran a limo company and stripper agency).   At the same time the MCDA arrived we see Wild Bill's opening up a division called Oasis Wellness (day before legislative hearings).  Wild Bills is the 5th largest privately owned tobacco retailer in the US.   And we see rumors of Ron Boji (owns 400+ gas stations and grocery stores plus the Michigan Senate office bldg).  Anyway, just see a lot of smoking guns here as to how the original NPRA bill is being changed and promoted.

 

On the otherside, the legislators are gone for the summer and it probably all makes no difference, they will do what they did last year.  Nothing

[trichcycler]

good job!   ^^^^thanks