Medical marijuana business owners would not need to disclose an arrest

[KLAW Blog]

Lansing — Medical marijuana business owners would not need to disclose an arrest, charge, indictment or expunged conviction on applications for state operating licenses under legislation the Michigan House approved Tuesday.

The bill by Republican Rep. Klint Kesto of Commerce Township also would exempt those with less than five percent ownership in a medical marijuana business from being listed in the application and abiding by the same financial disclosure requirements assigned to other owners.

“If they own less than five percent, they’re not really decision makers; they’re really just investors,” Kesto said, noting the legislation would lessen the board’s burden and encourage investment in the state.

The bill addresses concerns that have arisen as the state licensing board has slogged through dozens of medical marijuana license applications, at times slowed by questions about decades-old arrests or dropped charges.

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In addition to exempting applicants from reporting arrests or charges, the legislation would prohibit the board from considering an indictment, charge or arrest during the license determination. The legislation would still require applicants to disclose a conviction, guilty plea or forfeited bail.

“Rather than look at every contact with police, they look at the conviction,” Kesto said, bringing the industry more in line with a state effort to remove road blocks to employment.

In addition to exempting applicants from reporting arrests or charges, the legislation would prohibit the board from considering an indictment, charge or arrest during the license determination. The legislation would still require applicants to disclose a conviction, guilty plea or forfeited bail.

 

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