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A LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE TO PERMIT THE USE AND CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA FOR SPECIFIED MEDICAL CONDITIONS
The proposed law would:
* Permit physician approved use of marijuana by registered patients with debilitating medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, MS and other conditions as may be approved by the Department of Community Health.
* Permit registered individuals to grow limited amounts of marijuana for qualifying patients in an enclosed, locked facility.
* Require Department of Community Health to establish an identification card system for patients qualified to use marijuana and individuals qualified to grow marijuana.
* Permit registered and unregistered patients and primary caregivers to assert medical reasons for using marijuana as a defense to any prosecution involving marijuana.
Should this proposal be adopted?
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ADDRESS HUMAN EMBRYO AND HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH IN MICHIGAN
The proposed constitutional amendment would:
* Expand use of human embryos for any research permitted under federal law subject to the following limits: the embryos --
-- are created for fertility treatment purposes;
-- are not suitable for implantation or are in excess of clinical needs;
-- would be discarded unless used for research;
-- were donated by the person seeking fertility treatment.
* Provide that stem cells cannot be taken from human embryos more than 14 days after cell division begins.
* Prohibit any person from selling or purchasing human embryos for stem cell research.
* Prohibit state and local laws that prevent, restrict or discourage stem cell research, future therapies and cures.
Should this proposal be adopted?
Shall the Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority, a county-wide transportation authority, levy a tax for public transportation of up to 0.63 mills in 2008; up to 0.77 mills in 2009; up to 0.85 mills in 2010; and up to 0.86 mills in 2011? This millage shall apply to the taxable value of all taxable property within Kalamazoo County and shall be levied in December of each year 2008 through 2011. This millage is estimated to raise $4,998.933 in its first year.
Shall the limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Climax Township imposed under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased by 2.0 mills ($2.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for three years, 2008 through 2010, inclusive, and shall Climax Township levy such increase in new millage on all taxable real and personal property in the Township, including the Village of Climax, for disbursement to Climax Township for the purpose of operating and maintaining fire protection services and related emervency services provided by the Climax Township Fire Department, which 2.0 mill increase and levy will raise an estimated $130,055 in the first year the millage is levied?
