WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) – Calling it a “flawed bill (that) would throw open the floodgates on marijuana,” 6th District Congressman Fred Upton Friday voted against the MORE Act in the U.S. House.
The bill passed the House 220 to 204. Upton says the measure would completely delist marijuana as a controlled substance while also not setting limitations on the amount of THC in marijuana and its extracts or requiring labeling on items like candy or baked goods that contain marijuana.
He says it also fails to set limits on flavors that target kids.
“Since Michigan legalized marijuana, I continue to hear from local law enforcement about the danger impaired drivers are causing on our roads and the difficulty police and prosecutors have to hold intoxicated drivers accountable. Unlike a breathalyzer test for alcohol – which are accurate to 0.001% – common tests used by law enforcement to determine marijuana impairment are only accurate about 2/3rds of the time making it difficult to hold these reckless individuals accountable and our roads safe.”
The bill would also retroactively eliminate the convictions of those currently incarcerated for marijuana offenses. Upton says that includes members of transnational drug cartels and criminals who used illegal firearms while in commission of their crime.
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