Claim: Michigan Capitol hosts collection of unwanted medications.
Verdict: SUPPORTS

Retrieved passages:
title: Drug policy of Michigan
text: Heroin as a Schedule 1 drug. Possession of heroin is a felony. Possessing any mixture containing heroin is punished according to how many grams the mixture contains. Punishments are as follows: In 2009, former governor Jennifer Granholm issued a notice that specifically targeted drug use in the workplace, stating that drug use can "significantly impact the workplace and provide a serious threat to public health, safety, and welfare". The notice also made mention of educational programs and attempts made by the state of Michigan to offset the prevalence of drug use in general. This notice was not actual legislation, but

title: Drug policy of Michigan
text: Drug policy of Michigan The U.S. state of Michigan has various policies restricting the production, sale, and use of different controlled substances. Some of the policies are unique to the state while others are similar to federal law. Laws pertaining to controlled substances can be found almost exclusively in various sections of public health code, specifically Act 368 of 1978. Although federal law prohibits the production, sale, and use of cannabis products, in 2008 the state of Michigan passed the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, which allows qualified individuals access to cannabis for medicinal purposes. Qualified patients as well as caregivers

title: Drug policy of Michigan
text: of alcohol; the punishments associated with this offense can be found under the "alcohol" section of this page. Drug policy of Michigan The U.S. state of Michigan has various policies restricting the production, sale, and use of different controlled substances. Some of the policies are unique to the state while others are similar to federal law. Laws pertaining to controlled substances can be found almost exclusively in various sections of public health code, specifically Act 368 of 1978. Although federal law prohibits the production, sale, and use of cannabis products, in 2008 the state of Michigan passed the Michigan Medical

title: Michigan State Capitol
text: Michigan State Capitol The Michigan State Capitol is the building that houses the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in the portion of the state capital of Lansing which lies in Ingham County. The present structure, at the intersection of Capitol and Michigan Avenues, is a National Historic Landmark that houses the chambers and offices of the Michigan Legislature as well as the ceremonial offices of the Governor of Michigan and Lieutenant Governor. Historically, this is the third building to house the Michigan government. The first state capitol was in Detroit, the original

title: Capitol Loop
text: Capitol Loop The Capitol Loop is a state trunkline highway running through Lansing, Michigan, in the United States that was commissioned on October 13, 1989. It forms a loop route off Interstate 496 (I-496) through downtown near the Michigan State Capitol complex, home of the state legislature and several state departments. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has labeled it as Capitol Loop I-496 or CL I-496 on some maps, similar to the Business Loop Interstate nomenclature. However, unlike other business loops in Michigan, it has unique reassurance markers—the signs that serve as regular reminders of the name and number

title: Michigan State Capitol
text: dedicated in 1873. The American Forestry Association has certified this catalpa is the largest living tree of its kind in the United States. The most recently dedicated tree is a blue spruce called "the Freedom Tree," planted in 1973 as a memorial to the Vietnam War's missing-in-action and prisoners of war. Michigan State Capitol The Michigan State Capitol is the building that houses the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in the portion of the state capital of Lansing which lies in Ingham County. The present structure, at the intersection of Capitol and

title: Michigan State Capitol
text: At the lawn's southeast corner is the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial, a 1924-bronze plaque attached to a boulder as a memorial to American Civil War veterans who fought for the Union. The grounds have several notable trees. An Eastern White Pine, the state tree of Michigan, is located at the east front of the building. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tree was planted in memory of the slain leader in 1984 to the north of the Austin Blair Monument. The oldest tree on the grounds is a catalpa on the southeast lawn present when the Capitol was

title: Michigan State Capitol
text: are taped by Michigan Government Television, a public service body transmitted to local cable television systems' government-access television channels. Similar to C-SPAN, MGTV has made live coverage of the legislative proceedings available since July 15, 1996. Although having the same floor plan, the House and Senate chambers are decorated very differently, with the former in terra cotta and teal colors and the latter in blue and gold. An oval cartouche in the carpet at the entrance to the House chamber features the state flower, the apple blossom. Presiding over the house is the speaker, whose chair is behind a desk

title: Michigan State Capitol
text: were among the most extensively restored during the 1989–1992 restoration. The office features a suite of original furnishings manufactured in 1876 by the Feige Brothers Company of Saginaw. The former chambers of the Michigan Supreme Court are in the south wing of the building. The court vacated its chambers in 1970 for larger quarters, eventually moving to its current location in the Michigan Hall of Justice. The room is now used by the Senate Appropriations Committee and named for longtime chairman Harry Gast. Public access to Michigan's legislative bodies is through the third floor. The capitol building holds the chambers

title: Michigan Legislature
text: in the State Capitol is located in the north wing of the State Capitol building. As of 2015, Republicans hold a majority of seats in the House of Representatives with 63, and Democrats hold 47 seats. The House of Representatives selects its own Speaker of the House and other officers and adopts its rules of procedure at the start of a new legislative session. On November 3, 1992, almost 59 percent of Michigan voters backed Proposal B, the Michigan Term Limits Amendment, which amended the State Constitution, to enact term limits on federal and state officials. In 1995, the U.S.

title: Drug policy of Michigan
text: are required to register with the state and receive an identification card, following procedure as has been laid out by Michigan. Under this act, registered users may possess no more than 2.5 ounces of usable marijuana and, if they have not designated a primary caregiver, may have no more than 12 marijuana plants growing in a locked area. Registered users and caregivers who are found to be distributing marijuana to those not permitted to use medicinal marijuana are guilty of a felony charge and are subject to any of the following: Outside of medicinal use, cannabis is illegal in Michigan

title: Cannabis in Michigan
text: 1970s the college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan has enacted some of the most lenient laws on marijuana possession in the United States. These include measures approved in a 1972 city-council ordinance, a 1974 voter referendum making possession of small amounts of the substance merely a civil infraction subject to a small fine, and a 2004 referendum on the use of medical marijuana. Since state law takes precedence over municipal law, the far-stricter state marijuana laws are still enforced on University of Michigan property. The city of Keego Harbor voted to legalize marijuana for people 21 and older, with up

title: Michigan State Capitol
text: in height measured from the floor to the oculus. When it opened, the Capitol structure was large enough to host all the state agencies and departments. Due to the growth of state government, however, only the offices of Senate and House leadership and ceremonial offices for the governor and lieutenant governor remain in the capitol. The ground floor corridors led to "store rooms" designed by the architect in the original building plans. This includes an armory in the southwest corner of the south corridor. The original wood floor has been replaced by gray tiles. The rooms were originally lit with

title: Michigan Medicine
text: also includes the Hospitals and Health Centers, which trace their history back to the nation's first university owned and operated hospital which opened in 1869. Today, the complex includes: The hospital is home to several specialty centers: The building contains six levels, including two partial levels, of research laboratories and offices, and features a basement, a two-levelvivarium space that includes an imaging core, surgery, behavioral testing suite, aquatics suite, and cage/rack washing facilities. It houses 144 faculty offices; of divisible seminar room and break-out area; of linear equipment space; alcoves for tissue culture, fume hoods, general bench space and lab

title: Michigan Compassionate Care Initiative
text: from arrest. Michigan has already passed local medical marijuana initiatives in five cities—Ann Arbor, Detroit, Ferndale, Flint, and Traverse City—and by large margins. A poll by Marketing Resource Group in March 2008 showed 67% of voters saying they supported medical marijuana and 62% voicing approval for this particular initiative. Voters between 34 and 54 showed 75% support for medical marijuana, with 63% of retirees voicing support. Younger voters (18 to 34) were the least supportive, with 61% backing the measure. The Michigan State Medical Society took a neutral position on this ballot measure, as well as on two other initiatives

title: Michigan State Capitol
text: now known that it was Tommaso Juglaris, who created them in his Boston studio and never came to Michigan. In the east wing of the first floor is a large clock, called a long-drop clock. It was once the building's master clock and is at least as old as the Capitol. The clock was restored in 1990 and is in working condition. The second floor, in addition to housing the gubernatorial offices, features the Gallery of Governors with portraits of former Michigan Governors on the walls of the rotunda; the gallery extends up to the third floor. The governor's offices

title: Michigan Compassionate Care Initiative
text: Michigan Compassionate Care Initiative The Michigan Compassionate Care Initiative was an indirect initiated state statute that allowed the medical use of marijuana for seriously ill patients. It was approved by voters as Proposal 1 on November 6, 2008, 63 percent in favor to 37 percent opposed. Specifically, the measure: The primary proponents of the initiative are the Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care (MCCC). Former state representative Dianne Byrum (D) is chairwoman of the coalition. Medical Access to Marijuana is supported by: In February 2008, delegates at the Michigan Democratic Party Convention unanimously passed a resolution in favor of protecting patients

title: Michigan State Capitol
text: United States. In summer 2013, the structure underwent additional work to replace carpeting installed in the 1989–1992 renovation that had become worn and frayed in many areas. Work also upgraded wiring for communications systems, repaired roof leaks and upgraded a handicapped parking area and entrance on the north side. The Capitol Pediment, located above the main front entrance to the building, is entitled "The Rise and Progress of Michigan." It depicts a central figure, Michigan, who is dressed as a Native American. She offers a book and globe to the people of her state, promising a bright future. She is

title: Michigan Medicine
text: more than 5,000 nurses and nearly 1,200 residents and clinical fellows known as house officers as well as other clinical, research, education and administrative staff. In all, the Michigan Medicine community accounts for more than half of the entire University of Michigan faculty/staff headcount across all campuses. The Michigan Visiting Nurses, a wholly owned part of the Michigan Health Corporation, provides a broad range of home care services in a 13-county area of southeastern Michigan. These include home nursing, specialty treatments, therapy, and palliative care. It also provides public and employer-based immunization services. From 1986 to 2006, the health system

title: Marijuana Policy Project
text: committee. The initiative — which received a majority of the vote in each of Michigan's 83 counties — permits terminally and seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana with their doctors' approval. Its passage made Michigan the 13th medical marijuana state and the first in the Midwest. In November 2004, MPP funded and ran the campaign that succeeded in passing a statewide medical marijuana initiative in Montana with 62% of the vote. In November 2016, Question 2 — a legalization initiative supported by MPP — successfully passed a ballot initiative to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana for adult use. In