Crystal Bailey

Crystal Bailey

Office: MI House of Representatives District 5

Party: Democrat

Questionnaire Responses

Question: Medical patients and consumers should always be the priority when it comes to cannabis. These questions get to the heart of patient and consumer safety issues of the day. Patient and Consumer Safety What does remediation of cannabis products mean?

Response: Cultivators use remediation techniques to eliminate contaminants so the product can pass a subsequent test and legally enter the market.

Question: Patient and Consumer Safety Do you support or oppose requiring the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) to mandate that all cannabis products display a clear expiration date and explicitly state on the label whether the product has undergone remediation (e.g., sterilization or decontamination)?

Response: Support

Question: Patient and Consumer Safety How many cannabis consumers have died from cannabis consumption in the past 10 years? 20 years? 50 years?

Response: 0.0

Question: Patient and Consumer Safety Are you aware of the number of registered and doctor reviewed medical cannabis patients in the US? In Michigan?

Response: The United States has close to 4.1 million medical marijuana patients The state of Michigan has 54,700

Question: Patient and Consumer Safety Non-Smokable Medicine and School Administration: Do you feel that legislation should be passed to allow pediatric patients to receive their non-smokable cannabis medicine (such as tinctures, oils, or edibles) while at school, administered similarly to a prescription pharmaceutical by a designated staff member or school nurse? Would you support or oppose such legislation?

Response: Yes and support

Question: How should the Governor use their authority to ensure the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) creates a favorable climate for increasing the cannabis usage footprint within the state?

Response: Prioritize streamlined licensing, lower regulatory fees, and expand permissible consumption lounges

Question: As the Governor or Michigan Attorney State General, how would you direct state law enforcement to facilitate better cannabis industry outcomes?

Response: Fund local law enforcement grants for enhanced security infrastructure at cannabis businesses

Question: Michigan's cannabis excise tax revenues are currently distributed to local governments, K-12 education, and the Michigan Transportation Fund. What change, if any, to the distribution formula do you support?

Response: Dedicate a percentage of tax revenue specifically to the state cannabis social equity fund and related programs

Question: Do you support rescheduling cannabis? If you support rescheduling cannabis, are you aware of the potential of a new schedule for cannabis and other botanicals called Schedule VI?

Response: Support and I have read a little on the subject

Question: Does knowing that there are over 30 million US citizens registered as medical cannabis patients change your opinion of rescheduling and legalization?

Response: Yes

Question: What is the most effective way for the State of Michigan to enhance genuine social equity participation and ownership within the cannabis industry?

Response: Fund low-interest loans, grants, and business mentorship specifically for social equity applicants

Question: Do you support state-level initiatives, like tax incentives or grants, to encourage Michigan's auto and manufacturing sectors to actively incorporate industrial hemp-based materials into their supply chain?

Response: Support

Question: Do you support economic development to help build the fiber and grain infrastructure for processing in Michigan?

Response: Yes

Question: What is the biggest issue pertaining to cannabis policy that is currently facing the state of Michigan?

Response: Illegal underground market undermining pricing

Question: Do you support local municipal control in determining whether cannabis businesses should be allowed in communities throughout Michigan?

Response: No

Question: Will you ensure that your district offices will no longer require drug testing for cannabis as a requirement for hiring and ongoing employment as cannabis is now recreationally legal within Michigan?

Response: Yes

Question: How will you support MIOSHA in continuing to educate and enforce worker safety laws for cannabis employers?

Response: As a state law maker it’s important to make sure that their is a standard operating procedure definition is clear for cannabis operators can draft align-able plans that the state will accept

Question: How will your office work to engage with and support the cannabis community?

Response: My doors are open to the cannabis industry furthermore if a bill sponsor is needed for legislation I should be happy to do so.

Question: Are you aware that cannabis workers have unions in Michigan? Do you support them?

Response: Yes & yes

Question: Are you aware of the number of cannabis workers that have been killed or injured in the US? In Michigan?

Response: Yes

Question: Do you believe it is a right under the law for caregivers to provide cannabis to qualified patients?

Response: Yes

Question: Do you believe that the courts ought to have the ability to deny access to medical marijuana to probationers, parolees or other individuals under sanction by the criminal justice system?

Response: No

Question: Do you support or oppose the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act of 2008?

Response: Support

Question: Voter Will vs. Regulatory Overreach: The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act(MMMA) and the Michigan Regulated and Taxation of Marihuana Act(MRTA) were passed by voters. Do you believe it is acceptable for state regulatory agencies or the legislature to pass rules or laws that are perceived to contradict the will of the voters and nullify the rights established under the MMMA or the MRTA? If not, how will you prevent this?

Response: I will oppose any legislative or regulatory overreach and report back on any attempts to do so

Question: What is the difference between THCa and d9-THC?

Response: The primary difference between THCa and delta-9 THC (d9-THC) comes down to chemical structure, psychoactive effects, and how they react to heat.

Question: How are active cannabinoids decarboxylated?

Response: Cannabinoids are decarboxylated through the application of heat and time, which breaks a chemical bond and releases carbon dioxide (CO■).

Question: Should cannabis have safety standards for heavy metals, pesticides, residual solvents, and microorganisms?

Response: ALL of the Above

Question: Is there science to show us the minimum amount of D9-THC to cause intoxication or driving impairment?

Response: Yes

Question: Do you think we need more research to understand the safety of cannabis? If yes, how much more research do we need and will you help fund that research?

Response: No

Question: Do you support hemp derived cannabinoids in cosmetics?

Response: Yes

Question: Do you support hemp derived cannabinoids in food?

Response: Yes

Question: Do you support hemp derived cannabinoids in intoxicating beverages?

Response: Yes

Question: Do you support additional regulation for hemp derived products in the US? In Michigan? Response: No

Question: What is your opinion of hemp derived products being controlled by Liquor Control Board instead of by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency?

Response: Not supportive