Rep. Yaroch offered the following concurrent resolution:

            House Concurrent Resolution No. 11.

            A concurrent resolution to urge the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and federal prosecutors to either enforce the federal statute criminalizing marijuana or the U.S. Congress to amend the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to defer to the states the right to regulate marijuana within its borders under state law.

            Whereas, Despite federal law criminalizing marijuana, Michigan citizens voted to enact marijuana laws that reflect the will of the people. Currently, medical marijuana is regulated under state law in half of the states, including Michigan, and the District of Columbia. The states of Washington, Colorado, Oregon, and Alaska are regulating marijuana for recreational use; and

Whereas, The federal government's lack of clarity and inconsistency have created confusion and uncertainty in the enforcement of its marijuana rules, which in turn affects law enforcement, as well as banking, taxation, and zoning laws; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved By the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That we urge the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and federal prosecutors to either enforce the federal statute criminalizing marijuana or the U.S. Congress to amend the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to defer to the states the right to regulate marijuana under state law; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Attorney General of the United States, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.