Chapter 3: Other Controlled Substance Offenses in Article 7 of the Public Health Code
This chapter discusses controlled substance offenses codified in Article 7 of the Public Health Code (PHC), MCL 333.7101 et seq.1 Delivery, distribution, manufacture, possession, sale, and use offenses codified in Article 7 of the PHC are discussed in Chapter 2. Licensee and practitioner offenses codified in Article 7 of the PHC are discussed in Chapter 4. Each section of this chapter will focus on a specific offense and will provide the statutory authority and the penalties imposed for commission of that offense. When applicable, each section will also include a list of relevant jury instructions and a discussion of other issues pertinent to the particular offense.
Licensing sanctions under the Michigan Vehicle Code, MCL 257.1 et seq., are discussed in detail in the Michigan Judicial Institute’s Traffic Benchbook, Chapter 1. This discussion includes the sanctions applicable to controlled substance-related operating convictions under MCL 257.625. An SCAO table entitled, Reporting Circuit Court Felony Convictions to the Department of State, contains a detailed list of offenses and their abstracting requirements.
See the Michigan Judicial Institute’s table for sentencing information about the offenses covered in this chapter.