Gary E. MacLaren, , District

Hometown:	Victor (Map)
Religion:	Methodist
Education:	BS, Chemistry, GPA: 2.5, University of California, Berkeley, 1964 AA, Bakersfield College, 1962
Political:	Candidate, Montana State Senate, District 45, 2012 Representative, Montana State House of Representatives, 2004-2012 Mayor, El Cerrito, California, 1975-1976, 1979-1980 City Council, El Cerrito, California, 1972-1980
Professional:	Network Administrator, Electronic Data Systems, 1983-1998 Small Business Owner, Cookie Cupboard, 1980-1983 Finance Administrator, Stauffer Chemical Co., 1973-1978 Research Chemist, Stauffer Chemical Co., 1968-1973 Electronics Officer, US Navy, 1964-1967
Organizations:	Member, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, 1994-present Member, National Rifle Association, 1970-present Member, Ducks Unlimited, 1969-present Member PMC/Chevalier, Order of De Molay, 1958-present Member, American Chemical Society, 1967-1983 Member, Jaycees, 1972-1976 Member, Lions International, 1970-1974

Vote on SB423 (2011): Yea

Vote on HB161 (2011): Yea

Position on Marijuana

Media Statements

2009 SB-326^* (medical marijuana expansion bill) vote: N

Public Statements:

Ravalli Republic, Oct 12, 2010:

An interim legislative committee is writing proposed revisions to
Montana's 2004 citizen-passed medical marijuana law. Do you think changes
need to be made? If not, why not? And if so, what specific changes would
you advocate?

MacLaren: I serve on the subcommittee drafting the legislation. Two small
bills clarify that the Clean Indoor Air Act applies to medical marijuana,
another clarifies workplace use. The third bill establishes a tiered system
of licensure for growers, dispensaries who sell MM, manufacturers of
products containing MM, and caregivers, who obtain it for cardholders. It
also contains new physician requirements as developed by the Board of
Medical Examiners. The licensing and fees will be enforced by the Dept of
Revenue. All data will be available to law enforcement. The purpose is to
provide voter approved MM, and eliminate rampant abuse.

Missoulian, May 21, 2010: In 2004, the voters of Montana approved
Initiative 148 by 62 percent. The problem is that the language of the
initiative was so loosely written that much recreational use is now
occurring. Doctors conduct traveling clinics and teleconferences to certify
patients as needing medical marijuana. The state Board of Medical Examiners
is formulating a position paper to deal with this. Students with medical
marijuana cards can legally possess at school and participate in athletics,
even though school policy prohibits it. There is no record of where a
caregiver grows his marijuana. All of these areas need to be tightened up.
Probably the easiest area to address is registration of grow sites, and
recordkeeping of each patient, each transaction and where the product
goes.”