LANSING — Four state lawmakers are reviving bills to legalize an array of medical marijuana products and dispensaries where they’d be sold after last year’s effort was shot down by last-minute criticism from law enforcement and health groups.

Republican Rep. Mike Callton of Nashville, main sponsor of one of the bills, argues Michigan needs clear laws and regulations allowing “provisioning centers” where patients legally get marijuana in various forms suited to their needs.

Last year’s bills died during the two-week lame duck legislative session in December as opponents said police and public health agencies hadn’t been allowed to weigh in and saw problems with what was proposed. The sponsors promise to remedy any shortcomings this time around.

Callton, a chiropractor by profession, said two related bills with House and Senate sponsors aim to “establish safe access for patients and allow for the use of alternative forms of marijuana, such as medibles and topicals.” [Read more at the Detroit News]