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HOUSE BILL NO. 6162
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled
"Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act,"
by amending sections 3, 8, 10, and 14 (MCL 333.27953, 333.27958,
333.27960, and 333.27964), sections 3, 8, and 10 as amended by 2023
PA 166 and section 14 as amended by 2023 PA 165.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3. As used in this act: 1
(a) "Cannabis regulatory agency" means the marijuana 2
regulatory agency created under Executive Reorganization Order No. 3
2019-2, MCL 333.27001, renamed the cannabis regulatory agency under 4
July 03, 2026, Introduced by Reps. Rogers, Hoadley, Beson, DeBoyer, Roth, Miller, Conlin,
Herzberg, McFall, Bierlein, Dievendorf, Steckloff, Byrnes, Morgan, Young, Neeley, O'Neal,
Breen and Longjohn and referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform.
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Executive Reorganization Order No. 2022-1, MCL 333.27002. 1
(b) "Cultivate" means to propagate, breed, grow, harvest, dry, 2
cure, or separate parts of a marihuana plant by manual or 3
mechanical means. 4
(c) "Department" means the cannabis regulatory agency. 5
(d) "Hazardous waste" means hazardous waste as that term is 6
defined in section 11103 of the natural resources and environmental 7
protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11103. 8
(e) (d) "Indian lands" means any of the following: 9
(i) All lands within the limits of an Indian reservation. 10
(ii) Any lands title to which is either held in trust by the 11
United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or individual or 12
held by any Indian tribe or individual subject to restriction by 13
the United States against alienation and over which an Indian tribe 14
exercises governmental power. 15
(f) (e) "Indian tribe" means any Indian tribe, band, nation, 16
or other organized group or community of Indians which is 17
recognized as eligible by the United States Secretary of the 18
Interior for the special programs and services provided by the 19
United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, and is 20
recognized as possessing powers of self-government. 21
(g) (f) "Industrial hemp" means any of the following: 22
(i) A plant of the genus Cannabis, whether growing or not, with 23
a THC concentration of 0.3% or less on a dry-weight basis. 24
(ii) A part of a plant of the genus Cannabis, whether growing 25
or not, with a THC concentration of 0.3% or less on a dry-weight 26
basis. 27
(iii) The seeds of a plant of the genus Cannabis with a THC 28
concentration of 0.3% or less on a dry-weight basis. 29
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(iv) If it has a THC concentration of 0.3% or less on a dry-1
weight basis, a compound, manufacture, derivative, mixture, 2
preparation, extract, cannabinoid, acid, salt, isomer, or salt of 3
an isomer of any of the following: 4
(A) A plant of the genus Cannabis. 5
(B) A part of a plant of the genus Cannabis. 6
(v) A product to which 1 of the following applies: 7
(A) If the product is intended for human or animal 8
consumption, the product, in the form in which it is intended for 9
sale to a consumer, meets both of the following requirements: 10
(I) Has a THC concentration of 0.3% or less on a dry-weight or 11
per volume basis. 12
(II) Contains a total amount of THC that is less than or equal 13
to the limit established by the cannabis regulatory agency under 14
section 8(1)(n). 15
(B) If the product is not intended for human or animal 16
consumption, the product meets both of the following requirements: 17
(I) Contains a substance listed in subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii), 18
or (iv). 19
(II) Has a THC concentration of 0.3% or less on a dry-weight 20
basis. 21
(h) (g) "Licensee" means a person holding a state license. 22
(i) (h) "Marihuana" means any of the following: 23
(i) A plant of the genus Cannabis, whether growing or not. 24
(ii) A part of a plant of the genus Cannabis, whether growing 25
or not. 26
(iii) The seeds of a plant of the genus Cannabis. 27
(iv) Marihuana concentrate. 28
(v) A compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, 29
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extract, acid, isomer, salt of an isomer, or preparation of any of 1
the following: 2
(A) A plant of the genus Cannabis. 3
(B) A part of a plant of the genus Cannabis. 4
(C) The seeds of a plant of the genus Cannabis. 5
(D) Marihuana concentrate. 6
(vi) A marihuana-infused product. 7
(vii) A product with a THC concentration of more than 0.3% on a 8
dry-weight or per volume basis in the form in which it is intended 9
for sale to a consumer. 10
(viii) A product that is intended for human or animal 11
consumption and that contains, in the form in which it is intended 12
for sale to a consumer, a total amount of THC that is greater than 13
the limit established by the cannabis regulatory agency under 14
section 8(1)(n). 15
(j) (i) Except for marihuana concentrate extracted from any of 16
the following, "marihuana" marihuana does not include any of the 17
following: 18
(i) The mature stalks of a plant of the genus Cannabis. 19
(ii) Fiber produced from the mature stalks of a plant of the 20
genus Cannabis. 21
(iii) Oil or cake made from the seeds of a plant of the genus 22
Cannabis. 23
(iv) A compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or 24
preparation of the mature stalks of a plant of the genus Cannabis. 25
(v) Industrial hemp. 26
(vi) An ingredient combined with marihuana to prepare topical 27
or oral administrations, food, drink, or other products. 28
(vii) A drug for which an application filed in accordance with 29
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21 USC 355 is approved by the Food and Drug Administration. 1
(k) (j) "Marihuana accessories" means any equipment, product, 2
material, or combination of equipment, products, or materials, that 3
is specifically designed for use in planting, propagating, 4
cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, 5
converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, 6
packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, ingesting, inhaling, 7
or otherwise introducing marihuana into the human body. 8
(l) (k) "Marihuana concentrate" means the resin extracted from 9
any part of a plant of the genus Cannabis. 10
(m) "Marihuana disposer" means the owner or operator of any of 11
the following: 12
(i) A person that has been issued and holds an operating 13
license or general permit under part 115 of the natural resources 14
and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11501 to 15
324.11587, that allows for the person to receive marihuana plant 16
waste. 17
(ii) An incinerator that has been issued and holds a permit 18
under part 55 of the natural resources and environmental protection 19
act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5501 to 324.5542. 20
(n) (l) "Marihuana establishment" means a marihuana grower, 21
marihuana safety compliance facility, marihuana processor, 22
marihuana microbusiness, marihuana retailer, marihuana secure 23
transporter, or any other type of marihuana-related business 24
licensed by the cannabis regulatory agency. 25
(o) (m) "Marihuana grower" means a person licensed to 26
cultivate marihuana and sell or otherwise transfer marihuana to 27
marihuana establishments. 28
(p) (n) "Marihuana-infused product" means a topical 29
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formulation, tincture, beverage, edible substance, or similar 1
product containing marihuana and other ingredients and that is 2
intended for human consumption. 3
(q) (o) "Marihuana microbusiness" means a person licensed to 4
cultivate not more than 150 marihuana plants; process and package 5
marihuana; and sell or otherwise transfer marihuana to individuals 6
who are 21 years of age or older or to a marihuana safety 7
compliance facility, but not to other marihuana establishments. 8
(r) "Marihuana plant waste" means a root, stalk, leaf, stem, 9
or root ball of a marihuana plant, including any associated soil or 10
organic potting media, that is intended for destruction by means of 11
incineration, landfilling, composting, or anaerobic digestion. 12
Marihuana plant waste does not include hazardous waste. 13
(s) (p) "Marihuana processor" means a person licensed to 14
obtain marihuana from marihuana establishments; process and package 15
marihuana; and sell or otherwise transfer marihuana to marihuana 16
establishments. 17
(t) (q) "Marihuana retailer" means a person licensed to obtain 18
marihuana from marihuana establishments and to sell or otherwise 19
transfer marihuana to marihuana establishments and to individuals 20
who are 21 years of age or older. 21
(u) (r) "Marihuana safety compliance facility" means a person 22
licensed to test marihuana, including certification for potency and 23
the presence of contaminants. 24
(v) (s) "Marihuana secure transporter" means a person licensed 25
to obtain marihuana from marihuana establishments in order to 26
transport marihuana to marihuana establishments. 27
(w) (t) "Marijuana regulatory agency", unless the context 28
dictates otherwise, means the cannabis regulatory agency. 29
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(x) (u) "Municipal license" means a license issued by a 1
municipality pursuant to under section 16 that allows a person to 2
operate a marihuana establishment in that municipality. 3
(y) (v) "Municipality" means a city, village, or township. 4
(z) (w) "Person" means an individual, corporation, limited 5
liability company, partnership of any type, trust, or other legal 6
entity. 7
(aa) (x) "Process" or "processing" means to separate or 8
otherwise prepare parts of a marihuana plant and to compound, 9
blend, extract, infuse, or otherwise make or prepare marihuana 10
concentrate or marihuana-infused products. 11
(bb) (y) "Qualifying Indian tribe" means an Indian tribe that 12
meets all of the following conditions: 13
(i) The Indian tribe has entered into an agreement with the 14
cannabis regulatory agency under section 7(2)(b) that is in effect. 15
(ii) The Indian tribe has entered into an agreement with the 16
department of treasury that is in effect and that does all of the 17
following: 18
(A) States that the revenue collected from the tax or fee 19
described in subparagraph (iii) is not state money, and requires that 20
this revenue be retained by and used as determined by only the 21
Indian tribe, if the marihuana subject to the tax or fee was grown 22
and processed on only the Indian tribe's Indian lands. 23
(B) States whether the revenue collected from the tax or fee 24
described in subparagraph (iii) from marihuana not described in sub-25
subparagraph (A) is subject to revenue sharing between the Indian 26
tribe and this state and, if so, the details of the revenue sharing 27
arrangement. 28
(iii) The Indian tribe imposes a tax or fee on each sale or 29
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transfer of marihuana from a tribal marihuana business located in 1
the Indian tribe's Indian lands to a person other than a tribal 2
marihuana business or marihuana establishment. This subparagraph 3
does not prohibit a qualifying Indian tribe from imposing the tax 4
or fee on sales or transfers of marihuana that are not described in 5
this subparagraph. The tax or fee must be based on the sales price 6
of the marihuana and the rate of the tax or fee must be equal to or 7
greater than the rate established under section 13. 8
(cc) (z) "State license" means a license issued by the 9
cannabis regulatory agency that allows a person to operate a 10
marihuana establishment. 11
(dd) (aa) "THC" means any of the following: 12
(i) Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid. 13
(ii) Unless excluded by the cannabis regulatory agency under 14
section 8(2)(c), a tetrahydrocannabinol, regardless of whether it 15
is artificially or naturally derived. 16
(iii) A tetrahydrocannabinol that is a structural, optical, or 17
geometric isomer of a tetrahydrocannabinol described in 18
subparagraph (ii). 19
(ee) (bb) "Tribal marihuana business" means a business that 20
meets all of the following conditions: 21
(i) The business engages in the type of activities licensed 22
under this act. 23
(ii) The business is not a marihuana establishment. 24
(iii) The business is wholly owned by a qualifying Indian tribe, 25
the enrolled members of a qualifying Indian tribe, or a combination 26
of a qualifying Indian tribe and the members of that qualifying 27
Indian tribe. 28
(iv) The business is located in this state and in the Indian 29
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lands of the qualifying Indian tribe described in subparagraph (iii). 1
(v) The business is subject to a tax or fee described in 2
subdivision (y)(iii).(bb)(iii). 3
(ff) (cc) "Unreasonably impracticable" means that the measures 4
necessary to comply with the rules or ordinances adopted pursuant 5
to under this act subject licensees to unreasonable risk or require 6
such a high investment of money, time, or any other resource or 7
asset that a reasonably prudent businessperson would not operate 8
the marihuana establishment. 9
Sec. 8. (1) The cannabis regulatory agency shall promulgate 10
rules to implement and administer this act that include all of the 11
following: 12
(a) Procedures for issuing a state license pursuant to in 13
accordance with section 9 and for renewing, suspending, and 14
revoking a state license. 15
(b) A schedule of fees in amounts not more than necessary to 16
pay for implementation, administration, and enforcement costs of 17
this act and that relate to the size of each licensee or the volume 18
of business conducted by the licensee. 19
(c) Qualifications for licensure that are directly and 20
demonstrably related to the operation of a marihuana establishment. 21
However, a prior conviction solely for a marihuana-related offense 22
must not disqualify an individual or otherwise affect eligibility 23
for licensure, unless the offense involved distribution of a 24
controlled substance to a minor. 25
(d) Requirements and standards for safe cultivation, 26
processing, and distribution of marihuana by marihuana 27
establishments, including health standards to ensure the safe 28
preparation of marihuana-infused products and prohibitions on 29
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pesticides that are not safe for use on marihuana. 1
(e) Testing, packaging, and labeling standards, procedures, 2
and requirements for marihuana, including, but not limited to, all 3
of the following: 4
(i) A maximum THC level for marihuana-infused products. 5
(ii) A requirement that a representative sample of marihuana be 6
tested by a marihuana safety compliance facility. 7
(iii) A requirement that the amount of marihuana or marihuana 8
concentrate contained within a marihuana-infused product be 9
specified on the product label. 10
(iv) A requirement that all marihuana sold through marihuana 11
retailers and marihuana microbusinesses include on the exterior of 12
the marihuana packaging the following warning printed in clearly 13
legible type and surrounded by a continuous heavy line: 14
WARNING: USE BY PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDING WOMEN, OR BY 15
WOMEN PLANNING TO BECOME PREGNANT, MAY RESULT IN FETAL 16
INJURY, PRETERM BIRTH, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, OR DEVELOPMENTAL 17
PROBLEMS FOR THE CHILD. 18
(f) Security requirements, including lighting, physical 19
security, and alarm requirements, and requirements for securely 20
transporting marihuana between marihuana establishments. The 21
requirements described in this subdivision must not prohibit 22
cultivation of marihuana outdoors or in greenhouses. 23
(g) Record keeping requirements for marihuana establishments 24
and monitoring requirements to track the transfer of marihuana by 25
licensees. 26
(h) Requirements for the operation of marihuana secure 27
transporters to ensure that all marihuana establishments are 28
properly serviced. 29
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(i) Reasonable restrictions on advertising, marketing, and 1
display of marihuana and marihuana establishments. 2
(j) A plan to promote and encourage participation in the 3
marihuana industry by people from communities that have been 4
disproportionately impacted by marihuana prohibition and 5
enforcement and to positively impact those communities. 6
(k) Penalties for failure to comply with a rule promulgated 7
pursuant to under this section or for a violation of this act by a 8
licensee, including civil fines and suspension, revocation, or 9
restriction of a state license. 10
(l) Informational pamphlet standards for marihuana retailers 11
and marihuana microbusinesses, including, but not limited to, a 12
requirement to make available to every customer at the time of sale 13
a pamphlet measuring 3.5 inches by 5 inches that includes safety 14
information related to marihuana use by minors and the poison 15
control hotline number. 16
(m) Procedures and standards for approving an appointee to 17
operate a marihuana establishment under section 9a. 18
(n) A limit on the total amount of THC that a product 19
described in section 3(f)(v)(A) 3(g)(v)(A) may contain. 20
(2) The cannabis regulatory agency may promulgate rules to do 21
any of the following: 22
(a) Provide for the issuance of additional types or classes of 23
state licenses to operate marihuana-related businesses, including 24
licenses that authorize any of the following: 25
(i) Limited cultivation, processing, transportation, delivery, 26
storage, sale, or purchase of marihuana. 27
(ii) Consumption of marihuana within designated areas. 28
(iii) Consumption of marihuana at special events in limited 29
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areas and for a limited time. 1
(iv) Cultivation for purposes of propagation. 2
(v) Facilitation of scientific research or education. 3
(b) Regulate the cultivation, processing, distribution, and 4
sale of industrial hemp. 5
(c) Exclude from the definition of THC in section 3 a 6
tetrahydrocannabinol if, after the cannabis regulatory agency makes 7
findings with respect to each of the following factors, the 8
cannabis regulatory agency determines that the tetrahydrocannabinol 9
does not have a potential for abuse: 10
(i) The actual or relative potential for abuse of the 11
tetrahydrocannabinol. 12
(ii) The scientific evidence of the tetrahydrocannabinol's 13
pharmacological effect, if known. 14
(iii) The state of current scientific knowledge regarding the 15
tetrahydrocannabinol. 16
(iv) The history and current pattern of abuse of the 17
tetrahydrocannabinol. 18
(v) The scope, duration, and significance of abuse of the 19
tetrahydrocannabinol. 20
(vi) The tetrahydrocannabinol's risk to the public health. 21
(vii) The potential of the tetrahydrocannabinol to produce 22
psychic or physiological dependence liability. 23
(3) The cannabis regulatory agency shall not promulgate a rule 24
that is unreasonably impracticable or that does any of the 25
following: 26
(a) Establishes a limit on the number of any type of state 27
license that may be granted. 28
(b) Requires a customer to provide a marihuana retailer with 29
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identifying information other than identification to determine the 1
customer's age or requires the marihuana retailer to acquire or 2
record personal information about customers other than information 3
typically required in a retail transaction. 4
(c) Prohibits a marihuana establishment from operating at a 5
shared location of a marihuana facility operating pursuant to in 6
accordance with the medical marihuana facilities licensing act, 7
2016 PA 281, MCL 333.27101 to 333.27801, or prohibits a marihuana 8
grower, marihuana processor, or marihuana retailer from operating 9
within a single facility. 10
(d) Requires a licensee to do either of the following: 11
(i) Combine marihuana plant waste with any other product. 12
(ii) Render marihuana plant waste unusable or unrecognizable. 13
(4) A rule promulgated under this act must be promulgated 14
pursuant to in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 15
1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. 16
Sec. 10. (1) Notwithstanding any other law or provision of 17
this act, and except as otherwise provided in section 4 or the 18
rules promulgated under this act, the following acts are not 19
unlawful, are not an offense, are not grounds for seizing or 20
forfeiting property, are not grounds for arrest, prosecution, or 21
penalty in any manner, are not grounds for search or inspection 22
except as authorized by this act, and are not grounds to deny any 23
other right or privilege: 24
(a) For a marihuana grower or an agent acting on behalf of a 25
marihuana grower who is 21 years of age or older, cultivating not 26
more than the number of marihuana plants authorized by the state 27
license class; possessing, packaging, storing, or testing 28
marihuana; acquiring marihuana seeds or seedlings from a person who 29
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is 21 years of age or older; selling or otherwise transferring, 1
purchasing or otherwise obtaining, or transporting marihuana to or 2
from a marihuana establishment or a tribal marihuana business; 3
transferring marihuana plant waste to a marihuana disposer; or 4
receiving compensation for goods or services. 5
(b) For a marihuana processor or an agent acting on behalf of 6
a marihuana processor who is 21 years of age or older, possessing, 7
processing, packaging, storing, or testing marihuana; selling or 8
otherwise transferring, purchasing or otherwise obtaining, or 9
transporting marihuana to or from a marihuana establishment or a 10
tribal marihuana business; transferring marihuana plant waste to a 11
marihuana disposer; or receiving compensation for goods or 12
services. 13
(c) For a marihuana secure transporter or an agent acting on 14
behalf of a marihuana secure transporter who is 21 years of age or 15
older, possessing or storing marihuana; transporting marihuana to 16
or from a marihuana establishment or a tribal marihuana business; 17
transferring marihuana plant waste to a marihuana disposer; 18
transporting marihuana plant waste from a marihuana establishment 19
to a marihuana disposer's site or facility; or receiving 20
compensation for services. 21
(d) For a marihuana safety compliance facility or an agent 22
acting on behalf of a marihuana safety compliance facility who is 23
21 years of age or older, testing, possessing, repackaging, or 24
storing marihuana; transferring, obtaining, or transporting 25
marihuana to or from a marihuana establishment or a tribal 26
marihuana business; transferring marihuana plant waste to a 27
marihuana disposer; or receiving compensation for services. 28
(e) For a marihuana retailer or an agent acting on behalf of a 29
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marihuana retailer who is 21 years of age or older, possessing, 1
storing, or testing marihuana; selling or otherwise transferring, 2
purchasing or otherwise obtaining, or transporting marihuana to or 3
from a marihuana establishment or a tribal marihuana business; 4
selling or otherwise transferring marihuana to a person who is 21 5
years of age or older; transferring marihuana plant waste to a 6
marihuana disposer; or receiving compensation for goods or 7
services. 8
(f) For a marihuana microbusiness or an agent acting on behalf 9
of a marihuana microbusiness who is 21 years of age or older, 10
cultivating not more than 150 marihuana plants; possessing, 11
processing, packaging, storing, or testing marihuana from marihuana 12
plants cultivated on the premises; selling or otherwise 13
transferring marihuana cultivated or processed on the premises to a 14
person who is 21 years of age or older; transferring marihuana 15
plant waste to a marihuana disposer; or receiving compensation for 16
goods or services. 17
(g) For a tribal marihuana business or an agent acting on 18
behalf of a tribal marihuana business who is 21 years of age or 19
older, engaging in an activity the tribal marihuana business is 20
authorized to engage in under an applicable agreement entered into 21
under section 7(2)(b) that is in effect. 22
(h) For a marihuana disposer or an agent acting on behalf of a 23
marihuana disposer who is 21 years of age or older, disposing of 24
marihuana plant waste at the marihuana disposer's site or facility; 25
transporting marihuana plant waste from a marihuana establishment 26
to the marihuana disposer's site or facility; or receiving 27
compensation for services. 28
(i) (h) Leasing or otherwise allowing the use of property 29
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owned, occupied, or managed for activities allowed under this act. 1
(j) (i) Enrolling or employing a person who engages in 2
marihuana-related activities allowed under this act. 3
(k) (j) Possessing, cultivating, processing, obtaining, 4
transferring, or transporting industrial hemp. 5
(l) (k) Providing professional services to prospective or 6
licensed marihuana establishments related to activity under this 7
act. 8
(2) A person acting as an agent of a marihuana retailer who 9
sells or otherwise transfers marihuana or marihuana accessories to 10
a person who is younger than 21 years of age is not subject to 11
arrest, prosecution, forfeiture of property, disciplinary action by 12
a professional licensing board, denial of any right or privilege, 13
or penalty in any manner, if the person reasonably verified that 14
the recipient appeared to be 21 years of age or older by means of 15
government-issued photographic identification containing a date of 16
birth, and the person complied with any rules promulgated pursuant 17
to under this act. 18
(3) It is the public policy of this state that contracts 19
related to the operation of marihuana establishments or tribal 20
marihuana businesses be enforceable. 21
Sec. 14. (1) The marihuana regulation fund is created in the 22
state treasury. The department of treasury shall deposit into the 23
fund all money collected under section 13 and all money collected 24
by the department of treasury in accordance with an agreement 25
described in section 3(y)(ii), 3(bb)(ii), and the cannabis regulatory 26
agency shall deposit into the fund all fees collected under this 27
act. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund 28
and shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund 29
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investments. The cannabis regulatory agency shall administer the 1
fund for auditing purposes. Money in the fund at the close of the 2
fiscal year must remain in the fund and must not lapse to the 3
general fund. 4
(2) Funds for the initial activities of the cannabis 5
regulatory agency to implement this act shall be appropriated from 6
the general fund. The cannabis regulatory agency shall repay any 7
amount appropriated under this subsection from proceeds in the 8
fund. 9
(3) The cannabis regulatory agency shall expend money in the 10
fund as follows: 11
(a) For the implementation, administration, and enforcement of 12
this act. 13
(b) Until 2022 or for at least 2 years, whichever is later, 14
for 1 or more development and research projects, including clinical 15
trials, that are approved by the United States Food and Drug 16
Administration and sponsored by a nonprofit organization or 17
researcher within an academic institution researching the efficacy 18
of marihuana in treating the medical conditions and preventing the 19
suicide of United States Armed Services veterans. The cannabis 20
regulatory agency shall expend $20,000,000.00 per year under this 21
subdivision. 22
(4) Upon appropriation, the unexpended balances in the fund 23
must be allocated as follows: 24
(a) Subject to subsection (5), 15% to municipalities in which 25
a marihuana retailer or marihuana microbusiness is located, 26
allocated in proportion to the number of marihuana retailers and 27
marihuana microbusinesses within each municipality. 28
(b) Subject to subsection (5), 15% to counties in which a 29
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marihuana retailer or marihuana microbusiness is located, allocated 1
in proportion to the number of marihuana retailers and marihuana 2
microbusinesses within each county. 3
(c) 35% to the school aid fund to be used for K-12 education. 4
(d) 35% to the Michigan transportation fund to be used for the 5
repair and maintenance of roads and bridges. 6
(5) If a marihuana retailer or marihuana microbusiness is 7
located in Indian lands, the portions of the unexpended balances 8
attributable to the marihuana retailer or marihuana microbusiness 9
that would have otherwise been allocated to a municipality under 10
subsection (4)(a) and a county under subsection (4)(b) must instead 11
be allocated to the Indian tribe in whose Indian lands the 12
marihuana retailer or marihuana microbusiness is located. 13