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HB 6162

Marihuana: other; marihuana plant waste; allow for the transportation and disposal of. Amends secs. 3, 8, 10 & 14 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.7953 et. seq.).

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Timmy Beson and 18 co-sponsors

Creates a regulated framework for transportation, handling, and disposal of marihuana plant waste to ensure safety, environmental compliance, and lawful commerce.

bill electronically reproduced 07/03/2026
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Bill Summary · HB 6162

Summary of HB 6162 (2025-2026, Michigan)

This bill proposes amendments to the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act to address the transportation and disposal of marihuana plant waste, among related regulatory adjustments.

1) Main purpose and intent

  • Create a framework for the transportation, handling, and disposal of marihuana plant waste.
  • Establish definitions, regulatory roles, and a funding structure to implement and oversee the act.
  • Promote compliance with safety, environmental, and public health standards while facilitating lawful marihuana commerce.

2) Key provisions and changes

  • Definitions and scope (Section 3):

    • Clarifies terms such as “cannabis regulatory agency,” “cultivate,” “marihuana plant waste,” and various licensee types (grower, processor, retailer, microbusiness, safe transporter, disposer, etc.).
    • Defines “marihuana plant waste” as plant parts and associated soil/media intended for destruction by incineration, landfilling, composting, or anaerobic digestion; explicitly excludes hazardous waste.
    • Establishes a new category: “marihuana disposer,” including entities permitted to receive marihuana plant waste or incinerators with applicable permits.
    • Adds provisions related to industrial hemp, tribal/multijurisdictional interactions, and tribal marihuana business concepts.

  • Regulatory agency and rulemaking (Section 8):

    • Directs the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) to promulgate rules implementing the act.
    • Rules to cover: licensing processes, fees, licensure qualifications, safe cultivation/processing/distribution practices, testing/labeling standards, and security requirements.
    • Sets standards for product testing, labeling, and consumer safety warnings (notably a prominent warning about use by pregnant or planning-to-be-pregnant individuals).
    • Requires recordkeeping and monitoring for transfers between establishments.
    • Establishes guidelines for the operation of marihuana secure transporters and for the handling of marihuana plant waste.

  • Operational and practical restrictions (Section 8, subsections):

    • Rules may create new license classes (e.g., limited cultivation/processing/transportation, on-site consumption areas in designated zones, event-based consumption, research licenses).
    • Provisions to regulate industrial hemp separately.
    • Potential to exclude certain activities if deemed not practicable; prohibits certain combinations of plant waste with other products or rendering plant waste unusable.

  • Unlawful activities and civil protections (Section 10):

    • Explicitly decriminalizes and provides safe harbor for certain activities involving marihuana when performed by adults (21+) within license limits, including possession, transfer, transport, testing, and disposal of plant waste to a disposer.
    • Public policy statement that contracts related to marihuana establishments and tribal businesses are enforceable.
    • Allows reasonable verification to prevent sales to underage individuals and provides protections for retailers who verify age with government-issued IDs.

  • Marihuana plant waste disposal framework (implicit through Sections 3, 8, and 10):

    • Creates a pathway for authorized disposal of plant waste via licensed marihuana disposers or permitted incinerators.
    • Includes security, transport, and recordkeeping requirements to ensure waste is handled safely and in compliance with environmental standards.

  • Regulatory fund and funding (Section 14):

    • Establishes the Marihuana Regulation Fund into which all license fees and certain revenues are deposited.
    • Directs investment and management of the fund by the state treasurer and CRA for auditing purposes.
    • Specifies use of funds for implementation, administration, enforcement, and research-related activities (including a dedicated provision to spend up to $20 million per year through at least 2022 or for 2+ years, for federally approved medical research into marihuana’s efficacy in treating conditions and veteran suicide prevention, sponsored by nonprofits or academic institutions).
    • Outlines allocation of unexpended fund balances: 15% to municipalities with licensed retailers/microbusinesses, 15% to counties with such entities, 35% to the school aid fund, and 35% to the Michigan Transportation Fund. If a retailer/microbusiness operates on Indian lands, the corresponding portions go to the Indian tribe instead.

3) Who would be affected

  • Licensed entities: Marihuana growers, processors, retailers, microbusinesses, transporters, safety compliance facilities, and disposers would be directly affected through new disposal rules, transport requirements, and possible new license classifications.
  • Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA): Responsible for rulemaking, licensing, enforcement, and administration of the fund.
  • Municipalities and counties: Potential funding allocations from the new fund, contingent on the location of licensed retailers or microbusinesses.
  • Indian tribes: Potentially receive allocations when operations are on tribal lands, per the fund distribution rules.
  • General public and consumers: Safety warnings, labeling standards, and age-verification requirements would affect product packaging and consumer information.
  • Environment and waste management: Introduction of standardized disposal pathways for plant waste, with security and environmental compliance considerations.

4) Procedural and timeline aspects

  • The bill was introduced and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform on July 3, 2026.
  • It includes the standard rulemaking process under the Administrative Procedures Act, with timelines tied to rule adoption (noting the agency must promulgate rules to implement the act).
  • Establishes funding mechanisms and allocations through the Marihuana Regulation Fund, with specified distributions and conditions for tribal lands.
  • Some funding provisions reference activities through 2022 or for a minimum of two years, indicating transitional or sunset-like language for certain research funding, subject to appropriation.

Note: The text reflects an initial 2026 introduction and may be amended as the bill progresses through committee and potential floor action.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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