2023 House Bill 4601

Medical marihuana: administration; transfer of medical marihuana from 1 facility to another; allow under certain circumstances, and prohibit a background check of an applicant's spouse under certain circumstances.

A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled “Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,” by amending sections 102, 402, 501, 502, and 504 (MCL 333.27102, 333.27402, 333.27501, 333.27502, and 333.27504), section 102 as amended by 2021 PA 57, section 402 as amended by 2021 PA 161, sections 501 and 504 as amended by 2018 PA 10, and section 502 as amended by 2018 PA 648.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4601 would amend the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act to do all of the following: • Revise provisions that disqualify an applicant for licensure based on the employment of the applicant’s spouse. • Expand the types of entities to or from which certain licensees may sell, buy, or transfer marijuana or marijuana-infused products. • Modify definitions of terms and scope of authority provisions that apply to different types of licensees under the act.

Introduced in the House

May 18, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Mike McFall (D-8) and 10 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Tyrone Carter (D-1), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Rachel Hood (D-81), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Julie Brixie (D-73), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Jason Morgan (D-23), Nate Shannon (D-58), Pat Outman (R-91) and Graham Filler (R-93)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Sept. 12, 2023

Reported without amendment