2024 House Bill 5529

Marihuana: other; cannabis regulatory agency; allow to operate a marihuana reference laboratory and to collect, transport, possess, test, and perform research with marihuana.

A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled “Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act,” by amending section 7 (MCL 333.27957), as amended by 2023 PA 166.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 5529 would amend the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act to allow the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) to do both of the following: • Establish and operate a marijuana reference laboratory. • Collect, transport and possess marijuana for the purpose of testing and conducting research in support of CRA investigations and the development and optimization of testing methods performed through the CRA reference laboratory.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 29, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Tyrone Carter (D-1) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Helena Scott (D-7), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Stephanie Young (D-16), Mike McFall (D-8), Brenda Carter (D-53), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Jasper Martus (D-69), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Julie Rogers (D-41), Phil Skaggs (D-80) and Will Snyder (D-87)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

March 12, 2024

Reported without amendment