Bill > HB4966

This bill amends the Industrial Hemp Growers Act to make several technical changes to definitions and regulations surrounding industrial hemp cultivation in Michigan. The bill primarily removes references to the Industrial Hemp Research and Development Act, which appears to be no longer in effect, and updates language related to hemp processing and sales. Key modifications include changing definitions of terms like "grow," "lot," and "remediate," and adjusting restrictions on growers, such as removing references to processor-handlers from previous legislation. The bill clarifies that growers can only sell raw industrial hemp to processors licensed under the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, and must maintain detailed records of such sales, including information about the processor, total weight and price of hemp sold, sale date, and THC testing results. The bill also maintains existing provisions about registration requirements, prohibitions on growing hemp in dwellings, and the need for official hemp sampling before harvest. Notably, the bill will only take effect if a companion House Bill (HB 4964) is also enacted into law, creating a legislative tie-bar mechanism to ensure coordinated implementation of related hemp regulations.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4966