Bill > HB5135

This bill amends the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act to make several changes, primarily focusing on prohibiting billboard advertising for medical marihuana and updating terminology. The bill renames the "Marijuana Regulatory Agency" to the "Cannabis Regulatory Agency" throughout the existing law and adds new definitions, including specific terms for "billboard" and "digital billboard" as defined in the Highway Advertising Act. Most significantly, the bill introduces a new section (Section 506) that comprehensively prohibits advertising marihuana, marihuana-infused products, marihuana products, marihuana facilities, and licensees on billboards or digital billboards within the state. The legislation also modifies the rulemaking authority of the regulatory agency, adding a reference to the new billboard advertising restriction when establishing marketing and advertising guidelines. These changes aim to regulate the visibility and promotion of medical marihuana, potentially to reduce exposure to advertising, especially in public spaces where billboards are visible to the general population, including potentially young or vulnerable individuals.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5135