Medical marihuana: other; marihuana plant waste; allow for the transportation and disposal of. Amends secs. 102, 201, 206, 501, 502, 503, 504 & 505 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27102 et. seq.) & adds sec. 202. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6162’26
Key claim: Michigan HB 6163 amends the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act to allow the transportation and disposal of marihuana plant waste.
Abstract
(HB6163 · 103rd Legislature) Medical marihuana: other; marihuana plant waste; allow for the transportation and disposal of. Amends secs. 102, 201, 206, 501, 502, 503, 504 & 505 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27102 et. seq.) & adds sec. 202. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6162’26 Latest action (2026-07-14): Bill Electronically Reproduced 07/03/2026
Why this matters
This bill extends the marihuana plant waste transport and disposal framework into the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, complementing parallel changes to the recreational-era initiative law via HB 6162. For licensed medical marihuana businesses, it clarifies permissible handling of plant waste — a compliance and operating-cost issue for growers, processors, and transporters in Michigan’s cannabis economy.