Delta-8 and Hemp THC Laws in Michigan

How Michigan law treats delta-8 and hemp thc products, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: Michigan regulates intoxicating hemp THC as marijuana. Since October 11, 2021, 'THC' under the adult-use marijuana law includes THCA and any tetrahydrocannabinol (and its isomers), whether artificially or naturally derived, unless the Cannabis Regulatory Agency excludes it, so delta-8… MCL 333.27953(f), (h), (i), (aa)

Delta-8 and hemp THC products	Michigan regulates intoxicating hemp THC as marijuana. Since October 11, 2021, 'THC' under the adult-use marijuana law includes THCA and any tetrahydrocannabinol (and its isomers), whether artificially or naturally derived, unless the Cannabis Regulatory Agency excludes it, so delta-8 and similar compounds count. A consumable product with more than 0.3% THC, or with more total THC than the limit set by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, is 'marihuana,' which may be sold only through the state-licensed cannabis system to adults 21 and older. Hemp products at or below those limits are 'industrial hemp' and are not marijuana. Definitions amended by 2021 PA 56, effective October 11, 2021, and 2023 PA 166. The total-THC limit is set by the agency under MCL 333.27958(1)(n); the agency's current limit was not read. Source: MCL 333.27953(f), (h), (i), (aa)

Delta-8 and hemp THC products

Michigan regulates intoxicating hemp THC as marijuana. Since October 11, 2021, 'THC' under the adult-use marijuana law includes THCA and any tetrahydrocannabinol (and its isomers), whether artificially or naturally derived, unless the Cannabis Regulatory Agency excludes it, so delta-8 and similar compounds count. A consumable product with more than 0.3% THC, or with more total THC than the limit set by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, is 'marihuana,' which may be sold only through the state-licensed cannabis system to adults 21 and older. Hemp products at or below those limits are 'industrial hemp' and are not marijuana.

Definitions amended by 2021 PA 56, effective October 11, 2021, and 2023 PA 166. The total-THC limit is set by the agency under MCL 333.27958(1)(n); the agency's current limit was not read.

Source: MCL 333.27953(f), (h), (i), (aa)

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