H.F. 5222 Summary

• Appropriates $20,680,000 to the Office of Cannabis Management in fiscal year 2025, with base appropriations of $36,909,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $39,530,000 in fiscal year 2027, including $1,000,000 annually for cannabis industry community renewal grants and $1,000,000 annually for the CanGrow revolving loan account.

• Appropriates $23,025,000 to the Department of Health in fiscal year 2025 for youth prevention and education programs, prevention and education grants for pregnant or breastfeeding individuals, grants to local and tribal health departments, cannabis data collection, and expungement board administration.

• Establishes $5,500,000 annual appropriation for substance use treatment, recovery, and prevention grants, with at least 75 percent for substance use disorder and mental health recovery programs and up to 25 percent for treatment programs not covered by medical assistance.

• Creates funding for temporary regulation of edible products extracted from hemp ($1,107,000) and testing of cannabis products ($771,000 and associated base funding).

• Modifies statutory language regarding youth prevention programs to address top three substance misuse prevention and recovery options, and expands local and tribal health department programs to include broader substance misuse prevention and treatment initiatives beyond cannabis-specific education.