HB 341 Summary

• Modifies revenue distribution from adult use marijuana tax by reducing percentages to cannabis social equity and jobs fund and host community cannabis fund from 36% to 19.4% each, while maintaining allocations to substance abuse research and recovery funds at 19.4% each.

• Creates a new law enforcement cannabis training fund receiving 19.4% of tax revenue, with the Attorney General awarding grants to political subdivisions for law enforcement training and administrative expenses related to marijuana offenses.

• Allocates 3% of tax revenue to the division of cannabis control and tax commissioner fund to support operations and administration costs.

• Protects existing medical marijuana dispensary operators from municipal or township prohibition; allows dispensaries with certificates of operation to convert to adult use operations without local bans unless voters approve a prohibition through ballot referendum within 120 days of license issuance.

• Requires license holders to provide cannabis addiction information and training to employees, and directs the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to operate a 24/7 toll-free helpline for cannabis addiction services using funds from the substance abuse addiction and recovery fund.