Marihuana: other; cannabis regulatory agency; allow to operate a marihuana reference laboratory and to collect, transport, possess, test, and perform research with marihuana. Amends sec. 7 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27957).

SB 704 amends Michigan's cannabis law to allow the state's Cannabis Regulatory Agency to operate a reference laboratory and handle cannabis for testing and research. The bill specifically authorizes the agency to collect, transport, possess, test, and conduct research with cannabis to support its investigations and develop testing methods. This directly affects the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, granting it new operational authority to establish and run its own testing lab. The change does not alter business licensing rules but provides the agency with enhanced tools to enforce cannabis regulations and ensure product safety.