# Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27954: Scope of act; unauthorized activities with marihuana and marihuana accessories; limitations; application of privileges, rights, immunities, and defenses under other marihuana laws; employer rights; property owner rights > Michigan · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AInitiated-Law-1-of-2018_S333.27954 ## Section - **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27954 - **Heading:** Scope of act; unauthorized activities with marihuana and marihuana accessories; limitations; application of privileges, rights, immunities, and defenses under other marihuana laws; employer rights; property owner rights - **Jurisdiction:** Michigan - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Initiated-Law-1-of-2018 / Section 333.27954 ## Text Sec. 4. 1. This act does not authorize: (a) operating, navigating, or being in physical control of any motor vehicle, aircraft, snowmobile, off-road recreational vehicle, or motorboat while under the influence of marihuana; (b) transfer of marihuana or marihuana accessories to a person under the age of 21; (c) any person under the age of 21 to possess, consume, purchase or otherwise obtain, cultivate, process, transport, or sell marihuana; (d) separation of plant resin by butane extraction or another method that utilizes a substance with a flashpoint below 100 degrees Fahrenheit in any public place, motor vehicle, or within the curtilage of any residential structure; (e) consuming marihuana in a public place or smoking marihuana where prohibited by the person who owns, occupies, or manages the property, except for purposes of this subdivision a public place does not include an area designated for consumption within a municipality that has authorized consumption in designated areas that are not accessible to persons under 21 years of age; (f) cultivating marihuana plants if the plants are visible from a public place without the use of binoculars, aircraft, or other optical aids or outside of an enclosed area equipped with locks or other functioning security devices that restrict access to the area; (g) consuming marihuana while operating, navigating, or being in physical control of any motor vehicle, aircraft, snowmobile, off-road recreational vehicle, or motorboat, or smoking marihuana within the passenger area of a vehicle upon a public way; (h) possessing marihuana accessories or possessing or consuming marihuana on the grounds of a public or private school where children attend classes in preschool programs, kindergarten programs, or grades 1 through 12, in a school bus, or on the grounds of any correctional facility; or (i) Possessing more than 2.5 ounces of marihuana within a person's place of residence unless the excess marihuana is stored in a container or area equipped with locks or other functioning security devices that restrict access to the contents of the container or area. 2. This act does not limit any privileges, rights, immunities, or defenses of a person as provided in the Michigan medical marihuana act, 2008 IL 1, MCL 333.26421 to 333.26430, the medical marihuana facilities licensing act, 2016 PA 281, MCL 333.27101 to 333.27801, or any other law of this state allowing for or regulating marihuana for medical use. 3. This act does not require an employer to permit or accommodate conduct otherwise allowed by this act in any workplace or on the employer's property. This act does not prohibit an employer from disciplining an employee for violation of a workplace drug policy or for working while under the influence of marihuana. This act does not prevent an employer from refusing to hire, discharging, disciplining, or otherwise taking an adverse employment action against a person with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of that person's violation of a workplace drug policy or because that person was working while under the influence of marihuana. 4. This act allows a person to prohibit or otherwise regulate the consumption, cultivation, distribution, processing, sale, or display of marihuana and marihuana accessories on property the person owns, occupies, or manages, except that a lease agreement may not prohibit a tenant from lawfully possessing and consuming marihuana by means other than smoking. 5. All other laws inconsistent with this act do not apply to conduct that is permitted by this act. History: 2018, Initiated Law 1, Eff. Dec. 6, 2018 ## Nearby sections - [Mich. Comp. 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Laws § 333.27961 Marihuana establishments; requirements; limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AInitiated-Law-1-of-2018_S333.27961.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27961a Direct sale or transfer of marihuana to minor or intoxicated individual; prohibition; right of action; indemnification; defenses; rebuttable presumption; damages; insurance coverage required; civil action; definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AInitiated-Law-1-of-2018_S333.27961a.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27962 Deduction of certain expenses from income.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AInitiated-Law-1-of-2018_S333.27962.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AInitiated-Law-1-of-2018_S333.27954. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.