Marihuana: licenses; new licenses for marihuana retailers; prohibit the cannabis regulatory agency from issuing unless certain conditions are met. Amends secs. 7, 8, 9 & 9a of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27957 et seq.) & adds sec. 9c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5444'25, HB 5441'25, HB 5442'25

HB 5443 amends Michigan's cannabis law to require the Cannabis Regulatory Agency to meet specific conditions before issuing new licenses to marijuana retailers. The bill adds Section 9c (to be inserted into the law), which creates a new procedural requirement the agency must satisfy prior to granting new retail licenses. This directly affects new businesses seeking to operate cannabis retail stores by adding a mandatory step the agency must complete before approval. The bill focuses on modifying the licensing process without changing core cannabis regulations or eligibility criteria for applicants.