Paraphernalia
MCL 333.7453 — selling drug paraphernalia knowing how it will be used, after 2 business days' written notice
What the section reaches. The section makes it unlawful to sell or offer for sale drug paraphernalia knowing it will be used to grow, manufacture, prepare, test, pack, store, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce a controlled substance into the body.
Notice first. Before an arrest for a violation, the attorney general or a prosecuting attorney notifies the person in writing, not less than 2 business days before the arrest, that specific material has been determined to be drug paraphernalia, and requests that the person stop selling it. If the person complies, no arrest is made, and continued compliance is a complete defense.
The penalty. A violation is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. A person 18 years of age or older who sells to a person less than 18 years of age faces not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $7,500.00, or both.
What counts as drug paraphernalia is defined elsewhere in the law, and the cannabis rules have their own page. Whether an object found in a particular search is paraphernalia is a question of fact and law for a licensed Michigan attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- MCL 333.7453 — Selling drug paraphernalia
- MCL 333.7455 — Penalties for selling drug paraphernalia
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Michigan attorney.