Michigan schools will begin sending parents annual state-developed notices about marijuana, high-potency THC, vaping and nicotine products during the 2027-2028 school year.
The first notices are not due until the 2027-2028 school year. Michigan schools will then send parents or legal guardians annual information about marijuana, high-potency THC, vaping and related substances.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 433 on Oct. 5, 2026. The law requires the notices for every enrolled student.
Schools must send the material by Oct. 1 each year. They must also post a link to the state's informational webpage on their websites.
That is the schedule.
For families in Farmington and Farmington Hills, the notice is expected to arrive through the student's school or district communication system. The City of Farmington and the City of Farmington Hills are not named in the law as distributors. Schools and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services hold that responsibility.
What the notice will cover
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services must create the materials in English, Spanish and Arabic. The notice must address THC cannabis products, tobacco products, vapor products, alternative nicotine products and synthetic intoxicating hemp.
It must also address claims that tobacco and cannabis products are safe for children. The material will explain potential long-term health risks.
This is a prevention measure.
The law also requires prevention and treatment resources. Parents will receive guidance on signs of THC poisoning and steps to take when poisoning is suspected. Schools may send the material electronically or by mail.
The department must finish the initial notice by July 1, 2027. It must then provide the notice to public and nonpublic schools and post it online.
The materials must be updated each year. Those updates must account for changes in health education and medical research.
School responsibilities
The law covers public school districts, intermediate school districts, public school academies and nonpublic schools. Each covered institution must send the state-developed notice to the parent or legal guardian of every enrolled student once a year.
Schools now have a fixed annual deadline. Individual districts will not decide when to share the information.
Families will receive the same state-produced material through school communications and the state webpage. The law does not require one specific format. It permits electronic delivery or mail.
In the Farmington area, the Farmington Public Schools board and district administrators will be among the local education officials responsible for including the state material in annual family communications if the district has students covered by the law.
The supplied public information does not say that the board has adopted a separate local policy. It also does not identify a district distribution date.
The new requirement adds a parent information step to school operations. It does not change the source's description of schools as treatment providers or health-care institutions.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will write and maintain the content. Schools will distribute it and provide the webpage link. Oakland County administration is not assigned a distribution role under the law described in the available reporting.
How the law passed
Whitmer signed the legislation Monday. It became Public Act 104 of 2026.
State Sen. Dayna Polehanki sponsored the bill. She said it is meant to give parents more information about youth tobacco and cannabis use and to support parent empowerment, harm reduction and child safety.
The measure passed with broad bipartisan support. The Senate first approved it 35-0.
The House passed an amended version 99-4. The Senate then voted 36-0 on Oct. 1 to concur with the House changes before sending the bill to Whitmer.
The school requirement is part of broader statewide actions involving students and families. Whitmer also issued a school-related proclamation covered in an earlier school initiative. The new law differs because it creates a recurring notice duty for schools.
What families should expect
Families should not expect the notice right away. The health department's initial materials are not due until July 1, 2027.
Annual distribution starts later, with the 2027-2028 school year.
Once the system is running, parents and legal guardians will receive information about several product categories, not marijuana alone. The required poisoning guidance and treatment resources make the notice more useful than a general warning.
The annual update rule also gives the state a formal way to revise the material.
Residents who want to stop using tobacco or nicotine can use the state's Michigan Tobacco Quitlink at 800-QUIT-NOW. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says counseling is available around the clock. Text and online chat options are available too.
Michigan's approach centers on standard health information and recurring school communication. The state will produce the material. Schools will make sure families receive it.
Districts will not have to write their own medical guidance. Parents will receive prevention, treatment and poisoning-response resources with the notice.
Public Act 104 of 2026 sets a clear deadline and requires three languages. It also gives schools a recurring communication duty after bipartisan votes of 35-0, 99-4 and 36-0. Parents will receive information they can use when making decisions about youth exposure to cannabis, nicotine and vaping products.
