Detroit

Officials in Detroit, Michigan have issued the city’s first 33 adult-use cannabis retailer licenses; the licensees include 20 equity and 13 non-equity applicants.

Two lawsuits challenging Detroit’s adult-use cannabis licensing ordinance were dismissed by a Michigan judge in Wayne County who said the city has provided a fair licensing process.

The Detroit, Michigan City Council has finally approved adult-use cannabis licensing measures after a lengthy and controversial challenge over previous residency provisions.

Detroit voters decided to decriminalize psilocybin and the therapeutic use of other entheogenic plants during last week’s election.

A federal judge has halted Detroit’s cannabis licensing process due to a lawsuit challenging the local legacy licensing plan, which seeks to prioritize local Detroiters.

The city of Detroit is now accepting cannabis industry applications from people who qualify for the “Legacy Detroiters” program, which prioritizes local Detroiters.

John McLeod is the co-founder of Cloud Cannabis Co., a Michigan cannabis retailer with dispensaries in Ann Arbor, Muskegon, and Traverse City.

Adult-use cannabis sales in Michigan increased by 482% in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic and sales having not yet launched in Detroit, the state’s largest city.

Detroit officials are set to issue the city’s adult-use cannabis business licenses this summer.