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Royal Oak Commission OKs Recreational Marijuana Licensing Ordinance

Jul 29, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Royal Oak City Commission on Monday approved an ordinance for recreational marijuana sales in the city and a measure detailing where the businesses can locate.

By a 5-2 vote, the commission first approved a recreational marijuana licensing ordinance slated to take effect Aug. 15. It states retailers and micro-businesses would be prohibited from operating within 1,000 feet of any existing school or any other retailer or micro-business.

The commission then had a second reading of related zoning ordinance amendments that called for distance between the marijuana businesses and parks or places of worship. But the commissioners voted to have only the 1,000-foot requirement from schools.

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