After a year of postponing licensing of adult-use recreational marijuana sales in Detroit, City Council announced on Monday an ordinance detailing how the city will move forward. A lot of people have been waiting for this, and there’s a lot to unload in this announcement.
The city is allowing 75 licenses for retail sales establishments. In addition there will be 35 consumption establishments allowed, as well as 35 microbusiness licenses. Those are the only categories that will be capped; others, such as growers, secure transporters, or event organizers, are unlimited by any number.
The only real surprise here is the accommodation for consumption establishments — marijuana bars or lounges, so to speak. For once the city is getting out ahead on something related to marijuana.
