A dozen municipalities in metro Detroit had marijuana proposals on their ballots Tuesday, the majority of which were approved by voters, paving the way to allow cannabis businesses within their communities.
Municipalities such as Chesterfield Township, Auburn Hills and Belleville join the hundreds of communities across Michigan that now allow marijuana establishments — such as retailers, growers and processors, among other types of businesses.
Prior to Tuesday’s election, 165 communities across Michigan had opted into allowing medical facilities in their communities. Recreational cannabis businesses are allowed in 126 communities in the state.
Meanwhile, more than 1,300 communities have opted out of allowing recreational marijuana businesses as of the end of September, before the election, according to the most recent data available from Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency.
While recreational marijuana was legalized in Michigan in 2018, each town has to determine whether it wants to allow and regulate or prohibit marijuana businesses.
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