Since 2018, Battle Creek has conditionally approved 48 medical marijuana facility applications, and six adult-use applications. Emmett Charter Township, located on the eastern border of Battle Creek, has approved 38 medical facility applications at 26 locations to date.

Since recreational sales became legal in Michigan in December of 2019, municipalities have determined how they will regulate the burgeoning industry on top of state oversight. One way has been to impose a cap on the number of cannabis businesses permitted.

Battle Creek has no cap, but there are limits based on available real estate and buffer zones. Still, there is concern among retailers that the market could eventually become oversaturated.

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