Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction was granted. The City of Detroit is hereby enjoined from processing any applications for recreational marijuana licenses under the current Ordinance.
We will review the decision and develop a revised plan to address the judge’s concerns. In the meantime, one thing is for certain: The city will not issue any recreational licenses unless there is legal assurance that Detroiters will receive a fair share of those licenses.
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The Civil Rights Inclusion and Opportunity department continues to work hard to provide guidance and technical assistance services to prospective applicants in preparation for the future reopening of the licensing period. As details become available, please visit detroitmeansbusiness.org/homegrown for more information.
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Types of Licenses
Learn more about the license types
A business licensed under the MMFLA that is commercial entity located in this state that purchases marijuana from a grower or processor and sells, supplies, or provides marijuana to qualifying patients, directly or through the registered primary caregivers or patients. Provisioning center includes any commercial property where marijuana is sold at retail to qualifying patients or primary caregivers. A noncommercial location used by a primary caregiver to assist a qualifying patient connected to the caregiver through the state’s marijuana registration process in accordance with the MMMA, is not a provisioning center for the purposes of this article.
A business licensed under the MRTMA and this article that many obtain marijuana from adult-use marijuana and sell to individuals who are 21 years of age or older and to other adult-use marijuana establishments.
A business that is licensed under the MRTMA and this article to permit adults 21 years of age and older to consume marijuana products at a commercial location designated by the state operating license.
A business licensed under the MRTMA and this article that cultivates up to 150 marijuana plants or more as allowed by the State of Michigan, processes, and packages marijuana, and sells or otherwise transfers marijuana to individuals who are 21 years of age or older to a safety compliance facility, but not to other adult-use marijuana establishments or medical marijuana facilities.
A business licensed under the MMFLA or MRTMA and his article, located in this state, which cultivates, dries, trims, or cures and packages marijuana for sale or transfer to a medical marijuana facility or an adult-use marijuana establishment, and is licensed as class A, B, or C adult-use grower, or Class A, B, or C medical grower.
A business licensed under the MRTMA or the MMFLA and this article, located in this state, that, that obtains marijuana from a medical marijuana facility or an adult-use marijuana establishment and that processes marijuana for sale and transfer in a packaged form to a medical marijuana facility or an adult-use marijuana establishment.
A business licensed under the MRTMA or the MMFLA and this article that tests marijuana for contaminants and potency or as required by the MRTMA or the MMFLA for a primary caregiver, medical marijuana facility, or adult-use marijuana establishment.
A business licensed under the MRTMA or the MMFLA and this article, that stores marijuana and transports marijuana between medical marijuana facilities or adult-use marijuana establishments for a fee.
Step 1: Get approved by the State of Michigan
- Get prequalified by the State of Michigan by filling out the below application
- Apply for the Social Equity program if from disproportionate community
Step 2: Detroit Legacy Certification
- The Detroit Legacy applications process opened on January 19, 2021. The City of Detroit's Civil Rights, Inclusion, and Opportunity (CRIO) Department will certify that applicants currently reside in Detroit and must provide documentation that they have
- Lived in Detroit for 15 of the last 30 years, or
- Lived in Detroit for 13 of the last 30 years and are low income, or
- Lived in Detroit for 10 of the last 30 years and have a marijuana conviction or have a parent with a marijuana conviction.
Step 3: Tax Clearance
- All individual members/stakeholders/officers of the entity and the entity itself should submit an individual clearance application in addition to the business clearance for the corporation/LLC (if applicable)
- Please indicate that you are applying for a marijuana license in your application
Once you have completed the above steps, you will be ready to move to the steps below
Step 4: License Application Checklist
We've created a collection of checklists to assist applicants seeking a marijuana license
Step 5: Apply For a License
Once you have reviewed the process guides, application checklist and gathered the required documentation you can apply for a new license beginning April 1st
The adult use license application process is on hold, by temporary order of the Court. The City’s CRIO office will reach out to certified Legacy Detroiters to offer general advice and support while the litigation is pending.
Zoning & Building Permit Process
Steps to confirm your zoning and receive the required approvals for a building permit
Zoning Map: Adult Use Marijuana Dispensary or Safety Compliance Facility
View available areas to build or start an Adult Use Marijuana Dispensary or Safety Compliance Facility in the City of Detroit
View AvailabilityZoning Map: Adult Use Marijuana Grower, Secure Transport, or Processing Facility
View available areas to build or start an Adult Use Grower, Secure Transport, or Processing Facility in the City of Detroit
View AvailabilityResources
We will continue to update the site with resources and information as it becomes available
Additional Program Details
Contact Us:
homegrown@detroitmi.gov
Homegrown Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Phone: (313) 774-5505