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Marijuana Licensing Ordinance City Commission October 8, 2019 Purpose of Licensing Ordinance Staff updated City Commission 9/10/19 on marijuana status, process, etc. to date. A licensing ordinance was introduced on 9/24/19. The proposed

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Marijuana Licensing Ordinance

City Commission October 8, 2019

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Purpose of Licensing Ordinance

Staff updated City Commission 9/10/19 on marijuana status, process, etc. to date. A licensing ordinance was introduced on 9/24/19. The proposed ordinance will: 1. Opt-in for recreational marijuana 2. Require license for all marijuana types 3. Track licensee commitments 4. Provide for additional enforcement capabilities 5. Require basic energy reporting & Universal Design 6. Require energy efficiency for marijuana growing

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October 8

Date of ordinance adoption

October 19

Ordinance becomes effective

November 1

State begins accepting license applications

December – April

Preparation of zoning regulations and local licensing process

April 20

Begin accepting license applications

Timeline for Adoption & Application

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The State of Michigan will begin accepting recreational marijuana

license applications on November 1, 2019.

If a municipality does not have an ordinance in place at that time, it is

automatically opted ed in to recreational marijuana uses.

The proposed licensing ordinance represents an action to opt in for

recreational marijuana, and must be in effect by November 1, 2019.

Acceptance of recreational license applications April 20, 2020.
Zoning approval for medical will act as temporary license to permit
peration before April 20, 2020.
This allows time for research, public input, and to develop and adopt

recreational Zoning Ordinance amendments.

2019 2020

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Marijuana License Types

3 The following table presents the areas for licenses and potential allowances:

Recreational Medical Retailer Provisioning Center Grower Grower Processor Processor Secure Transporter Secure Transporter Safety Compliance Facility Safety Compliance Facility Microbusiness Designated Consumption Establishment Temporary Marijuana Event Marijuana Event Organizer

Marijuana License Types

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Benchmarks from other Cities

Benchmarks/Other Cities

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City Temporary Marijuana Events Designated Consumption Establishment Provisioning Center/Retailer Safety Compliance Facility Secure Transport

Denver

Hemp/CBD only License required BYOC Only License required Allowed with PH License required Allowed/no PH License required Allowed/no PH License required

L.A.

Allowed/no PH License required

Not enabled by state

Allowed/no PH License required Allowed/no PH License required Allowed/no PH License required

Seattle

Not enabled by state Not enabled by state

Allowed/no PH License required Allowed/no PH License required Allowed/no PH License required

Ann Arbor

Not allowed No license Not allowed No license Allowed/no PH No license req. Allowed/no PH No license req. Allowed/no PH No license req.

Battle Creek

Not allowed No license Not allowed No license Allowed/no PH No license req. Allowed/no PH No license req. Allowed/no PH No license req.

Kalamazoo

Not allowed No license Not allowed No license Allowed/no PH No license req. Allowed/no PH No license req. Allowed/no PH No license req.

Lansing

Not allowed No license 1/ward, no PH License required Allowed/no PH License required Allowed/no PH License required Allowed/no PH License required

Muskegon

Not allowed No license Not allowed No license Allowed/no PH No license req. Allowed/no PH No license req. Allowed/no PH No license req.

*subject to change & confirmation

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Ordinance Considerations

Medical marijuana facility approvals – zoning approval acts as

temporary operating license until April 2020. Per State statute - Until December 6, 2021:

Class A Grower & Microbusiness Licenses:

Only issued to Michigan Residents (at the time of license application submittal)

Class B & C Grower, Processor, Retailer, Secure Transporter:

Only issued to Medical Marijuana licensees

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MI Social Equity Program

State of Michigan Social Equity Program: fee reductions and

technical assistance to recreational applicants in certain municipalities & meeting specific criteria.

Municipalities selected based on % of citizens with income at or

below poverty level and # of marijuana-related convictions.

Originally 19 municipalities. As of 10/2/19, expanded to 41.
Does not
t include

ude Grand d Rapids. ids.

Staff is exploring options to potentially qualify portions of the City,
Staff is also exploring possibilities for a local equivalent.

MI Social Equity Program