Grand Rapids requires licensed marihuana establishments to sit a minimum distance from K-12 schools and certain youth-oriented uses, mirroring buffers permitted under Michigan MCL Section 333.27959 and codified in the city Cannabis Code.
Under Title 5, marihuana retailers, processors, and growers must observe separation buffers measured from the establishment property line to the nearest school property line. The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act caps mandatory buffers at 1,000 feet from K-12 schools but allows municipalities to reduce them. Grand Rapids has tailored buffers to fit dense neighborhoods, and additional spacing applies between cannabis establishments to avoid concentration. Special land use review verifies buffer compliance before a permit issues.
Locating within a prohibited buffer voids site plan approval, blocks state license issuance, and can prompt the city to deny or revoke the cannabis establishment permit immediately.
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