Clinton Township, MI Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Status
- Recreational establishments prohibited township-wide
- Governing ordinance
- Ordinance No. 455, passed 4-22-19
- Fine range
- $100 to $500 per civil infraction
- Legal basis
- Opt-out under Initiated Law 1 of 2018 (MCL 333.27951 et seq.)
- Enforcement
- Each day of violation is a separate offense
Summary
Clinton Township prohibits all recreational marihuana establishments, including dispensaries, anywhere within its boundaries. The township opted out of the state's adult-use marijuana law under Ordinance No. 455, codified at Codified Ordinances Chapter 805.
The Charter Township of Clinton hereby prohibits all recreational marihuana establishments within the boundaries of the township pursuant to Initiated Law 1 of 2018, M.C.L.A. 333.27951, et seq, as may be amended.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Local legislation current through May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
A. " That state law, the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, lets municipalities opt out of hosting adult-use marijuana businesses entirely, and Clinton Township's Board did so township-wide by adopting Ordinance 455 on April 22, 2019. 02), meaning any state-defined recreational marihuana establishment, from a retailer to a grower to a microbusiness, is barred township-wide with no zoning district carved out for it. There is no local licensing or site-plan pathway for a recreational dispensary to locate in the township because the use itself is prohibited outright, not merely restricted to certain zones.
Businesses seeking to open an adult-use cannabis retailer must look to a neighboring community that has opted in, such as jurisdictions elsewhere in Macomb County that chose not to exercise the same opt-out. The ordinance does not distinguish by zoning district, parcel size, or proximity to schools because the prohibition covers the entire township rather than steering the use into specific areas.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Chapter 805 is a municipal civil infraction and is also deemed a nuisance per se under Section 805.99. Fines run at least $100 and up to $500 per offense, at the court's discretion, plus costs the township incurs enforcing the chapter. Each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense, and the township may also seek injunctive relief and other legal remedies to shut an unauthorized establishment down.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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