Dearborn, MI Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Status
- All marijuana businesses banned citywide
- Authority
- MRTMA § 6.1 opt-out
- Governing law
- §§ 12-1244–12-1246
- Adopted
- Ordinance No. 18-1631 (2018)
- Reaffirmed
- Ordinance No. 22-1739 (2022)
Summary
Dearborn opted out of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act and prohibits every type of marijuana establishment, growers, processors, retailers, microbusinesses, and more, anywhere within city limits.
Any and all marijuana establishments as defined in this article are prohibited within the geographic boundaries of the City of Dearborn pursuant to section 6.1 of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act of 2018, and to the fullest extent allowed by law. (Ord. No. 18-1631, 12-18-18; Ord. No. 22-1739, 2-8-22) Secs. 12-1247—12-1259. Reserved. *** ARTICLE XXVII. NIGHTCLUBS AND NIGHTCLUB PROMOTERS ***
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-07: Code: Updated through: July 22, 2026 | Zoning: Updated through: July 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Article XXVI of the Dearborn Code of Ordinances (§§ 12-1244, 12-1246) prohibits any and all marijuana establishments, growers, processors, safety compliance facilities, microbusinesses, retailers, secure transporters, and licensed marijuana smoking lounges, within the city's geographic boundaries, exercising the local opt-out the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act of 2018 grants municipalities under its section 6.1. City council adopted the prohibition in Ordinance No. 18-1631 and reaffirmed it in Ordinance No. 22-1739. There is no zoning district, overlay, or special-use permit anywhere in Dearborn permitting a state-licensed marijuana business to operate; the ban is citywide and applies regardless of underlying zoning classification.
Violations & Fines
Operating an unlicensed marijuana establishment anywhere in Dearborn violates Article XXVI's citywide prohibition (§ 12-1246); the city treats it as a zoning and licensing violation subject to Code enforcement.
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