Oakland County, MI Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)

MCL 333.27956(1) authorizes any Michigan municipality to 'completely prohibit or limit the number of marihuana establishments within its boundaries.' Opt-out ordinances must be adopted by the city council/township board (no voter referendum needed to opt out; opting out can be challenged by voter initiative). Communities that opted in typically restrict dispensaries to commercial/industrial zones with 500-1,000 foot buffers from K-12 schools, churches, parks, daycares, and other marihuana establishments. Opt-in cities also charge the maximum $5,000 annual license fee allowed under MCL 333.27956(4). Opt-out communities as of 2024 include: Troy, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, West Bloomfield Township, Farmington Hills, Farmington, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Novi, Northville, Beverly Hills, Franklin, Bingham Farms, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Auburn Hills, Lake Orion, Clarkston, Holly, Milford, South Lyon. Opt-in cities include: Ferndale, Hazel Park, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Walled Lake, Hazel Park, Madison Heights (limited). Always confirm current status with the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) opt-in/opt-out list — communities have flipped both directions since 2020.