Warren, MI Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted zones (retail)
- C-3, M-1, M-2, M-3, M-4
- Residential buffer
- 500 feet from residential zones
- School buffer
- 1,000 feet from any school
- Excluded areas
- Downtown District, DC, Village Historic District, TIFA
- Max civil fine
- $500 per violation, Section 4G.12
- Microbusinesses/events
- Not permitted in any zone
Summary
Warren allows marihuana retail, provisioning center and consumption establishments only in C-3, M-1, M-2, M-3 and M-4 zones under Zoning Ordinance Section 4G.08, and each site must sit at least 500 feet from residential zones, PUDs, libraries, parks and religious institutions, and 1,000 feet from any school. The city has not opted out; it regulates locations instead of banning marihuana businesses outright.
Section 4G.08 - Provisioning center facilities, retail establishments, and consumption establishments. Provisioning Center Facilities, Retail Establishments, and Consumption Establishments are permitted in C-3, M-1, M-2, M-3, and M-4 zones, subject to the limitations in Section 19.5-16 of the Marihuana Regulatory Ordinance if, at the time of Municipal License application submittal, the Establishment/Facility is located: (1)at least 500 feet from the nearest lot line of all of the following:(a)A residential zone, except R-1-P zones;(b)A Planned Unit Development;(c)A public library;(d)A public park; or(e)A tax-exempt religious institution.(2)At least 1,000 feet from the nearest lot line of a school.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 102).
Full Breakdown
Article IV-G, the city's Marihuana Zoning Ordinance, channels every category of licensed marihuana business into industrial and select commercial zones rather than excluding them from the city. 5-16 of the separate Marihuana Regulatory Ordinance: at the time of the municipal license application, the site must be at least 500 feet from the nearest lot line of a residential zone (other than R-1-P), a Planned Unit Development, a public library, a public park, or a tax-exempt religious institution, and at least 1,000 feet from a school.
09. 11 layers on outright geographic exclusions regardless of zoning: no marihuana business or caregiver operation may locate in the Downtown District north of 12 Mile Road, the Downtown Center, the Village Historic District, or the Van Dyke TIFA Authority District, and microbusinesses, temporary marihuana events, and marihuana-selling food trucks are barred from every zone in the city. 11(1).
Violations & Fines
Operating a provisioning center, retail or consumption establishment outside the C-3/M-1 through M-4 zones, inside a buffer distance, or within one of the excluded downtown districts violates Article IV-G. Section 4G.12 makes that a municipal civil infraction punishable by a fine of up to $500, or as otherwise provided by state law, and each day the violation continues is a new offense the city can abate as a nuisance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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