Cannabis Regulations in Detroit, MI (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Detroit, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Detroit requires marijuana retail/provisioning facilities to sit at least 500 feet from another retailer and 1,000 feet from any school, library, child-care center, or other drug-free-zone use, per Zoning Code § 50-12-132.
Detroit Marijuana Retailer Spacing Rules
Significant RestrictionsDetroit City Code § 50-12-132
Marijuana retail/provisioning facility 500 radial feet - Uses included in definition of "drug-free zone": 1,000 radial feet; - Religious institution identified as exempt by the City Assessor: 1,000 radial feet; - Marijuana microbusiness: 500 radial feet - Controlled uses: 750 radial feet Section 50-12-413
Buffer Zones
Detroit bars marijuana grower, processor, retail, microbusiness, consumption and transporter facilities within 1,000 feet of any drug-free zone use, and the city will not waive that distance for any of them.
Detroit Marijuana Facility Buffer Zones
Significant RestrictionsDetroit City Code § 50-12-136(d)
The prohibition that relates to the location of designated marijuana consumption establishments, marijuana grower facilities, marijuana microbusinesses, marijuana processor facilities, marijuana retail/provisioning facilities, and marijuana secure transporter facilities within 1,000 feet of a school, among other uses specified in a "drug-free zone," as defined in Section 50-16-172 of this Code ...
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