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Cannabis Regulations in Oakland County, MI (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Oakland County, Michigan.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Oakland County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Home Cultivation

Adults 21+ in Oakland County may cultivate up to 12 marihuana plants per household for personal use under Michigan MCL 333.27955, provided plants are not visible from public places and are kept in an enclosed area equipped with locks. Municipalities cannot ban personal home cultivation but can adopt reasonable regulations.

Oakland County Home Cannabis Cultivation

Some Restrictions

Michigan MRTMA MCL 333.27955(1)(b)

Notwithstanding any other law or provision of this act, and except as otherwise provided in section 4 of this act, the following acts by a person 21 years of age or older are not unlawful... (b) within the person's residence, possessing, storing, and processing not more than 10 ounces of marihuana and any marihuana produced by marihuana plants cultivated on the premises and cultivating not more...

Dispensary Zoning

Under MCL 333.27956, each Oakland County municipality decides whether to allow or prohibit recreational marihuana retailers (dispensaries) within its borders. The majority of Oakland County communities, including Troy, Birmingham, Farmington Hills, Rochester Hills, West Bloomfield, and Bloomfield Hills, have opted out, while Ferndale, Hazel Park, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, and Walled Lake have opted in with location buffers.

Oakland County Cannabis Dispensary Zoning

Heavy Restrictions

Michigan MRTMA MCL 333.27956(1)

Except as provided in this act, a municipality may completely prohibit or limit the number of marihuana establishments within its boundaries. Individuals may petition to initiate an ordinance to provide for the number of marihuana establishments allowed within a municipality, or to completely prohibit marihuana establishments within a municipality.

Cannabis Regulations by City in Oakland County

1 cities in Oakland County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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