Cannabis Regulations in Michigan (2026)
22 rules on the books across Michigan, 13 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Home Cultivation
Rules for growing cannabis plants at home, including plant count limits, indoor vs. outdoor growing, and visibility and odor requirements.
Michigan: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsMichigan's MRTMA allows adults 21+ to grow up to 12 plants at home, preempting local bans on personal cultivation.
Read full rule →Oakland County
Some RestrictionsAdults 21+ in Oakland County may cultivate up to 12 marihuana plants per household for personal use under Michigan MCL…
Read full rule →Dispensary Zoning
Where cannabis businesses may locate, the zones that allow retail, the buffer distances from schools and parks, and the cities that ban commercial cannabis activity entirely.
Michigan: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsUnder MCL 333.27956(1) of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, any Michigan city, village, or…
Read full rule →Clinton Township
Heavy RestrictionsClinton Township prohibits all recreational marihuana establishments, including dispensaries, anywhere within its…
Read full rule →Dearborn
Heavy RestrictionsDearborn opted out of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act and prohibits every type of marijuana…
Read full rule →Farmington Hills
Heavy RestrictionsFarmington Hills has opted out of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act entirely: Section 18-9…
Read full rule →Oakland County
Heavy RestrictionsUnder MCL 333.27956, each Oakland County municipality decides whether to allow or prohibit recreational marihuana…
Read full rule →Shelby Village
Heavy RestrictionsThe Village of Shelby has opted out entirely under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act. Chapter 277…
Read full rule →Sterling Heights
Heavy RestrictionsSterling Heights opted out of the state's adult-use marijuana industry entirely: City Code § 35-70 prohibits all…
Read full rule →Troy
Heavy RestrictionsTroy has opted out entirely: Chapter 105 completely prohibits every recreational or adult-use marihuana establishment…
Read full rule →Wyoming
Heavy RestrictionsThe City of Wyoming, Michigan, bans recreational and medical marijuana businesses citywide: Sec. 14-51 prohibits all…
Read full rule →Detroit
Significant RestrictionsDetroit requires marijuana retail/provisioning facilities to sit at least 500 feet from another retailer and 1,000 feet…
Read full rule →Grand Rapids
Significant RestrictionsA Grand Rapids marijuana provisioning center or retailer gets simple Director Review only as a small accessory use in…
Read full rule →Warren
Significant RestrictionsWarren allows marihuana retail, provisioning center and consumption establishments only in C-3, M-1, M-2, M-3 and M-4…
Read full rule →Westland
Significant RestrictionsWestland confines marijuana retailers and provisioning centers to four commercial zoning districts and requires a…
Read full rule →Lansing
Some RestrictionsLansing confines Medical Marihuana Provisioning Centers and Marihuana Retailers to eight zoning districts: S-C, MX-C…
Read full rule →Buffer Zones
Required minimum distances between cannabis retailers and sensitive uses (schools, parks, day-cares), and between cannabis retailers themselves.
Detroit
Significant RestrictionsDetroit bars marijuana grower, processor, retail, microbusiness, consumption and transporter facilities within 1,000…
Read full rule →Grand Rapids
Significant RestrictionsGrand Rapids marijuana provisioning centers and retailers must stay 1,000 feet from schools, child care centers, youth…
Read full rule →Lansing
Significant RestrictionsLansing keeps Medical Marihuana Provisioning Centers and Marihuana Retailers 1,000 feet from any operating school…
Read full rule →Troy
Significant RestrictionsTroy confines licensed Medical Marihuana Grow Operations to the IB Integrated Industrial and Business District and bars…
Read full rule →Warren
Significant RestrictionsWarren restricts marihuana growing, processing, secure-transporter, and retail facilities to M-1 through M-4 industrial…
Read full rule →Westland
Significant RestrictionsWestland bars marijuana retailers and provisioning centers within 1,000 feet of a K-12 school, 5,000 feet of another…
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