Ann Arbor will be reviewing its marijuana ordinance as a new dispensary is being told it can’t open in a location where one previously existed.
Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency recently applied a more strict interpretation of the rule that prevents a dispensary from operating within 1,000 feet from a K-12 school.
The Kings High dispensary would be too close to Doughty Montessori. Owner Raymond Somich says they have all needed certificates, invested heavily, and signed a lease, only to now be told they can’t open.
“And after all this, we’re stuck at zero revenue because of the continuing horrific series of errors, oversights, misfeasance, and maybe malfeasance.”
A second dispensary is already operating within the limit. The state allows municipalities to reduce the 1,000-foot requirement, but Ann Arbor has yet to do so.
The City Council is directing the Planning Commission to review the Marijuana Facilities Provisions in the Uniform Development Code.
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