In the Weeds: Detroit City Council Approves Recreational Marijuana Sales, Community RespondsPosted by On

The Detroit City Council on Nov. 25 voted yes for an ordinance that will now permit recreational marijuana sales made by adults. Social equity components tied to the ordinance will also yield favorable results for Detroit residents interested in entering this high-profit industry. The Council approved the motion 9-0.

 

Councilman James Tate led the charge on this legislation that champions a social equity program (SEP) which guarantees that no less than 50% of all license types will be awarded to Detroit Legacy applicants, according to the city website.

 

To be considered a “Legacy Detroiter” applicants must have lived in the city for 15 of the last 30 years including the past year; have lived in the city for 13 of the last 30 years including the last year and qualify as low-income or have lived in the city for 10 of the last 30 years including the past year and have a marijuana conviction. The ordinance will be featured as an amendment to the Detroit City Code.

 

Tate said during the meeting that this ordinance has been in discussion for the last two years.

 

“We have a provision where we worked on the social equity portion of the ordinance that focused on ensuring that Detroiters have not just an opportunity into the industry but really identifying ways to make sure that they are a success for those legacy Detroiters,” Tate said,…

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