By David Fleet
Editor
Brandon Twp.— In July, a group Ortonville Residents for Action circulated a petition to get the measure on the ballot for residents to decide if marijuana establishments should be allowed. The ordinance passed with 221 votes for the ordinance and 216 votes against it.
Now, in November township voters will decide on a proposed ordinance that would amend the code of ordinances to allow for one recreational marijuana retailer in the township, and prohibit others. It would also repeal the current ordinance that prohibits recreational marijuana establishments.
December 2019 marked the start of recreational marijuana sales in Michigan following state voters’ approval from the 2018 ballot proposal to legalize it. Now, more than $1.1 billion of legal marijuana was sold in Michigan just last year.
According to the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency fewer than 165 of Michigan’s 1,773 cities, villages and townships have opted to allow recreational marijuana sales. Between July 2021 and July 2022, the number of active grower licenses has increased 65 percent and the number of active retail licenses has increased 34 pecent.
But while the number of outlets along with product growth continues to increase statewide, the cost per ounce for consumers is dropping.
Between July 2021 and July 2022, the average retail price for an ounce of flower has declined 48 percent in the medical market (from $213.89 to $110.72) and 44 percent in the…
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