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Eastpointe council approves ordinances to allow adult-use marijuana, repeals local ban
Summary
After debate over deadlines and hours, the Eastpointe City Council on March 4 adopted two ordinances to repeal the local prohibition on recreational marijuana and to create a licensing article for adult-use establishments. Council members amended hours and the conversion deadline before passing the measures.
The Eastpointe City Council on March 4 adopted two ordinances to repeal the city's prohibition on recreational marijuana businesses and to create rules for adult-use marijuana establishments.
Council members debated a firm deadline for conversion of medical provisioning centers and operating hours for adult-use retailers before voting. The council ultimately amended the ordinance to allow Thursday through Sunday operations until midnight and changed a reference date in the ordinance text to December 31, 2025. After those amendments the council adopted both ordinances.
Why it matters: The ordinances remove a local ban that previously barred adult-use retailers and establish the municipal rules that will govern licensing, hours and conversion of existing medical…
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