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Council reduces allowable marijuana retail permits, keeps cultivation cap at three
Summary
Ypsilanti council adopted Ordinance 14‑51 to tighten marijuana permit caps: cultivation and processing remains capped at three, adult‑use retail permits fall by one (13→12) with a planned attrition path; the measure passed 6–1.
Ypsilanti city council voted on Aug. 12 to revise the city’s marijuana permit limits, approving Ordinance 14‑51 after amendments that preserved a cap on cultivation and processing.
The ordinance, adopted after a public hearing, removes two defunct medical provisioning permits, keeps the cultivation/processing cap at three and reduces available adult‑use retail permits. Council discussion focused on local impacts: supporters said reducing the number of retail permits would address community concerns about concentration of outlets;…
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