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Reading council adopts changes to marihuana ordinances and renews Joyology's MRTMA license in 4-1 vote
Summary
Council adopted two amendments to local medical and adult-use marihuana ordinances unanimously and approved the MRTMA license renewal for BRT Capital 3, LLC (dba Joyology) for Aug. 12, 2024–Aug. 12, 2025, with a 4-1 vote (Councilmember Matz opposed).
The Reading City Council on July 9 adopted Ordinance 2024-01 and Ordinance 2024-02, amending earlier city ordinances to change the maximum potential number of medical provisioning centers and to adjust the maximum potential number of marihuana retailers authorized by the city. Both ordinances were adopted by unanimous roll call votes.
Later in the meeting, council considered a license renewal under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA). Penney moved and VanCamp seconded to approve renewal of the MRTMA license for BRT Capital 3, LLC, which does business as Joyology, to be effective Aug. 12, 2024, through Aug. 12, 2025. The motion passed 4-1; Councilmember Matz was recorded as the lone dissenting vote.
Why it matters: The ordinance amendments adjust how many provisioning centers and marihuana retailers may operate in Reading, and the license renewal allows an existing retailer to remain open for another year. The council’s unanimous adoption of the ordinances shows agreement on the regulatory limits, while the split vote on the license renewal indicates a differing view about permitting this specific retailer to continue operating.
Details and next steps: The meeting minutes do not include the text changes in full; the ordinances reference amendments to prior ordinances (2017-01, 2017-02, 2018-02 and 2019-01/02). The MRTMA license for Joyology is effective Aug. 12, 2024–Aug. 12, 2025. No appeals or legal challenges were recorded in the minutes.
