The Detroit City Council voted to put a cap on the number of marijuana dispensaries that are allowed to operate within the city limits, conducting the official vote on Tuesday.
Per the ordinance, no more than 75 cannabis retail shops will be permitted, the subject of a measure which was proposed by council member James Tate in June of this year, according to the Detroit News.
Cannabis businesses covering five different license types will be allowed to operate in the city and the mandate regulates the commercial cultivation, processing, testing, distribution, and sale of medical marijuana citywide.
Furthermore, the ordinance includes limitations on the number, size, location, and operations of cannabis businesses in the city with an additional provision that encourages medical marijuana firms seeking to do business in Detroit to include benefits for the community in their license applications.
“The ordinance passed today strikes a good balance that benefits both those who want development in the medical marijuana industry and those who want to preserve the City’s pre-medical marijuana character,” Detroit Corporation Counsel Lawrence Garcia said, according to Detroit News.