(A) Whereas, the City of Charlotte (hereinafter referred to as the “city”), through its elected City Council, recognizes that on November 6, 2018, Michigan voters, including the residents of the city, approved Proposal 18-1, creating the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (hereinafter referred to as the “MRTMA” being M.C.L. §§ 333.27951 et seq.) and provided for the licensing and regulation of recreational marihuana establishments under the MRTMA.
(B) Whereas, the MRTMA provides that a municipal ordinance may completely prohibit or limit the number of marihuana establishments within its boundaries.
(C) Whereas, the city desires to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the city by permitting specific MMFLA and MRTMA state-licensed marihuana establishments as: processor, retail, safety compliance facility and secure transporter licenses within the boundaries and jurisdiction of the city subject to this subarticle.
(D) Whereas, the city desires to prohibit all other cannabis operations, licenses, establishments, and business not expressly permitted under this subarticle, including those licenses under the MRTMA and the MMFLA, except those activities expressly permitted under the Michigan Marihuana Act (“MMMA”), as amended.
(Ord. 2023-06, passed 8-21-2023)