The purpose of this subchapter is to authorize and regulate medical marijuana facilities in the city, to provide reasonable regulation of medical marijuana facilities in order to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the city's residents and property owners, to provide a method to defray administrative costs of such facilities, to coordinate city regulations and license approvals with laws and regulations enacted by the State of Michigan and to promote economic development by encouraging vertical integration of such facilities and operations in the city. It is not the intent of this subchapter to restrict or abrogate the protections for medical marijuana facilities found in the Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act, PA 281 of 2016, as amended.
(Ord. 24-009, passed 10-28-24)