Marijuana Policy Analyst
A group by the name of Citizens for Sensible Cannabis
Reform (CSCR) has informed the Detroit City Council that they will file a lawsuit to
suspend the full implementation of the Detroit Marijuana Zoning and License Ordinance
until August 2nd, 2016 or, until the Ordinance is re-written in a
fair and equitable manner. The group has already filed date stamped petitions
with the Detroit City Clerk before the implementation date and time of March 1st,
2016 at 9:00am EST.
Woodward Ave Cana-Business Owners Assn. |
If you still have an interest in becoming a marijuana
business owner, we strongly recommend that you apply for the license online
using the City of Detroit website (click here to apply) and, apply for your license today. Go directly
to the application and enter your information for the official record. Ignore
the radial search feature and just enter your information in the required
fields on the application. Everyone who
applies has the right to a hearing and, you are welcome to bring
representation. The fees have been disabled and we are
welcoming comment from the public to make the system even better.
We want to acknowledge the fine work that our Department of
Innovation Technology(DoIT) has put in to allow people to apply for a license
using the City of Detroit’s Website. A great big shout out goes out to the Information
Technology Staff lead by Chief Information Officer Beth Niblock and, DoIT
Director Charles Dodd for their leadership in developing a true Marijuana
Information System for the City of Detroit.
City Attorney Butch Hollowell will argue for the Council
that the filings were not in a timely manner and the ordinance is in full effect.
Legal representatives of CSCR produce evidence and, will argue that the filing
was timely. During this time period the law prevents the ordinance from
being enforced until a vote is taken of the people on August 2nd,
2016. There will be NO penalty for remaining
open and applying for a license during this time period. This includes the edibles, medibles,
concentrates and other products made from the plant.
For example, at Eastern
Market in Shed #2, toasted hemp is available for sale to the public. They taste
just like sunflower seeds and I highly recommend that you try it. Until then carry on with your normal course of business and, make sure you show up in August
to let your voice be your vote, instead of wearing out your throat.