Marijuana

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All facility types defined by the State of Michigan Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act are permitted in the City of Ann Arbor.  

Permitted facil​​ity types:

• Retailer
• Medical Marijuana Provisioning Center
• Microbusiness 
• Grower
• Processor 
• Consumption Facility
• Safety Compliance Facility
• Secure Transport

General Steps to Open a Marijuana Facility in Ann Arbor:

1. ​Obtain Special Exception Use approval for the site from the City Planning Commission (if not required, start with step 2). 
2. ​Obtain a Zoning Compliance Permit.
3. Appl​y to the Building Department​ for a Building Permit and follow that process for any alterations and/or a change in occupancy. Where there is no change in occupancy or use of the space, a Re-Occupation Per​mit​  may be applicable. ​​  ​See the Re-Occupation Handout​ (PDF) for help determining your project's occupancy status.  Please contact the Building Department with any questions.
4. Submit a C​ity of Ann Arbor Marijuana Facility Permit Application​  to the City Clerk. Attestation I will be signed after the application is reviewed by the Clerk. Submit the application and required attachments via mail, in-person, or online.  ​
5. Provide the City Clerk's office with a copy of the approved State Marihuana Facility License. At this point the facility can legally open.

Important Information for Opening a Marijuana Facility in Ann Arbor 

• Table of Basic Marijuana Facility Requirements​ (PDF) 
• Development Review Process 
• Marijuana Map - view the locations of existing marijuana facilities
• City Code Chapter 55 - Unified Development Code 
• City Code Chapter 96 - Medical​​ Marijuana Facilities and Marijuana Establishments