Detroit's long-anticipated recreational cannabis industry is set to materialize now that the City Council has passed an ordinance allowing sales to begin, after many frustrating delays.
In an 8-1 vote Tuesday morning, the Council approved the new rules. While the city has long allowed medical marijuana businesses, Detroit's recreational cannabis industry can finally let it rip after nearly a year of litigation over a rigorous Legacy Detroiter preference program for long-term residents looking to get involved in the industry.
