Better late than never, but think about how much tax revenue that the city could have made. IMO, cities that ban cannabis stores, and particularly if they allow liquor stores, are ignorantly missing out.

The city cleared a major hurdle Wednesday when a federal judge denied a request in a lawsuit against Detroit's ordinance that would have halted the city's licensing process.

“The recreational marijuana industry has tremendous potential to generate wealth in income for our city, as well as personal and generational wealth for those who participate,” said Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison.

Sixty licenses were available in the first round but only 33 applicants met the qualifications for a recreational dispensary, the city said. Several also applied for a license to open a microbusiness or consumption lounge, but none of those licenses were awarded in the first round

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