MENOMINEE, Mich. (WFRV) – Following a special election, residents of Menominee have reportedly voted in favor of a cap on marijuana dispensaries in the city.
Local Five reported on Tuesday that 15 marijuana dispensaries were projected to be open by the end of 2025, which prompted the city to hold a special election, potentially limiting Menominee to just nine dispensaries.
The results of that special election are now in, with 1,416 votes in support of putting a cap on the number of dispensaries in the city compared to just 242 votes against the cap.
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As of now, there are reportedly 11 marijuana dispensaries in Menominee, and once the City Council adopts the approved ordinance, it will establish a cap of nine dispensaries.
City officials say the impact of the new cap on marijuana dispensaries will not be immediate, and they will not take away any existing licenses. They add that the plan is to let the market control which businesses stay.
The judge still has to decide whether or not the vote is legal due to the city council member who sued it because of the lack of a name on the ballot.
