Report: Detroit has 148 marijuana dispensaries
A new report pegs the number of marijuana dispensaries in Detroit at 148.
Prior to the report, Detroit public officials could not say how many dispensaries there are, partly because they are opening at such a rapid pace but mostly because the city does not keep track of them.
The City Council is debating proposed licensing regulations. A public hearing is set for 10 a.m. Monday.
Of the 148 dispensaries in Detroit, 100 are within 1.15 miles of the suburbs; 59, including some of those near suburbs, are within 1,000 feet of an active school, according to the report, "Weed in the D," published Monday by local mapping company Loveland Technologies.
The report cautions that estimates are probably low. If so, Detroit would have more than one marijuana dispensary per square mile. The city is 139 square miles in size.
"Marijuana retail is clearly a growth business," the report says. "The numbers in this report have had...
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