Marijuana dispensary owners in Lansing are pushing back against a bipartisan proposal that would cap the number of cannabis businesses in neighborhoods to one every 10,000 residents.
- State lawmakers are considering a bipartisan proposal to cap marijuana dispensaries in neighborhoods.
- Dispensary owners warn that the restrictions and tax increase could force closures and push customers back to the illegal market.
- While some residents say there are too many dispensaries, business owners want more input in policy decisions affecting their operations.
A bipartisan proposal would cap the amount of dispensaries to one every 10,000 residents. It would close down currently open shops, but the state would not issue a new license to one over that ratio.
Some neighbors talked about the concentration of marijuana businesses and the smell of cannabis throughout downtown areas.
“There’s one on virtually every corner,” Lansing resident Loretta Stanaway said. “You can’t walk the streets of Lansing without smelling pot from one block to the next.”…