Is cannabis legal to sell in Dearborn, Michigan?

No. Dearborn has opted out of adult-use cannabis establishments under MRTMA. City Code Article XXXVI. No state licence can be issued for a location inside the municipal boundary while the prohibition stands.

How many cannabis licences does Dearborn have?

None. The Michigan Treasury FY2025 adult-use excise distribution, reflecting licensed retailers and microbusinesses as of roughly 30 September 2025, records 0 licences in Dearborn, which produced $0.00 in excise distributed to the municipality at $54,017.10 per licence.

Is there a cap on cannabis retailers in Dearborn?

0 — prohibited. Caps are set by local ordinance, not by the state, and they are amended more often than operators expect — confirm the current figure with the municipality before signing.

What are the buffer and setback rules in Dearborn?

We have not verified Dearborn's local buffer and setback ordinance. Not verified — contact us to confirm current status. The state adult-use rule still applies: 1,000 feet from a pre-existing school, measured property line to property line, unless the municipality has adopted an ordinance reducing it.

What other cannabis ordinance requirements does Dearborn impose?

We have not verified additional local ordinance terms — operating hours, permitted districts, insurance, fee caps or co-location — for Dearborn. Not verified — contact us to confirm current status.

Is Dearborn a social equity community?

Yes. Dearborn is a state-designated social equity community, which reduces state application and licensing fees for qualifying applicants. The designation is a state fee programme — it does not change local zoning, caps or ordinance status.

How much cannabis excise revenue did Dearborn receive in FY2025?

$0.00. Michigan distributed $93,773,685.60 in adult-use excise for FY2025 — $46,886,842.80 to municipalities and an equal amount to counties — across 868 licences in 238 municipalities, at $54,017.10 per licence. This dataset covers 54 municipalities, selected for C3 CRE's active Michigan markets, out of the 238 municipalities that received an FY2025 adult-use excise distribution from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

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Dearborn, Michigan cannabis zoning, licensing and real estate

Ordinance posture, licence capacity, buffer geometry, social equity status and FY2025 excise for Dearborn — every field either verified or explicitly marked unverified.

Last updated 2026-08-24

Can you open a dispensary in Dearborn, Michigan?

Dearborn has opted out of adult-use cannabis establishments, so no state licence can be issued for a location inside the municipal boundary. Nearby opted-in Wayne County jurisdictions are the practical alternative. Confirm the current ordinance with the municipality before relying on this.

Adult-use: Opted outMedical: Opted outAccepting new applications: No — prohibited

Dearborn has opted out of adult-use cannabis

No state adult-use licence can be issued for a location inside the municipal boundary while the prohibition stands.

Adult-use detail: City Code Article XXXVI.
Medical detail: Caregiver facilities are allowed under Article XV, with no sales permitted.
Accepting new applicants: No — prohibited

Capacity

Licence caps and current count

Local cap: 0 — prohibited.
Accepting new applications: No — prohibited
FY2025 licensed retailers + microbusinesses: 0

Source: Michigan CRA · August 24, 2026

Distance requirements

Buffer and setback rules

UnverifiedNot verified — contact us to confirm current status

The state adult-use rule separately requires 1,000 feet from a pre-existing school, measured parcel line to parcel line, unless the municipality has adopted an ordinance reducing it. Local ordinances sometimes measure door to door instead — measure both ways before you commit. See how the buffer is measured.

Ordinance terms

Other local requirements

UnverifiedNot verified — contact us to confirm current status

Operating hours, permitted districts, co-location, insurance minimums, municipal fee caps and community-benefit conditions are local ordinance terms, not state licensing conditions. They are amended more often than setbacks and they move unit economics — confirm the current text before signing.

State programmes

Social equity and municipal revenue

Social equity community: Designated — qualifying applicants receive reduced state application and licensing fees. The designation does not change local zoning or ordinance status.
FY2025 excise received: $0.00
Statewide context: Michigan distributed $93,773,685.60 in FY2025 adult-use excise — $46,886,842.80 to municipalities and an equal amount to counties — across 868 licences in 238 municipalities, at $54,017.10 per licence.
This dataset covers 54 municipalities, selected for C3 CRE's active Michigan markets, out of the 238 municipalities that received an FY2025 adult-use excise distribution from the Michigan Department of Treasury. Michigan Treasury source.

Source: Michigan Treasury · September 30, 2025

Market read

Dearborn commercial real estate context

Dearborn is the clearest example in Michigan of why social equity designation and market access are different things. The city is designated — which reduces state application and licensing fees for qualifying residents — and it is also fully prohibitory under Article XXXVI of the city code, with caregiver facilities permitted under Article XV but no sales. A qualifying Dearborn resident therefore gets the fee reduction and then has to site the business somewhere else. In practice that means Detroit, Inkster, River Rouge or Ecorse, all within a short drive, and the real estate conversation should start there rather than with a Dearborn address.

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Dearborn cannabis real estate questions

Is cannabis legal to sell in Dearborn, Michigan?: No. Dearborn has opted out of adult-use cannabis establishments under MRTMA. City Code Article XXXVI. No state licence can be issued for a location inside the municipal boundary while the prohibition stands.
How many cannabis licences does Dearborn have?: None. The Michigan Treasury FY2025 adult-use excise distribution, reflecting licensed retailers and microbusinesses as of roughly 30 September 2025, records 0 licences in Dearborn, which produced $0.00 in excise distributed to the municipality at $54,017.10 per licence.
Is there a cap on cannabis retailers in Dearborn?: 0 — prohibited. Caps are set by local ordinance, not by the state, and they are amended more often than operators expect — confirm the current figure with the municipality before signing.
What are the buffer and setback rules in Dearborn?: We have not verified Dearborn's local buffer and setback ordinance. Not verified — contact us to confirm current status. The state adult-use rule still applies: 1,000 feet from a pre-existing school, measured property line to property line, unless the municipality has adopted an ordinance reducing it.
What other cannabis ordinance requirements does Dearborn impose?: We have not verified additional local ordinance terms — operating hours, permitted districts, insurance, fee caps or co-location — for Dearborn. Not verified — contact us to confirm current status.
Is Dearborn a social equity community?: Yes. Dearborn is a state-designated social equity community, which reduces state application and licensing fees for qualifying applicants. The designation is a state fee programme — it does not change local zoning, caps or ordinance status.
How much cannabis excise revenue did Dearborn receive in FY2025?: $0.00. Michigan distributed $93,773,685.60 in adult-use excise for FY2025 — $46,886,842.80 to municipalities and an equal amount to counties — across 868 licences in 238 municipalities, at $54,017.10 per licence. This dataset covers 54 municipalities, selected for C3 CRE's active Michigan markets, out of the 238 municipalities that received an FY2025 adult-use excise distribution from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

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Last updated August 24, 2026