How many cannabis licences does River Rouge have?

5. The Michigan Treasury FY2025 adult-use excise distribution, reflecting licensed retailers and microbusinesses as of roughly 30 September 2025, records 5 licences in River Rouge, which produced $270,085.50 in excise distributed to the municipality at $54,017.10 per licence.

Is there a cap on cannabis retailers in River Rouge?

We have not verified a numeric cap for River Rouge. Not verified — contact us to confirm current status. Under MRTMA a municipality may limit the number of establishments by ordinance, so the absence of a verified figure here does not mean there is no cap.

What are the buffer and setback rules in River Rouge?

We have not verified River Rouge'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 River Rouge impose?

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

Is River Rouge a social equity community?

Yes. River Rouge 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 River Rouge receive in FY2025?

$270,085.50. 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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Wayne County, Michigan

River Rouge, Michigan cannabis zoning, licensing and real estate

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

Last updated 2026-08-24

Can you open a dispensary in River Rouge, Michigan?

River Rouge has opted in to adult-use cannabis establishments. The Michigan Treasury FY2025 distribution records 5 licensed retailers and microbusinesses and $270,085.50 in excise paid to the municipality. Confirm caps, buffers and district zoning with the city and the CRA before signing.

Adult-use: Opted inMedical: Not verified — contact us to confirm current statusAccepting new applications: Not verified — contact us to confirm current status

River Rouge has opted in to adult-use cannabis

Adult-use establishments are permitted by local ordinance. Whether the municipality is currently accepting new applicants is not verified — contact us to confirm current status.

Adult-use detail: UnverifiedNot verified — contact us to confirm current status
Medical detail: UnverifiedNot verified — contact us to confirm current status
Accepting new applicants: UnverifiedNot verified — contact us to confirm current status

Capacity

Licence caps and current count

Local cap: UnverifiedNot verified — contact us to confirm current status
Accepting new applications: Not verified — contact us to confirm current status
FY2025 licensed retailers + microbusinesses: 5

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: $270,085.50
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

River Rouge commercial real estate context

We have not published a market read for River Rouge yet. A thin municipality page is worse than none, so rather than pad this section: tell us the licence type and the building profile you need and a C3 CRE broker will give you the jurisdiction read directly, including ordinance posture confirmed with the municipality.

Inventory

C3 CRE inventory in River Rouge

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River Rouge - Freestanding Retail/Office Building

235 Burke Street · River Rouge, MI 48218

Cannabis for sale in River Rouge, MI · 8,410 SF · $249,999.

Price: $249,999
Size: 8,410 SF

Historical freestanding building available for sale, just off Jefferson Avenue, with an average daily traffic count of 4,562+ vehicles per day.
Constructed in 1965, features a fenced parking lot, with an opportunity to purchase adjacent land for additional parking.
Strong synergy in the immediate marketplace, surrounded by a dense residential population and several national tenants.

Updated 2026-05-01 · Listing details

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River Rouge - Puff Cannabis Provisioning Center

11397 West Jefferson Avenue · River Rouge, MI 48218

Cannabis for sale in River Rouge, MI · 7,040 SF · $649,999.

Price: $649,999
Size: 7,040 SF

Operating Adult-Use Provisioning Center available for sale — includes both the real estate and license.
The retail store has a high-end build-out featuring 10-point-of-sale budtending stations and an open-floor retail plan.
Located within a limited-license market, this site offers operators the ability to maintain existing cash flow with the opportunity to grow revenue through enhanced operations and marketing.

Updated 2026-06-24 · Listing details

Questions

River Rouge cannabis real estate questions

Is cannabis legal to sell in River Rouge, Michigan?: Yes. River Rouge has opted in to adult-use cannabis establishments.
How many cannabis licences does River Rouge have?: 5. The Michigan Treasury FY2025 adult-use excise distribution, reflecting licensed retailers and microbusinesses as of roughly 30 September 2025, records 5 licences in River Rouge, which produced $270,085.50 in excise distributed to the municipality at $54,017.10 per licence.
Is there a cap on cannabis retailers in River Rouge?: We have not verified a numeric cap for River Rouge. Not verified — contact us to confirm current status. Under MRTMA a municipality may limit the number of establishments by ordinance, so the absence of a verified figure here does not mean there is no cap.
What are the buffer and setback rules in River Rouge?: We have not verified River Rouge'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 River Rouge impose?: We have not verified additional local ordinance terms — operating hours, permitted districts, insurance, fee caps or co-location — for River Rouge. Not verified — contact us to confirm current status.
Is River Rouge a social equity community?: Yes. River Rouge 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 River Rouge receive in FY2025?: $270,085.50. 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