Is cannabis legal to sell in Royal Oak, Michigan?

Yes. Royal Oak has opted in to adult-use cannabis establishments — ordinance 2020-06, adopted 7/27/2020, amended through 8/26/2024.

How many cannabis licences does Royal Oak have?

3. The Michigan Treasury FY2025 adult-use excise distribution, reflecting licensed retailers and microbusinesses as of roughly 30 September 2025, records 3 licences in Royal Oak, which produced $162,051.30 in excise distributed to the municipality at $54,017.10 per licence.

Is there a cap on cannabis retailers in Royal Oak?

2 retailers (maximum 1 in the General Business district), 2 microbusinesses, 1 each Class A, B and C grower, 1 processor, 1 safety compliance facility, 1 transporter. 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 Royal Oak?

1,000 ft from schools; 1,000 ft between retailers and microbusinesses. The state adult-use rule adds a 1,000-foot separation from pre-existing schools measured property line to property line unless the municipality reduces it, and local measurement methods sometimes differ from the state's — measure both ways.

What other cannabis ordinance requirements does Royal Oak impose?

The Commission may reduce the separation requirement. These are local ordinance terms rather than state licensing conditions, and they are amended more often than setbacks — confirm the current text with the municipality before signing a lease or purchase agreement.

Is Royal Oak a social equity community?

No. Royal Oak is not a state-designated social equity community, so the state's reduced application and licensing fees for qualifying applicants do not apply to a location here.

How much cannabis excise revenue did Royal Oak receive in FY2025?

$162,051.30. 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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Royal Oak, Michigan cannabis zoning, licensing and real estate

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

Last updated 2026-08-24

Can you open a dispensary in Royal Oak, Michigan?

Royal Oak has opted in to adult-use cannabis establishments. The Michigan Treasury FY2025 distribution records 3 licensed retailers and microbusinesses and $162,051.30 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: Yes

Royal Oak has opted in to adult-use cannabis

Adult-use establishments are permitted by local ordinance and the ordinance we read admits new applicants.

Adult-use detail: Ordinance 2020-06, adopted 7/27/2020, amended through 8/26/2024.
Medical detail: Medical facilities are referenced in the ordinance, but we have not verified the current authorisation and cap.
Accepting new applicants: Yes

Capacity

Licence caps and current count

Local cap: 2 retailers (maximum 1 in the General Business district), 2 microbusinesses, 1 each Class A, B and C grower, 1 processor, 1 safety compliance facility, 1 transporter.
Accepting new applications: Yes
FY2025 licensed retailers + microbusinesses: 3

Source: Michigan CRA · August 24, 2026

Distance requirements

Buffer and setback rules

1,000 ft from schools
1,000 ft between retailers and microbusinesses

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

The Commission may reduce the separation requirement

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: Not designated — the state's reduced application and licensing fees do not apply to a location here.
FY2025 excise received: $162,051.30
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

Royal Oak commercial real estate context

We have not published a market read for Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak

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Questions

Royal Oak cannabis real estate questions

Is cannabis legal to sell in Royal Oak, Michigan?: Yes. Royal Oak has opted in to adult-use cannabis establishments — ordinance 2020-06, adopted 7/27/2020, amended through 8/26/2024.
How many cannabis licences does Royal Oak have?: 3. The Michigan Treasury FY2025 adult-use excise distribution, reflecting licensed retailers and microbusinesses as of roughly 30 September 2025, records 3 licences in Royal Oak, which produced $162,051.30 in excise distributed to the municipality at $54,017.10 per licence.
Is there a cap on cannabis retailers in Royal Oak?: 2 retailers (maximum 1 in the General Business district), 2 microbusinesses, 1 each Class A, B and C grower, 1 processor, 1 safety compliance facility, 1 transporter. 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 Royal Oak?: 1,000 ft from schools; 1,000 ft between retailers and microbusinesses. The state adult-use rule adds a 1,000-foot separation from pre-existing schools measured property line to property line unless the municipality reduces it, and local measurement methods sometimes differ from the state's — measure both ways.
What other cannabis ordinance requirements does Royal Oak impose?: The Commission may reduce the separation requirement. These are local ordinance terms rather than state licensing conditions, and they are amended more often than setbacks — confirm the current text with the municipality before signing a lease or purchase agreement.
Is Royal Oak a social equity community?: No. Royal Oak is not a state-designated social equity community, so the state's reduced application and licensing fees for qualifying applicants do not apply to a location here.
How much cannabis excise revenue did Royal Oak receive in FY2025?: $162,051.30. 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