Is cannabis legal to sell in Traverse City, Michigan?

Yes. Traverse City has opted in to adult-use cannabis establishments — adult-use ordinance adopted 5/16/2022.

How many cannabis licences does Traverse City have?

11. The Michigan Treasury FY2025 adult-use excise distribution, reflecting licensed retailers and microbusinesses as of roughly 30 September 2025, records 11 licences in Traverse City, which produced $594,188.10 in excise distributed to the municipality at $54,017.10 per licence.

Is there a cap on cannabis retailers in Traverse City?

24 retail licences citywide across overlay subareas; 16 issued on 3/9/2023. 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 Traverse City?

We have not verified Traverse City'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 Traverse City impose?

Co-location permitted; Operating hours 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 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 Traverse City a social equity community?

No. Traverse City 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 Traverse City receive in FY2025?

$594,188.10. 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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Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Traverse City, Michigan cannabis zoning, licensing and real estate

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

Last updated 2026-08-24

Can you open a dispensary in Traverse City, Michigan?

Traverse City has opted in to adult-use cannabis establishments. The Michigan Treasury FY2025 distribution records 11 licensed retailers and microbusinesses and $594,188.10 in excise paid to the municipality. Confirm caps, buffers and district zoning with the city and the CRA before signing.

Adult-use: Opted inMedical: Opted inAccepting new applications: Yes

Traverse City 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: Adult-use ordinance adopted 5/16/2022.
Medical detail: UnverifiedNot verified — contact us to confirm current status
Accepting new applicants: Yes

Capacity

Licence caps and current count

Local cap: 24 retail licences citywide across overlay subareas; 16 issued on 3/9/2023.
Accepting new applications: Yes
FY2025 licensed retailers + microbusinesses: 11

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

Co-location permitted
Operating hours 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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: $594,188.10
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

Traverse City commercial real estate context

Traverse City is a tourism market, which means peak-season revenue concentration and a customer base that arrives by car from outside the county. The city capped retail at 24 licences across overlay subareas and issued 16 on 9 March 2023, after litigation forced a redo of the competitive scoring rubric — a reminder that in capped Michigan markets the scoring process is itself a real transaction risk. Co-location is permitted and hours run 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., both of which help unit economics. With 11 licences generating excise against a 24-licence ceiling, Traverse City is one of the few attractive northern Michigan markets not yet closed.

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Traverse City cannabis real estate questions

Is cannabis legal to sell in Traverse City, Michigan?: Yes. Traverse City has opted in to adult-use cannabis establishments — adult-use ordinance adopted 5/16/2022.
How many cannabis licences does Traverse City have?: 11. The Michigan Treasury FY2025 adult-use excise distribution, reflecting licensed retailers and microbusinesses as of roughly 30 September 2025, records 11 licences in Traverse City, which produced $594,188.10 in excise distributed to the municipality at $54,017.10 per licence.
Is there a cap on cannabis retailers in Traverse City?: 24 retail licences citywide across overlay subareas; 16 issued on 3/9/2023. 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 Traverse City?: We have not verified Traverse City'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 Traverse City impose?: Co-location permitted; Operating hours 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 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 Traverse City a social equity community?: No. Traverse City 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 Traverse City receive in FY2025?: $594,188.10. 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