Kassab et al v. Detroit, City of

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Case Number:

2:22-cv-12307

Court:

Michigan Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Constitutional - State Statute

Judge:

Bernard A. Friedman

  1. December 22, 2022

    Judge Clears Path For Detroit To License Pot Dispensaries

    A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday refused to block the city of Detroit's recent update to its recreational cannabis ordinance, allowing the city to continue with licensing dispensaries and rejecting arguments that the process is unconstitutional.

  2. December 12, 2022

    Detroit Says Updated Cannabis Ordinance Is Constitutional

    The city of Detroit is pushing back against a bid to block a recent update to its recreational cannabis ordinance, saying it is fair because it does not require that equity applicants reside in the city for a given length of time, or even that they reside in the city at all.

  3. September 30, 2022

    Detroit Cannabis Licensing Unfair To Non-Residents, Suit Says

    A recent Detroit ordinance for cannabis licensing is unconstitutional because it prohibits co-located medicinal and recreational shops and creates an equity applicant pathway that gives an upper hand to long-term residents, a suit in Michigan federal court alleges.