2025 Detroit Cannabis Business License Renewal Application


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Please carefully read the following information before submitting an application.


City of Detroit business licenses expire September 30, 2025, for Medical and AU Retailer, Grower, Processor, Safety Compliance, Secure Transporter, Microbusiness, and Designated Consumption.


Sec. 20-6-42(a) of the Detroit City Code requires that a license renewal application be submitted electronically at least 120 days before expiration. Applications received after August 15, 2025 shall be considered in "late renewal" and at risk of not being reviewed or approved prior to license expiration.


After review, an update request may be sent to the licensee representative's email provided to submit additional or clarifying information. The update request is generated by Smartsheet, will have a link for uploading, and is the only way additional documents may be submitted. Renewal applications and updated materials are reviewed in the order they are received.


Failure to submit requested material within 30 days may result in the renewal application being dismissed.


You cannot save your progress, so it is best to leave this application window open if you leave this page:


Recommended things to do before starting this application:


Review the Renewal Checklist:


Download the Document Upload Instructions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZVRhtSsuY5dwaNcGEEZC8vAnxTDV3fiH/view?usp=sharing


Review the governing ordinances. laws and state regulations: https://detroitmi.gov/departments/civil-rights-inclusion-opportunity-department/office-cannabis-affairs/information-laws-and-resources


Obtain treasury clearances for all individual owners and licensed entity


Obtain a blight clearance for the licensed property dated after March 1. 2025 


Make sure your Certificate of Compliance is current: https://detroitmi.gov/departments/buildings-safety-engineering-and-environmental-department/bseed-divisions/property-maintenance/commercial-annual-inspections/commercial-certificate


Pass annual Detroit Fire Department Inspection: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1c2d7364e0ab44729783bb958584693f


Pass annual Good Neighbor Plan Audit: Email Info@ouraccess.org or call 313-737-7606 to schedule. See more info here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tvkAt67pMwrRtvxV7FJT-FYPOgPqcl1D/view?usp=sharing


C) Adult Use Retailers Only:


Please upload an executed copy of the applicable following documents with your other renewal documents:


All Owners with Equity Status:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F5be7XoUTDuNA8QU8DNSJEikdnvE-4AP/view?usp=sharing


Majority Owner of Non-Equity Licensees:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BqAZYOpNopTdk2Go3SzKP2sYnFqCqITg/view?usp=sharing


Questions? Call us at 313-418-9217, email us at homegrown@detroitmi.gov, or sign up for office hours on our webpage www.homegrowndetroit.org.

Application

Fill in the information below.

If the Licensee's name is not in the dropdown, please email Project Manager Rodney.Wilson@detroitmi.gov. The Licensee name must be confirmed before moving forward in this application.

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Enter the Tax ID number for the Licensee:

Select the address where the licensed business operates:


If you cannot find the address in the dropdown, or the address is inaccurate, please email Project Manager Rodney.Wilson@detroitmi.gov to resolve.

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This is the business name known to the public. Enter all if more than one license type.

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Select each license type held by the Licensee at the Licensed Business Street Address noted above:

Enter the number of Grower Licenses authorized by the CRA that Licensee is holding at the Licensed Business Street Address:

Select ALL the license numbers held by the Licensee. If a license number is not on the list please type it in.

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Select ALL the license numbers held by the Licensee. If a license number is not on the list please type it in.

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Enter the name of the person* holding the largest ownership percentage of the Licensee:


(*a person can be an organized legal entity with an ownership share)

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Is there another owner holding at least 5% equity in the Licensee?*
Is there a third owner holding at least 5% equity in the Licensee?
Is there a fourth owner holding at least 5% equity in the Licensee?
Is there a fifth owner holding at least 5% equity in the Licensee?
Are there any more owners?*

Enter the names of any individuals, partners, shareholders, members, limited liability companies or corporations holding an ownership percentage of the Licensee of five percent (5%) or greater. If there are none, enter "NA":

Licensee's Representative is:*

The person who should be contacted regarding this renewal application

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Select at least three documents that include a name and address to show the primary residence of the license owner(s) with Equity status that will be uploaded with this application:

Non-Equity Licensee Social Equity Choice*

Which option did the Licensee choose in the original license application for its AU retailer license?

The Licensee can verify its next AFS due date by utilizing the instructions in this resource.


https://www.michigan.gov/cra/-/media/Project/Websites/cra/Annual-Financial-Statement/Verifying-the-Licensees-AFS-Due-Date.pdf?rev=6b5dacc6a1f8446b8e8e504acfe7e074&hash=76E6E26A49250FFBEE5DF7377E814C0A

Has Licensee submitted a CRA Annual Financial Statement prior to this application?

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If one than one license type is being renewed, separate by license type. If not operational, state N/A.

Here is the information if you need it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tvkAt67pMwrRtvxV7FJT-FYPOgPqcl1D/view?usp=sharing

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Please provide date of receipt for all AU state licenses held by Licensee

2025-26 Good Neighbor Plan Selection*

Please select one of the following commitments for the 2025-26 license year:


a.    Maintaining at least 50% of full-time employees who are Detroit residents or have a prior controlled substance record, for jobs paying at least $15 an hour; or


b.    A Retailer purchasing and displaying Detroit based resident-owned brands developed under a CRA management agreement or purchasing and displaying products from a Detroit licensed Processor or Grower at least 12 times in the calendar year. Each purchase must be at least $1000.00 wholesale.; or


c.    A Grower or Processor placing 25% of the products it sells to Detroit retailers into an Equity Retailer destination.; or


d.    A Processor in a CRA approved management agreement with a Detroit resident-owned brand and produces and distributes the products to licensed Retailers in Detroit for the brand at least twelve times in the preceding calendar year. Each sale must be at least $1000.00 wholesale. or


e.    Donating annually a minimum of one quarter of one percentage point (.25%) of the licensee’s annual gross sales to a duly organized Detroit-headquartered 501(c)(3) charitable organization, or to the Homegrown Social Equity Fund established by the City of Detroit for the purpose of funding social equity initiatives, and substance use prevention programs.

I acknowledge that this application is being completed on behalf of an organized legal entity. I will upload a copy of a government issued ID for each person identified, to include, the name, home address, telephone number, and email address of direct and indirect owners, directors, members, managers, officers, partners, shareholders, and the registered agent, and the entity’s bylaws, operating agreement, or other organizational documents indicating the ownership structure.

By checking this box, Licensee acknowledges the City will investigate the residency and income and property tax status of the Licensee, its direct or indirect owners, directors, officers, members, managers, partners, shareholders, employees, and any medical marijuana facilities or adult-use marijuana establishments related to any of the aforementioned individuals, and that any outstanding taxes, fines, or fees will be paid prior to a license being renewed.

By checking this box, Licensee acknowledges the Detroit Police Department may perform criminal background checks on all individuals identified as direct or indirect owners of the Licensee, as well as review the violation history at the licensed premises.

Licensee attests that to its knowledge all of the information provided in this renewal application is true and accurate, and is aware that the provision of false, misleading, or fraudulent information is cause for non-renewal, suspension, or revocation of the license.

Download these instructions here:


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZVRhtSsuY5dwaNcGEEZC8vAnxTDV3fiH/view?usp=sharing


Create the following zip files:


  • Licensee Information
  • Inspections and Clearances
  • CRA
  • Social Equity (Only AU Retail)
  • *If applicable Provisional Certificate (only file needed)


Place the following documents in each zip file as indicated, and upload the zip files:


Licensee Information:


  • Government Issued ID for each individual with an ownership interest in the Licensee
  • Diagram of organizational structure of Licensee with all owners and ownership percentages indicated
  • Executed and approved operating agreement, bylaws, partnership agreement,or another organizational document that indicates each owner's share
  • Assumed Name Certificate if using a dba
  • Owners contact information
  • Statement of any ownership changes since the last renewal
  • PDF of City business licenses being renewed


Inspections and Clearances:


  • Blight clearance approval dated after March 1, 2025
  • Treasury clearances for licensed entity and all individual owners
  • Current Certificate of Compliance with correct legal land use
  • 2025 Annual City of Detroit fire inspection
  • Good Neighbor Plan Audit approval (all AU licensees)


CRA:


  • PDF of state operating licenses associated with each City licenses being renewed
  • If applicable, copies of documents pertaining to CRA violations received or resolved in the past 12 months
  • Most recent Annual Financial Statement submitted to Michigan CRA, or CRA letter with future compliance date if an AFS has never been submitted by Licensee.


Social Equity (Adult Use Retailer, Microbusiness or Designated Consumption Licensees Only):


a. Primary Residence Documentation- Three of the following documents indicating the primary residence for individual owners with Equity status if the Equity or Non-Equity Licensee received Social Equity points in the application process based on the individual's Equity status:


  • Deed or land contract
  • Lease(s)covering the license cycle
  • Voter registration
  • Principal residence exemption
  • W2
  • Auto Registration
  • Auto Insurance Declarations Page
  • Homeowners Insurance Declarations Page
  • Renters Insurance Declarations Page
  • Property Tax Documentation showing Homestead Exemption


b. Adult Use Retailer Affidavits:


All Owners with Equity Status:


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F5be7XoUTDuNA8QU8DNSJEikdnvE-4AP/view?usp=sharing


Majority Owner of Non-Equity Licensees:


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BqAZYOpNopTdk2Go3SzKP2sYnFqCqITg/view?usp=sharing



*Provisional Certificate Holders (only upload this file):


-Government Issued ID for each individual with an ownership interest in the Licensee

-Diagram of organizational structure of Licensee with all owners and ownership percentages indicated

-Owners contact information

-Treasury clearances for licensed entity and all individual owners

-Three of the following documents indicating the primary residence for individual owners with Equity status if the Equity or Non-Equity Licensee received Social Equity points in the application process based on the individual's Equity status:


Deed or land contract

Lease(s)covering licensecycle

Voter registration

Principal residence exemption

W2

Auto Registration

Auto Insurance Declarations Page

Homeowners Insurance Declarations Page

Renters Insurance Declarations Page

Property Tax Documentation showing Homestead Exemption


- Adult Use Retailer Affidavits:


All Owners with Equity Status:


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F5be7XoUTDuNA8QU8DNSJEikdnvE-4AP/view?usp=sharing


Majority Owner of Non-Equity Licensees:


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BqAZYOpNopTdk2Go3SzKP2sYnFqCqITg/view?usp=sharing




UPLOAD DOCUMENT LIMITATION:



The option to upload files is limited to 10 documents. To upload more than 10 documents you will need to created Zip File(s). By clicking the link below you will find directions on how to create a Zip File.


https://detroitmi.gov/document/how-create-zip-file

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