Ann Arbor may allow marijuana dispensaries to extend hours to midnight – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

ANN ARBOR, MI — “High, we’re open,” read the sign outside the Herbana marijuana dispensary in Ann Arbor on Monday night.

But the clock was about to strike 9 p.m. and, like other weed shops across Tree Town, the business was about to close for the evening, as required by the city.

Ann Arbor officials are now rethinking the city’s 9 p.m. limit on hours of operations for dispensaries.

A city ordinance change awaiting approval would allow cannabis sales to continue an extra three hours — until midnight.

City Council voted 10-0 to give its initial OK to the ordinance change Monday night, Aug. 21.

It now comes back to council for final approval Sept. 5, when there will be a public hearing.

Since adoption of the city’s marijuana business regulations several years ago, the city has revised them to continue to accommodate the growing industry.

In addition to extending hours of operation, the latest changes would further simplify the permit application process and add a new Class-A micro-business license type, allowing facilities to grow up to 300 cannabis plants (double the current limit) and to purchase marijuana-infused products from processors.

As for the extended…