Kalamazoo Times

City of Kalamazoo issued the following announcement on Mar. 4.

The City of Kalamazoo will host a series of neighborhood meetings in March to discuss the Draft Adult Use Marihuana Ordinance, proposed elements of the social equity policies, and the licensing component for Adult Use Marihuana facilities. These neighborhood meetings will take place throughout the City and further refine the ordinance sections with additional public input.

March Neighborhood Meetings

Date	Time	Meeting Location
Monday, March 16	6:30pm – 8pm	Winchell Elementary (2316 Winchell Ave)
Wednesday, March 18	6:30pm – 8pm	Edison Neighborhood Association (816 Washington Ave)
Thursday, March 19	7:00pm – 8:30pm	Northside Association for Community Development (NACD) (612 N Park St)
Tuesday, March 24	6:30pm – 8pm	Station 5 Community Center (619 Douglas Ave)
Wednesday, March 25	6:00pm – 7:30pm	Milwood Community Church (3306 Lovers Ln)

These meetings are open to the public, and everyone is encouraged to attend and share input. All neighborhood meetings will cover the same material; people can attend whichever meeting is most convenient for their schedule. Each meeting will start with a presentation to review Marihuana regulations, the Adult Use facility types permitted under the ‘Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act’, as well as an update on the social equity component and local licensing. Following the presentation will be an opportunity for community members to share their input.

In addition to the series of neighborhood meetings, the Kalamazoo City Commission will meet for a Work Session on Monday, March 23 to discuss the draft ordinance. The work session is also open to the public and will be held in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall (241 W South Street) starting at 5:30pm.

City staff continues to work in accordance with the timeline established to bring the proposed zoning and licensing ordinances to the City Commission for adoption before June 1, 2020. On October 7, 2019 the City Commission adopted Ordinance 2000, which delays until June 1, 2020 the City’s opt-in to adult-use marihuana facilities. This ordinance was adopted to allow time for local ordinances and zoning to be updated in accordance with community wishes and in conformance with the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, which was adopted by voter initiative in November 2018.

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