Michigan voters overwhelmingly rejected new marijuana business proposals

Ballot proposals seeking to expand marijuana commerce across Michigan largely failed on Nov. 5.

Among 10 ballot initiatives identified by MLive, seven that sought to expand the number of marijuana licenses failed, two passed and another that would have prohibited all marijuana commerce was rejected.

Nearly five years after recreational marijuana sales began in Michigan, communities are still debating whether to allow cannabis businesses within their borders.

As of September, 139 municipalities had opted to allow marijuana businesses, while 1,370 had opted out of the cannabis industry, according to Cannabis Regulatory Agency monthly statistical reports.

The following list contains voting results for proposals that were before voters on Nov. 5.

• Gladwin County, Tobacco Township: a proposal to allow marijuana businesses passed with 50.5% of the vote, 794-779
• Ingham County, Mason: a proposal to create a charter amendment allowing for two marijuana retailers failed with 43% of the vote, 2,675-1,979
• Livingston County, Howell: a proposal to create a charter amendment allowing for two marijuana retailers failed with 48% of the vote, 2,471-2,722
• Monroe County, Bedford Township: a proposal to repeal the communities ban on marijuana businesses and allow up to five retail businesses failed with 36% of the vote, 6,501-11,473
• Monroe County, Erie Township: a proposal to allow a marijuana retail business failed with 40% of the vote, 917-1,388
• Oakland County, Clawson: a proposal to create a charter amendment allowing for two marijuana retailers passed with 54% of the vote, 3,824-3,269
• Oakland County, Lathrup Village: a proposal to repeal the prohibition on marijuana business and another to allow two retailers and two safety compliance labs both failed with 41% and 42% of the vote, respectively, 1,216-1,758 and 1,238-1,742
• Oakland County, Royal Oak Township: a proposal to ban all marijuana businesses failed with 48% of the vote, 548-589
• Washtenaw County, Lodi Township: a proposal to allow five grow and two processing licenses failed with 38% of the vote, 2,524-1,529

If you are aware of any proposals that were before voters and not included in this list, please contact reporter Gus Burns at fburns@mlive.com