Lowe v. City of Detroit

  1. June 17, 2021

    Detroit Pot Licensing Scheme 'Likely Unconstitutional'

    Detroit was barred from processing applications for its marijuana dispensaries after a federal judge on Thursday called the city's preference for so-called Detroit legacy applicants "unfair, irrational and likely unconstitutional."

  2. May 20, 2021

    Court Urged To Restore Detroit's Pot License Residency Rule

    A coalition of medical marijuana businesses and social justice advocates urged a Michigan federal judge on Wednesday to lift a restraining order that blocked Detroit from reserving marijuana dispensary licenses for longtime city residents.

  3. April 23, 2021

    Detroit Says Pot Licensing Residency Rule Ensures Fairness

    The city of Detroit has pushed back on a suit attempting to invalidate its recreational marijuana licensing rules, saying they serve a legitimate government purpose in trying to correct the effects of the war on drugs.

  4. April 12, 2021

    Detroit Pot Licensing Halted Amid Residency Fight

    A Michigan federal judge has halted Detroit's marijuana dispensary licensing program in response to a lawsuit that accused the city of unconstitutionally discriminating against nonresidents.