No. There are currently no recreational cannabis dispensaries in the City of Pontiac. On April 4, 2023, the Pontiac City Council approved a recreational marijuana ordinance for the city, allowing the establishment of up to 17 dispensaries in the following overlay districts:
No. Although the city allows medical marijuana dispensaries to be established, no medical provisioning centers are currently within the city limits. Medical marijuana dispensaries are permitted in C-2, C-3, C-4, M-1, and M-2 districts.
No. There are currently no online marijuana retailers in Pontiac.
The City of Pontiac does not yet have cannabis dispensaries.
Pontiac dispensaries are required to comply with the following rules:
The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act (MRTMA) outlines specific regulations and guidelines for the possession, consumption, and cultivation of cannabis in Pontiac. According to the MRTMA, the following recreational cannabis laws are in operation in the city:
Pontiac patients suffering from certain conditions are permitted to use medical cannabis under the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program (MMMP) established pursuant to the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA). The MMMP outlines the following regulations pertaining to medical marijuana use in the City of Pontiac:
The Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issues medical marijuana cards to successful registrants of its medical marijuana program. To register for the MMMP program in Pontiac, you must be a resident of the city and have a qualifying medical condition. Once you have confirmed your eligibility, you can initiate the application by visiting a Michigan-licensed healthcare practitioner to obtain a medical marijuana recommendation. This recommendation verifies that your physician has approved of your use of medical marijuana for treatment purposes.
The next step is to visit the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Portal to start the medical marijuana card application and upload supporting documentation. To complete an application by mail, you must submit the following:
Submit the complete application to:
Michigan Medical Marijuana Program
P.O. Box 30083
Lansing, MI 48909
Once your application has been processed and approved by the MMMP, you will receive your medical marijuana card in the mail within 3 weeks.
Cannabis use is legal on private property but not in public locations.
Pontiac does not yet have cannabis dispensaries. So, there are no storefront retailers in the city.
The city does not have a dispensary.
Cannabis strains are not yet popular in Pontiac due to the absence of approved retailers.
Smoking in public locations in Pontiac is illegal.
Pontiac adults aged 21 or older are allowed to have the following:
Patients registered with the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program can possess 2.5 ounces of cannabis daily with no more than 10 ounces per month. Patients can also grow 12 cannabis plants at home for personal medical use.
Due to cannabis’ illegal status federally, it is prohibited to ship cannabis across state borders. However, it is legal to move cannabis from another Michigan address to Pontiac.
Yes. You can order cannabis online from other Michigan dispensaries in Pontiac.
There are currently no dispensaries in Pontiac.
There are presently no dispensaries in the city. However, when dispensaries open in the city, tourists may visit adult-use dispensaries to purchase cannabis.
There are no dispensaries in Pontiac. However, adults would need a government ID to prove they are of legal age to buy cannabis when recreational dispensaries open in the city. Visitors would also need Michigan medical marijuana registry ID cards to use potential medical provisioning centers in the city.
There are presently no dispensaries in Pontiac.
You cannot yet visit a Pontiac cannabis dispensary as there are no dispensaries there.
There are no authorized cannabis retail outlets in the City of Pontiac.
Pontiac has no marijuana dispensaries.
While no state or local regulation restricts how many dispensaries may be visited in one day, there are currently no dispensaries in Pontiac.
Marijuana dispensaries are not in the city.
According to Michigan law, cannabis dispensaries in all state jurisdictions are required to use the Metrc system to track sales. However, there are no marijuana dispensaries in the City of Pontiac.
There are no dispensaries in the city. However, at 18, you cannot enter any Michigan adult-use cannabis dispensaries. At 18, you may only use medical marijuana provisioning centers in the state.
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) regulates cannabis activities in the City of Pontiac. The CRA may be contacted using the information on its website.
You may report illegal cannabis activities in Pontiac to the Cannabis Regulatory Agency through the agency’s Enforcement Division. You can reach the division by email at CRA-Enforcement@Michigan.gov or by phone at (517) 284-8599. Alternatively, mail the division at:
Cannabis Regulatory Agency
Enforcement Division
P.O. Box 30205
Lansing, MI 48909
In addition, you may use the CRA Online Complaint System or contact the Oakland County Sheriff Department's non-emergency number at (248) 409-7100 to file a report.