Michigan voters approved a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in the state back in November.
Despite the passage, several Michigan communities have decided to opt out of legal marijuana sales. Cities have the choice to temporarily opt out of recreational marijuana sales.
City leaders have cited many reasons for deciding to opt out. Most of them say it's a bad message for youth or something related to school safety.
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Some have opted out because of concern for regulations and how things will eventually be handled, with the option to opt back in after things are sorted out.
Recreational marijuana became legal in Michigan on Dec. 6, but sales have not yet started and aren't likely to start until late next year at the earliest.
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Municipalities that do decide to opt out are encouraged to notify LARA, but are not required to do so.
Cities like Troy, Pontiac, Livonia, Birmingham and Monroe have opted out but are not on the list.
Here's the list of opt outs who have notified LARA:
| Cheshire Township | Allegan |
| Overisel Township | Allegan |
| Three Oaks Township | Berrien |
| Coldwater Township | Branch |
| Newberg Township | Cass |
| Volinia Township | Cass |
| Sault Ste Marie | Chippewa |
| Dallas Township | Clinton |
| Greenbush Township | Clinton |
| Ironwood | Gogebic |
| Ingham Township | Ingham |
| Williamston | Ingham |
| Caspian | Iron |
| Nottawa Township | Isabella |
| Brady Township | Kalamazoo |
| Charleston Township | Kalamazoo |
| Portage | Kalamazoo |
| Prairie Ronde Township | Kalamazoo |
| Ada Township | Kent |
| Cleveland Township | Leelanau |
| Fairfield Township | Lenawee |
| Oceola Township | Livingston |
| Pentland Township | Luce |
| Armada, Village of | Macomb |
| Frenchtown Charter Township | Monroe |
| Monroe | Monroe |
| Ashland Township | Newaygo |
| Milford, Village of | Oakland |
| Northville | Oakland |
| Grant Township | Oceana |
| Bridgehampton Township | Sanilac |
| Brown City | Sanilac |
| Carsonville, Village of | Sanilac |
| Elmer Township | Sanilac |
| Flynn Township | Sanilac |
| Lamotte Township | Sanilac |
| Maple Valley Township | Sanilac |
| Marlette | Sanilac |
| Melvin, Village of | Sanilac |
| Minden Township | Sanilac |
| Port Sanilac, Village of | Sanilac |
| Sandusky | Sanilac |
| Speaker Township | Sanilac |
| Washington Township | Sanilac |
| Watertown Township | Sanilac |
| Algonac | St. Clair |
| Burtchville Township | St. Clair |
| Casco Township | St. Clair |
| Columbus Township | St. Clair |
| Kenockee Township | St. Clair |
| Richmond | St. Clair |
| St. Clair, City of | St. Clair |
| St. Clair Township | St. Clair |
| Mottville Township | St. Joseph |
| Sherman Township | St. Joseph |
| Sturgis Township | St. Joseph |
| Tuscola Township | Tuscola |
| Geneva Township | Van Buren |
| Allen Park | Wayne |
| Grosse Pointe | Wayne |
| Plymouth | Wayne |