Niles Charter Township Marihuana Retail Establishments Ordinance
Niles township · Berrien County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP ORDAINS: Section 1. Effective Date and Scope. This ordinance shall take effect immediately after certification of the election at which it is approved by the electors. The scope of this ordinance is limited to providing for the number of Marijuana Establishments allowed to operate in the township at any one time. Section 2. Amendment or Repeal. On and after the effective date of the Local Marijuana Control Ordinance, any existing ordinances, resolutions, parts of ordinances or sections in conflict with provisions of this ordinance, and specifically the “Niles Charter Township Prohibition of Marijuana Establishment Ordinance” would be amended or repealed only to the extent necessary to give this proposed ordinance full force and effect. Section 3. Four Marijuana Retail Establishments Allowed. Four (4) Adult Use retail marihuana establishments are allowed to operate within the township at any one time. Shall this Ordinance be approved?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Niles Charter Township is asking voters whether to approve an ordinance on marihuana retail establishments. Its scope is limited to the number of marijuana establishments allowed to operate in the township at any one time, and it would take effect immediately after the election is certified. It would allow four (4) adult-use retail marihuana establishments to operate at any one time. Any conflicting ordinances, including the Niles Charter Township Prohibition of Marijuana Establishment Ordinance, would be amended or repealed only as needed. A YES vote approves the ordinance; a NO vote means it is not approved.
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