Dispensaries sue city of Grand Rapids over social equity policy

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Dispensaries sue city of Grand Rapids over social equity policy

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The owners of six Grand Rapids dispensaries are suing the city, claiming its social equity policies have effectively become a fine. The city in 2018 adopted the Marihuana Industry Voluntary Equitable Development Agreement, and in 2020 adopted the Cannabis Social Equity Program, which required cannabis licensees to adopt a social equity plan, according to the lawsuit. "Nationwide, significant harm has been caused to c…