detroit experienced a historic moment when nuggets cannabis co became the first legacy recreational marijuana business to open as part of the city’s social equity program the shop is run by longtime detroiters louis radden and his aunt camille hicks detroit legacy to qualify as a detroit legacy licensee requires that at least 51 of the company’s ownership has been certified as longterm detroit residents who have lived in the city for at least 15 out of the last 30 years in the case of nuggets cannabis the detroit launch marks a significant step forward in ensuring ownership opportunities for local residents louis radden who initially entered the cannabis space as a medical marijuana provider writes blackcannabismagazinecom along with camille hicks are among the first recreational marijuana facilities in detroit as an equity cannabis company they are committed to providing decent jobs with reasonable benefits for the community and guarantee that 100 of its employees will be detroit residents though michigan voters approved recreational marijuana in 2018 it wasn’t until 2022 that detroit approved a functioning cannabis ordinance after a series of starts stops and lawsuits finally in december 2022 detroit enjoyed a significant victory when judge friedman ruled against a temporary restraining order that would have prevented the city from moving forward with its current recreational program the revised ordinance set aside half of all the limited licenses for equity applicants after a twomonth scoring process and review by the office of marijuana ventures and entrepreneurship detroit also awarded licenses for 13 nonequity applicants as of this week detroit has issued 34 adultuse marijuana retail licenses making it a trailblazer in addressing the generational loss experienced by communities of color noted the outlet deputy mayor todd bettison stressed that social equity includes taking action to combat the years of racially biased cannabis criminalization faced by many detroit residents nuggets cannabis grand opening marks a significant milestone for detroit creating new opportunities for local residents and setting the stage for a more equitable future in the recreational marijuana industry wrote blackcannabismagazine adding that this historic event showcases the city’s commitment to building generational wealth and addressing the negative impact of cannabis prohibition on communities of color