Puff doorway, Oct. 6, 2025. PC: Fox 11 Online
MENOMINEE, Mich. (WTAQ-WLUK) — A judge rejected a marijuana dispensary’s lawsuit seeking a court order allowing it to open.
Puff Cannabis contended it should have been allowed to open last year, but Menominee did not issue a license as it should have. The city said it followed the proper procedures.
In a nine-page ruling, Judge Mary Barglind said because the application Puff submitted to the city included language waiving its right to “legal redress, or recourse,” the company’s suit can’t move forward. She granted the city’s request for summary disposition.
There is no allegation that the Plaintiff was misled by the language of the waiver or the nature of the waiver provision before submitting its application,” the ruling states. “There are no other allegations by Puff that would amount to misconduct by city in obtaining the waiver.
Barglind also rejected arguments that a building permit should have led to the license.
“Plaintiff argues, in essence, that because it was issued a temporary occupancy permit in the area that is zoned to permit marijuana retail business it is akin to having a final marijuana license. This argument does not have merit,” she wrote.
The ruling could be appealed.
In November, 78% of Menominee residents voted to cap the number of marijuana dispensaries in the city at nine. Eight are currently opened. Other firms besides Puff are also seeking a license. Michigan municipalities share in the tax revenue generated by such stores. In 2025, the city and county of Menominee each received $432,000.
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