Milan City’s first recreational marijuana retailer, JARS Milan Cannabis, opened Feb. 20, after a lengthy process that led to the business obtaining a city permit.

Four applicants contended for the two spots.

Green Ink 420 obtained the other permit and is building by Love’s gas station, near the Plank Road Exit, possibly opening later this year, according to Milan City Manager Jim Lancaster.

The JARS Milan is located where the Coin Clean Center laundromat was, near Milan Coney Island, Subway, and Marcos Pizza, just south of the US-23 Carpenter Road exit. It’s one of 47 locations in Michigan, Colorado and Arizona of the chain started in East Detroit.

The lot is guarded by security in off-hours and a security officer greets customers inside and has them sign-in as they enter the lobby, where additional employees are waiting to take IDs and make sure no one under 21 enters the main store. In the showroom, product is available behind counters where several workers stand ready to help.

Per company policy, local JARS employees said they were not allowed to provide information to The Sun Times News and the cooperate spokesperson did not return communication in the 48 hours before publication.