Michigan dispensaries reminded about proper disposal after weed taken by dumpster divers

Cannabis sales hit record high in Michigan

Michigan saw over $3 billion in marijuana sales last year.

LANSING, Mich. (FOX 2) - People scouring dumpsters of dispensaries are finding marijuana products, and the state wants it to stop.

The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) sent a reminder to licensees Tuesday about proper disposal of pot. This reminder comes after multiple reports of people entering dumpsters and taking these products.

According to the CRA, dispensaries must render waste into an unusable and unrecognizable form.

Marijuana product waste and marijuana plant waste must then be disposed of in a secured waste receptacle using one or more of the following methods:

A licensed municipal solid waste landfill.
A registered composting facility that has specific approval to accept the material.
An anaerobic digester that has specific approval to accept the material.
A permitted in-state municipal solid waste or hazardous waste incinerator.