Berkley greenlights 2 extra recreational pot businesses bringing total to 5
There’ll likely be more marijuana shops in Berkley than initially planned. City council voted to increase the number of marijuana licenses the city could issue, from three to five.
Detroit City Council passes marijuana ordinance allowing recreational sale of pot in city
An 8-1 vote approved the measure, which had been in the works soon after smoking pot became legal in Michigan in late 2019.
Proposed Hazel Park weed festival Spark in the Park has residents divided
Spark in the Park's Event Brite page says the two-day festival would include Michigan craft cannabis brands, a concert and an Olympics of weed competition. An organizer also says there would be designated tents set up for people to smoke.
High Times holds Cannabis Cup awards where anyone can be a judge
High Times, the Bible of cannabis, is once again doing a pot competition, which it has been doing for the last seven years. It's a people's choice competition in 17 different categories, and you can be a judge.
Michigan marijuana: More than $42.2 million going to cities, counties with pot businesses
Money collected from pot businesses through the Michigan marijuana tax will go to 62 cities, 15 villages, 33 townships, and 53 counties.
Marijuana testing lab sues Michigan regulators over recall, says it cost $229M disruption
A Michigan marijuana testing laboratory has filed a lawsuit against regulators who ordered a recall last week, saying it was "unjustified".
Michigan dispensary seeks Veterans for new weed delivery, pays up to $50K
Veterans looking for a job can make up to $50,000 delivering marijuana for a Walled Lake dispensary - and they'll even cover the cost of the car and gas for deliveries.
Warren to vote on medical marijuana sales in city but attorney says process not transparent
"We have a judgment from Judge Marlinga that says the Open Meetings Act was violated, which is why this whole case was brought forward from the very beginning," Sulaka said. "And all we have been asking for, is a fair and transparent process."
People fired for using weed outside of work shouldn't lose unemployment benefits, Nessel says
The Michigan Attorney General filed a brief Monday that sought to protect workers terminated from their job for using pot.
Drug charges against Canadian trucker dropped who says he was victim of smuggling scheme
Tasbir Singh, 32, was detained at the border on July 7 after agents found 2,200 pounds of weed in his truck. But Singh's lawyer said he was the victim of a drug smuggling scheme.
Pot growing grandma takes on Ypsilanti Twp. over medical marijuana operation in basement
A 79-year-old Ypsilanti Township woman is facing three months in prison for contempt of court after she was ordered to destroy her medical marijuana plants she was growing in her home.
More than half of Michigan's $3.2 billion weed industry came from illegal sales
The state's $3.2 billion industry is a fast-growing source of cannabis in the country. Here are five other facts from the state's first study on pot sales in Michigan.
Judge halts Detroit's recreational weed ordinance, says its "likely unconstitutional"
Detroit sought to give legacy residents a head start in applying for recreational pot licenses before it allowed for the sale of weed in the city.
Michigan's pandemic year was a boon for weed. This year could be bigger
The state reported more than $340 million in recreational sales alone last year. Projected sales for both adult-use and medical-use are expected to climb more than a billion in 2021.
Shango Hazel Park recreational marijuana store opens 'crown jewel' of locations
"The public's perception, no doubt, is changing," he said. "And I think in the future, stores like ours will continue to do well even though the competition is increasing."
Southwest Michigan city considering music festival with weed vendors
The city of Niles is considering hosting a buzz-and-beats festival this summer. The two-day permit that a promoter applied for would reserve a spot for live music and marijuana vendors in July.
Detroit's legacy residency rule for new pot shops faces lawsuit questioning its legality
At issue is Detroit’s “legacy” ordinance which gives longtime Detroiters and those impacted by the war on drugs' preferential treatment in the application process. That prompted a lawsuit against the city, the plaintiff argued the ordinance is unconstitutional and discriminatory.
Future Detroit pot growers have one more day to apply for 'legacy' status
Friday is the last day the city of Detroit is accepting applications for obtaining 'legacy' status. Those that are approved gain access to a wide array of benefits for securing and starting a weed dispensary in the city.
Weed, booze, and addiction: The vices Michiganders turned to during COVID-19
As weed, alcohol, and comfort food consumption rose, doctor visits and exercises fell in 2020. Efforts of slowing the spread of COVID-19 had their own public health ramifications.
Michigan pot sales totaled $341 million in 2020 - see where it benefits the state
A successful first year of Michigan marijuana sales means that tens of millions of dollars will go to road improvements and the school aid fund.