Whether you’re looking for a stocking stuffer or to curate a full gift package, Michigan’s topsy-turvy cannabis market ensures holiday shoppers will find a range of options and prices for whatever they want, wherever they go.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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11/27/24
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The results of the 2024 Top of the Town contest highlight what Lansing residents have known for years: The area is home to some of the most innovative, consumer-focused cannabis companies in Michigan.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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11/13/24
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Cannabis has emerged as a bipartisan issue in the 2024 election, garnering support from candidates and elected officials across the political spectrum and the country.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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10/30/24
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Across rural Michigan this month, cannabis growers of all sizes — from large-scale corporate operations to small, independent cultivators — are preparing to harvest their outdoor crops.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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10/17/24
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Cannabis operators across the state have reportedly started to band together and are in the early phases of an organized effort to address the ever-growing and complex issue of CBD conversion oil in legal cannabis products.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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10/2/24
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The state Cannabis Regulatory Agency held its quarterly public meeting last week.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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9/19/24
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When it comes to cannabis art, Alex Vicknair is a local leader.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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9/4/24
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Anyone who has been paying attention to Michigan cannabis news, or even just news in general, can probably recall the recent corruption scandal that landed a former state senator and three others in federal prison.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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8/22/24
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Summer is a great time to be in Michigan. Our state becomes a paradise for a few months, and nothing pairs better with this than smoking dope.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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8/7/24
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Sometimes too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. This can be seen in Michigan’s cannabis market, where, due to consumer demand, the percentage of THC in flower and pre-rolls is continuing to skyrocket, and manufacturers have phased out plants testing at less than 20% THC in all but the rarest cases.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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7/25/24
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Happy heady holiday, fellow potheads! Today (June 10) marks another stoner cultural event: 710, a celebration of cannabis concentrates. When rotated 180 degrees, 710 spells out “OIL”; it’s also the temperature early dabbers would take their hits of concentrate at (RIP my lungs).
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By CHRIS SILVA
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7/11/24
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Last weekend, glass aficionados from across the state flocked to the Michigan Glass Project, a festival in Detroit celebrating our state’s unique and robust glassmaking culture, much of which is centered around cannabis. I didn’t get to attend this year, but it still made me nostalgic for the head shops of old.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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6/26/24
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There are few places in our country that are more synonymous with cannabis than California. The state has been a cultural powerhouse for decades, and cannabis has been wafting through the halls of its cultural kingmakers’ homes and businesses for just as long.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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6/13/24
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There are few places in our country that are more synonymous with cannabis than California. The state has been a cultural powerhouse for decades, and cannabis has been wafting through the halls of …
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By Chris Silva
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6/12/24
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“Hot dog water” is a tongue-in-cheek term for cannabis distillate used by some industry insiders, referencing that the substance is cheaply made and most often sourced from the remnants …
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By Chris Silva
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5/29/24
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Flora, a provisioning center nestled away in East Lansing on Old M-78, is in a beautifully designed and apportioned building that strikes a good balance between a high-end showroom and a traditional …
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By Chris Silva
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5/15/24
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“Good weed ain’t cheap, and cheap weed ain’t good.” When I worked in pre-legal market caregiver stores, this was a popular saying among operators.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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5/1/24
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Happy 420, dope smokers of Lansing!
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By CHRIS SILVA
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4/18/24
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For our third annual 420 Gift Guide — and my first as the keeper of the Lansterdam in Review flame for City Pulse — I have chosen items with an eye toward trying to provide something for …
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By CHRIS SILVA
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4/18/24
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If you’ve spent time in a dispensary over the past few years, you’re likely familiar with cultivators’ endeavors to bring the most THC-rich flower to the market for the lowest possible price.
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By CHRIS SILVA
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4/4/24
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