This week marks the first full year of my weekly Lansterdam in Review column, which kicked off last May with a summertime strain guide. And just like last year, we’re back again with some recommendations — this time from Lume Cannabis Co. — for some top-notch, locally sourced cannabis products that pair just right with some extra free time and a warm, summer afternoon.  more

Ben Birney talks about glass like it’s a rare gem or a precious metal. To him, it’s a limitless and mysterious medium for creativity, a substance that he has been deeply enchanted with since he was a teenager, something he has spent the last 20 years pioneering into artistic perfection.  more

Todd Welch doesn’t smoke pot. After a 25-year career with the Michigan State Police in an era of illegal recreational marijuana, he said that he’s more likely to pour cocktails than pack bongs.  more

A new line of prerolled joints is hitting the shelves at pot shops across Michigan this week featuring the name of one of the founding fathers of American cannabis culture: Tommy Chong. more

Ronda Liskey and her son Roy have spent most of their lives in the small town of Laingsburg. And if all goes well after opening a pot shop there this month, they might just retire there too. more

About 50 miles northeast of Lansing, a family-owned cannabis company is building an edible empire. more

This is part of a series highlighting medical/recreational marijuana dispensaries across Greater Lansing. more

Last week, we kicked off our 420 coverage with online Q&As featuring as many medical and recreational dispensaries as we could find in Greater Lansing. Several responses included fascinating details about how these local companies got started — and where they’re going. more

Noble Road produces an array of concentrates and cannabis-infused baked goods that are sold at Lume Cannabis Co., with shops in Owosso and Jackson, and nearly 150 other medical and recreational pot shops across Michigan. more

This Q&A is part of a daily series highlighting the many medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries across Greater Lansing. more

This Q&A is part of a series highlighting medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries in Greater Lansing. more

This Q&A is part of a series highlighting medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries in Greater Lansing. more

This Q&A is part of a daily series highlighting medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries. more

This Q&A is part of a daily series highlighting the many medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries across Greater Lansing. more

This Q&A is part of a daily series highlighting the many medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries across Greater Lansing. more

This Q&A is part of a daily series highlighting the many medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries across Greater Lansing. more

Last January, Kinship Cannabis Co. became the third recreational marijuana provisioning center to open in Jackson County. Today, it’s one of two in Albion — just a short drive south of Lansing. And after this weekend, I can safely say it’s well worth the trip. I somehow scored a one-gram distillate vaporizer cartridge, a gram of flower, and two (very potent) edibles for only about $80. more

Stoners across Lansing, rejoice. We have another new pot shop in the Capital City — and that means that an even wider selection of recreational and medical cannabis products are in town. more

City Pulse is kicking off plans for our 4/20 print edition a bit earlier than usual this year — partly on the account of our managing editor being a major stoner. Check our website every day beginning in early April for our “15 Days of Cannabis” leading up to our April 14 print edition. more

A field of more than 1,000 marijuana plants, each suspended in tubs of water, is blooming away at Lemonati Family Farms on Oakland Avenue. Advanced hydroponics ensure cannabis that is virtually free of metals and bacteria. more