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The second biggest stoner holiday cometh
You don’t have to smoke pot to know about 420. It’s the single biggest holiday in marijuana culture — a day usually dedicated to putting on some Bob Marley or Sublime, getting as ripped as mentally possible, maybe watching a Cheech and Chong movie and then eating a lot of food.
Hundreds of cannabis brands defend caregivers in Michigan
Hundreds of cannabis companies — including several brands in Greater Lansing — are pushing back against a shadowy group of lobbyists.
Greater Lansing pot shops go all out for Pride Month
Companies and brands across the country usually make a conscious effort to honor the 1969 Stonewall Riots this month, often with flashy packaging and signage — maybe with a rainbow flag or two. In some cases, they go beyond symbolic wokeness and actually give back some of their revenues in honor of that crucial tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States and to recognize the impact that LGBTQ people have made in American society.
This northside pot shop sells the cheapest weed in Lansing
This weekly column has allowed me an opportunity to sample some of the best recreational cannabis products available in Greater Lansing. And over the last year, I’ve browsed through just about every store in town. That’s why I can say — with some degree of certainty — that First Class Cannabis Co. holds the title for the cheapest selection in the Capital City.
This Lansing company wants to restore your ‘bliss system’ with CBD
Last month, this column featured local glassblower Ben Birney and some of the extravagant bongs being produced at his studio on the north side of Lansing. When I heard that his sister Sarah Birney and her husband, Bryan Madle, were running a CBD production laboratory in the same building, I just had to return to find out more about this local cannabis-focused family.
Summer menu at Lume includes wide range of dank cannabis products
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.
Lansing area artist finds passion in glass — and extravagant bongs
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.
Meet the retired cops who test most of Michigan’s weed.
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.
Tommy Chong launches prerolled joint brand in Michigan
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.
The second biggest stoner holiday cometh
You don’t have to smoke pot to know about 420. It’s the single biggest holiday in marijuana culture — a day usually dedicated to putting on some Bob Marley or Sublime, getting as ripped as mentally possible, maybe watching a Cheech and Chong movie and then eating a lot of food.
Hundreds of cannabis brands defend caregivers in Michigan
Hundreds of cannabis companies — including several brands in Greater Lansing — are pushing back against a shadowy group of lobbyists.
Greater Lansing pot shops go all out for Pride Month
Companies and brands across the country usually make a conscious effort to honor the 1969 Stonewall Riots this month, often with flashy packaging and signage — maybe with a rainbow flag or two. In some cases, they go beyond symbolic wokeness and actually give back some of their revenues in honor of that crucial tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States and to recognize the impact that LGBTQ people have made in American society.
This northside pot shop sells the cheapest weed in Lansing
This weekly column has allowed me an opportunity to sample some of the best recreational cannabis products available in Greater Lansing. And over the last year, I’ve browsed through just about every store in town. That’s why I can say — with some degree of certainty — that First Class Cannabis Co. holds the title for the cheapest selection in the Capital City.
This Lansing company wants to restore your ‘bliss system’ with CBD
Last month, this column featured local glassblower Ben Birney and some of the extravagant bongs being produced at his studio on the north side of Lansing. When I heard that his sister Sarah Birney and her husband, Bryan Madle, were running a CBD production laboratory in the same building, I just had to return to find out more about this local cannabis-focused family.
Summer menu at Lume includes wide range of dank cannabis products
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.
Lansing area artist finds passion in glass — and extravagant bongs
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.
Meet the retired cops who test most of Michigan’s weed.
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.
Tommy Chong launches prerolled joint brand in Michigan
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.