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Mike Tyson once got fined for smoking weed in Detroit. Now he sells edibles in the shape of human ears.

After the 2000 Showdown in Motown, the boxer’s victory was revoked after he tested positive for marijuana

By Larry Gabriel

May 4, 2022

There's a bit of genius, and bald-faced shamelessness, in the marketing of Mike Tyson's new cannabis enterprise, Tyson 2.0. Tyson, the former heavyweight boxing champion, actor, and now marijuana entrepreneur, is most famous for having bitten a piece off the ear of opponent Evander Holyfield during a 1997 championship fight...

Mike Tyson once got fined for smoking weed in Detroit. Now he sells edibles in the shape of human ears.

Former Detroit Lions open flagship dispensary in Michigan

Calvin Johnson and Rob Sims opened Primitiv's first dispensary in Niles

By Alex Washington
May 3, 2022
Green Pharm opens newest recreational dispensary in Hazel Park

It’s the eighth recreational dispensary to open in the Detroit suburb

By Steve Neavling
Apr 22, 2022
Cloud Cannabis opens latest dispensary in New Baltimore

It’s one of only three recreational dispensaries in the city

By Randiah Camille Green
Apr 21, 2022
Lume Cannabis Co. sues the Village of Pinckney for denying its marijuana license — and loses

Despite over 30 dispensaries statewide, Lume sued the small town for denying its license for another

By Randiah Camille Green
Apr 13, 2022
Michigan’s booming cannabis industry helps burned-out workers to turn over a new leaf

Meet the people growing Wonderbrett weed in Kalamazoo, one of the state’s newest grow facilities

By Randiah Camille Green
Apr 13, 2022
‘Spark in the Park’ voted down, but still plans to hold home-grown pot-infused music fest in metro Detroit

Hazel Park voted down the festival on Tuesday, but organizers say they will hold it in a different city

By Lee DeVito
Apr 13, 2022
Michigan has its first official cannabis consumption lounge. More are coming.

An end to couch-lock

By Lee DeVito
Apr 13, 2022
Cookies cannabis dispensary opens in Ann Arbor

It’s the latest Michigan location from the chain co-founded by Bay Area rapper Berner

By Lee DeVito
Apr 6, 2022
The WellFlower to open new recreational dispensary in Ypsilanti

The Manistee based cannabis company expands to metro Detroit with second location

By Alex Washington
Apr 4, 2022
Allen Iverson visits Michigan to promote line of cannabis products

By Kahn Santori Davison
Mar 28, 2022
Hazel Park gets Michigan’s first official cannabis consumption lounge

Hot Box Social plans to open for private events later this month and to the public later in 2022

By Lee DeVito
Mar 23, 2022
Gaylord is getting its first cannabis dispensary

By Lee DeVito
Mar 14, 2022
New cannabis company that pioneered dissolvable THC to sell fast-acting edibles in Michigan

By Steve Neavling
Mar 14, 2022
How Qonkur built a cannabis marketing empire in Michigan

By Lee DeVito
Mar 1, 2022
Michigan’s Indigenous tribes want in on recreational marijuana industry

By Steve Neavling
Feb 22, 2022
The former Gibraltar Trade Center is now a cannabis dispensary

By Lee DeVito
Feb 15, 2022
Mike Tyson's 'Undisputed Cannabis Flower' launches in Michigan

By Randiah Camille Green
Feb 2, 2022
Gatsby Cannbis Co. aims to open dispensary across from Royal Oak school amid opposition

By Randiah Camille Green
Feb 1, 2022
California weed giants Wonderbrett launch in Michigan in partnership with Cloud Cannabis Co.

By Randiah Camille Green
Jan 25, 2022
Red White & Bloom to produce High Times-branded cannabis products at Warren facility

By Lee DeVito
Jan 18, 2022

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20 Black-owned Michigan cannabis companies you should support

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Higher Learning Institution
17 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac; 248-977-1574;yourhigherlearning.com

Founded by Sammy Rogers, Higher Learning Institution is a cannabis vocational and technical school in Pontiac. The school offers courses on budtending, cannabis cultivation, and cannabis extraction.
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20 Detroit area restaurants that taste amazing when you’re high

When talking about iconic combinations, most people might start with a classic like peanut butter and jelly or popcorn and a movie.…

By Metro Times Staff

Apr 15, 2022

Sweetwater Tavern
400 E. Congress St., Detroit; 313-962-2210; sweetwatertavern.net

Sweetwater marinates their wings for 24 hours, giving your munchies monster a full dose of flavor.
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All the beautiful stoners we saw at Hash Bash 2022 in Ann Arbor

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