Freddie’s General Coverage

BIG RAPIDS — As many businesses remain closed due to the coronavirus, one medical marijuana center is moving forward with its plans to open in the city of Big Rapids. Though they are still in the application process, Premiere Provisions Purchaser Ken Bryant said he is hoping to open sometime in June. Premiere Provisions will […]

DETROIT – The first Michigan recreational marijuana, or adult-use, sale was made on Dec. 1, 2019 — and it’ll soon be more available around the state. In 2018, Michigan voted to legalize recreational marijuana by an 11-point margin. 50 of Michigan’s 83 counties voted in favor of the proposal. It has been legal in the […]

In November 2018, Michigan voters legalized recreational cannabis, creating the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act. Sales of recreational cannabis began Dec. 1. The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency has released its weekly licensing report for the period of Feb. 3-7 and its adult-use licensing report for the period of Feb. 2-8. Here are the […]

Recreational marijuana sales in Michigan have totaled nearly $32 million in the first three months. The sales have resulted in more than $5 million in tax for the state, including nearly $3.2 million in excise tax and $2.1 million in sales tax. As of March 2, the total for adult-use sales was $31,971,862. That resulted […]