Michigan Marijuana Businesses Face Penalties for Various Infractions
October 11th, 2023
Legal & Crime
Michigan's burgeoning marijuana industry experienced regulatory hiccups this September, with numerous dispensaries and other cannabis enterprises facing fines. The reason? A mix of non-compliant sales, packaging discrepancies, and security lapses.
Based on data from the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, it's clear that some of these businesses didn't just have one-off incidents. Multiple fines were issued to a number of companies, pointing to consistent issues in their retail operations.
Here's a breakdown of the penalties and the reasons behind them:
- LivWell Michigan, LLC dba LivWell Enlightened Health (Warren)
- Date: 8/30/2023
- Violations: 2 × General operational issues
- Penalty: Fines Imposed
- Kassab Investments, LLC dba Packwoods Distribution (Warren)
- Date: 8/31/2023
- Violation: Failure to Report Material Changes - Physical Location/Operations
- Penalty: Withdrawing Formal Complaint
- House of Dank Michigan, LLC (Detroit)
- Date: 8/31/2023
- Violation: Non-compliant sales
- Penalty: Fine Imposed
- Mariogibson, LLC dba The Flower Bowl (Inkster)
- Date: 8/30/2023
- Violations: 2 × Packaging & Advertising, Metrc non-compliance
- Penalty: Fines Imposed; New SOPs; Correct any deficiencies within 30 days of notification; CRA audit
- AEY Capital, LLC dba Gage Cannabis Company (Harrison Township)
- Date: 8/30/2023
- Violation: Packaging & amp; Advertising
- Penalty: Fine Imposed; New SOPs
- No Limit Investment Group, LLC dba Green Pharm Detroit (Detroit)
- Date: 9/1/2023
- Violation: AFS Non-Compliance
- Penalty: Fine Imposed
- 664 Vassar LLC dba Premier Provisioning Center #2 (Vassar)
- Date: 9/1/2023
- Violation: AFS Non-Compliance
- Penalty: Fine Imposed
- JK Logix Inc. (Lansing)
- Date: 9/6/2023
- Violation: Failure to Report Material Changes - Legal Entity
- Penalty: Fine Imposed; New SOPs
- Ground Control Michigan, LLC dba GCM Waypoint (Bangor)
- Date: 9/13/2023
- Violation: Non-compliant transfers between marijuana businesses, Metrc non-compliance
- Penalty: Withdrawing Formal Complaint
- GS Ashley, LLC (Ann Arbor)
- Date: 9/12/2023
- Violation: Non-compliant sales
- Penalty: Fine Imposed; New SOPs; Respond to any deficiency notice of the CRA regarding SOP within 30 days
- BR Laboratory of Chesaning, LLC PR-000158 (Chesaning)
- Date: 9/8/2023
- Violation: AFS Non-Compliance
- Penalty: Fine Imposed
- Adams Family Farms, LLC (Hastings)
- Date: 9/8/2023
- Violation: AFS Non-Compliance
- Penalty: Fine Imposed; Submit AFS
- Quality Roots, Inc. (Hamtramck)
- Date: 9/8/2023
- Violation: Non-compliant sales
- Penalty: Fine Imposed
- Our Friendly Gardens, LLC dba Apex Cannabis Company (Lansing)
- Date: 9/8/2023
- Violations: 2 × Surveillance/Security
- Penalty: Fines Imposed
- AFA Secured Transporter (Lansing)
- Date: 9/8/2023
- Violations: 2 × Non-compliant transfers between marijuana businesses
- Penalty: Fines Imposed; Updated SOPs; Provide signed document of trained employees
- GR Vending MI, LLC (Bangor)
- Date: 9/6/2023
- Violations: 2 × Non-compliant sales
- Penalty: Fines Imposed
- 3843 Euclid, LLC (Bay City)
- Date: 9/18/2023
- Violation: AFS Non-Compliance
- Penalty: Fine Imposed
- Cross Country Enterprises LLC (Bay City)
- Date: 9/19/2023
- Violation: AFS Non-Compliance
- Penalty: Fine Imposed
- GSTM, LLC (Harrison Township)
- Date: 9/15/2023
- Violation: AFS Non-Compliance
- Penalty: Withdrawing Formal Complaint
- Kenzy Consulting, Inc. dba The Patient Station (Ypsilanti)
- Date: 9/18/2023
- Violations: 2 × Non-compliant sales
- Penalty: Fines Imposed
- FTLOC, LLC dba For the Love of Charlie! (Vassar)
- Date: 9/22/2023
- Violation: Non-compliant handling and production
- Penalty: Withdrawing Formal Complaint
- SSQ Industries, LLC dba Tango Jack (Harrison Township)
- Date: 9/22/2023
- Violation: Failure to Report Material Changes - Physical Location/Operations
- Penalty: Withdrawing Formal Complaint
- TGMD LLC dba The Green Mile Detroit (Detroit)
- Date: 9/22/2023
- Violation: Metrc non-compliance; General operational issues
- Penalty: Withdrawing Formal Complaint
- Royal Highness PC3, LLC dba Flower Bowl River Rouge (River Rouge)
- Date: 9/19/2023
- Violations: 2 × Surveillance/Security
- Penalty: Fines Imposed; New SOPs; Train all employees on new SOP; Provide signed document of trained employees; CRA Inspection; Correct any deficiencies within 30 days of notification
- Lake Effect Group, LLC (Portage)
- Date: 9/25/2023
- Violation: Metrc non-compliance; General operational issues
- Penalty: Withdrawing Formal Complaint
- Makana Fields, LLC (Chesaning)
- Date: 9/22/2023
- Violation: General operational issues
- Penalty: Withdrawing Formal Complaint
- Vasmed, LLC (Vassar Township)
- Date: 9/26/2023
- Violation: Sampling & amp; Testing
- Penalty: Withdrawing Formal Complaint
- HCM Provisioning, Inc. (Mt. Morris)
- Date: 9/27/2023
- Violation: AFS Non-Compliance
- Penalty: Fine Imposed
- Alternative Garden, LLC dba Green Door Alternative (Detroit)
- Date: 9/27/2023
- Violation: AFS Non-Compliance
- Penalty: Fine Imposed
- Holland Farms, LLC (Omer)
- Date: 9/27/2023
- Violation: AFS Non-Compliance
- Penalty: Fine Imposed
- Kenzy Consulting, Inc.dba The Patient Station (Ypsilanti)
- Date: 9/27/2023
- Violations: 2 × Metrc non-compliance; General operational issues
- Penalty: Fines Imposed
- Royal Highness, LLC dba Herbology Cannabis Co (River Rouge)
- Date: 9/25/2023
- Violation: AFS Non-Compliance
- Penalty: Fine Imposed
These penalties serve as a stark reminder to businesses in the marijuana industry of the importance of compliance. While the growing pains are expected in a relatively new market like Michigan's, adherence to regulations will be critical for the long-term success and legitimacy of these enterprises.
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