If you don't already know me, my name is Ryan, and I've been the sole owner, operator, and writer for Michigan Marijuana News (MIMJNews.com). Today, I'm writing with a heavy heart to announce that I'll be stepping back from this project.
This decision wasn't an easy one, but it's been weighing on me for a few weeks now. If you've been subscribed to the weekly newsletter, you might remember that I welcomed my fourth son into the world just a couple of months ago. Becoming a father again has been a joy beyond words, but it's also made me realize that my free time has become a rare commodity. Between family life and my responsibilities as a self-employed, stay-at-home parent, I simply don't have the bandwidth I once did to dedicate to this site.
Another factor in this decision is that the site hasn't gained the traction I'd hoped for. When I started MIMJNews, it wasn't about making money. I never expected this to be a big revenue stream, and honestly, I was okay with that. But I did hope for some engagement-whether that came in the form of sponsored article opportunities, collaboration inquiries, or even just a bit of recognition from the industry. For the most part, that hasn't materialized. While I poured a lot of passion and effort into this project, it's hard not to feel a bit disheartened when that work doesn't seem to resonate on a larger scale.
The final, and perhaps most significant, reason is the uphill battle I've faced with search visibility. For reasons I still can't quite pin down, Google doesn't seem to like MIMJNews. Despite all my efforts-drawing on over 25 years of experience with websites-I couldn't really get the site to appear in search results. It feels like the site is blacklisted in some way, which severely limits its potential audience. That compounds the challenges I mentioned earlier, making it clear that the time and energy I've invested here may not yield the results I hoped for.
That said, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported this site. Whether you stumbled across it through Reddit, Discord, or social media, your engagement meant the world to me. To those of you who subscribed to the newsletter, thank you for giving me a small but tangible sign of growth amid these challenges.
I can't say for certain that this is goodbye forever. Maybe in a year or two, when life feels a little less hectic, I'll have the chance to revisit this project. For now, though, I need to focus on my family and other endeavors that better align with my current situation.
Thank you all for your support, no matter how small it may have seemed. Best of luck to each of you in your own journeys. Stay safe, and stay high.
Warm regards,
Ryan
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