Michigan Regulators Fined 67 Marijuana Businesses in November

The largest fine, totaling $19,000, was issued to Blue Fox Brands in Lansing for failing to comply with Metrc, the state’s tracking system, as well as for breaches of security and surveillance requirements. Other cited infractions among marijuana operators included noncompliance with annual financial statement submissions, failure to report significant operational or structural changes, and issues related to general operations.

Additionally, some businesses were penalized for improper handling and production practices, noncompliant sales, inadequate waste disposal, and violations of packaging, advertising, sampling, and testing standards. Detroit accounted for the highest number of violations, with eight businesses facing penalties. Lansing and Warren followed closely, each with six violations reported.

This month’s disciplinary actions:

Cassopolis

High Top Buds, LLC dba BE Cultivation, GR-C-000925, GR-C-000926, GR-C-001010, GR-C-001011 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity) Bud Express, LLC dba BE Provisioning, AU-R-000426 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Adrian

Highwire Farms, LLC, AU-R-000223 (Failure to report material changes – physical location/operations, general operational issues, non-compliant sales, surveillance/security) Fluresh, LLC dba Tend.Harvest.Cultivate, AU-G-C-000160 (METRC non-compliance)

Riverdale

How Smooth It Is, Inc, PR-000088 (AFS non-compliance)

Lansing

Jartnick Consulting, LLC dba Truu Cannabis, AU-P-000247 (General operational issues, METRC non-compliance, packaging and advertising) JIS, LLC dba Bow House, AU-G-C-000762 (METRC non-compliance, non-compliant waste disposal) JIS, LLC dba Bow House, AU-P-000306 (Non-compliant waste disposal) Lindzy’s Med Supply Station, LLC dba Planted Organics, AU-G-C-001092 (Surveillance/security) Blue Fox Brands, Inc, AU-P-000208 (METRC non-compliance, surveillance/security) David Merlo dba DMM Grow, AU-G-C-001169 (General operational issues, METRC non-compliance)

Bay City

Lucky Buds II, LLC, AU-P-000350, PR-000318 (Failure to report material changes – physical location/operations)

Crystal

Lucky Buds Inc, AU-R-000471 (Surveillance/security) Bud Express, LLC dba BE Provisioning, AU-R-001007 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Quincy

Maivda Investments, LLC dba Consume Cannabis Quincy, AU-R-000249 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity) Maivda Investments, LLC, PC-000455 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Constantine

MBWII Inc, dba Atlas Cannabis Co., AU-R-000762 (METRC non-compliance)

Saginaw

Michigan Institute of Toxicology, P.C., AU-SC-000132 (Sampling and testing)

Harbor

NoBo Michigan, LLC dba NOBO, AU-G-C-000373, AU-G-C-000374, AU-P-000179, AU-R-000523, GR-C-000451, PR-000124 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Edwardsburg

NoBo Michigan, LLC dba NOBO, AU-R-000369, PC-000570 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Muskegon

NoBo Michigan, LLC dba NOBO, AU-R-000400, PC-000592, PC-000719 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Battle Creek

NoBo Michigan, LLC dba NOBO, AU-R-000514, PC-000396 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Detroit

13775 Buena Vista, LLC dba Empire Brands, AU-G-C-000977 (METRC non-compliance) Green Genie, Inc, PC-000009 (Packaging and advertising) Harper Venture, LLC dba MUHA MEDS DETROIT, AU-R-000909 (General operational issues, non-compliant sales, surveillance/security) Nuggets Detroit, LLC, AU-R-000914 (General operational issues, non-compliant sales) The House of Mary Jane, LLC, AU-R-001065, PC-000102 (General operational issues) Utopia Extracts, LLC, AU-P-000333, PR-000297 (AFS non-compliance) Utopia Gardens, LLC, AU-R-001108, PC-000079  (AFS non-compliance) Utopia Farms, LLC, GR-C-001102,  AU-G-C-000962 (AFS non-compliance)

Monroe

Anna Sloan, LLC dba URB, AU-R-000596 (Surveillance/security)

Vandalia

BPMD Realty, LLC, GR-C-001091 (METRC non-compliance)

Buchanan

Buchanan Development, LLC dba Zen Leaf Buchanan, AU-R-000183, PC-000069 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Big Rapids

Bud Express, LLC dba BE Provisioning, AU-R-001067 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Vassar

Canapa Valley Farms Processing, LLC, AU-P-000376, PR-000325 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Pittsford

CBS Enterprises Services, LLC dba Tri State Wellness & Recreational, AU-G-C-001259 (METRC non-compliance, miscellaneous)

Jackson

Choice Labs, LLC, AU-P-000104 (Sampling and testing) NTH Farms, LLC dba Need to Heal Farms, AU-G-C-000711 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Warren

City Farm Warren, LLC dba Goldkine, AU-G-C-000570, AU-P-000315 (METRC non-compliance) DNVK 5, LLC dba Progressive Treatment Solutions Warren, AU-P-000202, PR-000154 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity) DNVK 5, LLC, PR-000154 (METRC non-compliance) Petia Investments, LLC dba ReLeaf Emporium, AU-G-C-000975 (General operational issues, METRC non-compliance, sampling and testing) Reassure, Inc, AU-SC-000130 (METRC non-compliance, sampling and testing) Reassure, Inc, SC-000030 (Sampling and testing)

Ionia

DNVK 3, LLC dba Consume Cannabis of Ionia, AU-R-000485, PC-000645 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Alma

DNVK Lapeer, Inc dba Consume Cannabis Alma, AU-R-001002, PC-000488 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Lapeer

DNVK Lapeer, Inc dba Consume Cannabis Lapeer, AU-R-000341, PC-000274 (Failure to report material changes – legal entity)

Flint

Flint Flower of Life, AU-R-000779 (AFS non-compliance) TBJ Sweet Leaf, LLC dba The Sweet Leaf, AU-R-000184 (METRC non-compliance, misc employee issues, non-compliant sales)

Paw Paw

Great Lakes Aqua Culture, LLC dba White Flower Cannabis Company, AU-P-000264 (Failure to report material changes – physical location/operations, METRC non-compliance)

Kalamazoo

Great Lakes Holistics Kalamazoo, Inc dba GLH Kalamazoo, AU-R-001068 (METRC non-compliance)

Marshall

HH Marshall, LLC dba Highway Horticulture Productions, AU-P-000259 (Non-compliant handling and production, packaging and advertising)

Whitmore Lake

Pure Buds, LLC db Quest Cannabis AU-R-000585 (AFS non-compliance)

Center Line

Pure Roots, LLC dba Pure Roots AU-R-000607 (METRC non-compliance) Revolution Strains, Inc dba Nirvana Center Center Line, AU-R-000390, AU-P-000286 (AFS non-compliance) Revolution Strains, Inc dba Nirvana Center Processing, AU-P-000286 (AFS non-compliance)

Lawrence

Quality Cannabis Farms, LLC, AU-G-C-001121, GR-C-000842,  GR-C-000881, GR-C-000882 (General operational issues, METRC non-compliance, non-compliant waste disposal)

Coldwater

Revolution Strains, Inc dba Nirvana Center, AU-R-000557 (AFS non-compliance)

Marquette

Revolution Strains, Inc dba Nirvana Center, AU-R-000806 (AFS non-compliance)

Traverse City

Revolution Strains, Inc dba Nirvana Center Traverse City, AU-R-000951 (AFS non-compliance)

River Rouge

Royal Highness PC2, LLC dba Herbology Cannabis Co. Express, AU-R-000266 (METRC non-compliance) R-PTN River Rouge, LLC dba 1st Quality Medz, PC-000032 (METRC non-compliance) R-PTN Haltiner, LLC, AU-G-C-000151, Consent Order and Stipulation and Formal Complaint (AFS non-compliance)

Chesaning

SSA Holdings, LLC dba Processing Dept., AU-P-000349 (Packaging and advertising)

Ypsilanti

Tama Ventures, LLC dba Herbology Cannabis Co. Ypsilanti, AU-R-000993 (METRC non-compliance, non-compliant sales)

Muskegon Heights

The Farmacy Investment Group, Inc dba The Reef Muskegon Heights, AU-R-000503 (AFS non-compliance)

 

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The disciplinary actions taken against CRA licensees may be viewed in the public-facing database for CRA licensees. To view disciplinary documents:

• Click the “Verify a Cannabis Business License in our Database” button on the front page of the CRA website.

• On the landing page, determine the type of license – adult-use or medical – and click the appropriate link.

• Search for the business and then click the licensee’s link to see their landing page in the CRA database; all publicly available disciplinary documents will be linked at the bottom of the record.

Members of the public may submit their complaints online via the updated complaint submission process. The Citizens’ Guide to Filing a Complaint is available on the CRA website and walks the complainant through the simple and easy process to file an online complaint with the CRA.