6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan

By Kyle Kaminski

April 6, 2026

MICHIGAN—Stoners are getting ticketed in Ann Arbor, millions of dollars are allegedly missing in Grand Rapids, and a tiny border town is being overrun by dispensaries.

Let’s catch up:

HASH BASHED: Thousands of stoners showed up for the 55th annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor on Saturday—despite a noticeable crackdown from University of Michigan police that left several attendees ticketed or booted from campus for smoking weed, MLive reports.

GREEN GRAB: Several cannabis companies are suing Grand Rapids, accusing the city of pressuring them to hand over millions of dollars for a social equity program or risk losing their licenses. The lawsuit claims that more than $4 million has been collected for a nonprofit that hasn’t done much of anything. Some say they don’t even know what the organization does.

LICENSE LAPSE: Doja was hit with a $15,000 fine and a two-week license suspension after one of its stores sold products under an expired license. As a result, both Doja dispensaries in Battle Creek and Watervliet are temporarily closed while the company sits in timeout.

BORDER BOOM: New Buffalo is quickly becoming the unofficial weed capital of the Midwest with nearly 30 dispensaries now packed into the tiny township along the Indiana border.

SMALL TOWN WEED: Dispensaries are paying off for Buchanan, where local leaders say the industry is helping support local jobs and bring in tax revenue. Mayor Mark Weedon says the industry has also brought more people—and spending—into other businesses in town.

PEN PROBLEMS: Disposable vape pens are booming in Michigan, but most of them aren’t worth your money. In case you missed last week’s MichiGanja Report, I tested a few popular options and the verdict was clear: cheap distillate vapes belong in the trash.

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Kyle Kaminski

Kyle Kaminski is an award-winning investigative journalist with more than a decade of experience covering news across Michigan. Prior to joining The ‘Gander, Kyle worked as the managing editor at City Pulse in Lansing and as a reporter for the Traverse City Record-Eagle.

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