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  • Which Michigan brands actually grow the best weed?

    Plus, you told me to grow my own—so I’m going to do it. Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, There’s a lot on the ballot this year. I’d like to add one more thing to it. We haven’t asked Michiganders to vote on the state’s best weed brands since 2023, and the market has shifted…


  • Is this the best weed money can buy in Michigan?

    I drove to Ann Arbor to find the good stuff. Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, There’s a brand I’ve been hearing about for years that I can never find at my local dispensary. Last week, I finally tracked it down at a shop in Ann Arbor, loaded up on two ounces, and spent the…


  • License plate cameras are watching Michigan dispensaries

    Plus, there’s free swag on the line if you know your Michigan murals. Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, I’ve spent a lot of time in this newsletter telling you where to drive to find good weed.  This week, I want to talk about who’s watching you make the trip. There are license plate cameras…


  • Muskegon dispensary lets old stoners vet its weed

    Plus, I’m giving away free tickets to Michigan’s biggest cannabis awards show. Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, There’s a grow operation in Muskegon that won’t put a strain on the shelf until a group of senior stoners confirms it tastes the same way it did in 1978. I went in skeptical—and came out finally…


  • Is Michigan’s most hyped weed strain worth the drive?

    Plus, Michigan cops can’t search your car over a little weed anymore. Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, There’s one strain everybody in Michigan is talking about this summer. And it’s named after a psychedelic toad. I finally tracked some down and you can find my full review below. Plus, the Michigan Supreme Court just…


  • How to get free weed at Michigan dispensaries

    Plus, your boss is probably giving up on weed tests. Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, I’ve spent the better part of seven years and an absurd amount of money learning how to shop for weed in Michigan. This week, I’m sharing everything I’ve learned with my 10 biggest tips  for finding the best weed…


  • Since when does Michigan weed come with trading cards?

    Spoiler: This weed is just as good as the packaging. Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, A lot of cannabis companies package their weed in the same boring plastic pouches. Last week, I bought some that came in a cartoonish box along with some collectible trading cards. I’ll admit it’s a gimmick. But the flower…


  • Where to go when you’re stoned in Greater Lansing

    Plus, a New Buffalo dispensary is giving away a free car. Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, You might want to save this week’s newsletter for the next time you’re in Lansing. Because I put together a guidebook of dispensaries, restaurants, and other hidden gems for Michigan stoners to explore, should they find themselves with…


  • Why does Michigan’s best weed smell like a Sharpie?

    Plus, a Michigan border town is still at war with its own dispensaries. Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Earlier this summer, I spent a few weeks smoking my way through six strains from one of Flint’s most interesting growers and taking detailed notes in the sun. You can find that review below. Plus, a…


  • 30 Michigan dispensaries that stay open late

    Plus, Michigan spent $4 million on a weed lab that can’t legally test weed. Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Running out of weed at 11:30 p.m. used to be a personal problem. These days, with individual cities and townships setting the rules on dispensary hours, it’s mostly a geography problem. This week, I updated…