Sep 19, 2024
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When you consider the fact that every city, township, county, and village in Michigan will reap more than $59,000 this year for every licensed retail store and microbusiness within its jurisdiction, going “green” makes a lot of sense.
In 2023, Michigan municipalities that have opted-in for recreational dispensary licensing benefited to the tune of $87 million, up from $59 million in 2022.
It’s becoming a national trend, too, with Ohio recently tallying more than $11 million in sales in its first 5 days of legalization this past August.
When Michigan became the first state in the Midwest to legalize recreational cannabis use in 2018, the region boldly embraced the much-maligned flower, beginning with Bangor Township Supervisor Glenn Rowley, whose office established clear standards and worked with local owners and owners from outside the state.
Bangor Township’s success in the early years has paved the way for Bay and Saginaw counties, with dispensaries now as ubiquitous as 7-Eleven or Starbucks. At the beginning of 2024, there were 994 dispensaries licensed to operate in Michigan. Only three states – California, Colorado, and Oklahoma (!) – had more.
In terms of revenue-sharing, only Wayne, Washtenaw, Oakland, and Kent counties earned more than Bay County in 2023. While dispensaries will continue to come and go, there are those that have found their secret sauce to sticking around and finding a niche in a community.
You want to find a corner store that sells 50-cent pre-rolls? You got it. You want to grow your own clones and exercise your own green thumb? No problem. From Wilder to Woodside to Lafayette to Broadway, you can find a shop that fits your style and your budget.
Leaders of the Pack
With four stores consisting of Saginaw East at 910 E. Genesee Ave, Saginaw West, which is located at 1030 Gratiot Ave., a Vassar location at 644 State Rd, and a store in Caro at 1023 E. Caro Rd., PREMIER Cannabis is one of the most friendly, well-stocked, and remarkably reasonable dispensaries populating the Great Lakes Bay Region.
According to Vassar store manager Kristy Woolvett, what distinguishes PREMIER from other regional dispensaries is the professionalism of their staff of trained budtenders.
“Our educated budtenders offer personalized service designed to meet the needs of our customers - especially to those who have not visited our stores before,” she explains. “Plus our pricing and product availability are equally distinguishing factors. We offer a wide range of products and the prices we sell them at offer some of the best deals in the area to our customers.”
Regarding their most popular strains of cannabis, Kristy says it’s hard to select simply one. “Considering that we have four stores, if you can’t find a particular strain we definitely have something comparable to that at one of our locations. It’s hard to pick just one because we always have such a wide variety of options.”
Native Son Detroit, 408 John St., at the corner of Catherine and John streets in the Midland Street Business District, has steadily built its clientele since opening in 2022. President and co-founder Lyndia Matthews is always looking for ways to distinguish her Bay City location while being a good neighbor in the community. Native Son organizes a food drive every Thanksgiving and is a member of the Bay City Chamber of Commerce.
Green Wednesday, an emerging holiday in the cannabis industry that takes place the day before Thanksgiving, will be celebrated at Native Son Detroit and throughout the region, promising more deals for consumers supporting the American dream through the pursuit of elevated happiness and financial prosperity.
Be sure to check out Native Son Detroit AND PREMIER’s Coupon in the print edition of The REVIEW to redeem any one of their featured promotional deals at any of their four locations by October 17th.
Fall 2024 Cannabis Guide
Breaking Bud
4373 Wilder Rd, Bay City
(989) 391-9019
Open 10am - 9pm Mon-Sat,
11am - 8pm Sun
Bud Brothers Cannabis Co.
3392 N. Huron Rd, Bay City
(989) 778-3777
Hours: 9am - 8pm M-W, 9am -
9pm Th-Sa, 10am - 8pm Sun
Med / Rec
Canna Bay
1321 N. Sherman Ave, Bay City
(989) 402-9011
Med / Rec
Consume Cannabis
901 Cass Ave, Bay City
(989) 623-9600
Med / Rec
Hours: 10am – 8pm every day
Opened July 2021
Courtside Gardens
1321 Court St, Saginaw
(989) 702-2027
Med/Rec
Opened 2022
Dank on Arrival
3650 Patterson Rd, Bay City
(989) 778-1461
Med / Rec
Cash only; ATM on site
Diamond Cannabis Company
816 Washington Ave, Bay City
(989) 778-2269
Dispo
3843 N Euclid Ave, Bay City
(989) 671-9333
305 N Euclid Ave, Bay City
(989) 439-1972
Med / Rec
Cash only; ATM on site
Elevated
912 N. Euclid Ave, Bay City
Elite Cannabis
3389 S. Huron Rd, #3, Bay City
(989) 439-1711
Med / Rec
Curbside Pickup
Hours: 9am - 8pm every day
Essence Provisioning Center
759 E Pinconning Rd, Pinconning
(989) 879-4000
Med / Rec
Cash only; ATM onsite
The OUI-D Shop
Great Lakes Natural Remedies
3465 Sheridan Ave, Saginaw
Green Pharm
200 S Euclid Ave, Bay City
(989) 316-2833
Open 9am - 8pm every day
Med / Rec
Cash only; ATM onsite
Offers delivery within a 15-mile radius; $50 min.
High Haven
1205 Washington Ave, Bay City
(989) 402-1070
Open daily 10am - 9pm
High Level Health Marijuana Dispensary
800 Broadway, Bay City
(989) 391-9503
327 S Main St, Vassar
(989) 882-9101
Med / Rec
House of Dank
3054 E. Holland Rd, Saginaw
(833) 746-7463
Open 9am - 9pm every day
Lume
3446 State St, Saginaw
(989) 252-7530
Operates 32 shops in Michigan.
Motor City Oasis
18 Enterprise Dr. Vassar
(989) 882-9090
Native Son Detroit
408 E. John St.
Opened June 2022
Open 10am - 6pm (Sunday), 10am - 8:30pm (Mon-Thurs), 10am - 9pm (Fri-Sat)
Local, female-owned company
Nature’s Holiday
3620 S Huron Rd, Bay City
(989) 402-1519
Hours: 10am - 8pm every day
Med / Rec
Curbside pickup available.
Accepts cash; no ATM. Uses Paytender, which links to a bank account for no-fee transactions.
Local owner; one location. Discount for 1st timers and veterans; rewards program for all clients. naturesholiday.org/
Nature’s Medicines Dispensary
3480 E North Union Rd, Bay City
(989) 301-9718
Med / Rec
Cash only; ATM onsite
Nirvana Center
412 Washington Ave, Bay City
(989) 252-7559
Med/Rec
Cash only, ATM onsite
Planted Provisioning
3967 N. Euclid Ave, Bay City
(989) 552-1012 (call / text)
Open 9am - 9pm every day
Delivery 9am - 8pm every day
ATM onsite
Premier Provisioning Center
910 E. Genesee, Saginaw
(989) 900-0420
664 State Rd, Vassar
(989) 882-9006
1023 E. Caro Rd, Caro
(989) 882-0420
PUFF Cannabis Company
1680 Marquette Ave, Bay City
(989) 778-1144
Med / Rec
Hours: 9am - 9pm every day
Cash only; ATM onsite
ReLeaf Center
144 W Broad St, Chesaning
Med / Rec
Cash only; ATM onsite
Remedii
3557 Wilder Rd, Bay City
(989) 778-1348
Cash only; ATM onsite
Owned by Pharmaco Inc.
Remedy Room
712 Washington Ave.
(989) 322-2400
Hours: Mon - Sat 9am - 9pm
Opened August 2022
Shango
3976 Wilder Rd, Bay City
(989) 778-1114
Med / Rec
Cash only; ATM on site
Skymint
700 Gratiot Ave, Saginaw
(810) 243-1269
Med / Rec
Curbside service; ATM on site
Hours 9am - 9pm (Mon-Sat);
11am - 8pm (Sun)
Smoke Society
3697 Wilder Rd, Bay City
(989) 391-9877
Smokesociety.com
Spark Cannabis Co.
1345 Prospect Ave, Caro
(989) 286-3676
Sticky Bay Area
2245 S Huron Rd, Kawkawlin
(989) 778-1776
Hours: 12 - 8pm, Thurs - Mon.
Med only
The Dime Shop
1525 Broadway, Bay City
(989) 439-1011
Hours 10am - 8pm Mon-Sat;
closed Sunday
Locally owned
The River Provisioning
101 N. Front St, Chesaning
(989) 334-5410
Med / Rec
The Station
302 E Huron Ave, Vassar
(989) 882-9298
Med / Rec
Cash only; ATM on site
Top Cannabis Outlet
108 Lafayette Ave., Bay City
10am - 8pm Daily
Topcannabisoutlet.com
Treehouse Club
215 S. Linn St, Bay City
(989) 402-1243
Open 9am - 9pm every day
Uncle Bud’s Provisioning Center
11 S Huron Rd, Linwood
Med only
Cash only; ATM on site
URB Cannabis Dispensary
124 N. Waters St, Vassar
(989) 882-9009
Hours:Open Mon -
Sat 9am - 9pm, Sun 10am - 8pm
Xhale Cannabis
1014 N. Johnson St, Bay City
(989) 778-1139
Open Mon - Sat 10am - 8pm,
Sun 10am - 6pm
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