![]() ![]() Lynch said Green Stem routinely gets calls from business brokers who are looking for opportunities to buy, sell or form strategic partnerships. And such deals are likely to become common as businesses look ahead at the competitive environment. That might have been what prompted Common Citizen, which operates a 70-acre greenhouse in Marshall, Mich., to recently enter into a partnership with Cannavista in Buchanan. That’s a lot of volume for the market to absorb and could result in near-term mergers and acquisitions within the state’s cannabis industry as those who are solely focused on growing and processing look for guaranteed shelf space inside dispensaries. “Today, we’re approaching 1,000 growers.” “When we opened about two years ago, there were probably 100 or 120 growers in Michigan,” said George Lynch, CEO of Green Stem Provisioning in Niles. ![]() More: Two pro-pot activists died 20 years ago in a siege. Since recreational marijuana became legal in the state at the end of 2018, growers and processors have become more consistent and efficient at producing cannabis products and even distribution channels have become more streamlined, Paniagua explained.Īccording to the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency, the price for an ounce of marijuana has dropped about 40% from $252 an ounce in January 2021 to $152 an ounce in January this year.Īnd barring any unforeseen problems, there’s little chance that prices will reverse course anytime soon as more grow facilities, processors and dispensaries are opening each month across the state. “Major manufacturers are coming into the market and bringing a production scale that supports lower prices.” “Prices have been dropping since day one and they continue to drop,” said Rick Paniagua, founder and CEO of Cannavista Wellness in Buchanan. More: Overdoses in Elkhart spark worries, warnings about marijuana laced with fentanyl In fact, sales have been steadily increasing as new consumers are drawn to the state’s dispensaries, which have been adding a wider assortment of products. While consumers have become accustomed to paying more for everything from gasoline to groceries over the past year, the cost for most cannabis-related products in Michigan has been steadily declining.Īnd it’s not like demand for cannabis is declining. He estimated the business lost 800 customers over the two-day shutdown.Watch Video: Recreational marijuana in Michigan: What you need to know Gillian Conrad, spokeswoman for the Berrien County Health Department, said there have been a lot of “great examples of businesses stepping up to be transparent and provide their staff and customers with protection and peace of mind.”Ĭonrad said the Health Department provides guidance, but ultimately it’s up to businesses on how to implement the safety guidelines.įor Lynch, it’s about protecting customers - many of whom are considered vulnerable - as well as employees, many of whom are his friends and family members. Pens are either sanitized or simply given to customers. Interactions take place via a basket, which is sanitized after each transaction. ![]() Instead, it’s been offering curbside service in its large parking lot where customers place orders online or with a disposable menu. 11th St., was open only a few weeks before the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut its doors. “We’re trying to be open and honest because this is a pandemic.” “I’m sure there are lots of other retailers who have had an employee test positive,” Lynch said. The company also took the step of posting the information on its website and sending a text message to about 2,000 customers enrolled in its loyalty program. Because all employees are masked, gloved and maintain social distancing, it’s doubtful other employees have contracted the virus, but they’re being encouraged to get tested anyway, Lynch said. The man believes he caught the virus from a good friend, and is at home self-quarantining. He was immediately sent home and told to get tested. Lynch said the employee - a 25-year-old male - came to work May 20 complaining that he wasn’t feeling well. The business could have reopened Tuesday, but George Lynch, CEO of the family-owned business, thought it would be best to take another day to do some more cleaning and some additional projects. The business decided to close shortly after learning about the positive test for the virus so the staff could turn its attention to sanitizing the interior of the building, which has been closed to the public since around mid-March. Memorial Day but will be reopening for normal hours Wednesday after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. ![]() NILES - Green Stem Provisioning shut down temporarily about 11:45 a.m. ![]()
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![]() The first supermoon in your 2 nd (1 st), dishes feelings around money, income, possessions and values. No diet sized portions for you, Capricorn. ![]() Both pack heavy weight emotional punches and super-max’d experiences. But the fact that both moons are supermoons – that is very rare indeed. The second – which is known as a ‘Blue’ Moon, in your 3 rd of communication, commerce, getting around and the internet. The first on the same day in your second house of money, values and self-worth. And therefore we change the outcome.Īugust is neatly bookended by two full supermoons. And when we change that, we change who and what we attract. Simply because doing so changes your vibration. And if it’s simply raising that self-esteem up several notches – then this too re-writes those possibilities, Capricorn. ![]() If the feeling of unfinished business has been following you around, then August is about to reopen the book for you and you get to author a different outcome this time around. You discover there was always another chapter to be written, a new spin, a sweet, sharp and salty twist in that epic tale between you and someone else. And no, it’s not self-involved if it does manifest as an enhanced ability to love yourself a lot more. Or just Self Worth 2.0 getting a much needed upgrade. And you find the torch is still very much alight.įor others, this love reboot could involve something you love. Yes, resurrected, reconnected, reimagined love can arrive in the form of that old flame. Love reborn features this month, Capricorn. Check Michele’s monthly and weekly video horoscopes for more. Revived, refined, resonant, recaptured love is a theme for all of us. Rare and special, Blue Moon August serves us not one but two full supermoons! Your monthly forecast also shows you how to escape the retro blues which peak this month. Ceres in Libra opposition Chiron in Aries (10th to 4th) New Moon in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (8th to 5th) Mars in Virgo trine Uranus in Taurus (9th to 5th) Sun in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (8th to 5th) If you want something to transform, changing how you see it, brings the outer shift you’ve been waiting for. One who is not afraid to make changes in order to get what they want, Cappy. In a nutshell: The new Moon in your change sector triggers a sassy, sexier version of you. You should show just how true this is in the following two weeks. They say its only a thought we need to change to change our lives and our destiny. And how you werk it, along with some sass and daring, may get someone looking at you in a whole new light. You may be seeing that in a new light as well. And then there’s your sexiness, Capricorn. Money, what you share with others, your income, mortgage, finances, loans may feature and solutions are to hand. You change gears, shift that focus and voila! New result or a fresh path. The Sun and new Moon, along with Mars in your 9th, all impact it on the 16th, and together bring about well – just the change you were waiting for. ![]() Uranus in your 5th is all about the unexpected, the surprising and yes, the freeing. And that always gives us the release and magic result we were looking for all along. We simply change our reaction or viewpoint to it. The Sun and new Moon in your 8th say you may not know what you want or need – until you see it. Turn and face the strange, ch-ch-ch-changes, this week, Cappy. New Moon in Pisces – A Higher Power – A Deeper Love. ![]()
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