Michigan police seize 4,000 marijuana plants, processed weed worth $6.3M

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Michigan police seize 4,000 marijuana plants, processed weed worth $6.3M​

Published: Feb. 24, 2024
By Rose White

HIGHLAND PARK, MI - Michigan State Police say they busted a “large-scale illicit market” marijuana grow operation in metro Detroit this week.

After a monthslong investigation, the Michigan State Police Marijuana & Tobacco Investigation Section conducted a search warrant Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Highland Park facility.

Police seized 4,000 marijuana plants, about 231 pounds of processed marijuana and 362 pounds of drying flowered stalks, a news release said. The haul is estimated to be worth $6.3 million based on the current rate of $93 per ounce being sold at licensed facilities.

During the investigation which started last fall, officials confirmed there was no medical or adult-use licenses at the facility or those involved in the operation.

The MSP Marijuana & Tobacco Investigation Section oversees marijuana criminal law and tax violations.

Growing illegal marijuana in Michigan is only a misdemeanor crime, the state Court of Appeals ruled last October, but unlicensed growers could face punishment for other crimes like tax evasion and the seizure of valuable marijuana.

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Michigan police seize 4,000 marijuana plants, processed weed worth $6.3M

Michigan State Police say they busted a “large-scale illicit market” grow operation in metro Detroit.
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You may get there yet Nanny. We have an over abundance of strictly commercial producers cutting each other's throats. Last time I bought from a dispensary, I got an oz of GG#4 for $85 out the door. While there, I noticed a shit ton of $59 ounces...but they also had some varieties that hit the same $350 mark you see. Quite the range in pricing, but the low cost definitely dominates the market. Quality-wise I get a much better version of the GG#4 from a caretaker I know for $100. And looks like I won't be using the dispensary I'd been going to any more...as they were just fined $212,000 for having a large amount of product in their attic that was not recorded in the state's required reporting system. Makes them too sketchy for me to trust.
 
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