State regulators fined 40 cannabis businesses in April for violations ranging from selling bags of edibles with cartoons on the packaging to growing marijuana in buildings that failed safety inspections.
Nine of the businesses operate in metro Detroit and one in Ann Arbor. Together, those 10 were fined a total of $98,500. In each of the cases, the businesses admitted fault and pledged to make corrections.
Elsewhere in the state, Favrd, a popular cultivator in Mount Morris known for its flavorful, high-quality cannabis, was fined $25,000 after inspectors found a building on the premises that was not inspected or authorized to be used for growing purposes.
At a state Senate committee hearing last month, representatives of the cannabis industry complained that state regulators are heavy-handed in their approach to regulatory fines. Business owners reported significant financial stress due to steep fines for minor violations, sometimes for self-reported infractions.
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