Black market marijuana thriving in Michigan | An exclusive look at a large-scale grow operation

Michigan State Police (MSP) is seeing more people grow and sell black-market marijuana in West Michigan.

The motive is to make money and do it as cheaply as possible without proper safety procedures.

MSP’s Marijuana Tobacco Investigation Section got 400 tips statewide last year that led to illegal cannabis investigations.

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41 Comments

  1. Pot TV on September 1, 2022 at 5:30 am

    Free the weed. Free the people.



  2. Mark Chase on September 1, 2022 at 5:32 am

    It only wrong if the mob fails to receive its cut. It bad for you unless the mob make money. If the mob don’t receive taxes they lock you up at other taxpayers expense.



  3. red9man2130 on September 1, 2022 at 5:35 am

    I see Michigan still suffers from Statist clowns that always use "safety" as a buzzword for taxation/licensing schemes! I would LOVE to see the STAT BOOKS get an AUDIT from an OUTSIDE source!



  4. Jay Audio MGMT and Promotions on September 1, 2022 at 5:37 am

    looks mids



  5. Benny The RolliNstOner🔧 on September 1, 2022 at 5:38 am

    Gotta ruin it for everyone don’t you people.



  6. Mushroom Lasers on September 1, 2022 at 5:38 am

    Is that 517 area code?



  7. ollie cat on September 1, 2022 at 5:39 am

    Oh shut up.



  8. Justin Stanton on September 1, 2022 at 5:43 am

    Caregivers made this industry and they are getting pushed out by public servants no less … how about making it obtainable for everyone not just those people lol and dry snitching on here is useless watch and see this industry fail if it continues



  9. QUAZI MOTO on September 1, 2022 at 5:45 am

    Corrupt Pig’s and Corrupt Politician’s will only allow the growing and selling of marijuana if they get to r*pe you on taxes and licensing fee’s.



  10. killtem c on September 1, 2022 at 5:48 am

    Idk I doubt it’s because anybodies trying to avoid paying taxes. Rather it just cost way too much to get Into the real legal side of things.



  11. Chad Cochran on September 1, 2022 at 5:50 am

    It’s all because the government is charging outrageous prices for marijuana.



  12. royston mason on September 1, 2022 at 5:50 am

    ha ha money talks ⚕ you sell and advertise 💊drugs on TV night and DAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and wonder why americans smoke a weed ? get tossed ! freaks



  13. Kyle Thompson on September 1, 2022 at 5:53 am

    Fuck the government and dispensary’s support your local dealer /grow your own



  14. Mason Mead on September 1, 2022 at 5:55 am

    You know what would help fix this issue? Federal legalization



  15. Jon Piziali on September 1, 2022 at 5:57 am

    only the extreme wealthy can afford to buy licensing….. and they are often not for the cannabis culture, just money. so duh…



  16. britt on September 1, 2022 at 5:58 am

    Lol @ "black market marijuana." That’s just called "marijuna."



  17. Gumby Weed on September 1, 2022 at 6:00 am

    This is the state crying about their cut boo hoo if anything there’s more people thieving on people’s legal grows



  18. M Thomas on September 1, 2022 at 6:02 am

    Hahaha



  19. Shane Thomas on September 1, 2022 at 6:03 am

    Meanwhile the cop who busted the growers is on steroids, probably has a marijuana farm himself. Will re-sale that weed to undercover agents on the streets and get funded $750,000 every six months to fight marijuana. While every dispensary gets rich and cuts down weed before the trichomes are even amber. Do , you all see how greedy and evil people are. Why can’t we all just be equal and just help each other and share knowledge, instead of constantly throwing people in jail because they simply wanted to make money and put out good products like anyone else. Make it legal and quit trying to sound like you’re Batman getting the Joker off the street. It’s just plants! Quit being evil. Prison is for child rapist, thieves, murder’s …. Things like that. Not some guy growing bud to get money. Who cares.



  20. Flores Chris on September 1, 2022 at 6:08 am

    Fuck off govt🤨 its a plant



  21. Steven Bradford on September 1, 2022 at 6:09 am

    Just what we need is more government control



  22. BoogersWorld on September 1, 2022 at 6:10 am

    People are sick of being ripped off at dispensaries.



  23. Tony Andreen on September 1, 2022 at 6:11 am

    Get real this is fake news



  24. Bryan jones on September 1, 2022 at 6:12 am

    Ok so it’s illegal if you do it , but legal if the state gets their cut ? …. Got it !! Kissmyazz……. "It could have fentnyl in it" … If the queen had balls she would be the king , but she don’t . What’s the point in killing the ppl buying your pot ? …. And taking advantage of the laws?. I don’t even smoke and this makes me mad . They have the balls to talk about ppl being greedy , are you serious !!!!



  25. I'd Ratha Be Dead on September 1, 2022 at 6:14 am

    The black market problem wouldn’t be a problem if it didn’t cost over 1 million dollars to get the licensing and everything legally set up. If you made it easier for the average citizen to get legal licensing then people wouldn’t sell illegally nearly as much.



  26. Lord Garth on September 1, 2022 at 6:15 am

    Just curious are the laws are strict/similar as growing any other agricultural product?



  27. Mike Catranace on September 1, 2022 at 6:17 am

    I love how they twist things It’s not safe to grow on the other hand were is the tax $🤣for tax. everyone do not Chemicalize . Methamphetamines on weed.



  28. Greg Underwood on September 1, 2022 at 6:17 am

    The Government is the biggest organization of crime and theft EVER



  29. Anthony Sanchez 420 on September 1, 2022 at 6:18 am

    I buy medical subscribe to the channel



  30. Nikki Black on September 1, 2022 at 6:19 am

    fuck the government and police. Now that it’s legal the people that we’re throwing you in jail and ruining your life are now in charge of the drug business. You can’t get a license to grow unless you’re part of the governmen boyhood. The police are the biggest drug dealers in the world. Politicians prosecutors and people that did nothing or no nothing about the weed business are taking it over. It’s a shame and a scam against the average American person. Law enforcement has nothing better to do Then to go out and extort Threaten And destroy American lives. F the government



  31. A. Maass on September 1, 2022 at 6:19 am

    How about leave people alone I spend all my time on my property really do I go off my property I’m not bothering anybody the only ones that are bothering anyone are the ones that are coming in and sticking their nose in my business they need to find something else to do except for coming up on my property next time there’s going to be a booby trap and you’ll be warned



  32. Justin Stanton on September 1, 2022 at 6:19 am

    Lol it will continue.. it’s been going on since god created it stop with the color of law bs



  33. Barney Ruble on September 1, 2022 at 6:19 am

    Here in Canada we can grow 4 plants per household, I’ve grown it since the seventies , people forget it’s organic, it’s not chemically made it’s grown in the ground , I don’t know why it’s not legal worldwide, in the seventies it was to get high and feel great , 2020 it’s used for body pain , anxiety, depression, seizures etc you name it there’s a strain for that ,my 4 plants cost me a total of $100 fertilizer etc government wants that for 1/2 oz so it’s a no brainer why to grow , Stay Baked my Friends!!



  34. Anthony Sanchez 420 on September 1, 2022 at 6:21 am

    u mad cause they ain’t paying taxes it’s okay just say that boss



  35. Caillou The Annoying Brat on September 1, 2022 at 6:21 am

    Oh no! It’s not taxed outrageously by like 4 different taxes! What ever will I do?



  36. Wayne Kinne on September 1, 2022 at 6:22 am

    Prices per pound are so low right now that many illegal grows are going out of business.



  37. weedman420147 on September 1, 2022 at 6:23 am

    overgrow the government!



  38. Alpha Omega on September 1, 2022 at 6:24 am

    Wow, they got the roughest looking news persons. I ever seen.



  39. The Mobcast Podcast on September 1, 2022 at 6:28 am

    He said people are putting fent lol what decent grower would do all that work to then sprinkle a deadly toxin on top? Lol that’s not how growing works.



  40. Alpha Omega on September 1, 2022 at 6:29 am

    The bud on the site looks like some dirty weed.



  41. crypto weed on September 1, 2022 at 6:30 am

    Where is the party and where can I buy