420-friendly Music Venue To Open In Michigan This Year

Marijuana is legal for recreational use in Michigan and now a 420-friendly music venue is set to open in the state.

The organizers of Michigan’s Cannabash music festival has a plan to open what they’re saying is the first "420 friendly" music venue in the state. It will offer both alcohol and cannabis sales and consumption. Grams & Jams Productions co-founder Connie Maxim-Sparrow told us that concert attendees have been either smoking weed or drinking alcohol at concerts for years. She pointed out that it's what people want.

Grams & Jams Productions is gearing up to open the Field of Green, an outdoor concert venue in Baldwin this spring. For Field of Greens, they partnered with Baldwin Provisions, a cannabis dispensary that is located on 30 acres.  Maxin-Sparrow shared how the space is close to the Idlewild, which is a historic African American vacation destination.

"It was an old gun range and driving range at one point," Maxim-Sparrow told us. "It’s wide open, with power, lights, and everything because it was being operated as a driving range and a shooting range many years ago. It’s already all fenced in." She also mentioned that they plan to add more power throughout the space for their musical acts and vendors.

As far as the town of Baldwin is concerned, their government was open to having the space used as a venue that allows cannabis. Baldwin is about an hour north of Grand Rapids.

Liquor license regulations prevent marijuana and alcohol from being sold and consumed in the same place. The Grams & Jams Productions co-founder said they will be dividing the venue in half with a fence. It will have alcohol on one side of the fence and weed on the other. This also means that the venue will be 21 and up.

They’re hoping to have the venue finalized by May with a venue that can hold up to 15,000 people. Maxim-Sparrow said they are planning to have a spring and summer season of festivals to kick off the space, with "an appeal to a range of demographics and music tastes."

The company is also seeking potential sponsors for their venue space.

The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act was passed by Michigan voters in November 2018. It allows anyone 21 or older to possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis. Additonally, to grow as many as 12 plants at home. According to MichiganCannabis.org, the state has over a thousand Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA)-licensed, with about 330 active medical marijuana dispensary locations. Also, over 660 active recreational cannabis dispensary shops.

April 20 will be here before you know it and for thousands of cannabis users, it's a day of celebration. Marijuana culture will be celebrated as medicine, food, fuel, and more on 4/20 with events and gatherings.

When you think of cannabis, Colorado and California may come to mind. But the Great Lakes State of Michigan has several dispensaries and facilities. In June 2022, sales of recreational marijuana totaled nearly $166 million in Michigan, compared with $107 million a year prior. There are cities in Michigan that allow recreational marijuana facilities. Some of those places include Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Detroit, Ferndale, Grand Rapids, and more. While others only allow medical marijuana facilities such as Bangor Township, Hazel Park, Jackson, and others.

From condos and hotels to resorts and cabins. Michigan offers plenty of options if you’re looking for cannabis-friendly places to stay. Some hosts offer marijuana-friendly hotels and places to stay, cannabis-related events, activities, adventures, and cannabis-friendly accommodations for guests. There are also online services like Hibnb and Bud and Breakfast, that let property owners rent their spaces to traveling marijuana connoisseurs looking for a place to stay.

Here are “420-friendly” places to stay in Michigan.

They coin themselves as Detroit’s first "Bud & Breakfast." The Copper House Detroit is Black and queer-owned space that offers lodging and multipurpose event space for adults. Beyond cozy accommodations, the 420-friendly space features educational events and more throughout the year which includes, 'Smokes & Jokes,' 'Blunt Rolling 101,' 'Lifted Fitness,' and 'Smokes & Strokes,' (painting),  and more.

This place to stay is not too far from Saugatuck, Douglas, and Fennville.  Art Farm Fennville offers cannabis-friendly 'Farm 2Fork' events throughout the summer and fall. The events feature marijuana-inspired menus with live music, dinner parties, and more. They also host private events such as weddings and birthday parties.

Located in Central Lake, this space can be rented through Airbnb. It's a two-bedroom, two-level apartment that can host up to four people and is conveniently located next to Torch Cannabis Co. Guests 21 years or older staying at Bed, Bud & Boat by Torch Cannabis can receive 10 percent off all purchases when staying there.

According to the Cannabis Creek Cabins Facebook page, each night's stay comes with a cannabis package. The cabin is in Luther with cabin and tent sites available. There are also events held throughout the year for cannabis users including 'Gals Ganja Getaway.'

Celebrity Bud & Breakfast is a private lower level of a home located in Niles. They offer complimentary cannabis when guests arrive. Being just minutes from Notre Dame, guests will be provided with a ride to the stadium for football games.

Located in Hastings, Stargazer Firefly Studio is a one bedroom and one bath space at Victoria's Garden Farm. Their Airbnb page describes its space as a LGBTQ+ and BIPOC safe zone and 420-friendly. They are 45 minutes from Grand Rapids, 1 hour from Lansing, and 40 minutes from Kalamazoo.

They're currently booking for its opening weekend on May 5. This space is a rustic campground located in Kalkaska near Traverse City, Gaylord, Petoskey, Cadillac, and Roscommon. Haven has 33 campsites spread over 10 acres. A unique feature of Haven is that each campsite is named after a Michigan tree. They are bud-friendly, dog friendly, and veteran owned.

For adults over the age of 21, Manistee Farm CannaVentures Bud & Breakfast includes lodging and fully equipped camper sites in the Manistee Forest. Located in Luther, they offer medical marijuana advice, care, and a variety of products. The area has kayaking as well as ORV trails and hiking. On their premises guests can enjoy their Blacklight Barn which features air hockey, poker as well as jigsaw puzzles and painting.