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Area marijuana licenses agree to $33,000 in fines for violations
Licensed marijuana dispensaries in Quincy, Reading, and Coldwater settled regulatory complaints with their owners through consent orders that were released last week by the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Joyology - Quincy and Reading The former operator of Joyology medical marijuana stores in Quincy and Reading agreed to pay $30,000 in state fines for regulatory violations from 2022. The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency fined BRT Capital 3 LLC, doing business as Joyology of Quincy, $25,000 and Joyology of Reading $5,000. The parties signed the consent orders on Sept. 16, 2026. The Quincy case involved the former medical provisioning center at 104 W. Chicago St. During a July 19, 2022, inspection, regulators found 30 containers of medical marijuana and 582 packages without state tracking tags or numbers. Investigators also found an unauthorized transfer to another provisioning center. The same address now operates as Smilez of Quincy under an adult-use retailer license. The $5,000 Reading case involved the former medical provisioning center at 112 S. Main St. Regulators found discrepancies between physical inventory and the state's tracking system, as well as unauthorized transfers to another provisioning center. The Reading location now operates as Joyology - Recreational under an adult-use retailer license. BRT Capital
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Fueling potential: LAUP continues to help youth, build careers, and support local small businesses
HOLLAND — Latin American United for Progress, or LAUP, is dedicated to celebrating Latino culture and equipping community members with resources to reach their potential. Formed by four grassroots organizations in 1975, LAUP worked to improve the community, leading to the formation of Community Action House, TRIO Upward Bound programs, and Children’s After School Achievement. These efforts increased the academic performance of Latino students and advocated for first-generation students in West Michigan.