Marjorie Steele

Marjorie Steele is an independent journalist, poet, and adjunct faculty member at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Most popular articles

What’s Holding Up Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Licenses?

Marjorie Steele – July 9, 2018

Michigan's Medical Marihuana Licensing Board is taking its own sweet time with applications--and rejecting a lot of them. Read more

Michigan Meltdown: State Orders 98 Dispensaries to Liquidate in Two Days

Marjorie Steele – September 12, 2018

A shocking order and a retroactive deadline are expected to kill nearly a hundred dispensaries and throw hundreds of employees out of work. Read more

Judge Dismisses Felony Charges in Detroit Cultivation Case

Marjorie Steele – August 3, 2018

Amid legal confusion and assertions of racial prejudice, a judge dismissed charges against cannabis employees whose cultivation facility was raided in May. Read more

How to Grow Cannabis (Legally) at Home in Michigan

Marjorie Steele – November 12, 2018

The new law says you have the right to grow. But there are limits, and you need to know them. Read more

Michigan Judge Halts Closure of 98 Dispensaries

Marjorie Steele – September 17, 2018

A judge stopped the immediate closure of 98 dispensaries around the state, and set a new Dec. 15 application deadline. Read more

Articles contributed to Leafly (by most recent)

New study finds cannabis effective for treating migraines

Marjorie Steele – December 5, 2019

Canadian medical marijuana patients reported a 50% reduction in pain severity and length after smoking cannabis or cannabis concentrate. Read more

These women are leading Michigan’s legal cannabis industry

Marjorie Steele – December 3, 2019

'This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity,' and these entrepreneurs and activists are shaping it. Read more

Election Preview: Michigan Towns Vote Tuesday on Cannabis Bans

Marjorie Steele – August 5, 2019

Tuesday's vote may be a precursor to dozens of similar ballots across Michigan. Want legal cannabis? Turns out you have to vote for it twice. Read more

Michigan’s Adult-Use Rules Put Cannabis Pioneers Out in the Cold

Marjorie Steele – July 24, 2019

The state tilts the playing field away from small business owners, and big out-of-state companies are slow to hire local talent. Read more

Five Must-Hit Events at Michigan’s Hash Bash This Weekend

Marjorie Steele – April 5, 2019

Ann Arbor's annual cannabis festival officially opens on Saturday, but there's a lot happening around the city all weekend. We'll point you to the good stuff. Read more

Michigan’s the Latest Prize for This Cannabis Mogul

Marjorie Steele – March 13, 2019

Following emerging cannabis markets across the country, this entrepreneur helped establish a foundation for the new industry. Read more

Michigan’s First Cannabis Lounge Is the Chill Alternative to Bars

Marjorie Steele – February 12, 2019

A Michigan entrepreneur has opened the state’s first cannabis lounge in Genessee County, just north of Flint. Read more

In Michigan, Senior Cancer Patients Fight the Stigma and Find Medical Cannabis

Marjorie Steele – February 7, 2019

Holly vapes the nausea away. Ron dropped a 10-year Vicodin script. Elizabeth kicked opioids. But it's still not easy for the 55+ set to get medical cannabis. Read more

Homegrow Under Threat as Michigan Legalization Takes Effect

Marjorie Steele – December 7, 2018

As the voter-approved law took effect this week, some lawmakers already want to ax the state's permissive homegrow rules. Read more