Michigan Cannabis Brand Forced to Close After Investigation Finds Inventory Discrepancies, Out-of-State Transport   

A Michigan cannabis company has been ordered to permanently close after an investigation by regulators that found the company transported its products to Massachusetts, discrepancies in their inventory, untagged products at their facility, and other rule violations.  

Ground Control Michigan, LLC, which operates as GCM Waypoint, must surrender its license by next week as part of a consent order with the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA), for which the company waived its right to an administrative hearing and did not contest the allegations.  

In the complaint, the CRA found that a GCM employee personally drove 249 cannabis products from Michigan to Massachusetts for a cannabis conference, in violation of state law. In a statement, CRA Executive Director Brian Hanna said the agency was assisted by Michigan State Police and Massachusetts Cannabis Control in the investigation.    

“The conduct uncovered through this investigation was egregious and cannot be tolerated in Michigan’s regulated cannabis market. Those who engage in conduct of this nature should expect the CRA to respond decisively and pursue the strongest action available under the law.” — Hanna in a press release 

During an investigation at GCM’s facility, investigators found several inventory discrepancies, including 32,250 vape cartridges that had been previously impounded by state police but had been tagged as accepted into the business’ inventory; 360 cases of vape cartridges that were found to be empty boxes; and two untagged 1-liter bottles of distillate, according to the complaint. Investigators also noted “hours and even days” of missing surveillance at the facility.  

The investigation into GCM began in March.