Motown Meds| Michigan

Collective Name: Motown Meds

Address: 18334 West Warren Ave., Detroit, 48124

Instagram: #motownmeds

How and when did your collective start up?

A few years ago when Michigan passed the medical marijuana law, we opened a small Collective in Detroit called Tele Green. We quickly found that it was too small, had horrible parking options and was in a bad area overall. So we closed that location, and in January of 2014 we moved over to Warren Avenue in Detroit and opened Motown Meds.

 What’s the story behind the name of your collective?

We based our name off of something you hear Detroit referred to as: Motown! So we decided to combine that with Meds, as marijuana is considered a medical product now and there it is, Motown Meds. We all knew it was a catchy name and knew the people of Detroit would relate to it and would have no problem remembering our name.

What does your collective offer patients that they can’t find anywhere else?

For the most part, we think that all collectives operate in a somewhat similar way. So, I’d have to say we stand out from most collectives because we make it a point to be as engaging as possible with our patients to better understand their specific needs concerning medicating with cannabis. We aren’t here to simply sell them cannabis based products, we advise them on the effects of different strains and dosing. We also provide additional free medicines, for new patients to try, for those who are new to medicating with different forms of cannabis. All of that along with our daily specials and our offer to new patients (a free gram and a free edible)—we feel that makes us stand out.

 How has the cannabis industry changed since you have been in the business? Where would you like to see it go?

It has changed a lot since we started our first collective. There’s been a flood of collectives that have opened statewide, but especially in Detroit. Until recently licensing and zoning wasn’t an issue, so it was a wide open market with no “rules” at least not any that people adhered to 100 percent. We would like to see the cannabis industry move forward in a way that it’s available for everyone that needs safe access to cannabis based medicines, without fear of prosecution.

 What are the biggest challenges you face in this industry as a collective? . . . Biggest joys?

Our biggest challenge is that medical marijuana is still not fully accepted and it’s still a very sensitive topic to talk about. Not to mention that every day you hear something different on how the laws are going to change. Our biggest joy is knowing how many people support what we are doing. Our main priority is to make sure patients receive their medication. We find joy in knowing people are going to go home feeling better by using the medical cannabis products we pro