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  • Top Michigan growers team up for exclusive cannabis drop at new Utica lounge  – Detroit Metro Times

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    Two of Michigan’s most renowned cannabis cultivators — Hytek and Growing Pains — are teaming up for a one-day live rosin drop combining two of this year’s most-awarded strains.  

    The collaboration will debut at a cannabis party on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 4-11 p.m., at Burn 1, a new consumption lounge in Utica at 45411 Park Ave.  

    For flavor chasers, the limited edition rosin combines the fruity, tropical sweetness of Growing Pains’s Honey Banana with the creamy, lime flavor of Hytek’s Lantz. 

    Since the event takes place inside a licensed consumption lounge, guests will be able to sample the collab and other products from Hytek and Growing Pains. A dab bar will be available. The neighboring dispensary, Bowdega, also stocks the brands’ products.

    In addition to the collab, the brands will also offer promotions, along with event-exclusive merch and prizes. 

    In October, both strains were named High Times’s “Strains of the Month” for October, and a month earlier, they dominated this year’s Zalympix, a premier cannabis competition often called the “Grammys of Cannabis.” Hytek’s Lantz, a hybrid cross of Ridgeline Runtz and Green Lantern, took home best overall flower and best tasting, while Growing Pains’ Honey Banana won best terps, most unique, and second-best flower overall.

    “I’m really excited for the limited drop of Honey Banana x Lantz mixed wash rosin collab with Hytek,” Tom Farrell, owner of Growing Pains, tells Metro Times. “We’re good friends with the stout team warriors and like what Hytek is doing in Detroit. We thought it would be fun to wash two award-winning strains together and make a limited rosin drop.”

    Farrell says the idea is to “bring the community together to smoke some good hash, have a couple laughs and there is no better place than Burn 1 in Utica.”

    Limited quantities of the collaboration will be available, so it’s expected to sell out fast. 

    Detroit-based Hytek and Paw Paw-based Growing Pains have built strong reputations for their high-quality flower and solventless concentrates.


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  • Macomb County gets new cannabis dispensary and consumption lounge

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    Courtesy of Burn1

    Burn1 is a new cannabis consumption lounge in Utica. It opens alongside Bowdega, a new dispensary.

    A new cannabis dispensary and neighboring consumption lounge are opening this weekend in Utica, offering customers a place to buy weed and legally smoke it next door.

    Bowdega, a “culturally inspired” dispensary, and Burn1, the adjacent consumption lounge, are celebrating with a grand opening Friday that will include food trucks, DJs, exclusive giveaways, and more.

    Burn1 will be the first consumption lounge in Macomb County.

    The idea is to create a full-service cannabis destination that offers a wide range of marijuana products and a licensed, indoor space to enjoy the weed.

    The complex is located at 4511 Park Ave.

    Kiezi Company founder Marvin Kiezi said the concept is designed to feel welcoming and community-driven.

    “Bowdega is more than a dispensary. It’s a reflection of the block,” Kiezi said. “We’ve built a space that feels like your favorite corner store: familiar, fast, flavorful, and community-driven. From the product curation to the vibe, everything is designed to serve the people and support the culture.”

    The 5,500-square-foot dispensary will offer products from a wide range of brands, including Peninsula Gardens, Local Grove, Fear of Boof, Platinum Vape, Jeeter, Mitten Extracts, Hytek, Hyman, Fresh Canna, Flower Power, and Stiiizy.

    “Our goal is to be a trusted retailer with quality products,” Kiezi said.

    The 3,000-foot consumption lounge is fully licensed to allow customers to “enjoy what they purchase in a safe, welcoming setting,” according to a news release.

    “Every detail, from curated music, cozy seating and an open-air patio to live art and community events, is crafted to bring people together and celebrate Utica’s unique vibe,” the news release states. “At Burn1, it’s not just about smoking–it’s about creating moments, sharing stories, and feeling right at home.”

    Only six consumption lounges have a license to operate in the state. At least two of them have not opened yet. The state’s first consumption lounge, Hot Box Social in Hazel Park, opened in March 2022 but has since closed.

    Another consumption lounge, the Joint Cannabis Lounge, is expected to open this year in Mount Clemens.

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  • Teen with pellet gun fatally shot by police in upstate New York: Body-cam footage released as community calls for accountability

    Teen with pellet gun fatally shot by police in upstate New York: Body-cam footage released as community calls for accountability

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    EDITOR’S NOTE: Video images in this story may be disturbing to some viewers.

    UTICA, N.Y. (WSYR) — Police in Utica, N.Y., have released footage from officers’ uniform-worn cameras which appears to show a teenager pointing an object at them seconds before he was tackled to the ground and fatally shot.

    The boy’s family is now demanding justice.

    Shortly after 10 p.m. EDT on Friday, police in Utica stopped two 13-year-old boys because they matched the description of a pair of suspects wanted for two recent robberies in the West Utica area, according to a department spokesperson. Officers also noted one of the teens was walking in the road, a violation of state traffic law.

    “The suspects were described as Asian males who brandished a black-in-color firearm and forcibly demanded and stole property from victims,” police said, “… one being on foot and the other on a bicycle.”

    Footage from the uniform-worn cameras shows an officer asking if he can search the teenagers for weapons. Nyah Mway is then seen running from officers, who then chase him.

    The footage, some of which is seen in the video player below, then shows Mway apparently pointing an object at the officers.

    “Gun! Gotta gun!” an officer can be heard shouting as they chase Mway.

    Officer Bryce Patterson caught up with Mway, tackled and punched him, and as the two wrestled on the ground, Officer Patrick Husnay opened fire, body-camera video showed.

    Officers called for help and rendered their own first-aid before an ambulance arrived. Utica Police Chief Mark Williams said at a news conference Saturday that the single shot hit the youth in the chest.

    Along with the video, police released photos, seen below, which show the weapon found with Mway’s body. Police have since determined it is a pellet gun with the brand name, “Glock.”

    The pellet gun Utica Police say 13-year-old Nyah Mway pointed at them before an officer fatally shot him on June 28, 2024. (Utica Police)
    The pellet gun Utica Police say 13-year-old Nyah Mway pointed at them before an officer fatally shot him on June 28, 2024. (Utica Police)

    “We will fully cooperate with the Attorney General’s Office,” Williams said on Saturday morning. “They will ultimately make the decision whether or not the shooting of the individual is justified or not.”

    Three officers involved — Patterson, Andrew Citriniti, and Husnay, who fired the shot — are on paid administrative leave, a policy of the department’s after an officer-involved shooting.

    Under New York law, the attorney general’s office looks into every death at the hands of law enforcement. The Utica Police Department’s probe, meanwhile, will explore whether officers followed policies and training.

    The police chief called the shooting “a tragic and traumatic incident for all involved.”

    Family, community demand accountability

    While the official investigations continues, Mway’s family and outraged community members have demanded accountability for the death of the teen, who was born in Myanmar and was a member of its Karen ethnic minority.

    Utica residents of Karen descent planned to meet Sunday afternoon with Utica Mayor Michael P. Galime, said Daniel Cribb, who works with a Karen community group. A message seeking comment was sent to the mayor’s office.

    At a vigil Saturday night, Mway’s brother, Lah, said through an interpreter that he wouldn’t be satisfied until the officers “are put in jail,” Syracuse.com reported.

    Nyah Mway and his family came to the United States nine years ago, according to speakers at the vigil.

    Others at the vigil questioned officials’ account of the shooting.

    “None of it adds up,” said Kay Klo, one of those at the gathering.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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  • Gunfight in upstate NY wounds 3, including Vermont deputy

    Gunfight in upstate NY wounds 3, including Vermont deputy

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    ALBANY, N.Y. — Gunfire on the streets of Saratoga Springs early Sunday morning left at least three people wounded, including an off-duty sheriff’s deputy from Vermont who was shot multiple times by police.

    The gunfire broke out at 3 a.m. in the historic downtown of the small city, known for its thoroughbred horse racing, fine restaurants and and cultural attractions.

    Video from a street camera appeared to show a group of people fighting on the sidewalk, then scattering as shots were fired.

    Two men were shooting at each other as police arrived, including a deputy from the Rutland County Sheriff’s Office, according to Saratoga Springs Police Sgt. Paul Veitch.

    Body camera video released by the city showed officers running toward the sound of the gunshots with their pistols drawn, one screaming “drop the gun!”

    When the sheriff’s deputy, who was not in uniform, didn’t drop his weapon, Saratoga Springs officers opened fire, according Commissioner of Public Safety James Montagnino.

    The deputy, who was not immediately identified, suffered 10 bullet wounds, including one to the chest, but was conscious and was expected to survive, the Times-Union reported.

    His girlfriend’s arm was grazed by a bullet.

    The deputy had gotten into a barroom argument with a group of three people from Utica, Montagnino said. After the fight spilled onto the street, the deputy showed his weapon and the Utica man drew his, which was when gunfire broke out, the commissioner said.

    Seven to eight shots were fired between the two, and the deputy shot the Utica man, Times-Union reported.

    All three gunshot victims were in stable condition at a hospital, Veitch said early Sunday evening. Authorities didn’t identify them.

    The shooting is the first time in 26 years that a police officer in Saratoga Springs fired a weapon at someone, Montagnino said.

    “I’m proud of how our officers handled it,” Montagnino said. “No one emptied their clip.”

    For decades, New York has tightly restricted who can carry firearms in public, but a Supreme Court decision in June held that the state’s licensing laws were unconstitutional.

    Revised rules that make it illegal to carry a firearm inside a place that serves alcohol are the subject of a court challenge, but are still in effect.

    “Nobody should be on Caroline Street at 3 o’clock in the morning drinking that has a weapon. End of story,” said Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim.

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    Maysoon Khan is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Maysoon Khan on Twitter.

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