Common Citizen will begin adult-use cannabis sales at its Battle Creek location on Friday, May 22. Common Citizen will continue selling its high-quality cannabis products to medical patients at the retail store.
“We have been eagerly awaiting this expansion of our retail operation to offer our safe, high-quality cannabis products to adult-use customers in Battle Creek and the surrounding communities,” said Michael Elias, Common Citizen CEO. “We offer personalized, one-on-one consultation with our highly educated Citizen Advisors that allows us to serve the unique needs of patients and adult-use customers, including new cannabis users. I would like to personally thank Emmett Township trustees and staff for supporting our business as we continue creating jobs and supporting our local economy.”
“It is exciting to see one of our local businesses continue to grow and create jobs at a time when many businesses are laying off workers or expecting to close their doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” said Tim Hill, Emmett Township supervisor. “We are proud to call Common Citizen a neighbor in our community as we look ahead to reopening our local economy.”
The Common Citizen store is located at 1240 E. Columbia Ave. in Emmett Township.
Common Citizen continues to promote customer, employee and product safety during the COVID-19 crisis at all of its retail locations. Ongoing efforts include:
- Curbside pick-up to minimize contact
- Updated, user-friendly website for ordering from home
- Advisors available for consultation by phone
- Stringent employee safety practices, including:
- Facility sanitation and filtration
- Personal hygiene and social distancing
- Protective equipment, and
- Symptom monitoring/response protocol
Common Citizen is committed to patient and consumer safety, and adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), which are the quality standards of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Common Citizen is also leading the charge to bring tighter regulations and certification requirements to licensed operators in Michigan and nationwide to ensure people have access to safe, high-quality cannabis products.
Common Citizen is a privately owned and operated company, focusing on high-quality cannabis cultivation, processing, retail and wholesale distribution for both the medical and adult-use retail markets in Michigan and across the United States. Launched in Detroit in 2018, the Common Citizen brand takes a deliberate, people-first approach to its business strategy – from production to retail to employees.
Learn more at commoncitizen.com.