The Fire Station Cannabis Company stands out in Michigan's competitive cannabis market with a string of awards, including top rankings for customer service and product selection. This chain, now spanning ten locations, opened its largest storefront yet in Menominee in February 2025, drawing visitors eager for quality and variety. Its success reflects broader shifts in Midwest cannabis culture since recreational legalization in 2018.
Pioneering Retail in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Michigan voters approved recreational cannabis on November 6, 2018, making the state the first in the Midwest to legalize adult-use sales. State-licensed dispensaries followed in December 2019, and The Fire Station became the Upper Peninsula's inaugural retailer that year. The Menominee location, at 3101 10th St., features the chain's biggest budroom and sales floor, enhancing the shopping experience with expansive displays.
Awards underscore its excellence: it ranked #5 among the best U.S. cannabis retailers to work for in 2023, per Best Companies Group and Cannabis Business Times. Michigan Green State bestowed 14 honors in 2022, such as Best Retailer for a Beginner and Best Recreational Selection. Local polls from The Mining Journal named it the Upper Peninsula's best cannabis shop, while its Camp Cannabis festival won Best Local Festival.
Community Ties and Cultural Impact
Beyond sales, The Fire Station invests in its communities. Its Marquette County site has held the #1 spot in The Mining Journal polls for four years, praised for competitive pricing, standout service, and broad selections. In 2022, the chain hosted Camp Cannabis, Michigan's largest cannabis consumption event by square footage, featuring acts like Sublime with Rome and The Floozies. Such initiatives help normalize cannabis in a region where stigma lingers post-legalization.
The company also earned Gold Status in Michigan's Social Equity All-Star Program, one of the first Upper Peninsula retailers to qualify. This focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion aligns with state efforts to support underrepresented groups in the industry.
Standout Products for Diverse Needs
Shoppers find tailored options at The Fire Station, from flower to edibles and vapes. Peninsula Gardens Ice Cream Cake Premium Flower, an indica-dominant hybrid of Wedding Cake and Gelato #33, delivers creamy vanilla and dough flavors with frosty trichomes. Wyld THC:CBN Indica Enhanced Elderberry Gummies, the top-selling infused gummy nationwide, offer 5mg THC and 2.5mg CBN per piece for sleep support.
- Wojo Live Rosin Disposable Vaporizers (0.5g): Terpene-rich options include Sundae Driver (83.28% THC), Malibu Marsha (87.27% THC), and Orange Cake (80.52% THC).
These products emphasize quality extraction methods, like live rosin for fuller plant profiles, catering to preferences from smoking to discreet vaping.
Expansion and Accessibility Across Michigan
With ten locations offering in-store shopping and curbside pickup, The Fire Station serves remote areas effectively. Hours vary by site, often 9am to 9pm or later.
- Hannahville: W. 365 US HWY 2, Suite 200, Harris, MI; 906-723-2222; Sun-Wed 9am-10pm EST, Thu-Sat 9am-1am EST.
- Houghton: 906 Razorback Dr., Houghton, MI; 906-523-5795; daily 8am-8pm EST.
- Iron River: 229 N. 4th Ave., Suite B, Iron River, MI; 906-214-7857; daily 8am-9pm CST.
- Ironwood: 507 N. Lake St., Ironwood, MI; 906-364-7073; daily 9am-9pm CST.
- Ishpeming: 611 Palms Ave., Ishpeming, MI; 906-204-2195; daily 9am-9pm EST.
- Marquette: 351 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI; 906-273-1211; daily 9am-9pm EST.
- Menominee: 3101 10th St., Menominee, MI; 906-352-4149; daily 9am-9pm EST.
Staff prioritize education, guiding customers on strains and effects to promote informed use amid growing access.
