When New Standard opened its first cannabis dispensary in Hazel Park, Michigan, it was probably not the auspicious beginning Howard Luckoff and several other co-founders envisioned. The storefront opened April 3, less than a month after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a state of emergency triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Hazel Park retail outlet is the first location for New Standard, which has a farm in central Michigan and offers curbside and delivery service.