Michigan Man Switches to Eating Only Edibles After Discovering They're Cheaper Than Groceries

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — As inflation continues to drive up the cost of food across America, one Michigan man says he has found a simple solution: stop buying food and start buying edibles.

According to 34-year-old Tyler Jensen, the decision came after a routine trip to both the grocery store and his local dispensary left him asking a question that economists, regulators, and cannabis executives have been desperately trying to avoid:

"Why is a 200mg edible cheaper than a sandwich?"

"It started when I paid $14 for a turkey sub," Jensen explained while eating what appeared to be a THC-infused gummy worm for breakfast. "Then I drove past a dispensary advertising ten packs of gummies for twenty bucks. At some point you have to start respecting the math."

Sources close to Jensen say the transition began gradually before escalating into a full-time lifestyle.

First, he replaced dessert with edibles.

Then snacks.

Then lunch.

Today, friends report Jensen consumes approximately 6000 milligrams of THC per day and refers to dispensaries as "Michigan's most affordable grocery chain."

"People keep asking if I'm worried about nutrition," said Jensen. "Brother, have you seen the price of eggs?"

Industry analysts confirm that Michigan cannabis prices have become so aggressively competitive that some edible products now cost less per serving than many traditional snack foods.

In response, Jensen has reportedly developed a complete meal plan consisting entirely of infused products.

Breakfast consists of gummies.

Lunch consists of gummies.

Dinner consists of gummies.

For special occasions, he enjoys chocolate edibles and calls it "fine dining."

"I used to spend $120 a week on groceries," Jensen explained while staring thoughtfully at a ceiling fan. "Now I spend about forty bucks and occasionally forget what day it is."

Friends say the system has produced mixed results.

On one hand, Jensen claims his food budget has never been lower.

On the other hand, he recently spent three hours attempting to order Taco Bell through his television remote.

Cannabis executives have reacted with concern after learning consumers are beginning to compare cannabis prices directly to food prices.

"That was never supposed to happen," said one Michigan operator who requested anonymity while reviewing a spreadsheet titled Please God Let Prices Recover. "The goal was for cannabis to become mainstream. We didn't expect it to become a value meal."

Economists remain divided on the trend.

Some argue Jensen's strategy is unsustainable.

Others point out that a family-sized bag of potato chips now costs roughly the same as several infused products in Michigan and admit they are running out of counterarguments.

The development has also raised questions about the long-term health of Michigan's cannabis market.

For years, operators have warned that pricing pressure was becoming severe.

Those concerns intensified after reports surfaced that consumers were beginning to ask dispensary employees questions traditionally reserved for grocery stores.

"Which edible has the most calories?"

"Do you have anything high in protein?"

"What's your best value meal under ten dollars?"

At press time, Jensen was reportedly celebrating another successful week of budget-conscious eating after discovering a dispensary promotion offering enough gummies to replace an entire week's worth of meals for less than the cost of a single trip to Whole Foods.

Meanwhile, several Michigan cannabis operators were observed quietly updating their menu boards to include a new category labeled:

Family Pack.