ANN ARBOR - iHemp Hour Thursday July 16 US Hemp Authority Certification Program and Transparency in Hemp Supply Chain. Guests include: Certification Programs, Marielle Weintraub, PhDU.S. Hemp Authority President Transparency in Hemp Supply Chain, Dr. Richard McDermott and Terri Miller of Signakey The live zoom session always viewers to ask questions of our guests. You
ANN ARBOR - Growing hemp is one challenge. Setting up product development and distribution is another set of challenges. Lori Putt learned some hard lessons growing hops before the 2019 rush to grow CBD. Hang Over Hops became HOH Hempnotize and she became active with iHemp Michigan and has been a great source of information
CHICAGO –Legal cannabis sales surged to new highs in some states even as COVID-19 caused record unemployment levels and billions in lost income. Experts at Anderson Economic Group, who have tracked legal cannabis demand through the AndCan® Index since 2015, suspect this short- term spike is unlikely to last, however, as consumer behavior adjusts to the new normal
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV July 13, Attorney Enrico Schaefer will discuss COVID-19’s impact on temporary hotel room providers such as AirBnB and the millions of dollars in claims filed by them against the organizations. Then Andrea Bogart who manages the Detroit Center for Design + Technology will discuss how the pandemic has forced
TEL AVIV, Israel - Kirobo, a two-year-old Israeli blockchain startup, announced on Tuesday that it has found a way to tackle problems related to human error in cryptocurrency transactions. In a recent survey by the Fio Foundation, 55 percent of respondents reported experiencing stressful human errors when sending cryptocurrency, and 18 percent reported loss of
ANN ARBOR - Bobby Chasnis, director of the Pure Michigan Business Connect program, and Colin Dillon talks about the Pure Michigan Connect PPE matchmaking efforts, plus announced a new ad campaign called Michigan’s Arsenal of Innovation. PMBC matches those in need of Personal Protective Equipment with those that supply PPEs. PMBC is offering a procurement
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved DTE Electric Co.’s amended renewable energy plan (Case No. U-18232), expanding the company’s portfolio of wind and solar power generation facilities and addressing concerns raised by the Commission in previous orders, including the ability for third-party purchased power agreements to be used to meet the renewable portfolio standard. The Commission approved DTE
WASHINGTON DC - Michigan’s chief security officer, Chris DeRusha, has a new job - he’s the senior cybersecurity advisor for Democrat-presidential candidate Joe Biden. DeRusha was White House senior cybersecurity adviser and held a series of top cybersecurity jobs in the Department of Homeland Security during the Obama administration. Chris DeRusha He also
WARRENTON, VA – Executives at Appy Pie noted a sharp increase in application development in Online eCommerce Stores, Radio/Podcasts, Education (128%), Delivery Services (98%) and News/Magazine apps. It was also observed that business apps in general have been stable, while applications that focus on Dating and Events have taken a dramatic nosedive. “The pandemic has
DETROIT – People interested in sharing their views on how Michigan’s K–12 schools responded during the COVID-19 pandemic—and how they should plan for the fall—are invited to participate in a major statewide survey being conducted under the auspices of Launch Michigan. The surveys are open to 9th–12th grade school leaders and teachers, kindergarten–12th grade parents, and
