COLUMBUS - Ohio residents have long crossed the border into Michigan to buy recreational marijuana. But that cross-state cannabis run may soon come to an end. A new bill moving through the Ohio legislature would make it illegal to possess or smoke marijuana that wasn’t legally grown inside the state — even though voters approved
DETROIT - On Nov. 25, the Michigan Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel heard oral arguments regarding two lawsuits filed by cannabis industry activists seeking to block a 24 percent whole cannabis tax approved in October by the Michigan legislature to fund road improvements. The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, representing hundreds of Michigan cannabis companies,
TROY – Automation Alley, a statewide consortium of thousands of Michigan manufacturers, announced its 2026 Integr8 Series featuring six thought-provoking roundtables focused on the technologies, strategies and global forces shaping the future of digital transformation. Building on the success of prior years, the 2026 Integr8 Series will convene global leaders and innovators from manufacturing, technology,
CALIFORNIA - A 'white gold' mine containing $540 billion in treasures has been discovered at the bottom of a giant lake in Southern California. The Salton Sea, which is the largest lake in the US state was being studied by scientists as part of research funded by the Department of Energy. The study aimed to
COLUMBUS - Ohio lawmakers passed a bill last week that would ban intoxicating hemp products and make changes to the state’s marijuana laws by a 52-34 to margin sending S.B. 56 to the senate The Ohio Senate has session scheduled for Dec. 9 and Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman, R-Lima, said he is confident the
WASHINGTON DC - The Justice Department is investigating possible issues with the mortgage fraud investigation into California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff that is run by two Trump administration political appointees, Ed Martin and Bill Pulte. Bill Pulte is the grandson of William J. Pulte, founder of Pulte Homes, the company grew from its early roots
LANSING - The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, representing hundreds of Michigan cannabis companies, will make oral arguments next week to try and stop the Michigan Treasury from assessing a 24 percent wholesale tax on cannabis sales. The MiCIA is asking for a preliminary injunction. The tax is scheduled to be collected Jan. 1, 2026. The
COLUMBUS - Ohio leaders are debating whether or not to comply with a federal ban on "intoxicating hemp" products. "It's not fair," said Meredith Farrow, owner of hemp business Clean Remedies in Avon, told News 5 Cleveland. Hemp sellers like Farrow were surprised by the Senate. When voting to open the government, policymakers closed a
DETROIT - The tides are changing, and a Qatari investment firm has plenty to do with it. Al Masdar Investment, chaired by Sheikh Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani, has acquired a 63 percent majority stake in Tyde, the German builder of all-electric hydrofoiling boats best known for The Icon and The Open created with BMW. The
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold a virtual public hearing next month to take input from residents about DTE Electric Co.’s application for approval of contracts with a data center customer in Washtenaw County. The public hearing will be held virtually through Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 6:30 p.m. to
