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Epidemiologist Fred Brown: If You Can’t Get Vaccinated By Thanksgiving, Wear A Mask Indoors

ANN ARBOR - Thanksgiving and year-end holidays are upon us. Whether you have had a Moderna, Pfizer or JnJ vaccine to date, please get a full three course dose before you go visiting or you are not properly protected. If you can not get to full protection by Thanksgiving, then wear a mask and visit

By |2021-11-21T13:56:43-05:00November 21st, 2021|Coronavirus, Science|

Consumers Energy To Add Three Solar Farms, 375 Megawatts Of Power

JACKSON—Consumers Energy, the Jackson-based electric and gas utility, announced agreements to add almost 400 megawatts of clean energy—enough to power nearly 190,000 homes—from three Michigan solar projects in southern central Michigan. The solar developments are part of the company’s Clean Energy Plan to dramatically increase renewable energy, eliminate coal as a fuel source for electricity

By |2021-11-21T13:48:23-05:00November 21st, 2021|Clean Update, Featured|

Top Biden Economic Adviser Optimistic As Build Back Better Act Heads To Senate

WASHINGTON DC - Brian Deese, director of the White House's National Economic Council, expressed optimism about the Build Back Better Act's prospects days after President Biden's social spending package passed in the House. Speaking with "Fox News Sunday" guest host Bret Baier, Deese defended the bill against criticisms that it could worsen already elevated inflation. "There's

By |2021-11-21T13:48:35-05:00November 21st, 2021|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Dykema Survey Shows M&A Activity At 17 Year High

ANN ARBOR - Tom Vaughn, co-leader of Dykema’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice, highlights the results of a survey that shows 75 percent of respondents expect the M&A market to strengthen over the next 12 months, the highest level of optimism recorded in the 17-year history of the survey. https://youtu.be/_oooL-Kqpd0

By |2021-11-21T12:35:45-05:00November 21st, 2021|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

MRA Recalls Cannabis Products Tested By Viridis Laboratories

LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency has identified inaccurate and unreliable results of products tested by safety compliance facilities Viridis North, LLC and Viridis Laboratories, LLC. In the interest of public health and safety, the MRA is issuing this health and safety advisory bulletin for all marijuana products tested by Viridis Laboratories, LLC (license numbers

By |2021-11-21T11:52:46-05:00November 21st, 2021|Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan NORML’s Rick Thompson Explains Caregiver Restriction Legislation

ANN ARBOR - Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson joins MITech TV to introduce himself to the Michigan business audience and outline some of the Cannabis advocacy group's top legislative priorities. None is higher than an attempt by large vertically integrated cannabis companies in Michigan to restrict Medical caregivers' ability to provide cannabis-enhanced products to

By |2021-11-21T11:33:41-05:00November 21st, 2021|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Securatech Buys Marijuana Security Operations To Provide Full-Service Cannabis Security

FARMINGTON HILLS  - Securatech, has acquired Marijuana Security Operations and Precision Risk Management Group, deepening its roots in the cannabis industry. The acquisition comes as the direct response to the untimely death of MSO founder, Grady Emmons, due to complications with Covid-19. As such, the companies will operate as “Securatech Guard Services, LLC” DBA as

By |2021-11-21T11:12:40-05:00November 17th, 2021|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

MITech TV: NORML, Mergers, STEM Day, West Michigan Economy

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV today at 2 pm,  we cover Michigan NORML's legislative priorities, Merger and Acquisition activity, National STEM Day, and what's happening with West Michigan's economy. Show starts with Rick Thompson, the new executive director of Michigan NORML, talks about the legislative priorities for his organization. Then Thomas Vaughn, co-leader of Dykema’s

By |2021-11-21T11:15:28-05:00November 15th, 2021|Podcasts|