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Coronavirus: Amazon Suspends All Warehouse Shipments Except Medical Supplies, High-Demand Products

SEATTLE - Amazon has temporarily suspended the shipment of all items from independent merchants to its warehouses that are not medical supplies or “high-demand” products. This temporary suspension will go through 5 April as the e-commerce giant prioritises products relating to combating the growing coronavirus pandemic. “We are temporarily prioritising household staples, medical supplies and other high-demand

By |2020-03-17T18:28:35-04:00March 17th, 2020|Featured, Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Kevin Williams Hired As CEO Global Automotive Alliance

DETROIT - Many elected officials and business elite gathered last Tuesday to celebrate Kevin Williams becoming CEO of Global Automotive Alliance. Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist was one of the first to make a speech, and in it, he also applauded the work and dedication of Executive Chairman Bill Pickard. He said that he had made

By |2020-03-17T11:38:59-04:00March 17th, 2020|Guest Columns|

MRA Issues Emergency Rules To Allow Home And Curbside Delivery Via Online Sales

LANSING - The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency on Monday issued Emergency Rules in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that lets licensed provisioning center and adult-use retailer to provide home delivery services through online sales.  However, the MRA must approve the delivery procedure used by the designated licensed facility or adult-use establishment. The bulletin that

By |2020-03-17T16:06:54-04:00March 17th, 2020|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Study: 1 in 6 American Workers Could Be Negatively Impacted By Social Distancing

MUNCIE, Indiana – About 1 in 6 workers, or about 17 percent of U.S. employees, could be negatively impacted if social distancing becomes the norm as the nation attempts to contain COVID-19, says a new Ball State University report. “Occupational Exposure to Social Distancing: A Preliminary Analysis Using O*NET Data,” an analysis by Ball State’s

By |2020-03-18T07:41:42-04:00March 16th, 2020|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Coronavirus Mitigation, Lightening Strike Tech, Cannabis Health, Battle Creek Grow Facility

ROYAL OAK - On MITech TV March 16, Coronavirus Expert Frederick Brown will discuss steps that need to be taken now to mitigate the pandemic. Victor Koppang from EMPDefense will describe his technology that provides lightening protection in stadiums. Nikki Lawley, Cannabis Advocate and Educator, talks about how traumatic brain injury stole her joy, but

By |2024-04-04T14:18:48-04:00March 16th, 2020|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Davenport University 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence Award

ROYAL OAK - Davenport University President Richard Pappas talks about the 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence Award recipient by Michigan Performance Excellence, earned by Davenport for demonstrating outstanding performance, leadership and operational excellence. https://youtu.be/fyLD5pgz7tA  

By |2020-03-16T08:38:55-04:00March 15th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

How Coronavirus Could Lead To A Permanent Remote Workforce

DETROIT - As coronavirus fears hit a high point, companies have scrambled to institute new work from home policies. And those policies could become permanent in some cases, substantially altering our work- and life-style landscape in ways none of us would have predicted just a few weeks ago. When it comes to working from home,

By |2020-03-16T09:21:51-04:00March 15th, 2020|Featured, IoT|

Ann Arbor’s Icon Interactive Acquires Australian Digital App Studio

ANN ARBOR - Icon Interactive, a digital marketing agency, has acquired Hydric PTY, a digital app studio in Brisbane, Australia. Hydric PTY specializes in developing enterprise-level mobile and web experiences for companies including Bose, MTV, Reebok, Spotify, Sony, and Twitter. The company serves millions of end users around the globe. Hydric focuses on creating mobile

By |2020-03-16T08:38:55-04:00March 15th, 2020|As-A-Service, STEM|

Congressional House Veterans Affairs Committee Passes Cannabis Legislation

WASHINGTON DC - The House Veterans Affairs Committee said Thursday that it passed two pieces of legislation concerning cannabis policy. The initial bill, HR 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019, would direct the Veterans Administration to start research on marijuana in regards to service-related issues. The second bill, HR 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act of

By |2020-03-16T08:38:56-04:00March 15th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News, Politics, Politics/Government|