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Ohio Lawmaker Gets Death Threats Over SB56 Cannabis Bill

COLUMBUS - An Ohio lawmaker says he’s received death threats over a cannabis bill currently moving through the legislature—and he wants to set the record straight. At last week’s IgniteIt Market Spotlight event in Cincinnati, Rep. Jamie Callendar addressed alleged misinformation spreading online about SB56. The legislation builds upon Issue 2, the voter initiative that

By |2025-11-11T14:23:32-05:00November 11th, 2025|Business|

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable Condemns Latest Proposed Senate Language To Recriminalize Hemp Products

WASHINGTON DC — A congressional spending bill containing a hotly contested ban on hemp products with THC has cleared a procedural Senate vote, teeing up consideration of final passage, expected within days. But one GOP senator has a plan to strike the provision. The Senate agreed to advance the minibus appropriations package in a 60-40 vote

By |2025-11-11T14:23:32-05:00November 10th, 2025|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Sale Of delta-8 Intoxicating Hemp Set To End Dec. 2

COLUMBUS - The statewide sale of “intoxicating hemp” products can continue until Dec. 2, a Columbus judge ruled. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Carl Aveni again hampered Gov. Mike DeWine’s attempts to ban the sale of hemp products. Earlier, DeWine declared an adulterated consumer product emergency for consumable items containing intoxicating hemp — products

By |2025-11-11T14:23:33-05:00November 10th, 2025|Business|

Turn The AI Skills Gap Into An Opportunity For Growth

LANSING - Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of the workplace. However, while 72% of U.S. hiring managers say their company uses AI – up from 66% last fall – 55% admit their company doesn’t have the resources or training to help employees use it effectively. This leaves a significant skills gap. According to a

By |2025-11-11T14:23:34-05:00November 10th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence|

Scientists May Have Found Portal To Fifth Dimension

NEW YORK - Scientists say they can explain dark matter by positing a particle that links to a fifth dimension.While the “warped extra dimension” (WED) is a trademark of a popular physics model first introduced in 1999, this research, published in The European Physical Journal C, is the first to cohesively use the theory to explain the long-lasting dark matter problem

By |2025-11-11T14:23:35-05:00November 10th, 2025|Science|

Cannabis Regulatory Agency Asks Dispos To Report Customers Who Want To Buy More Than Legal Limit of Pot

LANSING - The Cannabis Regulatory Agency wants pot dispensaries to report customers who possess illegal amounts of cannabis. But the CRA is not asking the stores not to sell it. “It doesn’t really make sense, at all,” said the manager of a store in the Upper Peninsula, who asked not to be named over concerns

By |2025-11-09T11:29:09-05:00November 9th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

Survey: Ohioans Want More Cannabis Dispensaries

COL.UMBUS - Ohio residents like their cannabis dispensaries and support the construction of more in their communities, whether in new or retrofitted buildings, according to a new survey. Ohioans also had positive opinions on cannabis dispensaries’ impacts in their communities, including economic, environmental and quality of life, according to pollsters at Ohio Northern University’s Institute

By |2025-11-08T12:21:51-05:00November 8th, 2025|Business|

Ohio Lawmakers Seek Compromise On Restrictions For Intoxicating Hemp Products

COLUMBUS —Ohio lawmakers are eyeing a quick and permanent legislative fix to the oft-criticized unregulated sale of intoxicating hemp products in the state after a series of shifts have thrown the legality of the merchandise into limbo. Currently, any Ohio retailer can sell intoxicating hemp products — hemp-derived ingestibles that can make users feel high

By |2025-11-07T11:16:17-05:00November 7th, 2025|Business|

MCWT Supporters Raise Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars For Women On Tech Programs, Scholarships

SOUTHFIELD - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation hosted its 17th annual signature gala on Nov. 1 at the MGM Grand Detroit, bringing together 700 tech professionals and corporate partners. Dubbed the Celestial Ball, the evening supported by host sponsor Borg Warner pledged around $475,000 in gross funds to further the nonprofit’s mission

By |2025-11-12T17:25:46-05:00November 6th, 2025|Events/Announcements, mitechtv|

If You Want Top CIO Job, You Need To Be Proficient At Artificial Intelligence

ANN ARBOR - If you are looking for a senior level job in Information Technology - such as Chief Information Officer or Chief Information Security Officer - you need to make sure you are proficient at Artificial Intelligence, so says Gary Erickson, managing partner of Executive Search Partners. In this video interview on MITech TV,

By |2025-11-06T16:16:47-05:00November 6th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, mitechtv|