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Michigan Cannabis Sales Hit $260 Million In November As Prices Plunge To Historic Lows

LANSING — Michigan’s legal cannabis market generated nearly $260 million in sales in November, but the headline figure masks deep stress in the industry as average prices for an ounce of marijuana fell to historic lows, leaving growers, processors and retailers fighting for margins. According to industry data, the average retail price for an ounce

By |2025-12-18T09:38:12-05:00December 18th, 2025|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Channel Sales Pro: How Tech Sales And Service Organizations Can Improve Lead Generation

DETROIT - At Channel Sales.PRO, CEO Rick Beckers helps technology companies grow using a powerful mix of industry expertise, experienced consultants, and modern sales strategies. In this video, Beckers shows how Channel Sales.PRO helps tech sales and service organizations generate more leads, land new customers, and expand inside their ideal customer profiles—without adding headcount. During

By |2025-12-17T09:19:59-05:00December 16th, 2025|ESD, Featured, mitechtv|

Survey: West Michigan Economy Losing Momentum, Mirroring Economic Headwinds Facing Michigan, US

ALLENDALE — As 2025 draws to a close, West Michigan’s economy is losing momentum, mirroring broader economic headwinds facing Michigan and much of the United States, according to new data from Grand Valley State University. Brian Long, director of supply chain management research at Grand Valley’s Seidman College of Business, said his latest monthly survey

By |2025-12-13T18:38:04-05:00December 13th, 2025|Featured, News|

Another Hyperscale Data Center Proposed in Van Buren Township, Raising Local Concerns Over Power and Land Use

VAN BUREN TWP. — A new proposal for a massive hyperscale data center has emerged in southeast Michigan, adding to a growing list of projects aimed at powering artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. Panattoni Data Center Group wants to develop a data center campus on roughly 280 acres in Van Buren Township, near Belleville in

By |2025-12-13T18:38:05-05:00December 13th, 2025|Clean Update, ESD, Featured|

What Reclassifying Marijuana To Schedule III Would Mean For Cannabis Companies — and Why Trump May Do It

WASHINGTON DC - President Trump is likely to loosen long-standing federal restrictions on marijuana early next year by reclassifying the drug under federal law, according to Axios. If that happens, the move would carry major consequences for cannabis companies, investors, researchers, and state-regulated marijuana markets. Under the plan under review, marijuana would be shifted from

By |2025-12-13T18:38:07-05:00December 12th, 2025|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

AI-Assisted Full-Stack Developer Internship – Zorp Video MVP

ANN ARBOR - Zorp Video is an innovation-driven platform that helps organizations capture, manage, and search internal video knowledge. We turn workplace know-how into searchable, shareable insights—accelerating innovation across manufacturing, engineering, and industrial sectors. We’re building a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that integrates AI for transcription, search, and chat retrieval. The project demonstrates how video knowledge capture

By |2026-01-07T15:31:52-05:00December 8th, 2025|ESD, Featured, Industry 4.0|

Court Denies Injunction Against Michigan Cannabis Wholesale Tax

Michigan’s cannabis industry failed to secure an injunction against the new wholesale tax, but the judge left the door open for the underlying legal challenge to proceed as questions remain about voter intent and market impact. DETROIT - Michigan’s legal cannabis industry took a major hit Monday after a judge refused to block a new

By |2026-01-24T07:04:29-05:00December 8th, 2025|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Applications Open For Adult Education Grants For Certification Or Degree Completion

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential announced the launch and opening of applications for the Reconnect Enroll with Momentum grants. The grant supports Michigan’s community and tribal colleges to work in partnership with county governments to develop strategies that help adult learners, including current and potential Michigan Reconnect applicants, start

By |2025-12-08T16:06:16-05:00December 4th, 2025|Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

LIFT Launches Programs For Advanced Materials Challenge

DETROIT – LIFT, the national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, operated by the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute, announced it has launched three initiatives as part of the Advanced Materials Challenge. 1. Purpose of the LIFT Advanced Materials Challenge The Advanced Materials Challenge was designed for industry and academia across the nation. Its goal

By |2026-01-18T23:52:51-05:00December 4th, 2025|Featured, Industry 4.0|

Michigan $1.47 Billion High-Speed Internet Funding Plan

Michigan $1.47B High-Speed Internet Investment Connects Homes as the state moves forward with its largest broadband expansion to date. Recently, Michigan secured major federal and private funding to expand affordable, high-speed internet statewide. As a result, nearly 200,000 homes, businesses, and institutions will gain reliable connectivity. Ultimately, this investment strengthens access to jobs, healthcare, education,

By |2026-01-17T15:28:01-05:00December 4th, 2025|ESD, Featured, Internet|