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Hemp is a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant species grown specifically for industrial uses. It is one of the fastest-growing plants and was one of the first plants to be spun into usable fiber.

iHemp Michigan Visits Lansing to Support Clearer Industrial Hemp Policy

ANN ARBOR = Dave Crabill from iHemp Michigan recaps on MITech TV to testify before the Michigan Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee in support of Senate Bill 608 and Senate Bill 609, legislation intended to update Michigan’s industrial hemp laws. Crabill said he and a group of board members went to Lansing to support bills written

By |2026-05-27T09:25:44-04:00May 27th, 2026|Hemp, mitechtv|
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Ohio’s THC Crackdown Throws Hemp, Cannabis Businesses Into Crisis

COLUMBUS - Ohio’s escalating crackdown on hemp-derived THC products is rapidly turning into a major business crisis for companies that invested millions of dollars in manufacturing, retail, brewing, and distribution operations built around products that were previously legal under state and federal rules. Now many of those businesses say the state has abruptly changed the

By |2026-05-16T20:32:14-04:00May 16th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, New Products / Contracts, News|
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Michigan’s Cannabis Market Sends Mixed Signals As April Sales Rise But Industry Pain Deepens

LANSING - Michigan’s cannabis industry delivered another paradox in April: total marijuana sales increased sharply thanks in part to the annual 4/20 holiday surge, yet many cannabis operators remain trapped in an increasingly brutal price war that continues squeezing profits across the state. According to data released by Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency and reported by

By |2026-05-15T09:09:31-04:00May 15th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio’s Marijuana Crackdown Could Send Even More Cannabis Buyers Into Michigan

COLUMBUS - A growing political battle in Ohio over marijuana legalization could end up benefiting Michigan’s cannabis industry — especially border communities already booming from cross-state marijuana traffic. A new Ohio marijuana poll highlighted by Marijuana Moment found most Ohio adults now view marijuana as both socially acceptable and relatively safe, even as Ohio officials

By |2026-05-13T13:35:16-04:00May 13th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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New Co Host On Michigan Marijuana Today Dave Crabill

ANN ARBOR - AI is evolving beyond chatbots into autonomous “AI agents” capable of performing real work — researching information, writing reports, managing workflows, analyzing data and even making decisions with minimal human supervision. Major tech companies are investing billions into agentic AI, which many experts believe could become the next great technology revolution. In

By |2026-05-11T09:37:50-04:00May 10th, 2026|Hemp, mitechtv|
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Ohio Hemp Court Fight Mirrors Growing Pressure On Michigan Hemp Market

COLUMBUS - An Ohio courtroom battle over hemp-derived cannabinoid products is highlighting a much larger national fight that increasingly mirrors what businesses in Michigan’s hemp and cannabis industries say they are already facing. At issue is Ohio Senate Bill 56, a law that sharply restricts hemp-derived THC products including gummies, beverages, tinctures and vape products

By |2026-05-09T19:31:13-04:00May 9th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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Michigan Caught in $300B Alcohol vs THC Drink War as Congress Fumbles Hemp Ban

WASHINGTGON DC - A fast-growing fight in Washington over hemp-derived THC products is colliding with two massive industries—and Michigan is right in the middle. At stake is not just cannabis policy, but a shifting consumer market worth hundreds of billions of dollars, where alcohol, hemp, and marijuana companies are all competing for the same customer.

By |2026-05-05T11:19:04-04:00May 5th, 2026|Featured, Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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Washington’s Cannabis Chaos: Congress Moves to Block Marijuana Reform While Quietly Crushing Hemp Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a matter of days, Congress delivered two moves that perfectly capture the chaos surrounding U.S. cannabis policy: one aimed at blocking marijuana reform, the other tightening the screws on a booming hemp-derived THC market. For Michigan — one of the largest cannabis markets in the country — the consequences are anything

By |2026-05-04T20:25:34-04:00May 1st, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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Medical Marijuana Gets Federal Green Light—Now Recreational Cannabis Faces a High-Stakes June Hearing

WASHINGTON DC — The federal government’s long-awaited shift on marijuana policy is no longer theoretical—it’s happening in real time. In a major step forward, the Drug Enforcement Administration has formally scheduled a June 29 hearing that could determine whether marijuana as a whole—including recreational cannabis—will be reclassified from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal

By |2026-05-04T20:26:40-04:00April 28th, 2026|Government/Politics, Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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From Desktop to Dirt: MSU Puts Weather, Pest Data in Farmers’ Hands With New App

EAST LANSING - Michigan State University AgBioResearch has launched a mobile version of its long-running Enviroweather system, giving Michigan farmers real-time access to critical weather and crop data directly from the field. The new Enviroweather Mobile app marks a major shift from desktop-only access to on-the-go decision-making—something growers say is increasingly essential as farming becomes

By |2026-04-18T18:12:45-04:00April 18th, 2026|ESD, Hemp|
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