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Voters Reject Cannabis Sales In Grosse Pointe Park, Keego Harbor, Rochester, And Birmingham

Voters Reject Cannabis Sales In Grosse Pointe Park, Keego Harbor, Rochester, And Birmingham

DETROIT - In Tuesday’s election, voters in three Michigan cities — Grosse Pointe Park, Keego Harbor, and Rochester — said no to allowing marijuana retailers. In Birmingham, with 67 percent of votes counted, the marijuana proposal likewise was headed for defeat. Like the holdouts in Oak Park, who for decades stuck with the Prohibition era’s

By Detroit Free Press|2023-11-08T12:16:49-05:00November 8th, 2023|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan Cannabis-Infused Cooking Gets A Video Channel

Michigan Cannabis-Infused Cooking Gets A Video Channel

ANN ARBOR - Do you want to learn how to cook with cannabis? Are you a chef that uses cannabis in your cooking? Well Anthony Freed wants to talk to you. Anthony is a long-time player in the Michigan cannabis market. He helped craft some of the current laws that first brought medical marijuana to

By Mike Brennan|2023-11-08T12:19:09-05:00November 7th, 2023|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

US House Members Reintroduce Legislation Repealing Federal Marijuana Prohibition

US House Members Reintroduce Legislation Repealing Federal Marijuana Prohibition

WASHINGTON DC - A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the US House of Representatives, led by Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, have reintroduced legislation repealing the federal prohibition of cannabis and providing resources to assist in regulating the state-licensed cannabis industry. House Bill 6028, The States Reform Act, removes cannabis from the US Controlled

By Staff Writer|2023-11-07T18:02:28-05:00November 6th, 2023|Marijuana Business, News|

New Study Reveals Health Risks Of Fungi In Cannabis Products

New Study Reveals Health Risks Of Fungi In Cannabis Products

NEW YORK - A new study has revealed that cannabis, even when used for medical purposes, could pose a severe health risk for some consumers due to harmful fungi infecting the plants. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, was conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture,

By Staff Writer|2023-10-30T09:31:48-04:00October 30th, 2023|Marijuana Business, News|

Sparx & Recreation Seeks Cannabis Friendly Businesses Interested In Promoting Cannabis Tourism

Sparx & Recreation Seeks Cannabis Friendly Businesses Interested In Promoting Cannabis Tourism

DEARBORN - Sparx & Recreation is a cannabis-tourism focused digital product that is looking for businesses that want to participate in the booming cannabis tourism industry in Michigan. Publisher Dan Keelan joins MiTech TV to provide more details on Sparx & Recreation that includes a website (www.sparxnrec.com) that includes stories and videos promoting cannabis tourism

By Mike Brennan|2023-10-25T16:56:24-04:00October 25th, 2023|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Michigan Cannabis Sales In September Remain Flat For Second Consecutive Month

Michigan Cannabis Sales In September Remain Flat For Second Consecutive Month

LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in September came in at $274.7 million, a half percent decline from peak sales of $276.7 million in July. But the good news is September cannabis sales were up nearly 30 percent from the same month a year ago. Looking more closely at the numbers, adult-use sales expanded to $269.8

By Mike Brennan|2023-10-16T10:45:45-04:00October 16th, 2023|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

22 State Attorneys General Call On Congress To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill That’s Heading To Senate Floor

22 State Attorneys General Call On Congress To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill That’s Heading To Senate Floor

WASHINGTON DC - A bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general, including Michigan AG Dana Nessel, has called on Congress to pass a marijuana banking bill that cleared a key Senate committee on Wednesday. In a letter sent to congressional leaders on Tuesday, the top law enforcement officials of nearly half the states in the U.S. said

By Mike Brennan|2023-09-27T16:02:28-04:00September 27th, 2023|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan Cannabis Pioneer Rick Thompson Passes, Business Partner Jamie Lowell Provides Video Tribute

Michigan Cannabis Pioneer Rick Thompson Passes, Business Partner Jamie Lowell Provides Video Tribute

FLINT - Rick Thompson, one of the founding lights in cannabis legalization in Michigan, was extinguished on Monday Sept. 18 from colon cancer. His long-time friend and podcast partner, Jamie Lowell, reflects on the contributions Dale Richard Thompson made as not only the Executive Director of Michigan NORML, but also as a pioneer in the

By Mike Brennan|2023-09-21T15:30:34-04:00September 21st, 2023|Marijuana Business, News|

Survey: Athletes Report Using Cannabis Products To Promote Exercise Recovery

Survey: Athletes Report Using Cannabis Products To Promote Exercise Recovery

NEW YORK - Those who engage in regular exercise frequently report consuming cannabis products to assist in recovering from physical activity, according to data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. Researchers affiliated with Kent State University in Ohio surveyed over 100 subjects who reported using cannabis and regularly engaging in aerobic and/or resistance exercise. Investigators summarized their

By Staff Writer|2023-09-16T13:09:45-04:00September 16th, 2023|Marijuana Business, News|

With No Other Bidders, Tropics Wins Right To Buy Skymint Pending Court Approval

With No Other Bidders, Tropics Wins Right To Buy Skymint Pending Court Approval

LANSING - Skymint’s primary lender, Tropics, LP, submitted the winning bid to purchase Skymint at the Aug. 8 auction held by the Receiver Gene Kohut, according to Kohut in an interview with Four20Post.Com. A hearing before Ingram County Circuit Court Judge Joyce Draganchuk scheduled for Aug. 23 to approve the purchase by Tropics was rescheduled

By Mike Brennan|2023-08-25T09:12:51-04:00August 24th, 2023|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|