LANSING - Michigan's insulation from the worst impacts of a trade war and federal budget cuts compared with other states, along with its small business survival rate, helped the state to climb to the sixth spot in an annual ranking of the top states for business. Overall, Michigan's economy is what led to the higher spot
ATHENS, Ohio - A ballot initiative in Athens, Ohio has been accepted which, if approved, would reduce penalties for misdemeanor cannabis offenses to the lowest penalty allowed by state law, the Athens Post reports. The Athens Cannabis Ordinance (TACO) seeks to remove the 30-day jail sentence and $250 fine associated with low-level cannabis crimes. The ballot approval comes
COLUMBUS - Ohio adult-use marijuana stores have racked up $600 million in sales since the market launched in Aug. 2024, recent data shows. And so far, customers are buying twice as much cannabis from adult-use stores as they are from MMJ dispensaries, according to Columbus-based NBC-4. Existing MMJ dispensaries were first in line to start selling to all adults
CLEVELAND - Ohioans had great expectations for recreational marijuana after voting to legalize personal use of the plant in Nov. 2023. According to data from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, total marijuana sales have reached over $2.7 billion as of mid-June. Non-medical cannabis comprises about $587 million of that figure, with Ohio expected to
SOUTHFIELD - The deadline to apply for the Centrepolis Accelerator Make it in Michigan Prototyping Grant program has been extended to July 14. This program offers funding to promising mobility and electrification technology companies, supporting their product development in collaboration with Michigan-based firms. This program is committed to advancing innovation across Michigan’s mobility and electrification
SAN DIEGO - Natilus released details and images showing the layout, seats, and comfort features of what promises to be a revolutionary design in the aviation industry. But first, a thing or two about what a blended wing body aircraft is all about. That would be a plane that shows no clear distinction between its
LANSING - Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Brian Hanna said, during the agency's quarterly public meeting, that if industry members want to see change, the best way may be to talk directly with state lawmakers. CRA enforces the laws, it doesn't make them. "We understand that there is oversupply in the state of Michigan," he said. "We
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A hotly debated piece of legislation failed to pass before the Ohio General Assembly went on their summer vacation that doesn't end until October. “I’m hopeful that the legislature will wrap this up and give us a bill and we can go on to other discussions,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said, still
COLUMBUS - Another busy season for the Ohio General Assembly came and went without any success modifying marijuana laws, much to the relief of hemp-product retailers. Early on in June, Republican lawmakers said they were close to consensus on changes, an issue they have gone back and forth over since smoking or ingesting it became
TORONTO, Canada - TerrAscend Corp.announced in a press release on June 30 that it has completed a strategic review of its Michigan business operations and decided to exit the Michigan market. “After an extensive evaluation, we have made the strategic decision to exit the Michigan market,” said Jason Wild, Executive Chairman of TerrAscend. “Michigan is
