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(18-26) Male Draft Registration: US House Passes Defense Bill

WASHINGTON DC – US House passes defense bill mandating 18-26 year-old men register for military draft. 1. When Did US House Pass Bill To Register Young Men for the Draft? The U.S. House of Representatives passed defense bill on Friday, June 14. This legislation would automatically register young men aged 18 to 26 for the selective

By |2024-06-30T20:27:30-04:00June 16th, 2024|Featured, News|

Baker College Teams Up With House Of Dank To Offer Internships In Detroit

DETROIT - Baker College has teamed up with House of Dank, to provide cannabis-related internships in Metro Detroit. This collaboration aims to create a talent pipeline for the cannabis industry while ensuring students receive comprehensive education and training. The news comes as Michigan emerges as the top seller of legal cannabis in the U.S., surpassing the Golden State

By |2024-06-15T19:48:32-04:00June 15th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan Cannabis Sales In May Slightly Higher Than April

LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in May rose by $1.1 million from April to To $279.6 million, an increase of 13.7% from May 2023. Medical sales only accounted for $1.6 million. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported flower made up  $124.3 million of adult-use sales in May, up from $124.1 million in April down  77.2% from

By |2024-06-15T17:45:44-04:00June 15th, 2024|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Marijuana Banking Protections Removed From House Budget Bill

WASHINGTON DC – U.S. House Republicans have removed marijuana banking protections from a critical government funding bill, thus exposing banks to potential federal crackdowns on cannabis-related businesses. 1. Why Did The House Republicans Drop the Cannabis Banking Protections from Funding Bill? A controversial provision within a recent bill was blocked after facing significant internal opposition. 

By |2024-06-29T13:42:53-04:00June 14th, 2024|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Fourth Straight Month Of Economic Growth Reported For West Michigan Economy

GRAND RAPIDS - A Grand Valley survey of West Michigan purchasing managers and businesses indicates the region’s economy continues to chug along at a steady pace after posting a fourth straight month of modest growth. The responses to his monthly survey suggest to Brian Long, researcher and director of supply management research at the Seidman

By |2024-06-11T18:13:47-04:00June 11th, 2024|Featured, News|

Smoke Cannabis For Science And Get Paid – Really

SEATTLE - DaySavers, a manufacturer of pre-rolled cones and rolling paper, announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Cannabis Research Coalition and The Network of Applied Pharmacognosy (NAP) to launch a unique study: The Science of Smokeability. And they’re looking to pay people to smoke pre-rolls for science. SOS is a 2+ year series of scientific experiments focusing on analyzing cultivation and

By |2024-09-10T14:20:06-04:00June 11th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan Surpasses California In Number Of Cannabis Products Sold

SACRAMENTO - In March, Michigan surpassed California in products sold, a report from SFGate contends. While California sold 21.3 million legal marijuana products in March, Michigan passed that with 22 million products sold, according to BDSA’s tally. California is still outselling Michigan on the revenue front, with a total of $1.2 billion in sales for the

By |2024-06-08T17:17:23-04:00June 8th, 2024|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Ohio Now Accepting Recreational Marijuana Applications: When Will Sales Begin?

COLUMBAS, Ohio - Applications for medical marijuana dispensaries to serve both medical and recreational customers in Ohio must open by Friday, June 7, say regulators, though it is not expected that dispensaries will begin selling products by this coming Saturday. Ohio voters overwhelmingly legalized recreational cannabis in November 2023. Jamie Crawford, spokesperson for the Ohio Department

By |2024-06-08T17:00:19-04:00June 8th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Survey Finds 65% Of Michigan Voters Support Allowing Licensed Health Professionals To Prescribe Psychedelics

LANSING - Michigan is one of several legislatures considering bills to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy with compounds such as psilocybin. To gauge Michigan voters’ interest in legalizing psychedelics, Reason Foundation solicited opinions through online platforms Amazon Turk and Pollfish. A majority of the 450 respondents who identified as registered voters in Michigan told Reason Foundation they supported

By |2024-06-05T07:56:52-04:00June 5th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan’s Marijuana Industry Hoping Congress Will Stamp Out Chemically Grown Competitor

DETROIT - The 2018 Farm Bill created what’s known as the “Farm Bill loophole” that made hemp-derived THC federally legal. This has allowed operators in other states where marijuana is illegal to take hemp-derived THC and combine it with enough additives to mimic full-THC marijuana products — circumventing regulated states like Michigan — and ship

By |2024-06-04T12:14:35-04:00June 4th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|