HUNTSVILLE, Ala - The impact of Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff policies are beginning to hit with car manufacturer Mazda confirming that it will halt production of CX-50s vehicles bound for Canada, a move prompted by America’s tariffs and corresponding Canadian countermeasures. Mazda says the pause will begin on May 12 at its Huntsville, Alabama plant, which builds the CX-50 car for North
COLUMBUS — Sunday marked Ohio’s first legal 420 stoner day and recreational marijuana sales were booming in the weeks leading up to the official pot holiday. Ohio voters legalized recreational marijuana in the 2023 election, but dual-use dispensaries were first permitted to open in August 2024. According to data released by Ohio’s Division of Cannabis
CINCINATTI - Sunday marks the first 420 − the unofficial holiday for cannabis enthusiasts − since recreational marijuana sales began in Ohio. Dispensaries opened their doors for consumers 21 and older last summer, months after voters legalized adult-use marijuana at the ballot box. Ohioans near the Michigan border, will be able to buy an ounce of cannabis for
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales recovered in March posting $276.95 million in sales, up 14.5% from February, according to newly released data from the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Sales growth occurred in all sales categories, but the biggest gainer was flower. The industry sold 15,000 more pounds of adult-use flower in March, totaling $121.5 million,
GRAND RAPIDS - A Grand Valley State University survey of West Michigan businesses and purchasing managers reveals increased uncertainty and a decline in confidence following the implementation of tariffs by President Donald Trump’s administration. Brian Long, the director of supply management research at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said responses from March’s survey participants reflected
COLUMBUS - Ohio Republican politicians are offering new proposals to change Ohio’s recreational marijuana law enacted by voters in 2023. Their plans would alter many parts of the law—approved by 57 percent of voters that November—and range from lowering potency levels to reducing the legal number of homegrown plants, dictating where marijuana can be legally
COLUMBUS - The Ohio House rejected Gov. Mike DeWine’s plan to double marijuana sales taxes in its proposed budget, adopted April 1. DeWine had proposed doubling Ohio‘s excise tax on recreational marijuana from 10% to 20%. Despite another bill weighing changes to marijuana legislation in the House, Ohio Representatives removed DeWine’s proposed tax changes. Nearly 60% of Ohioans
DETROIT - General Motors is planning to boost production of light-duty trucks in the U.S. as the industry addresses challenges tied to President Donald Trump's latest round of auto tariffs. The major automaker is adding several hundred temporary workers to maximize production of light-duty trucks at its Fort Wayne, Indiana, assembly plant, the company told FOX Business.
DETROIT - If you plan to fly within the United States on or after May 7, you need a "Real ID" at the airport to get on a domestic flight, if you don't have your passport. May 7 is when enforcement begins. Everyone will need to have a star on their driver’s license to fly
LANSING – Michigan small business owners have serious concerns about the state and national economy, according to responses and data compiled through the Small Business Association of Michigan’s (SBAM) quarterly survey. At the same time, Michigan small businesses are looking out for their employees, with sixty-seven percent reporting they’ve increased wages over the last year to
