COLUMBUS - Cannabis dispensary workers have been forced to go on strike at Herbal Wellness Center in Columbus to protest the company's unfair labor practices and secure a contract. "There's no reason the employer can't provide these workers with what they're demanding – annual wage increases, seniority, and protection from unjust discipline," said Tony Jones,
LANSING - Nearly two weeks after Michigan lawmakers took up legislation instituting a 24 percent tax on wholesale marijuana, members of the Senate Regulatory Affairs committee heard testimony on multiple bills which committee chair Jeremy Moss (D-Bloomfield Township) said were aimed at reducing the regulatory burden on the cannabis industry. Up for consideration last Wednesday
LANSING - An ounce of cannabis flower in September rose by its largest amount month-over-month in two years to $63.16, up 2.22 percent from August’s price of $61.79. The price of an ounce has only risen four times in the last two years, and those mostly came after large drops in price. But the bad
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Senate unanimously passed legislation to overhaul the way that prosecutors must prove whether a person was driving under the influence of marijuana. Ohio, like most the rest of the nation, has liberalized its marijuana laws over the past decade, now allowing recreational and medical use of the drug in a variety
COLUMBUS, Ohio--A Franklin County judge on Tuesday paused Gov. Mike DeWine’s public health emergency health order banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products for 14 days. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Carl Aveni issued a temporary restraining order, which takes effect immediately, blocking an executive order DeWine issued last week, saying he is concerned that
LANSING - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer participated in a series of behind-closed-door meetings with Democratic lawmakers last week to help secure votes she needed to get a new budget and a road funding plan through the House and Senate. On Thursday night, Democrats who have a majority of the seats in the Senate were struggling
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a natural gas rate increase for Consumers Energy Co. aimed at boosting the safety and reliability of its gas pipeline system by replacing gas lines most at risk of leaks and service interruptions for customers. The Commission authorized Consumers to raise rates by $157,495,000, a more
LANSING - Michigan lawmakers unveiled and approved a long-awaited budget that makes funding cuts to many state agencies while allocating an extra $1.1 billion to the Michigan Department of Transportation, which is responsible for fixing state roads and bridges, supported by a 24 percent wholesale tax on cannabis. Shortly after 3 a.m. on Oct. 3,
COLUMBUS - Ohio regulators have filed new proposed rules to build upon the state’s marijuana legalization law, laying out plans to update regulations on labeling and packaging requirements. In a rule package that’s now open for public comment, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) put forward six proposals under the state’s Common Sense Initiative (CSI),
NEW YORK - After two uncharacteristic years of decline in 2022 and 2023, CEO pay surged in 2024 and remained enormous compared with the pay of other workers, according to a new data tool on CEO pay provided by the Economic Policy Institute. CEO Pay Surges Again After Two-Year Decline Average realized CEO compensation—including stock
