EAST LANSING - Growth in demand for legal cannabis products in the United States was slightly slower in November than it was in October. This continues a new trend of much softer demand growth than we saw in the spring and early summer, according to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan®Index. AEG’s experts produce this monthly measurement
LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has announced the date, time, and location for its February Business Resource Workshop hosted by the Social Equity Program, featuring Cresco Labs. Date: Thursday, February 4 Time: 11:30 AM Place: Zoom While attendance is free, space is limited. Interested participants need to register at the following website: http://bit.ly/MRA-advertise. During
STERLING HEIGHTS – The Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association, referred to as MAMA, announced the selection of Chippewa County in the state’s Upper Peninsula as the site of its new command and control center. Chippewa was among four communities across the state considered for the command and control center. Site selection – co-led by spaceport consultants
WINDSOR, Ont.–Windsor and Detroit should establish a transportation, distribution, and logistics cluster to best reap the economic benefits of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge, says a new study out of the University of Windsor’s Cross-Border Institute. Building on existing regional expertise and capacity, the cluster would consist of truck yards, facilities where containers can
ANN ARBOR - On Four20Post Jan. 27 at 1 pm, we’ll explore recommendations from the Social Equity workgroup created by the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency for new taxes on marijuana sales to raise millions of dollars that would be used to improve diversity and help disadvantaged groups succeed in the industry. On the show to
ANN ARBOR - Dan Keelan, publisher of the Michigan Marijuana Report, updates how much the digital publication has grown in the past year and hints at some of the new programs that will be launched in 2021. As a disclaimer, Mike Brennan is Editor of MIMarijuanaReport.Com. https://youtu.be/pV8_IXM9ngY
DETROIT– Comerica officials said that while overall manufacturing conditions are improving globally, in the U.S. and in Michigan, the critical auto industry looks vulnerable to weaker sales this winter. Light vehicle production increased in November to an 11.0 million unit annual rate as sales slipped to a 15.9 million unit rate nationwide, down from 16.3
LANSING—The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced a request for proposals through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The program is designed to enhance the competitiveness of Michigan’s specialty crops, which are defined as "fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and
MARSHALL – Common Citizen will kick off 2021 with the Common Citizen for the Common Good food drive, which launched on New Year’s Day. Common Citizen has partnered with local food banks and charitable organizations to host the food drive at its Flint, Detroit and Battle Creek locations. “The communities we serve have welcomed Common
WASHINGTON DC - It might sound like a bit of a pipe dream to think that the federal government is just all of a sudden going to legalize marijuana in the United States and end its more than eight-decade-long reign of terror against the stoner class. But there’s a decent chance legal weed could finally get
