DETROIT—The Michigan Economic Activity Index compiled by economists at Comerica Bank increased in March to a level of 104.9, It was the fourth straight rise for the index, as six out of the nine variables were positive for the month. The index is comprised of nine variables: nonfarm payroll employment, continuing claims for unemployment insurance,
WARREN – ABKO Labs has merged with Premium CBD Labs, based in Madison, WI, to create a Great Lakes cannabis and hemp testing group. ABKO co-founder Amy Brown said she started having conversations with Premium CEO Jeff Hagen a few months ago. The merger is under review for regulatory compliance by the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory
ANN ARBOR - Jamie Cooper, Michigan Manager for Sensi Magazine, provides even more details about her golf out Friday in West Michigan, and a cool after party in Grand Haven. She also provides more updates about Sensi Connects events this summer. https://youtu.be/PRcJswXO_l4
ANN ARBOR - Cannabis Activist Rick Thompson updates the latest cannabis news on Four20 Post. Among the topics are the effort to regulate Delta-8 THC, new regulations for "High" driving, and the efforts by the Michigan Marijuana Manufacturing Association to ban caregivers. https://youtu.be/j6STIuTXV1Q
LANSING – The Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan, commonly referred to as iHemp, has elected a new board of directors, led by David Crabill, a hemp farmer. A list of the officers is below: David Crabill President Former iHemp President John Freeman invited Dave to help organize the first event by iHemp Michigan, along with
DETROIT- Michigan’s business leaders see robust growth ahead in the state’s economy during the next six to 12 months and plan a return to in-person office work in the 3rd and 4th quarters of this year, according to a quarterly economic survey completed by Business Leaders for Michigan. Approximately 92 percent of survey respondents say
ANN ARBOR - C3 Industries is a vertically integrated cannabis company based in Ann Arbor. Its CEO is Ankur Rungta. In this video interview, Ankur updates progress made in not only expanding the company's provisioning centers, soon five and eventually 11, plus expanding its 40,000 square foot grow facility in Webberville by another 90,000 square
ANN ARBOR - On Four20Post May 12 at 1 pm, C3 Industries CEO Ankur Rungta updates the expansion plans for his vertically integrated Michigan cannabis company that includes grow operations and multiple provisioning centers. Penny Milkey CEO of Northern Specialty Health becomes first Michigan provisioning center to carry Hero Project cannabis products, the sale of which will fund Veteran charities. Also
MUSKEGON - Connie Maxim-Sparrow joins MITech TV Host Mike Brennan on May 3 to introduce the CannaSocialEquityFund.Org to help contributors formulate goals related to social equity programs that promote change at the community level in the State of Michigan with particular emphasis on the exploding adult-use Cannabis market, expected to top $1.5 billion in sales
LANSING – A group of the state’s largest cannabis companies is lobbying the Michigan state legislature to regulate Delta-8 THC, primarily manufactured from legal hemp-derived CBD, in the same way Delta-9 THC is grown by association members. On Tuesday, Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers Association Executive Director Stephen Linder testified before the Michigan House asking these elected
