LANSING - On a party-line 6-3 vote, the Michigan Senate Regulatory Reform Committee reported out a concurrent resolution to oppose labor peace agreements being a requirement a company must meet to be eligible for licensing under the Marijuana Regulatory Agency's permanent rules. The measure is sponsored by committee chair Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton), who has compared
GRAND RAPIDS— In 2020, the West Michigan economy will see flat employment growth, weakening sales growth and strengthening export growth, according to a Grand Valley State University economics professor. Paul Isely, professor of economics and associate dean in the Seidman College of Business, unveiled his benchmark survey of the regional economy January 23, during the 2020 Colliers
DETROIT - On January 31, Gage Cannabis Co. opened Cookies, a new flagship cannabis provisioning center in the heart of Detroit, with a mammoth blue street party on 8 Mile Road. Based in the Bay Area, Cookies' Founder and CEO Berner is a prolific rapper and entrepreneur along with his partner, Jigga, a highly respected
ROYAL OAK -Mike Elias, CEO of Common Citizen, announces his 200,000 square foot cannabis greenhouse in Marshall, MI., opens on Feb. 8. Eventually it could expand to 1.2 million square feet and provide marijuana to the Great Lakes region and perhaps beyond. To view the video interview, click on https://youtu.be/DOAB21o2Jfs Mike Elias
ANN ARBOR - Green Wolverine presents a free, public workshop discussing all aspects of growing hemp. The Green Wolverine Hemp Growers Series at the University of Michigan offers best practices for cultivating hemp and strategic positioning for long-term success. The mission of these free public events is to facilitate a successful 2020 season for the
LANSING - In his latest column on MITechNews.Com, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist explains how he used data to drive 18 reforms for Michigan government. One example: The state's 83 counties have 81 separate county jail databases, complicating keeping track of inmates. https://youtu.be/rvX5ysXavLc
MORENCI - A low-slung building on the outskirts of downtown Morenci still retains the markers of its former life as a soft-serve ice cream shop. Walk-up windows, blue picnic tables for crowds of kids, even a menu tucked away in a back room: two Coney dogs, tater tots and a drink for $6. But children
ROYAL OAK - Gary Baker, the founder of Online Tech, one of Michigan's oldest ISPs, splits his time now between working as a technology consultant and skippering his 51-foot catamaran moored in Fort Lauderdale, FL. where he hosts guests as a floating AirBnB of sorts. In this videocast, he provides five tech predictions for 2020.
LANSING- Consumer outrage over an anti-cannabis campaign has seemingly forced its removal from social media outlets. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) produced a series of six videos which, according to a spokesperson, were intended to discourage youth use of cannabis. Released in December, the video campaign was recently discovered by cannabis
LANSING - With only a 10 percent excise tax on the sale of recreational marijuana, Michigan state officials are expecting a fairly substantial windfall in the next two years as the market, literally, lights up to the tune of $140 worth of product for every man, woman and child by the end of 2021. "It's
