October 2023
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8 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Cannabis is a pretty big deal in Michigan—and there’s never a shortage of newsworthy headlines from the industry as the state inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital. Here are eight things you need to know this week.
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Reader’s choice: 10 brands growing the best weed in Michigan
We asked. You answered. We made a list. These are the brands that are growing the best marijuana in Michigan, according to readers of the MichiGanja Report.
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Whitmer signs bills to protect affordable healthcare for millions of Michiganders
A package of bills signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will cement aspects of the Affordable Care Act into state law and help ensure all Michiganders keep access to healthcare.
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Whitmer administration strikes deal to solve long-running water dispute in Highland Park
A tentative deal between the Great Lakes Water Authority and Highland Park will end a 10-year dispute over unpaid water bills and cover millions of dollars in infrastructure repairs.
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Mike Rogers tries to distance Senate campaign from his anti-abortion record
Former US Rep. Mike Rogers says he won’t try to roll back abortion rights if elected to Michigan’s open Senate seat in 2024—but his record of opposing reproductive freedom while he was in Congress suggests otherwise.
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House panel passes solar package despite pushback from local groups
Members of the House Energy, Communications and Technology Committee in their hearing on Wednesday voted to refer a package of bills that would move permitting of large-scale solar energy developments to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).
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Hospital systems Ascension and Henry Ford Health plan joint venture
Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan have entered into a joint venture to combine Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys health care facilities and assets with those of Henry Ford Health.
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Michigan lobbyists sent to prison for marijuana bribery scheme
Two lobbyists were sentenced to federal prison Wednesday for conspiring to provide $42,000 in bribes to the head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board.
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100+ Michigan doctors back legislation to create prescription drug board
Legislation that would create a board to address the impact of prescription drug costs on Michiganders has received a public show of support from health care professionals across the state.
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Detroit casino workers strike in latest labor strife in Michigan
Workers at Detroit’s three casinos went on strike Tuesday, the latest major labor dispute in Michigan and one that follows a partial walkout at auto companies.
