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6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
From price crashes to border-town booms, this week’s weed news is all about who’s cashing in, who’s capping out, and how cannabis dollars are fueling local communities.
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Stoner rest stop: Michigan’s newest cannabis lounge is right next to a Dave & Buster’s
Marvin Kiezi wants to get more Michigan stoners out of the house this summer—or at least out of hotel rooms so they can avoid those pesky $300 cleaning fees.
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Former K-9 Maple is busy as a bee sniffing out threats to Michigan State University colonies
Researchers at a Michigan State University facility dedicated to protecting honey bees are enlisting a four-legged ally to sniff out danger to the prized pollinators.
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Years after high water crisis, lax policies leave Michigan coast vulnerable
For the first decade, the erosion caused by waves wearing away at beaches and dunes in annual cycles was manageable. Then the water started rising.
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Michigan lawmakers call for release of Hmong immigrants detained by ICE
For Democratic State Rep. Mai Xiong, the struggle against ICE human rights abuses and the deportations affecting the nation’s immigrant communities are hitting closer to home.
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22 Michigan events to check out this weekend (Aug. 8-10)
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to head Up North, here it is. The region is brimming with excitement this weekend with fairs, music, and a dog parade to boot. Other fun around the state includes a blueberry parade in western Michigan, a mint festival just north of Lansing, and much, much more.
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Wayne County judge halts plan to dump Manhattan Project radioactive waste in Van Buren Township
A Wayne County judge has blocked radioactive waste leftover from the Manhattan Project from being dumped at a Van Buren Township landfill.
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MAGA Michigan sheriff faces new criticism for politicking with official resources
Emails show that Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy, who’s also running for the Michigan Senate, held a political fundraiser for US Senate candidate Mike Rogers last month and coordinated the event using taxpayer-funded resources to do it.
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8 events in Detroit to take your kids to before summer ends
Soak up the last weeks of summer by taking your family to these eight events in Detroit.
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Michigan museum preserves Civil Rights artifacts amid federal efforts to downplay Black history
The Alabama home where MLK planned key civil rights marches has found a new Michigan home as President Trump’s administration targets race-centered history.
