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6 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.

A Road to Restoration clinic participant celebrates getting her license back. (Michigan Secretary of State's Office via Facebook)
Is Your Driver’s License Suspended? Michigan Officials Want to Help.

For the second year, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s office is hosting clinics to help drivers with suspended licenses complete the required steps to safely get back behind the wheel.

7 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.

US Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Grand Rapids) testifies in the US House about child labor exploitation that was recently revealed by the New York Times.
Lawmakers Demand Investigation of Illegal Child Labor in Grand Rapids 

Democratic lawmakers from Michigan are calling for an investigation after a recent New York Times article exposed the exploitation of migrant child workers—including a number of children who are reportedly working inside at least three factories in the Grand Rapids area.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate on Jan. 25, 2023, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Michigan is looking to expand the state’s civil rights law to include the LGBTQ community, with state senators voting Wednesday, March 1, 2023, to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)
Democrats ‘Running to the Finish Line’ to Protect LGBTQ Rights in Michigan

After decades of being blocked by conservative Republicans, Michigan's Democratic-controlled Senate voted Wednesday to expand the state's civil rights law to include the LGBTQ community and prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo with four of her five children. Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons
5 Michigan Women Who Made History

Through activism, sports, astronautics, and monumental court cases, these five trailblazers made history in the Mitten...and the world.

6 Quick Hits of Cannabis News From Across Michigan

Michigan is well on its way to becoming the nation’s weed capital—sorry, West Coasters. And even if you don’t partake, the sheer enormity of the market (and the economic impact) is hard to ignore.