Marijuana could soon be reclassified under federal law. It’s a big deal for cannabis businesses and researchers. But for many Michigan consumers, the change may go unnoticed.
Here’s what you need to know from the past week in Michigan cannabis:
Organizations that have relied on Michigan state agency work project funding learned Thursday that the House Republican vote to disapprove nearly $645 million in agency spending will be harmful to key services aided by the state.
Cannabis is driving Michigan’s economy, fixing its roads, and helping its veterans.
Despite overwhelming opposition, a data center in Saline Township could still get fast-tracked with no sworn testimony, no fact-finding, and no real public accountability.
It’s freezing outside but the cannabis headlines are still coming in hot.
One of the state’s largest energy companies is asking energy regulators to fast track approval of two contracts to provide power to a data center planned for construction in Saline Township, but environmental advocates and state officials have banded together to demand greater transparency into the details.
Parents and cybersecurity experts want Michigan lawmakers to hold companies like Meta accountable when their platforms fail to keep their pledges to keep kids safe.
The fight against election disinformation and changes to Michigan’s petition circulation process cleared the upper chamber of the state Legislature on Thursday.
Michigan regulators on Thursday adopted landmark standards for the booming data center industry with a plan they say tries to protect residents from subsidizing the industry's hefty energy use.
