6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Say what you want, but Michigan’s cannabis scene is anything but boring.
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MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE
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Why state lawmakers want to lock down Michigan’s cannabis market
Michigan’s recreational cannabis market is showing signs of burnout and state lawmakers say it’s time for regulators to start pumping the brakes.
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Michigan Democrats call for GOP response to leaked, slur-filled Young Republicans’ chat
In the wake of a report from POLITICO detailing a chat among leaders of Young Republicans’ chapters across the country, which included hundreds of uses of racial slurs and support for the use of gas chambers, slavery and rape, Michigan Democrats have called on the state’s Republican Party leadership to denounce the chat.
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5 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
It’s getting chilly out there, but Michigan’s cannabis headlines are still on fire.
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Michigan’s weed laws: 7 things every stoner should know
Is it legal to smoke weed in public in Michigan? Not exactly. Here’s a quick commuter guide to what’s actually allowed under state law.
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Industry group files lawsuit to block Michigan’s new wholesale tax on weed
A cannabis industry trade association is challenging the state’s newly approved tax on the sale or transfer of wholesale marijuana, filing the complaint shortly after the policy was signed into law.
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5 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
It’s Croptober, which means it’s harvest season for both cannabis and headlines.
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Legislature passes $21.3B school aid budget, securing school meals and increased student funds
The state Legislature delivered on promises to preserve free school meals and increased per pupil funding, after months of tough negotiations ended in lawmakers passing an eight-day budget extension to iron out the final details.
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Michigan Dems take precautions amid uptick in political violence
Democratic candidates for statewide office in Michigan say they are taking additional precautions but won’t back down amid an “escalating pattern of political violence.”
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Michigan Legislature passes eight day continuation budget, votes expected Thursday
In the thick of a government shutdown that lasted just one hour, the Michigan House and Senate passed a continuation budget to hold the state over for the next eight days—a move that was described as giving legislative staffers some cushion to finish drafting the final budget deal hammered out into the small hours of Wednesday morning.
