SMALL BUSINESS - The Gander

Mar 2025 31

9 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan

By Kyle Kaminski | CANNABIS, COMMUNITY, Kyle Kaminski

There's never a shortage of cannabis news in Michigan.

Mar 2025 31

Bud & Mary’s blazes new trails for Michigan’s cannabis industry—with science

By Kyle Kaminski | CANNABIS, COMMUNITY, Kyle Kaminski

From studying Alzheimer's disease to pioneering cleaner, safer weed, Bud & Mary’s is working to set new standards in Michigan’s cannabis industry with science-led innovation.

Mar 2025 25

Michigan AG sounds alarm after Trump administration fires consumer watchdogs

By Kyle Kaminski | GOP ACCOUNTABILITY, POLITICS, Kyle Kaminski

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning about an increased risk of scams and fraudulent business practices in Michigan, should President Donald Trump’s administration carry out its plan to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Mar 2025 17

Reader’s choice: 8 brands rolling the best pre-rolled joints in Michigan

By Kyle Kaminski | CANNABIS, COMMUNITY, Kyle Kaminski

Michiganders know good joints and how to roll them. So, we asked them to crown the kings of Michigan’s pre-roll scene. These eight brands were recognized as being among the best pre-rolled joints in the state.

Mar 2025 12

Most pre-rolled joints are trash. This Detroit-based cannabis lab is fixing that.

By Kyle Kaminski | CANNABIS, COMMUNITY, Kyle Kaminski

Tired of dry pre-rolled joints that hit like sawdust? Freds Lab is rolling up something actually worth smoking. No trim, no shake, no bullshit—just real joints with fresh, sticky flower.

Mar 2025 5

‘We faced the unimaginable’: Michiganders sound the alarm on Trump’s funding freeze

By Kyle Kaminski | STATE LEGISLATURE, POLITICS, Kyle Kaminski

Early childhood educators, health care leaders, and small business advocates say President Trump’s federal funding freeze nearly forced them to close their doors—and the uncertainty isn’t over.