Articles tagged with "Michigan"
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Free Rudi Gammo: Michiganders demand Gov. Whitmer pardon medical marijuana prisoner
David Bienenstock - Published on August 31, 2021Read moreThe City of Detroit gave him a medical marijuana license, but an overzealous prosecutor put him in prison. (Photo courtesy of Last Prisoner Project)
Eaze’s 2021 accelerator class shows budding genius
Janessa Bailey - Published on May 25, 2021Read moreThe ten participants of Eaze’s 2021 Momentum incubator pitched their cannabis business ideas to major investors.
This year’s Hash Bash went virtual, but 500+ still showed up for a smoke-in
The Associated Press - Published on April 5, 2021Read morePandemic rules limit gathering sizes right now, but organizers of an alt-Bash invited protesters anyway.
Michigan cannabis sales are down—and the reason may be in your neighbor’s backyard
Marjorie Steele - Published on February 3, 2021Read moreCOVID lockdowns inspired a legion of new home growers. When their harvest came in, some stopped buying in retail stores.
Eaze announces 10 winners of $50k cannabis business grants
Janessa Bailey - Published on February 3, 2021Read moreEaze has announced the ten winners of their Momentum grant, awarding $50,000 to cannabis entrepreneurs around the country.
Detroit okays 75 retail marijuana shops; half will go to legacy residents
Dave Howard - Published on November 25, 2020Read moreTwo years after Michigan legalized weed, Detroit approved a licensing plan that offers city locals a chance to enter the industry.
City of Ann Arbor decriminalizes psychedelic plants and fungi
The Associated Press - Published on September 30, 2020Read moreThe city council has declared psychedelics a “lowest enforcement priority.”
Hey, who pre-licked my pre-roll? A cautionary tale in the time of COVID-19
Bruce Kennedy - Published on August 18, 2020Read moreA worker making pre-rolls in Michigan decided to lick them closed. State regulators shut the whole operation down.
The Roll-Up #151: NBA star Al Harrington turns cannabis entrepreneur
Leafly Podcasts - Published on July 10, 2020Read moreHarrington’s Viola products are available in many states, but the company’s heart is all about Detroit.
Urgent appeal: Free marijuana prisoner Michael Thompson before he dies of COVID-19
Bill Levers and Jeff Levers - Published on June 11, 2020Read moreThe Michigan man, 69, sold three pounds of weed in 1994. Call Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to set him free before he dies.