COLUMBUS - More than $50 million worth of recreational marijuana product has been sold in Ohio in the first month of legal rollout, according to the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control. In the latest report, the division states recreational sales from Aug. 6 to Sept. 7 total $54,649,749. The division reports 840,141 units of manufactured product
SOUTHFIELD – Maj Dean Mirmirani has been appointed as the interim dean of the LTU College of Engineering, effective July 1, 2024. He succeeds Nabil Grace, who has been appointed as the new senior vice president of research and economic development at LTU. 1. LTU's New Interim Dean Dr. Mirmirani's Background: Dr. Mirmirani brings a
LANSING– As the iconic Pure Michigan campaign nears its 20th anniversary in just over a year, the team behind the brand announcied new leadership to steer it into the future. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced that Kelly Wolgamott has been named Vice President of Pure Michigan. Wolgamott has served as interim Vice President since
SOUTHFIELD – Grand Haven Township in Ottawa County, and 123NET, a premier fiber internet, colocation and voice services provider, have entered into an agreement to construct 5.5 miles of high-capacity fiber in rural areas of the township that lack high-speed internet access. This project follows a previously announced partnership between 123NET and Ottawa County to
GRAND RAPIDS – US Signal Company has successfully completed its acquisition of OneNeck IT Solutions LLC and OneNeck Data Center Holdings LLC from Telephone and Data Systems, a leading provider of wireless, broadband, video, voice, hosted and managed services to U.S. businesses. This acquisition significantly expands US Signal's data center footprint and service offerings. 1.
LANSING – Michigan has been awarded $750,000 to support workers in securing well-paying jobs in infrastructure and clean energy. The Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO) received this grant from the Families & Workers Fund. This award recognizes LEO's Community & Worker Economic Transition Office as a winner of the Powering Climate and
WASHINGTON DC – Despite Ohio's recent legalization of recreational marijuana, federal law still prohibits its use. This means that DEA agents in Ohio and Michigan continue to have the authority to make arrests for marijuana-related offenses. This ongoing discrepancy between state and federal law has created a complex legal context for marijuana consumers and businesses
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Recreational marijuana sales ticked down for the second consecutive week since dispensaries began selling to adults age 21 and older. Ohio dispensaries rang up $10,493,636 for recreational marijuana customers during the third week of sales, according to new Ohio Division of Cannabis Control data. Dispensaries have sold a total of just under
NEW YORK - We learned last year that many of the effects of climate change are irreversible. Sea levels have been rising at a greater rate year after year, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates they could rise by another meter or more by the end of this century. As National Geographic showed
DAYTON - Roughly 120 dispensaries in Ohio have received state licenses to sell recreational marijuana, but banking remains an obstacle for cannabis businesses because marijuana remains illegal under federal law. “Financial institutions are nervous about working with marijuana companies because of the federal regulations,” said Heather Trela, Rockefeller Institute of Government director of operations and
