LANSING - A Michigan electric vehicle battery manufacturer will not face financial penalties for moving production out of state. The company told the state earlier this month it planned to close two EV plants and lay off nearly 200 workers. Akasol received $900,000 from the Michigan Strategic Fund to establish its metro Detroit presence nearly
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans overwhelmingly voted to legalize recreational marijuana in 2023, but Republicans are on their way to restricting it. Throughout the past 24 hours, the most commonly asked question I've received is, 'How is this legal and how do we stop them?' I have a running series of answering viewer and reader questions
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Senate passed a GOP-led proposal by a 21-9 vote Wednesday to overhaul the state’s relatively young recreational marijuana program, and senators voted along party lines, unlike in December 2023. Introduced by Sen. Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City), Senate Bill 56 stems from that 2023 bill, which cleared the chamber the day before
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced recipients of $56 million in grants to help more students complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) after receiving their associate degree in nursing (ADN). Grants were awarded to 27 Michigan community colleges to launch and grow programs that empower students
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Treasury on Feb. 21 announced that nearly $100 million is being distributed among 302 local entities and tribes as part of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act. Over the next few days, 108 cities, 36 villages, 80 townships, 74 counties and 4 tribes will receive payments from the Marihuana
Photo Caption: From Left, Brian Hanna, Mike Brennan, Gus Rosania, and Carol Cain. SOUTHFIELD - Michigan's five-year-old adult-legal cannabis market, which cracked $10 billion in cumulative sales in December 2024, is the focus of Michigan Matters Sunday Feb. 23 with host Carol Cain. On the show is Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Brian Hanna, University of
CLEVELAND - Dealing with Crohn’s disease since he was a kid, Terrell Washington felt stuck — Until he was able to access marijuana. “It got me off of medication and got me into remission with my Crohn’s disease because of using cannabis,” Washington told me. He knew he wanted to help people like him, which
LANSING - The MPSC kicked off its annual assessment of the funding factor for Michigan’s low-income energy assistance program, with this year being the first since the program was significantly expanded to make more households eligible for energy assistance and self-sufficiency services. Legislation approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. Mike DeWine wants to make changes to the state’s adult recreational marijuana and legislative redistricting laws — and is seeking cooperation from his fellow Republicans who control the state Legislature. DeWine discussed those issues and others during a 65-minute Wednesday interview with Ogden Newspapers’ editors and reporters. Ohio Gov. Mike
LANSING - The good news is Michigan cannabis sales in January rose from January 2024, but fell from December 2024. Looking at the numbers, January 2025 cannabis sales – including medical marijuana – totaled $247.3 million, up just under 2 percent from January 2024. Medical sales fell by almost 72 percent to just $700,000, down
