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Sparx & Recreation Now Features Infused Cannabis Cooking

DETROIT - Chef Marjorie Harvey, who has been working since 2010 as a Detroit-based caterer, explains in this video interview she now spends most of her time cooking infused cannabis meals for her clients. Chef Marjorie also kicks off our new coverage at Sparx & Recreation of cannabis chefs not only in Michigan, but also

By |2024-01-11T12:06:25-05:00January 11th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Startup Application For April 17 DEI UnDemo Day Opened For Underrepresented Founders

ANN ARBOR — Renaissance Venture Capital will host its third Spring DEI UnDemo Day on April 17 and is now accepting startup applications at www.renvcf.com/undemoapp through February 16.  Spring DEI UnDemo Day will feature startups from the Central U.S. led by women, people of color and other underrepresented communities so they can attract venture capital.

By |2024-01-11T09:21:31-05:00January 10th, 2024|Entrepreneurs, Featured, News|

Hatch Detroit $100,000 Contest Opens Registration

DETROIT - HatchDetroit, now in its 11th year, is hosted by TechTown and sponsored by Comerica Bank. Megan Storey, senior vice president at Comerica Bank joins MITech Tv to update the 2024 contest. The $100,000 purse will go to one business startup in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. Since the contest began, more than 50

By |2024-01-09T19:19:08-05:00January 9th, 2024|mitechtv, News|

Where Marijuana Is Adult-Legal In United States In 2024

WASHINGTON DC - 2023 was a relatively quiet year for marijuana legalization. It was only Ohio that successfully legalized the recreational use of marijuana this year.  Ohio, already one of the more than a dozen states to have legalized medical cannabis, became the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana. The Kentucky General Assembly also legalized medical marijuana

By |2024-01-07T14:09:56-05:00January 7th, 2024|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Congress To Receive Mysterious Classified Briefing Soon About UFOs

WASHINGTON DC - The House Oversight Committee is going to get a briefing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) soon — though, of course, the public won't be privy to anything they learn. As Axios reports, the members-only briefing will be held by the intelligence community's inspector general. Though that outlet did not give an exact date for

By |2024-01-07T14:09:57-05:00January 3rd, 2024|News|

Michigan’s Minimum Wage Increased On January 1 To $10.33 Per Hour

LANSING - On January 1, 2024, Michigan's minimum wage rate increased from $10.10 to $10.33 per hour as set by Michigan's Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act of 2018 which establishes the annual schedule of increases. Effective January 1, 2024: The minimum hourly wage will increase to $10.33 per hour. The 85% rate for minors aged

By |2024-01-04T15:16:50-05:00January 3rd, 2024|Government/Politics, News|

State Cannabis Regulators Still One Step Behind Questionable THC Lab Data

WASHINGTON DC - Despite widespread acknowledgement from cannabis industry observers that commercial testing laboratories across the country routinely inflate THC potency results, consequences are rare, according to a review of recent state regulatory actions. Critics say this demonstrates that state regulators have been too slow to wrestle with dubious THC-potency results and other questionable data

By |2023-12-31T12:20:41-05:00December 31st, 2023|Marijuana Business, News|

4 Weak Spots In The Current Market

NEW YORK - Today's uncertain economic climate is putting particular pressure on four market segments. Here's what to watch out for in the months ahead according to Charlies Schwab. A one-two punch of persistent inflation and high interest rates is creating pockets of weakness across the investment universe. We polled Schwab experts for their views

By |2023-12-31T12:09:03-05:00December 31st, 2023|Featured, News|

Electricity Shortages Loom For North America

WASHINGTON DC - Many regions of North America may face electricity shortages starting in 2024 due to increased energy demand and electrification. According to a report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), over 300 million people in the US and Canada may experience electricity shortages from 2024 to 2028. The increasing demand for

By |2023-12-26T12:59:12-05:00December 26th, 2023|Featured, News|