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Winners Of Cannabis Cup Michigan Named – 30 Dispensaries Submitted Entries

DETROIT - Congratulations to the winners of the High Times Cannabis Cup Michigan: People’s Choice Edition 2022, the Biggest Cannabis Cup in High Times history. The competition was fierce, which is no surprise since Michigan is one of the most quickly growing cannabis markets in the country. More than 30 participating dispensaries offered the People’s

By |2022-06-30T12:00:23-04:00June 30th, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

Grand Valley State University Cannabis Tourism Classes Filling Rapidly

GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley State University in West Michigan has expanded its Cannabis Tourism and Hospitality curriculum and the fall classes are filling up fast, John Lipford from GVSU says in this video interview. It’s another indicator that Cannabis tourism in Michigan is growing rapidly and his students, he says, are the pioneers in this business

By |2022-06-30T12:01:41-04:00June 29th, 2022|Featured, Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Michigan Council of Women in Technology Update with Kathleen Norton Schock

ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology - MCTW.Org - is hosting several summer computer camps for grade-school girls as well as its annual golf outing on July 25 at the Indianwood Golf & Country Club in Lake Orion, MI. MITech TV will be there to broadcast live. MCWT works every day

By |2022-06-27T16:05:33-04:00June 27th, 2022|mitechtv, News|

GVSU Expands Class Offerings For Cannabis Tourism, Hospitality Industry

GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley State University is expanding class offerings to help its students find their footing in the cannabis tourism and hospitality industries after graduation. Starting this fall, GVSU’s Hospitality and Tourism Management program will offer more courses for students to take to earn a specialized badge, certificate or minor in cannabis operations.

By |2022-06-26T11:10:25-04:00June 26th, 2022|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

True North Collective Hires Kelly Garety, Jamie Cooper For Director Positions

ANN ARBOR - True North Collective, a grower and processor, has made a couple of executive hires, Kelly Garety as Director Of Sales and Strategic Development and Jamie Cooper as Director of Marketing. Kelly previously worked for ABKO Labs; and Jamie will continue to serve as Michigan manager for Sensi Magazine. More Information at True North

By |2022-06-23T07:33:55-04:00June 23rd, 2022|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

$237 Million Available From MEDC To Help Michigan Small Businesses

LANSING - In early June, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to announce that Michigan has been approved for up to $237 Million in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury.   Small businesses hit hard by the pandemic-induced recession can apply for some of these funds

By |2022-06-21T13:39:03-04:00June 21st, 2022|mitechtv, News|

Dunegrass Seeks To Bring Cannabis Tourism To Northern Michigan

ANN ARBOR - Dunegrass Cannabis operates a half dozen dispensaries in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Now Dunegrass hopes to make its dispensaries part of its effort to generate cannabis tourism way up north. Dunegrass' Brian Buchanan provides details in this video interview on Four20 Post Live. Check out Dungrass https://youtu.be/u2Zxvjzludw

By |2022-06-11T16:35:33-04:00June 11th, 2022|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Michigan Cannabis Tourism, Featured On Four20 Post Live

ANN ARBOR - Our theme for June 8 was cannabis tourism. We had Brian Buchanan from Dunegrass Co. in Northern Michigan on to talk about the new cannabis tourism advertising campaign Dunegrass has launched to attract visitors to its provisioning centers. We also had Jessica Jackson from Copper House Detroit on the show. She opened

By |2022-06-08T16:59:48-04:00June 8th, 2022|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Dutch Group To Open Large-Scale Hemp Processing Facilities In Indiana

OUDE PEKELA, Holland - Dun Agro Hemp Group, Inc., the American corporation of the leading Dutch hemp company, said it will set up North American headquarters and build its first U.S.-based processing facilities in Indiana. The lack of large-scale hemp processing has slowed the growth of the crop that can be used for more than

By |2022-06-06T13:34:45-04:00June 6th, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

Traverse City’s Dunegrass Launches Campaign Promoting Cannabis Tourism

TRAVERSE CITY - Cannabis is now an industry emerging alongside tourism in Northern Michigan.  One company working hard to combine both is Dunegrass Co. “I reside in Traverse City and genuinely appreciate all our area has to offer," said CEO of Dunegrass Co., Nick Piedmonte. "Dunegrass has six locations across Northern Michigan and U.P. and

By |2022-06-05T16:45:57-04:00June 5th, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|