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Study: Can Hemp Fiber Be Used In Auto Industry?

NASHVILLE, TENN. –The Hemp Alliance of Tennessee is leading a study on the feasibility of the production of hemp fiber in the state. The organization, comprised of hemp-industry colleagues who support, educate, and collaborate for a successful industry, partnered with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to fund the research that will be conducted by the

By |2022-06-05T13:09:00-04:00June 5th, 2022|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Detroit Finally Awards First Recreational Marijuana License To Grower

DETROIT - Doghouse Farms, a grow operation on Detroit’s east side, received the license and soon will be selling marijuana on the recreational market. The business invested roughly $4 million in a 25,000-square-foot cultivation facility that it hoped would be able to grow for the adult-use market long before this, MJBizDaily reported. Michigan launched recreational

By |2022-06-01T18:06:56-04:00June 1st, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

Four20 Post Live: Abracutdabra And CannaBashFest

ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post Live, Connie Sparrow will update her CannaBashFest July 9 in Muskegon and also give away some free tickets. Shelby Infante from Abracutdabra will explain what her company does: According To Shelby, Abracutdabra “fulfills your cannabis needs from seed to sale with passion, positivity, and expertise. We offer trimming, defoliation, planting, packaging, pre-rolls, growing

By |2022-06-01T17:07:58-04:00June 1st, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

Four20 Post Live: ICON Processors, Center For Compassion CBD Products

ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post Live, ICON processors co-founders Christina and Fabio Rodi talks about winning two Hempie awards last week at the Midwest Hemp and Cannabis Expo and their award winning CBD products. Also on the show is Michael Thue, owner of the Center for Compassion, who will discuss his CBD products that were at

By |2022-05-26T12:32:45-04:00May 26th, 2022|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Kalkushka Lounge & Midwest iHemp Expo Details On Four20 Post Live

ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post Live, Erin Newcomb, Director of Retail Operations, for Botanical, updates the company’s new consumption lounge opening June 1. Dave Crabill, president of iHemp Michigan, tells cannabis folks why they should attend the Midwest Hemp and Cannabis Conference Friday and Saturday at the Lansing Center. He is joined by Laurie

By |2022-05-18T15:31:46-04:00May 18th, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

Cannabis Banking Expands With BankMichigan

ANN ARBOR - It's tough to find a bank that will work with you if you're in the Cannabis and Hemp business in Michigan. But now BankMichigan has expanded its reach into both business sectors with commercial loans and more. To find out what is now available, watch this short video interview with Aaron Ambinder

Kalamazoo Cannabis Bankruptcy Filing To Tests Federal Bankruptcy Process

KALAMAZOO -A Kalamazoo cannabis company’s recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will test some particularly murky legal waters and could potentially set a legal precedent for other cannabis-related businesses facing insolvency. Master Equity Group LLC on April 20 filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Western District of Michigan under subchapter V of the federal bankruptcy

By |2022-05-12T19:33:49-04:00May 12th, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

Report: Recession Worries Loom Even As Economic Indicators Stable

GRAND RAPIDS - A report contends while economic indicators remain stable or are even on the rise, worry over interest rates, inflation and continued supply chain issues have many leaders and economists predicting a recession. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business, said multiple factors create talk of

By |2022-05-10T10:47:16-04:00May 10th, 2022|Featured, News|

Study Predicts Michigan Residents Will Have Rolling Power Outages This Summer

DETROIT - A report by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the nonprofit organization that oversees our power grid, said Michigan could be facing power shortages in July and August. Michigan is moving away from coal or thermal powered electricity and the state is pressing to use more and more wind and solar power. “The reality

By |2022-05-09T19:58:48-04:00May 9th, 2022|News|

Momentum Builds In US Senate For SAFE Banking Act

WASHINGTON DC - US Senators on both sides of the aisle are throwing support behind a proposal to tuck key marijuana banking legislation into a larger package aimed at boosting U.S. competitiveness, increasing the odds that a significant cannabis bill gets through the upper chamber this year. Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.), the No. 3 Senate Democrat, is

By |2022-05-04T19:01:35-04:00May 4th, 2022|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|