michigan

More than a year before residents of Michigan will take to the polls to vote for the GOP candidate they think should be the next president, the potential swing state is showing mixed results among voters in a new poll. What Happened: The 2024 election is likely to see a two-person race in the...

Verts Neighborhood Dispensary announced the expansion of its brand into the Missouri and Michigan markets. The move includes four new locations in Missouri, including stores in Dexter, Pacific, Gallatin, and Joplin. Verts Neighborhood Dispensary also has ongoing expansion projects, which include...

Cannabis, which can be detected by urine screens for up to a month after consumption, has been legal for adults in Michigan since 2018 although drug testing for certain jobs persists...as do myriad methods to get around it. Fake urine is the main one and several Michigan...

While still a minor, age 17, Rick Wershe Jr. was sentenced to prison for cocaine possession after being used by the FBI as an informant. Known as White Boy Rick, Wershe was released in July 2020 for good behavior at age 52, after serving 33 years in federal prison. In addition to becoming a...

Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTC: RWBYF) and its RWB Michigan, LLC wholly owned subsidiary announced the debut of Platinum Vape (PV) Live Resin in Michigan. Previously only available in California and Oklahoma, PV Live Resin will soon be in the nearly 400 Michigan dispensaries that...

The psychedelics legislative landscape continues to move forward with Hazel Park, Michigan enacting decriminalization measures for naturally-produced psychedelic molecules, becoming the third city in the state to do so after Ann Arbor and Detroit. In Utah, Governor Cox signed a...

Valiant Management Group, founded by former University of Michigan football player Jared Wangler and hockey player Niko Porikos, is launching a series of university-licensed non-fungible tokens (NFTs).  The group has secured deals with Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, receiver Andrel...

Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTC: RWBYF) a multi-state cannabis operator, announced it has received all regulatory approvals and has closed its acquisition of PharmaCo, Inc. via RWB Michigan, LLC, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, in an all-stock transaction. “I...

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ: REFI), a commercial real estate finance company that manages a diversified portfolio of real estate credit investments in the cannabis space, announced on January 3 that it acted as sole lender on a new senior secured credit facility for...

Online gaming stocks have taken a big hit in recent months, but Bank of America analyst Shaun Kelley said there was a “surge” in U.S. online sports betting (OSB) revenue in November. The Numbers: Total digital gross gaming revenue (GGR) in November was up 25% month-over-month and 129%...

Michigan’s cannabis company Iconic Wellness & Provisioning is opening its flagship dispensary in Sturgis, Michigan, on December 3. Iconic Sturgis will be one of Michigan’s largest dispensaries. The ribbon-cutting ceremony is taking place this Friday at 11:30 am...

Six Labs, a Michigan-licensed marijuana cultivator, announced Monday that it has launched the award-winning, luxury cannabis brand binske via its network of retailers. At first, these Michigan dispensaries will carry a line of binske flower and edible products, with more fulsome offerings to...

Amid the green wave expected in the northeast including New Jersey, Connecticut, New York and Virginia, Pablo Zuanic, analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald reviewed economic trends in four states that have legalized the recreational use of cannabis: Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts and Arizona. Except for...

The state of Michigan stayed hot in September and continued its trend of being one of the largest online sports betting markets in the country. What Happened: The state's online sports betting handle hit $354.3 million in September, according to PlayMichigan. The total was up 84.2% from...

Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) CEO Jim Farley on Wednesday responded to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s comments that the state was not given a "real opportunity" for the automaker’s new factories centered around electric vehicles. What Happened: Farley said on Twitter...