Quality Roots Paying For Gateway Signs Into Madison Heights
Madison Heights city officials say they continue to see the financial upside of welcoming cannabis companies to open in town. The latest benefit will be seen in a $200,000 project to replace all of the city's eight gateway signs into Madison Heights, which will...
Most Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana For Medical, Recreational Use
As more states pass laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use, Americans continue to favor legalization of both medical and recreational use of the drug. An overwhelming share of U.S. adults (88%) say marijuana should be legal for medical or...
May 18-19 – Big Rapids – Foraging With Country Roots & Friends
Forage with Country Roots & Friends May 18 - 19. Instructors include Leyna of Shatterbake Studios (Apothecary Specialist), Sean of Rising Moon Medicinals (Natural Farmer), Ben of Dharmic Being (Natural Farmer) with more to announce. They will explain the gardening...
July 27 – Highland Park – MAP Fest Returns
In 2023, MAP Fest debuted in Highland Park’s Avalon Village, blending music, art, and poetry for a day-long community festival. By all accounts the event was a success, drawing nearly 1,200 attendees, 60 vendors, and over 60 performers. This year, the festival is set...
Pleasantrees Opens Michigan’s Largest Cannabis Dispo March 29 At Historic Gibraltar Trade Center
The historic Gibraltar Trade Center, which shut down its Mount Clemens market in 2017, will breathe new life again as Michigan cannabis brand Pleasantrees takes over 9,000 square feet of the 250,000 square-foot building. Pleasantrees has been occupying its...
Michigan Ignites Cannabis Competition With Launch Of ‘Best In Grass’
Michigan is set to launch of the “Best in Grass” competition to spotlight the premier cannabis offerings within the state’s thriving recreational market. The contest is organized by Best in Grass – an business established by two former High Times events insiders....
‘Shadow’ Groups, Bribery Claims, Private Investigators Focus Of Michigan Marijuana Dispute
The battle for control of a Michigan city’s lucrative marijuana market has feuding attorneys making bold claims of unethical and potentially illegal behavior. It’s all taking place in Menominee, an 8,300-resident town on the Wisconsin border in the south-central...
High On Cannabis, Woman Panics And Jumps From Rideshare On I-96
A woman high on marijuana panicked while in a rideshare and jumped out of the moving vehicle on I-96 near I-94, state police said. The incident began around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, March 24, when motorists called Detroit Regional Communication Center to report a crash on...
Report: National Cannabis Industry Set For Rapid Growth, Despite Self-Sabotage
The U.S. cannabis industry has enormous growth potential, according to a report from Whitney Economics, but it struggles to realize it because of many self-inflicted wounds. Portland-based Beau Whitney forecasted that legal cannabis retail revenue in the U.S. in 2024...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Signs Bill Banning Intoxicating Hemp Products
Intoxicating hemp products are now banned in South Dakota after Gov. Kristi Noem signed a law intended to remove from the market all products containing delta-8 THC and other synthetic compounds. Under the law, production, sales and distribution of “chemically...
