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Understanding the cannabis laws in Michigan
Cannabis is now legal in Michigan, but there are some hazy aspects of the new law. Let’s clear the air and define what has become legal in the state and what was outlawed in 2020. Both recreational and medical cannabis are legal in Michigan. The products for therapeutic purposes were legalized in 2008, making Michigan…
Michigan’s legal marijuana industry hits record sales, buoyed by new products
Bully Kush, resin-coated moon rocks, lemon ginger gummies, cannabis-infused peanut butter, and wedding cake distillate. This ain’t your grandpa’s weed. As Michigan’s legal marijuana industry continues to blossom, dispensaries are offering an eclectic array of products, from meticulously grown flowers to delicious edibles and potent tinctures. Recreational and medical marijuana sales in the state hit…
The 420 Issue: Michigan’s cannabis scene is blooming
April 20 is upon us, the holiday beloved by stoners from time immemorial. (OK, well, actually since like 1971.) In this year’s annual 420 Issue, we take a look at how Michigan’s marijuana industry is doing since voters legalized cannabis for adult use in 2018, both from the money side — Michigan cannabis sales neared…
While Detroit’s social equity plan gets held up in a lawsuit, these cannapreneurs aren’t waiting
Social equity opportunities seem to be a very popular entryway into the Michigan cannabis business. That makes sense. Nearly 200 municipalities, including all of the state’s largest cities, qualify for the fee-reduction and business-resource program. Social equity provisions only apply to recreational licensing, not medical. The basic idea of social equity is to help restore…
Michigan dispensary owners say many people are turning to cannabis for a good night’s rest
Years ago, Jerry Millen — a TV sportscaster-turned-owner of the dispensary the Greenhouse of Walled Lake — was working as a producer of MMA events, which required frequent flights between Detroit and Tokyo. The jet lag “really kicked my ass,” he says. “I would take Ambien CR like it was Tic Tacs because the doctor…
Michigan-based cannabis brand Verdeux wants to elevate your smoking experience to high fashion
Nanette Dondero and Gena Gaudio became friends while working in Detroit’s fashion industry, bonding over their shared love of design, as well as a fondness for cannabis. One time during a backyard smoking sesh, they both lamented how their smoking accessories could use an upgrade. “We started talking about how our smoking accessories were just…
Natural Appetite Suppressants: 5 Best Hunger Control Pills For Weight Loss 2021
The weight loss industry is saturated with appetite suppressants that promise to help you burn fat, reduce hunger, and control cravings. But with so many options available to choose from, picking the best appetite suppressant for your needs is no easy task. While some hunger suppressants work amazing, most supplements don’t have the right combination…
Best Sex Pills For Men: Top 7 Natural Male Enhancement Supplements of 2021
Pleasing your partner is the top priority in the bedroom. Anything less than fireworks feels like a disappointment. It’s part of the reason why men increasingly look toward sex pills to restore the magic in their horizontal affairs. Sex pills, also known as male enhancement pills, offer a convenient way to improve your sex life.…
Revifol Reviews – Does Revifol Hair Regrowth Formula Really Work? Customer Reviews!
Revifol Reviews Official Website: Click Here Revifol: The Revolutionary Hair Supplement • Revifol: Ingredients & Proprietary Blend • Who needs Revifol? • How does Revifol work? • What is the dosage of Revifol? • What are the various hair and health benefits of consuming Revifol? • How much does Revifol cost? • Revifol Reviews -…
Detroit’s 2021 Autorama canceled due to Michigan’s COVID-19 surge
The 69th Annual Detroit Autorama is off. Officials said Tuesday that the longstanding hot rod and car culture event, which was to be held April 30-May 2 at its usual location at Detroit’s TCF Center, is no longer happening as Michigan’s number of COVID-19 cases remain high. “We have thought long and hard about what…
Virtual event revisits slaying of Detroit’s Vincent Chin amid surge of violence against Asian Americans
In 1982, just eight days before Chinese-American automotive engineer Vincent Chin was to be married, two white men brutally beat him outside of the Highland Park strip club where he was celebrating his bachelor party. Chin, 27, died four days later as a result of the injuries inflicted upon him by two autoworkers who mistook…
Tom Barrow to run for mayor of Detroit for fifth time in nearly 4 decades
Four-time Detroit mayoral candidate Tom Barrow is giving it another go. Barrow plans to announce his candidacy at 2 p.m. Tuesday at his birthplace, the former Kirkwood Negro Hospital at 67 E. Kirby St. It’s now the site of the Hellenic Greek Museum at Wayne State University. “I’ve spent my entire life and my entire…
COVID-denier Ted Nugent admits he has COVID-19: ‘I thought I was dying’
If there’s anything the past year has shown us, it’s that those who underestimate COVID-19 are soon humbled. The latest person to learn that the hard way is Ted Nugent, who earlier this month posted a misinformation-stuffed video on Facebook in which he downplayed the severity of COVID-19 and said he was not afraid of…
Whitmer traveled out of state to visit sick father amid pandemic
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration has faced heat in recent days after it was revealed that high-level staffers flouted the health department’s recommendations by traveling out of state amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday Whitmer’s office admitted that she had also traveled. A spokesperson tells Metro Times that Whitmer had traveled out of state in recent…
Greta Van Fleet will take part in a Reddit AMA on 4/20 so you can ask ‘why?’
Leave Greta Van Fleet alone! Greta Van Fleet, the frequently mocked Frankenmuth-bred, Led Zeppelin-indebted rock band returned with their sophomore record, The Battle of Garden’s Gate because, of course, that’s what it’s called. The band — brothers Josh, Jake, and Sam Kiszka, along with drummer Danny Wagner — released the follow-up to their polarizing chart-topping…
Detroit’s Pages Bookshop ravaged by early morning gunfire, shop cat survives
Instead of preparing for this Saturday’s Independent Bookstore Day, a community bookshop is cleaning up broken glass and comforting its beloved cat after someone opened fire on the Rosedale Park shop’s window Monday. Pages Bookshop, located at 19560 Grand River Ave., is receiving an outpour of love and support from the community after posting haunting…
Skymint is giving away these giant joints on 4/20
There’s a really funny meme going around on Twitter right now where users pinpoint the various stages of getting high — and too high — on a photo of a joint. They’ll probably have a field day when they see this giant doobie from Skymint. The local dispensary is giving away 30 of these bad…
Detroit-based Impact Network is educating about COVID-19 with vaccination drive and documentary series
COVID-19 cases are surging in Michigan, but there are many options to receive a vaccine, and many are taking steps to comfort and educate people about them. One is The Impact Network, the largest 100% privately owned African American inspirational TV network, which recently announced a partnership with the city of Detroit, the Detroit Health…
Far-right group tied to Michigan GOP co-chair falsely claims Jan. 6 insurrection was staged
A hard-right group founded by state Rep. Matt Maddock and his wife Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock continues to spread misinformation about the 2020 election and is falsely claiming that the Jan. 6 insurrection was staged. “As a threat loomed in Congress of some courageous Republicans possibly revealing a stolen election on Jan. 6,…
Chris Stapleton announces a pair of dates at DTE Energy Music Theatre after ‘Album of the Year’ win
The pandemic has a lot of us wishing we could start over. While it may not be an option to do so, we can glean inspiration by listening to Starting Over, the Chris Stapleton record that took home the award for Album of the Year at last night’s Academy of Country Music Awards, where he…
An artists haven in Detroit is set to be reimagined in a $20M development — while staying true to its roots
The first place artist Matt Naimi lived in Detroit was on the top floor of downtown’s Cary Building, where he says rent was $750 a month, utilities included, and afforded him a “wraparound” view of the implosion of the nearby former Hudson’s Department Store in 1998. And when video artist Oren Goldenberg got his first…
Why Michigan’s cannabis ‘clean slate’ law doesn’t go far enough
In 2018, Michigan voters approved legalizing cannabis for adults age 21 and older, including possession, use, and cultivation. But what about all the people with previous criminal records for the very same activity now deemed legal? In 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed “clean slate” legislation that created a path for residents to clear many pot-related…
Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic Reviews – Is Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic Recipe Drink Ingredients Effective? Any Side Effects?
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MemoSurge Reviews – Is MemoSurge Ingredient Safe & Effective? Any Side Effects? Real Reviews
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RingHush Reviews – Is RingHush The Best Tinnitus & Ear Ringing Relief Supplement? Safe Ingredients?
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Cold-pressed juicer Drought to close all locations, pivot to Berkley-based HQ
Don’t panic Drought juice freaks. Just because the beloved, highly Instagrammable, and certified organic cold-pressed juicery announced Friday that it would be closing all four of its retail stores, it doesn’t mean there’s going to be a Drought drought. According to The Detroit Free Press, Drought announced that it will be turning its focus to…
Indie rock darling Waxahatchee announces rescheduled Detroit date
Everyone has their moment in 2020 when they realized the pandemic was going to be a big deal, and for us, it was when concerts started getting canceled. One of the next ones on our calendar was for Katie Crutchfield, the Alabama singer-songwriter who performs as Waxahatchee, who was set to kick off her tour…
Rep. Jewell Jones charged with drunken driving, resisting police after car crash
State Rep. Jewell Jones is facing up to two years in prison on four criminal charges in connection with an alleged drunk driving crash on I-96 in Livingston County. The 25-year-old Inkster Democrat is scheduled to be arraigned at 3 p.m. Friday in 53rd District Court on charges of resisting and obstructing a police officer,…
Legendary Detroit producer Don Was prepares for a gig of a lifetime and launches WDET series with Ann Delisi
When producer Don Was refers to the Rolling Stones as “the Stones,” it sounds way cooler than when anyone says anything else ever. And when he tells you stories about his life pre-Stones (you know, before he became friends with Mick, Keith, Ronnie, and Charlie and produced/played on all of the band’s records since 1994’s…
Mudgie’s Deli to open a second location in Detroit’s Rivertown Market
Rivertown Market, a small-format grocery store operated by supermarket chain Meijer set to open in downtown Detroit later this year, will boast a number of unique-to-the-Motor City features, including a second outpost of the popular Corktown sandwich spot Mudgie’s Deli. The 42,000 square-foot store located at 1475 East Jefferson Ave. will also offer other local…
Detroit tequila brand owned by a Black woman is first of its kind
Anteel Tequila is believed to be the nation’s first U.S. tequila brand to be partially owned by a Black woman. The company was co-founded in 2018 by metro Detroiters Nayana Ferguson and her husband Don, who were looking for a new adventure after being “in the corporate world for over 20 years,” says Ferguson, who…
Federal lawsuit alleges Detroit police brutalized man for helping protesters get to safety
A 35-year-old Oakland County man who says he was brutalized by Detroit police while trying to provide refuge for peaceful protesters last summer filed a federal lawsuit against the city and five cops. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court claims police violated Kevin Kwart’s civil rights by using “unnecessary and shocking excessive force” and arresting…
Cranbrook Academy of Art opens graduate degree exhibition
More than 60 graduates of the Cranbrook Academy of Art will showcase the culmination of the past two years of their work starting this weekend at the school’s annual end-of-the-year exhibition. The 2021 Graduate Degree Exhibition of Cranbrook Academy of Art opens for an ArtMember preview day from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. before opening to the…
Michigan’s top doc: Eating in restaurants is ‘simply not a safe thing to do right now’
Michigan officials are still declining to shut down the state again despite the nation’s worst COVID-19 surge happening here, with Governor Gretchen Whitmer instead urging residents take personal responsibility to avoid giving the virus opportunities to spread. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the chief medical executive at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, did not…
Bruce Springsteen, Wayne Kramer among rock stars to honor ‘Creem’ magazine’s Dave Marsh
When “The Boss” shows up you know shit is serious, and by serious we mean seriously rock ‘n’ roll, because Bruce Springsteen is just one of several notable names coming together to celebrate pioneering music writer — and Detroit native — Dave Marsh. Marsh, 71, the celebrated activist, author, and founding member of Creem magazine…
Dearborn’s Greenfield Village reopens with pandemic precautions
Greenfield Village, Dearborn’s open-air historical museum, typically opens around April 15, but last year Michigan was under a stay-at-home order due to the pandemic. Instead, director Jim Johnson says Greenfield Village “cautiously” reopened for the Fourth of July weekend last summer, and continued to tweak its pandemic processes through its Hallowe’en and Holiday Nights programs.…
Black man wrongfully arrested based on false facial recognition match sues Detroit police
A 43-year-old Black man who was arrested after facial recognition technology incorrectly flagged him as a shoplifting suspect filed a federal lawsuit against Detroit police on Tuesday. Robert Williams, of Farmington Hills, is seeking compensation for the humiliating experience and changes to how the city uses facial recognition technology. Williams was arrested at his home…
The Republican Party believes that too many of the wrong people are voting
Imagine thinking like Joe Manchin. After losing an election, a Republican president invents baseless allegation of fraud — conspicuously pointing the finger at heavily African American cities he calls “corrupt” — which his partisans use to try to overturn the election results while his devotees mount a violent insurrection. Undaunted, Republicans legislators introduce hundreds of…
Canna Film Fest brings pre-4/20 screening of ‘Friday’ to Dearborn’s Ford-Wyoming Drive-In to benefit cannabis research
While the pandemic has made it so many of us “don’t have shit to do,” you may want to take a break from organizing your sweatpants by food stains because Friday is coming to a local drive-in theater on Sunday. Pass the dutchie and the dough! Runners High 5K — a non-profit dedicated to raising…
Savage Love: My ex-boyfriend is dating a man now. Why does this bother me so much?
I’m a female in my late 20s. I broke up with a toxic ex about a year ago, and I’ve been walking around (my house!) thinking I was over it. I never missed him and rarely thought about him. A brief backstory: In the final months of us living together, we started having more discussions…
Free Will Astrology (April 14-20)
ARIES: March 21 – April 19: “Today I feel the whole world is a door,” wrote poet Dennis Silk. In a similar spirit, 13th-century Zen master Wumen Huikai observed, “The whole world is a door of liberation, but people are unwilling to enter it.” Now I’m here to tell you, Aries, that there will be…
