Best Ways to Pass a Drug Test: How to Pass Any Drug Test (Ultimate Guide)
If you’re in the process of applying for jobs, you may be wondering how to pass a drug test. With recreational marijuana use becoming legal in several states, many people worry about drug detection affecting their employment. If you have an upcoming drug test, that means you’ll need to provide a urine, hair, or blood…
Detroit rapper Tone Tone to open ‘Toney Island’ restaurant on the city’s east side
Like many of us, Detroit rapper Tone Tone has dreamt of seeing his name in lights. Though he has likely already experienced that feat in his two-decade-long career, nothing could have prepared him for having his name plastered across the awning of his very own restaurant, which boasts a burger named after one of his…
Rashida Tlaib is still fighting for recurring COVID-19 relief payments — and she has an interesting idea for how to fund it
U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Pramila Jayapal of Washington say the federal government’s COVID-19 pandemic relief direct cash stimulus payments don’t go far enough — and they’re reintroducing legislation that would utilize a novel loophole to provide recurring monthly payments to everyone in the United States. First introduced last April at the outset…
Detroit’s former Briggs Sports Bar sued for pirating pay-per-view UFC fight
Though downtown Detroit’s former Briggs Sports Bar closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, its owners are now being sued for allegedly pirating a pay-per-view UFC fight several years ago. The bar is being sued by Pennsylvania-based Joe Hand Productions, which owns the exclusive commercial distribution rights to the Sept. 7, 2019 UFC match between Khabib Nurmagomedov…
Herpesyl Reviews – Ingredients, Benefits & Side Effects!
Herpesyl is an organic dietary supplement made from a unique blend of plant extracts and minerals that help fight the herpes virus. Formulated by Dr. Adrian Kavanagh, it is a result of years of tests and studies by his team. The supplement works on the root cause of the problem rather than suppressing the symptoms,…
Nessel charges Wolverine Watchmen member on felony weapons counts
A 22-year-old member of a Michigan militia group was arraigned in Oakland County on Monday on two felony weapons charges. Maxwell Wyckoff, of Clarkston, is a member of the Wolverine Watchmen, the group accused of participating in the plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The FBI and Michigan…
Krispy Kreme will give you a doughnut a day if you flash your COVID-19 vaccination card
Remember being a kid and getting to get your sticky little baby hands (why are kids’ hands always sticky even when there’s nothing sticky around?) on the coveted post-shot lollipop at the doctor’s office? Well, add a global pandemic and an accompanying vaccine to the mix and you could be rewarded with another circular, sugar-heavy,…
Tom Wall’s journey into the secret life of marijuana plants
Revelers joining the 50th anniversary webcast of the Ann Arbor Hash Bash on April 3 are in for a unusual way to use marijuana. Guitarist Tom Wall will be jamming with plants. Wall, an experimental musician and marijuana enthusiast, will play “florganoleptic” music with his plants and with his band the Cosmic Knot as part…
Michigan SOS urges state lawmakers to pass bills to make voting easier, not harder
As Republicans in most states consider bills to make it harder to vote, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Monday urged lawmakers to expand access to the ballot box. “Michigan voters elected me because I promised to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat in Michigan elections,” Benson said in a statement.…
Lizzo is looking for ‘big grrrls’ to add to her squad — here’s how to apply for her new Amazon reality series
Did you take a DNA test only to find out that you are, in fact, 100% that bitch? If so, Lizzo has a very important question for you: Where are all the big grrrls? No, seriously. Where the booty-shaking heck are they? Because the Detroit-born superstar is looking to add some“ big grrrl” dancers and…
Suspect arrested after eight people were stabbed at a Detroit hookah lounge
A 34-year-old man was arrested after eight people were stabbed at a hookah lounge on Detroit’s west side early Sunday morning. A fight broke out inside Taiga Hookah Lounge on the 6700 block of Greenfield at about 4:40 a.m., police said. The altercation spilled into the parking lot, where seven men and one woman was…
Michigan workers call for Vernors boycott over labor dispute
Workers at a 7-Up facility in Redford Township are calling for a boycott of parent company Keurig Dr. Pepper — whose portfolio includes the Michigan favorite Vernors — as part of an ongoing labor dispute over wages that they say has escalated to alleged threats of violence. The workers, members of the Teamsters Local 337…
Detroit’s Anchor Bar reopens with revamped menu
Downtown Detroit’s Anchor Bar — a longtime favorite watering hole for reporters thanks to its proximity to the old Free Press building — is reopening with a revamped menu. After being closed for months due to the pandemic, the bar is set to reopen at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23. The bar changed hands…
Joe Biden’s White House has ‘Reefer Madness’
During last year’s presidential campaign, it was obvious that President Joe Biden was not solidly on board with cannabis. For most of Biden’s political career he has considered marijuana a “gateway drug” — something that may not be so bad itself, but opens the door to harder drug use. Not only that, Biden was a…
Debut album from metro Detroit’s Kate Hinote Trio harnesses closeness amid disconnection
The Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go” is to the Kate Hinote Trio’s “Quick,” where she sorrowfully suggests “You could go, that’s what I’d do.” The track is one of Hinote’s favorites from Near, her debut record with Matthew Parmenter on violin, and guitarist David Johnson. “That one is the most vulnerable to…
Michigan increases capacity limits at outdoor stadiums despite rise in COVID-19 cases
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is raising capacity limits at outdoor stadiums. Whitmer announced Friday that the state will allow up to 20% capacity at outdoor stadiums and arenas, as long as they establish infection control plans. For Comerica Park, that means up to 8,200 Tigers fans may…
Republican consultant resigns from city of Warren amid investigation into Fouts’ appointment
A longtime Republican consultant who was surreptitiously hired by Warren Mayor Jim Fouts has resigned after the city council launched an investigation into the hiring. Fouts appointed Jamie Roe to serve as a “clerical technician” at least 10 weeks ago without the required approval of city council. On Tuesday, the city council agreed to investigate…
COVID-19 cases are rising again in Michigan. Why?
In Michigan, coronavirus case trends are heading in the wrong direction. That’s according to The Atlantic’s COVID Tracking Project, which reports that COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen by 45 percent in Michigan since late February. The state also has the highest infection rate in the nation. “On average, each person in Michigan with COVID is infecting…
Michigan House moves closer to letting you make bad and boozy decisions until 4 a.m. at bars
Cue up Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” or, like, any song by Kesha and/or Pitbull, because Michigan lawmakers are fighting for our right to party — and t0 drink ourselves silly — at bars until 4 a.m. The Michigan House moved the state one step closer in possibly amending the Michigan Liquor Control Code,…
Duggan appoints foreclosure prevention advocate Oberholtzer as chief policy director
Michele Oberholtzer, an advocate for Detroiters facing home foreclosures, is joining Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration. Duggan announced Thursday that he appointed Oberholtzer to serve as the city of Detroit’s chief policy director. She will be responsible for developing policies to improve the lives of Detroiters and advising the mayor on the impact of local, state,…
Michigan lawmakers Dingell and Tlaib unveil new Medicare for All legislation
Progressive lawmakers are once again arguing for universal health care, and they say the COVID-19 pandemic has only strengthened their case. On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) co-led a virtual rally to unveil the Medicare for All Act of 2021. Dingell is a co-author of the bill, along with U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.),…
Two Macomb County men charged for involvement in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
Two Macomb County men were charged Thursday in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, bringing the total number of Michigan residents arrested so far for their alleged roles in the riot to five. Daniel Herendeen, 43, of Chesterfield Township, and Robert Schornak, 39, of Roseville, were charged with disorderly conduct, obstructing…
COVID-19 cases rise in Michigan after restaurants reopened for indoor dining
One month after Michigan restaurants were allowed to reopen for indoor dining, COVID-19 cases are climbing, returning to levels not seen since earlier in the winter. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Michigan now ranks fifth in the nation for most new COVID-19 cases per population over the last week. Dr. Teena…
You can now get pastries six days a week at Promenade Artisan Foods in Detroit’s Fisher Building
You don’t have to be a flake to enjoy the buttery, flakey goodness of New Center’s latest French-inspired cafe which, as of Thursday, March 18, will be opened six days a week — and you scone’t want to miss out. (Sorry, not sorry.) Trenton-based Promenade Artisan Foods, which opened in 2016, expanded this year with…
Drag queen Laganja Estranja on performing for this year’s Hash Bash
Laganja Estranja has been to Ann Arbor once for a 2014 show at Necto Nightclub. But Laganja — a longtime marijuana activist whose very name references the herb superb — has never been to the Hash Bash. This year, however, Laganja will be at the April 3 Hash Bash without having to actually come to Ann…
Nurse charged with larceny for allegedly stealing COVID-19 vaccines from TCF Center
A 41-year-old nurse from Livonia was charged with larceny Wednesday on allegations she stole two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the TCF Center in downtown Detroit. Saeedeh Elahi was arrested Monday after authorities say a health care worker spotted her pocketing two syringes of the Moderna vaccine. She was arrested before she could leave…
Russell Street Deli owners plot pizza and pasta spot in Hamtramck, two years after closing
Nearly two years since beloved Russell Street Deli called it quits following a very public dispute with their controversial landlord over a $50,000 floor repair, the deli’s former chef and co-owner as well as his wife are now teaming up to bring some pizza and pasta to Hamtramck — and they need some help. An…
Nurse busted stealing COVID-19 vaccines from TCF Center in Detroit
A nurse is accused of stealing two COVID-19 vaccine doses from the TCF Center in downtown Detroit. Detroit police arrested the woman Monday after a health care worker spotted her pocketing two syringes of the Moderna vaccine. She was detained on site. The nurse works for one of three firms contracted by the city to…
Please shut up
On Friday afternoon, facing seven allegations of sexual assault or harassment — not to mention an ongoing investigation into his cover-up of nursing home COVID deaths — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters that congressional and legislative Democrats’ calls for him to resign were part of (wait for it) “cancel culture.” Then he added,…
Detroit’s long-standing Louisiana Creole Gumbo expands to the suburbs
An Eastern Market institution for decades, Detroit’s Louisiana Creole Gumbo restaurant is set to open its first suburban location at 29216 Orchard Lake Rd., in Farmington Hills in mid-March. Joe Spencer, president of Louisiana Creole Gumbo, says the restaurant will be carryout-only until the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Once they offer dine-in seating, it will be…
Savage Love: Phone job
A male friend — not my best friend but a close one — told me his wife was really attracted to me, another male, and asked if I was attracted to her. His wife is an incredibly hot woman, and I thought it was a trick question. I read your column and listen to the…
Free Will Astrology (March 17-23)
ARIES: March 21 – April 19: Poet Ocean Vuong speaks of the Hawaiian word kipuka. It refers to a patch of earth that doesn’t get covered with lava when an active volcano exudes its molten material. “Before the lava descended,” Vuong writes, “that piece of land was insignificant, just another scrap in an endless mass…
