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6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
The joints keep burning and the news keeps coming. Here’s what went down over the last week in Michigan’s cannabis world:
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What we know about the deadly shooting at a Michigan Mormon church
At least 100 federal investigators are responding to an attack in a Michigan community where a former Marine crashed a pickup into a Mormon church during a Sunday service, shot into the building and set it ablaze.
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Opinion: Michigan’s market isn’t broken—it’s built to break
People keep saying Michigan’s cannabis market is “broken.” But every state ends up here: Too much supply, too many rules, and not enough demand diversity.
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Gunman opens fire at Michigan church and sets it ablaze, killing at least 4 and wounding 8
An ex-Marine smashed a pickup into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church in Michigan, opened fire and set the building ablaze during a crowded Sunday service and then was fatally shot by police.
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New passenger train route between Holland and Detroit to be explored
A proposed east-west train route would carry passengers across Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
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Michigan offers a variety of license plates. These are the most popular
Since 2022, Michigan has added new license plate styles, bringing back throwback plates from the 1960s—and even letting Michiganders celebrate their favorite colleges.
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21 Michigan events to check out this weekend (Sept. 26-28)
Highlights include an Oktoberfest celebration in Grand Rapids, a festival all about elk Up North, and a lumberjack-inspired party in Metro Detroit.
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Study finds high risk of injury or death in motorcycle-deer collisions
Motorcyclists are especially vulnerable to injury or death when colliding with deer, according to a recent study.
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7 creepy facts about Michigan they don’t teach you in school
Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season with seven creepy (or simply unexplained) facts about Michigan that textbooks ignore.
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Lions run over the Ravens, sack Lamar Jackson 7 times in a 38-30 win over Baltimore
The Detroit Lions battered the Baltimore Ravens with a performance that epitomized everything they’ve become under coach Dan Campbell.

























