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COVID-19 Update: Investment Allows Bottle Recycling Facility in Ann Arbor to Reopen, Skymint Opens East Lansing Cannabis Dispensary, and More

Here is a roundup of the latest news concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to announcements from local, state, and federal governments, as well as international channels. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message.

Detroit’s Premier Business Journal; dbusiness

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Tikun Olam Continues to Expand National Footprint Announces Collaboration with Pincanna to Produce Medical & Adult-Use Cannabis Products in Michigan

NEW YORK and FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Tikun Olam, the global leader in medical and adult-use/wellness cannabis products, and Pincanna, Michigan’s premier cannabis cultivator and distributor, have finalized an agreement to bring Tikun’s world-renowned cannabis products to Michigan in Spring 2021.

CISION PR Newswire

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Special Report: Marijuana industry on pace to reach about $1 billion in sales

MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) — Many businesses have taken a hit during the pandemic, but one of the industries thriving during this time is the marijuana industry.

Upnorthlive.com

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CBD gummies are selling fast in stressful times: What to know as demand surges

Mommies and daddies, faced with balancing work and teaching children at home amid a pandemic that shows no signs of going away, are finding a new stress management strategy: Gummy snacks made with CBD oil.

Detroit Free Press

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Jujuan Coleman embraces the funk with his cannabis-infused Funky Extracts gummies 

When Detroit native Jujuan “Funk” Coleman came up a logo for his cannabis company Funky Extracts, he picked a smelly sock.

Detroit Metro Times

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Detroit Sports Icons Isiah Thomas, Darren McCarty And Others Discuss The Benefits Of Cannabis, CBD

A quartet of sports legends-turned-cannabis entrepreneurs joined the virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference this week: ex-Detroit Piston Isiah Thomas, ex-Detroit Red Wing Darren McCarty, NBA vet Al Harrington and NFL vet Marvin Washington.

Benzinga.com

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Darren McCarty launches his own line of marijuana products

(WXYZ) — Former Detroit Red Wings forward Darren McCarty has launched his own line of marijuana brands

WXYZ Detroit

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Marijuana Shops Pivot In Their Own Ways, Awaiting Traverse City Recreational Rules

2020 was poised to be a huge year for cannabis businesses in northern Michigan, with Traverse City’s first medical marijuana establishments opening their doors and recreational use shops just starting to gain a foothold regionally. COVID-19 has made for a very different year, but proprietors are staying afloat by adapting and establishing ways to stand […]

The Ticker

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Darren McCarty Collaborates with Pincanna and Scores Big in the Cannabis Industry

After years of believing in the use of medical and recreational cannabis, four-time Stanley Cup champion and former Detroit Red Wing Darren McCarty has developed his own brand of medical marijuana products – The Darren McCarty Brand – in collaboration with Pincanna, one of Michigan’s leading cannabis companies.

CISION PRWeb

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First cannabis dispensary opens in Kalkaska; both medical, recreational available

KALKASKA — The first medical and adult-use cannabis dispensary in Kalkaska will open Friday morning.

Traverse City Record Eagle

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Farmington Hills Marijuana Company Pincanna Opening Retail Location Near Traverse City

Farmington Hills-based Pincanna, a vertically integrated cannabis company, plans to open its first retail store, Pincanna Market, on Friday. Located in Kalkaska (east of Traverse City), the location will be the city’s first medical and adult-use marijuana retailer and will offer curbside pickup only as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Detroit’s Premier Business Journal; dbusiness

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Pincanna opens medical and adult-use cannabis store in Kalkaska

A new vertically-integrated cannabis company is set to open its doors in Kalkaska.

Detroit Metro Times

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