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Michigan
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Weighing the risk of cannabis cross-pollination - Hemp Production canr.msu.edu Jul 12, 2019 3 facts
claimThe introduction of hemp grown for grain and fiber in Michigan increases the risk of cross-pollination for marijuana and CBD hemp growers.
claimMunicipalities in Michigan have the legal authority to restrict where marijuana is grown, which may provide flexibility for hemp production in communities that choose to opt out of marijuana cultivation.
claimIn Michigan, marijuana growers are regulated by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), while industrial hemp producers are regulated by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
Aliens in America - The New York Times nytimes.com 3 facts
quoteRepresentative Gerald Ford wrote a letter to the chair of the House Armed Services Committee in 1966 criticizing the Air Force's dismissal of numerous UFO sightings in Michigan, stating: "We owe it to the people to establish credibility regarding UFO's."
claimThe House Armed Services Committee held hearings on UFOs in April following pressure from the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP), parts of the media, and Representative Gerald Ford of Michigan.
perspectiveDavid Jacobs suggests that the high levels of public awareness and belief in UFOs recorded in the 1966 Gallup poll were likely driven by extensive media publicity surrounding UFO sightings in Michigan in March 1966.
Tariffs: Estimating the Economic Impact of the 2025 Measures and ... richmondfed.org Apr 2, 2025 2 facts
claimMidwestern industrial centers, particularly in Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois, show increased tariff intensity because they are highly integrated into transatlantic trade and rely on EU-origin intermediate goods and capital equipment.
claimStates including Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and regions in the Midwest, Southeast, and Pacific Northwest are particularly vulnerable to tariff-related economic burdens due to their resource-based trade ties with Canada and integration into North American manufacturing supply chains.
The Power of Change: Innovation for Development and Deployment ... nationalacademies.org 2 facts
claimTracking services for renewable energy credits are provided by independent system operators (ISOs) and regional transmission organizations (RTOs) such as ERCOT and PJM-Environmental Information Services (EIS), by individual states such as Michigan, North Carolina, New York, and Nevada, and by independent services such as the Midwestern Renewable Energy Tracking System, New England Power Pool Generation Information System, North American Renewables Registry, and Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System.
measurementAs of March 2013, the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin had renewable portfolio standards or goals.
Hemp vs. marijuana: Cross-pollination concerns grow | Verisk verisk.com 2 facts
claimMichigan state agencies that regulate marijuana and hemp do not coordinate to mitigate cross-pollination, and because field location information is not public, farmers face difficulty in voluntarily spacing fields far enough apart.
claimIn Michigan, state agencies that regulate marijuana and hemp do not coordinate to mitigate cross-pollination, and location information for these fields is not public, making it difficult for farmers to voluntarily space fields far enough apart.
The Epstein Files Release: A "Betrayal" of Victims | Vanity Fair vanityfair.com 6 hours ago 1 fact
accountMichigan passed the first state-level rape shield law in the mid-1970s, which served as a model for other states to protect the privacy of victims in criminal or civil cases.
What's in the new batch of Epstein files - NPR npr.org Feb 3, 2026 1 fact
accountJeffrey Epstein attended the Interlochen Center of the Arts, a nonprofit arts-focused school and summer camp in Michigan, during the summer of 1967.