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Michigan would tax-and-regulate medical marijuana under legislation approved today by the state Senate. Here’s Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick. Opponents say caretakers are being left-out of the bill. The Senate passed it with a 25-12 vote. The state House will now consider it.

This is National Food Safety Month, something the Michigan Restaurant Association is taking part in. Its president and CEO, Justin Winslow, says they’re focusing on norovirus and Hepatitis A. Winslow says Michigan restaurants fare pretty well when it comes to food safety, as the state requires training for restaurant employees.

State lawmakers are closer to confirming the governor’s nominee to run the State Department of Environmental Quality. Here’s Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick, with the update.

The Labor Department says job openings soared in July to an all-time record high. There were 5.87 million job openings, which includes more people hiring and more people quitting their jobs. Business editor Murray Feldman looks at a pair of hot job sectors. Nearly three million people quit their jobs …

“Dining with your dog” could soon be a reality. The Michigan Senate could vote on the issue today. Here with the story is Charlie Langton:

The school year has just started. Don’t let fall allergies affect your child’s time in the classroom. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has more.

Some highs and some lows as it pertains to drug and alcohol use among college students. The national Monitoring the Future study released this morning by the University of Michigan shows more and more college students are smoking marijuana. The report says 38-percent of college students have smoked weed. Researchers say …

Another setback for supporters of an effort to legalize marijuana in Michigan. The state Supreme Court and the Appeals Court rejected appeals yesterday by the Michigan Cannabis Law Reform Committee which wants to make recreational use of marijuana legal. The group turned in more than enough signatures, but the State …

Legislation that would keep Michigan at the forefront of self-driving cars has won unanimous approval in the state senate. It would no longer require a passenger inside a self-driving car while going through tests on public roads. The bill could reach the governor’s desk within months.

Michigan employees will continue to see raises of around 3% in 2017, a pattern that has existed for the last several years. A report from the American Society of Employers says that number remains consistent, despite economic growth and low unemployment. ASE Vice President Kevin Mars says the numbers are …