Michigan’s Cannabis Industry Was Already Struggling. Then Came a 24% Tax

Michigan’s cannabis industry was already struggling. Then came a 24% tax

Michigan built one of the nation’s most successful cannabis industries in just a few years, creating tens of thousands of jobs, generating billions of dollars in sales, and giving consumers an unusually large selection of affordable products. The post Michigan’s cannabis industry was already struggling. Then came a 24% tax appeared first on Detroit Metro Times.

5 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan

MICHIGAN—Too much surveillance in one town, not nearly enough in another. Plus, a trial over a black market hash oil lab in Coldwater and one very bad night on the road in Calhoun County.  Not a lot of good news this week from Michigan’s weed world. Here’s your rundown: FLOCK OFF: After a Flock license plate reader turned up near a JARS dispensary in Madison Heights, staff there reportedly planted a sign reading “No Flock Zone” directly in front…

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Cannabis Consumers Notice Industry Consolidation

Cannabis consumers in established adult-use markets are noticing a problem operators have warned about for years: Consolidation and regulatory costs are making it harder for small businesses to survive. A new qualitative study from the Parabola Center for Law and Policy found participants broadly supported legalization, citing reduced stigma, safer access, fewer cannabis-related arrests, and a wider selection of regulated products. But interview…