Judge Allows Lawsuit Challenging Michigan’s New 24% Marijuana Tax to Proceed

Judge allows lawsuit challenging Michigan’s new 24% marijuana tax to proceed

The lawsuit filed by opponents of Michigan’s 24% wholesale marijuana tax that took effect Jan. 1 may continue, a Court of Claims judge ruled Monday, Jan. 5.

Michigan Judge Allows Lawsuit Challenging New Marijuana Tax To Proceed

“The court recognizes the serious questions about whether this discriminatory tax violates the intent of the cannabis legalization that Michigan voters approved in 2018.” By Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance Court of Claims Judge Sima G. Patel on Monday denied the state of Michigan’s request to rehear a motion to toss a lawsuit filed by cannabis industry advocates against the 24 percent wholesale tax on marijuana which took effect on January 1. In…

Lawsuit against Michigan’s marijuana excise tax to proceed

LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michigan Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel has denied the state’s request to block a lawsuit from the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association challenging the 24% wholesale tax on marijuana sales. That means the lawsuit will proceed. The MCIA says the wholesale tax is not legal and violates the intent of the cannabis legalization approved by voters in the state in 2018. The tax took effect January 1st and was part of the …

Michigan Marijuana Industry’s Court Challenge To 24% Wholesale Tax Advances As Job Losses Mount

LANSING — Michigan’s cannabis industry is pressing forward with a constitutional lawsuit against the state’s 24% wholesale marijuana tax, arguing the levy was imposed illegally and is already triggering layoffs, facility closures, and real-world economic pain across the state’s expanding legal marijuana market. The case, filed by the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association (MiCIA) and several licensees in the Michigan Court of Claims, challenges …