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Michigan Cannabis Votes Could Unlock Millions In Investment, New Jobs And Tax Revenue

Menominee and Bad Axe voters authorize new marijuana business opportunities, with potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in local tax revenue at stake. LANSING — Michigan voters opened the door to additional cannabis businesses Tuesday, putting millions of dollars in reported private investment, potential new jobs and hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual local

By |2026-11-04T11:41:03-05:00November 4th, 2026|Marijuana Business|
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216 Michigan, Ohio Cannabis Applications Seek Federal Tax Relief — But DEA Denial Raises New Questions

Federal approval could lower business taxes for medical marijuana operators, but a Minnesota dispensary's reported denial raises concerns for companies serving both medical and recreational customers. LANSING  — Cannabis businesses in Michigan and Ohio have submitted 216 applications for federal medical marijuana registration, potentially opening the door to substantial federal income tax savings. But a

By |2026-11-02T11:02:14-05:00November 2nd, 2026|Marijuana Business|
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Michigan Cannabis Shops Hit By String Of Break-Ins; One Reports More Than $100,000 In Losses

CRA warns of similar nighttime burglaries in five Michigan communities as a Pinckney financial services company prepares to introduce cannabis payment-processing programs. LANSING — Michigan cannabis retailers are being warned to tighten security after a series of nighttime break-ins in five mid-Michigan communities, including one incident in which a business reported losing more than $100,000

By |2026-10-29T15:25:54-04:00October 29th, 2026|Featured, Marijuana Business|
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Michigan Cannabis Businesses Fined Over Tracking, Security And Licensing Violations

CRA report identifies 36 disciplinary records involving cannabis businesses statewide, with recurring problems involving inventory tracking, security and reporting requirements. LANSING — Michigan cannabis regulators have disclosed 36 disciplinary records involving marijuana businesses across the state, with fines imposed for violations involving inventory tracking, sales, security, packaging and licensing requirements. The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency's

By |2026-10-29T10:05:44-04:00October 29th, 2026|Marijuana Business|
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Your Budtenders Take Care of Your Customers. Who Takes Care of Them?

Keep Your Best Budtenders, Fight Turnover, and Expand Wellness Benefits — With Potential Payroll Tax Savings and Virtually No Administrative Burden ANN ARBOR — A Michigan or Ohio cannabis dispensary with 25 participating employees could potentially save $23,900 annually in employer payroll taxes while providing additional healthcare and wellness benefits, according to financial services consultant

By |2026-10-28T11:01:02-04:00October 28th, 2026|Featured, Marijuana Business|
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Michigan Lawmaker Seeks One-Year Suspension Of 24% Marijuana Tax As Revenue Trails Projections

State collected $73.4 million through July; proposal comes as cannabis businesses face falling prices and Michigan's governor's race enters its final week. LANSING  — A Michigan Republican lawmaker wants to suspend the state's controversial 24% wholesale marijuana tax for one year after state financial records showed just $73.4 million in collections through July, raising questions

By |2026-10-27T11:22:18-04:00October 27th, 2026|Marijuana Business|
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DEA Judge Rejects Marijuana Rescheduling Delay As Michigan, Ohio Cannabis Businesses Await Tax Relief

Federal ruling advances proceedings that could eventually allow recreational marijuana businesses to deduct ordinary operating expenses and reduce federal income tax WASHINGTON DC  — A federal Drug Enforcement Administration judge Thursday rejected an attempt to reopen marijuana rescheduling hearings, removing a potential procedural obstacle to a decision that could deliver significant federal income tax relief

By |2026-10-22T17:42:27-04:00October 22nd, 2026|Marijuana Business|
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Federal Hemp Restrictions Threaten Michigan CBD Industry As Bills To Help Farmers Remain Stalled

ANN ARBOR - Michigan's industrial hemp industry faces a potentially serious economic setback as federal restrictions threaten much of the CBD market while state legislation intended to reduce regulatory costs for hemp growers remains stalled in Lansing. In a new MITech TV interview, MITechNews Editor Mike Brennan speaks with Blain Becktold and Dave Crabill of

By |2026-10-21T12:47:27-04:00October 21st, 2026|Government/Politics, Hemp, Marijuana Business, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Warned DEA About Marijuana Rescheduling. Now California Says Federal Guidance Is Missing

Michigan regulators raised concerns in 2024 about implementing federal marijuana rescheduling without clear rules. California's top cannabis regulator now says the DEA isn't providing sufficient guidance, raising questions for Michigan's $3 billion cannabis industry. LANSING, Mich. — Michigan cannabis regulators warned federal officials in 2024 that changing marijuana's federal classification without clear guidance could create

By |2026-10-16T14:27:28-04:00October 16th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Michigan Marijuana Sales Fall 3.4% To $242 Million As Ounce Prices Slip Below $60

Michigan recreational marijuana sales declined in September compared with both August and a year earlier, while the average retail price of an ounce of flower fell to $59.99. But state figures also show that September's monthly sales decline was smaller than in 2025, complicating efforts to determine how much the state's controversial 24% wholesale marijuana

By |2026-10-18T12:04:23-04:00October 15th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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