LANSING — Michigan Treasury officials are pushing back against claims that the state's new 24% wholesale marijuana tax is underperforming, arguing that it is simply too early to judge a tax that took effect less than six months ago. The Michigan 24% marijuana tax has become a flashpoint since it took effect earlier this year.
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Treasury has issued updated guidance on the state’s new 24% wholesale marijuana tax, giving cannabis operators long-awaited clarity—but also intensifying pressure as the first tax payments come due April 20. The deadline arrives as the tax faces a fast-tracked legal challenge now headed directly to the Michigan Supreme Court,
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
DETROIT - The Michigan Court of Claims heard arguments Nov. 25 over the constitutionality of a new 24% wholesale tax on cannabis products, a measure that has sparked significant backlash from the state’s legal marijuana industry. The tax, set to take effect on Jan. 1, was passed as part of Michigan’s fiscal 2026 budget to raise $420 million to
DETROIT - On Nov. 25, the Michigan Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel heard oral arguments regarding two lawsuits filed by cannabis industry activists seeking to block a 24 percent whole cannabis tax approved in October by the Michigan legislature to fund road improvements. The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, representing hundreds of Michigan cannabis companies,
LANSING - The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, representing hundreds of Michigan cannabis companies, will make oral arguments next week to try and stop the Michigan Treasury from assessing a 24 percent wholesale tax on cannabis sales. The MiCIA is asking for a preliminary injunction. The tax is scheduled to be collected Jan. 1, 2026. The
DETROIT - Marijuana companies are asking Michigan’s governor to classify marijuana an “essential item” and to allow doctors to certify medical marijuana patients over the phone during the COVID-19 outbreak. “Today we sent a letter to (Gov. Gretchen Whitmer) and her administration advocating that cannabis be deemed an essential item and that recommending physicians be
