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Traverse City Cannabis Shops Face Squeeze as Michigan Supreme Court Fast-Tracks 24% Tax Battle
A 24% state wholesale tax on cannabis is squeezing Traverse City dispensaries and rural Michigan operators. The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered an expedited review of lawsuits challenging the tax.
2h ago·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - policy
Michigan Cannabis Tax Under Siege as Industry Files Second Lawsuit Just Days Before April 20 Payment Deadline
Michigan cannabis operators face immediate pressure to pay 24% wholesale tax by April 20 as second lawsuit challenges constitutionality and Supreme Court review looms over $420 million in road funding.
April 14, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - governor
Michigan Governor Kicks Off Final Road Repair Season as Cannabis Tax Lawsuit Threatens Funding
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer launched the final road repair season of her administration Wednesday, celebrating a nearly $2 billion annual road funding package. But a significant portion of that funding relies on a 24 percent wholesale tax on cannabis products that the state's marijuana industry is actively challenging in court as unconstitutional.
April 10, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - policy
Michigan Cannabis Industry Files Second Lawsuit Against 24% Wholesale Tax as Legal Battle Escalates
Michigan cannabis industry files second lawsuit challenging 24% wholesale tax, arguing the levy creates unconstitutional tax pyramiding that violates state's 6% sales tax cap while $420 million in road funding revenue is at stake
April 8, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - business
Ascend Wellness Closes Lansing Cannabis Facility, Lays Off 94 Workers After December Fire
Ascend Cannabis Group permanently closes its Lansing cultivation facility and lays off 94 workers following a December 25 fire. City officials say the closure reflects wider contraction in the local cannabis market.
May 15, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - courts
Second Lawsuit Challenges Michigan's 24% Marijuana Wholesale Tax as Legal Battle Heats Up
Michigan's cannabis industry files second lawsuit challenging 24% wholesale tax, arguing it creates unconstitutional tax pyramiding that exceeds state's 6% sales tax cap and threatens road funding.
April 5, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - politics
Michigan Marijuana Industry Files Second Lawsuit Challenging 24% Wholesale Tax as Unconstitutional
Michigan's recreational marijuana industry filed a second lawsuit challenging the state's 24% wholesale cannabis tax, arguing the tax structure creates unconstitutional tax pyramiding that exceeds the constitutional 6% sales tax cap.
March 31, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources