Feb 13, 2025 - News
Charted: Michigan's cannabis sales
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The state's cannabis industry is bracing for a potential tax increase as part of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's road funding proposal.
Why it matters: Local dispensaries told us this week that they're worried higher taxes could put them out of business.
By the numbers: The state's Cannabis Regulatory Agency has divided the state into five regions in which it tracks monthly sales.
- Wayne County is its own region and regularly outsells the entire "Mid Lower" region.
- More than $371 million worth of cannabis was sold in Wayne County last year — more than 11% of the state's more than $3.2 billion in sales.
Go deeper: Whitmer's proposed weed tax worries Detroit's budding industry