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Michigan marijuana tax will destroy cannabis industry | Letters to the Editor

ByPot Shop News

October 4, 2025

[#item_full_content] “You cannot tax an industry that no longer exists,” warns one advocate, after Michigan passed a new budget with a 24% wholesale tax on marijuana. Michigan marijuana tax will destroy cannabis industry | Letters to the Editor Read More

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