Governor Gretchen Whitmer stands before the Michigan state seal and an American flag, wearing a red leather jacket and a serious expression. The text reads: “Policy Fiction Tax First, Ask Later. Michigan’s Weed War.” The image critiques Michigan’s cannabis taxation and policy stance. Pot Culture Magazine branding, website, and ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept appear along the bottom.

Tax First, Ask Later: Michigan’s Weed War: Whitmer’s 24 percent cannabis tax faces legal fire and public fury. Will Michigan crush its own market to fill potholes?
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Morning. Today at 10 AM CST. Michigan calls it infrastructure; the industry calls it theft. A 24 percent tax hits growers first and roads second. #PotCultureMagazine #CannabisTax #LegalWeed #Michigan #Weed #NORML #CannabisCulture #Cannabis #Politics #PolicyFailure #Weedlife

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Morning. Michigan’s “weed tax” fixes nothing. It bleeds growers, fattens budgets, and drives sales back to the street. Today at 10 AM CST. #PotCultureMagazine #CannabisCulture #Cannabis #Michigan #CannabisTax #420Community #WeedNews #CannabisCommunity #Legalization #Weedlife

California’s marijuana industry gets a break under new law suspending tax hike California's legal weed industry is still overshadowed by the larger black market. A new state law gives businesses a break by delaying a tax increase.

CPH Daily Bulletin 9/23/2025

#California’s #marijuana industry gets a break under new law suspending tax hike

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RED BANK: BORO RAKES IN SOME GREEN WITH CANNABIS TAX, BUT HOW MUCH? Red Banks recreational weed market just completed its first quarter operating a full capacity. How much did the the town make in taxes?

Red Bank, NJ, reaps the benefits of going green...
Enough to pay for a few more "consultancies" and councillors' pet projects.

#RedBankNJ #spitball #cannabistax

Why Are WA Cannabis Taxes So High? 🌿💰

WA has a 37% excise tax on retail cannabis—the highest in the U.S.! 📈

Revenue funds public health, education & regulation.

It also sends a lot of people on the border to OR for weed.😏

👉 taxfoundation.org

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#Cannabis Retail Taxes🌿💰

Local Taxes/Wholesale not listed.

AK: $50/oz
AZ: 16%
CA: 15%
CO: 15%
CT: THC %
DE: 15%
IL: 10-25%
ME: 10%
MD: 9%
MA: 10.75%
MI: 10%
MN: 10%
MO: 6%
MT: 20%
NV: 10%
NJ: 7%
NM: 12%
NY: 9%
OH: 10%
OR: 17%
RI: 10%
VT: 14%
WA: 37%

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