Ohio lawmakers want to ban any marijuana not grown in their state, which means Michigan weed could soon become contraband — and Michigan dispensaries may take a financial hit.
Recreational marijuana was legalized in Michigan in 2018, but sales didn’t begin until 2019, when the market quickly boomed. Michigan’s cannabis boom may have peaked.
TerrAscend is exiting Michigan, closing all Gage dispensaries and grow sites, cutting 250 jobs, and shifting focus eastward amid a struggling state cannabis economy.
Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy is urging residents of Howell, Michigan, to reject a proposal that would permit marijuana dispensaries in the city. He expresses concern that such establishments could bring more harm than benefit to the community.