Michigan Monthly Puff: MI Battles 24% Tax as Sales Drop and Crackdowns Begin

Michigan Cannabis Retail Market Update — March 2026 Michigan cannabis retail operators entered March 2026 facing competing forces: nearly $93.7 million in adult-use excise tax revenue distributed to 313 government entities and tribes, a state senator’s bill to repeal the 24% wholesale tax that took effect January 1, and New Buffalo Township’s move to revoke […]
California Monthly Puff: Pacific Grove Lottery, LA Amnesty, SB Tax Hike

California Cannabis Retail Market Update — March 2026 The California cannabis retail market in March 2026 centers on Pacific Grove’s live license lottery, Los Angeles moving to recover $400 million in delinquent taxes through amnesty, and Santa Barbara proposing a two-point tax increase. Port Hueneme slashed retail caps to five dispensaries, and Q4 2025 statewide […]