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Michigan Cannabis Tax Generates Only A Third of Projected Revenue in its First Quarter

Jun 5, 2026 | 10:33 AM

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June 5, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick speaks with Beth LeBlanc, a Detroit News reporter. They discuss Michigan’s new wholesale marijuana tax. It generates less revenue than expected for road repairs.

MICHIGAN ~ A new state wholesale tax on marijuana underdelivered on tax revenue for road repairs, based on legislator estimates given last year.

The House Fiscal Agency revealed that the 24% wholesale tax brought it $34 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, only a third of the projected $105 million a quarter, Crain’s Detroit Business first reported. The tax was introduced last year as a way to fund road repairs across Michigan.

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