ANN ARBOR, Mich. (FOX 2) – Michigan municipalities with licensed pot companies are getting a piece of greater than $42.2 million as a part of the state’s Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act.
Cities, villages, townships, and counties will get $56,400 for each licensed retail retailer and microbusiness in its jurisdiction. This implies 62 cities, 15 villages, 33 townships, and 53 counties have cash coming.
Ann Arbor has essentially the most marijuana licenses within the state. It’s getting $1,411,336. The county it’s in, Washtenaw County, is getting $1,806,510.08.
You may see a full breakdown beneath.
“The Michigan Division of Treasury will distribute these {dollars} as quickly as sensible to eligible native items of presidency,” State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks stated. “The doubling of this 12 months’s fee quantities can have a bigger influence on native authorities budgets.”
Moreover, $49.3 million was despatched to the College Assist Fund for Okay-12 training and one other $49.3 million went to the Michigan Transportation Fund.
This cash is from the Marihuana Regulation Fund. It was collected from 374 licensees through the 2021 fiscal 12 months. Extra $111 million was collected from the ten% adult-use marijuana tax.
“It’s rewarding to see that the company’s balanced regulatory method is successfully defending shoppers whereas nonetheless permitting Michigan companies to develop and thrive,” stated MRA Government Director Andrew Brisbo. “The funding offered on to native governments – and the 1000’s of jobs created throughout the state – present that Michigan is main the best way within the hashish business.”
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