LANSING, MI (WTVB) – The Michigan Department of Treasury has announced that Branch County will get over $827,000 while the City of Coldwater will get nearly $649,000 and the Village of Quincy will receive over $177,000 in recreational marijuana excise tax revenue from Fiscal Year 2023.
The Treasury Department announced the distribution of over $87 million to 269 municipalities on Thursday.
There are 14 recreational marijuana business licenses in Branch County with 11 in Coldwater and three in Quincy.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale County is receiving over $472,000 and with its 31 licenses, Calhoun County is getting over $1-point-8 million. St. Joseph County is getting just over $1 million with its 17 licenses.
Last year, Branch County got over $518,000 in marijuana tax revenue while the City of Coldwater got over $414,000 and the Village of Quincy received over $103,000.
Who would have thought that Michigan would become the Pusher Man and benefiting from drug money.
Let’s hope this money is used to help the homeless and not to prop up city funding or more walking trails
I totally agree Kathy! After seeing state after state go into decline because of the legalization of drugs and the flood of illegal drugs. Our state will soon join the States of Washington, California, and New York to name a few in drug deaths.