Michigan’s cannabis industry isn't just growing—it’s exploding into a multi-billion dollar powerhouse that is reshaping communities and creating thousands of jobs across the state.
Key Takeaways
- In 2023, Michigan's adult-use cannabis sales totaled $3.15 billion, marking a 25.5% increase from 2022
- Recreational cannabis sales in Michigan for December 2023 alone reached $265.7 million, up 6.2% from November 2023
- Medical cannabis sales in Michigan hit $69.4 million in December 2023, representing 20.7% of total monthly sales
- Michigan collected $456.3 million in cannabis excise taxes in fiscal year 2023
- Total tax revenue from cannabis in Michigan for 2023 exceeded $500 million including sales taxes
- 10% excise tax on recreational cannabis generated $350 million in 2023
- As of January 2024, Michigan had 731 licensed recreational cannabis retailers
- Total active cannabis business licenses reached 1,984 in Q1 2024
- 449 medical-only dispensaries operated alongside dual-use in Michigan as of 2023 end
- Michigan cannabis industry employed over 44,000 full-time equivalent jobs in 2023
- Direct jobs in retail dispensaries totaled 15,200 in Michigan end of 2023
- Cultivation and grow operations employed 12,500 workers in 2023
- Michigan licensed 85 new cultivation operations contributing to 10% production growth in 2023
- Total licensed canopy under cultivation reached 2.5 million sq ft by Q1 2024
- Flower production volume: 450,000 pounds harvested in Michigan 2023
Michigan's cannabis sales boomed to over $3 billion, funding communities with substantial tax revenue.
Cultivation and Production
1Michigan licensed 85 new cultivation operations contributing to 10% production growth in 2023
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2Total licensed canopy under cultivation reached 2.5 million sq ft by Q1 2024
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3Flower production volume: 450,000 pounds harvested in Michigan 2023
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4Biomass yield per sq ft averaged 0.85 lbs in Class A facilities 2023
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5Indoor cultivation dominated 72% of total canopy in Michigan 2023
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6Outdoor grows produced 120,000 lbs of flower in 2023 season
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7Greenhouse cultivation canopy: 450,000 sq ft active 2023
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8Top strain grown: Blue Dream with 15% market share in flower sales 2023
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9R&D licenses for breeding: 12 active, introducing 45 new cultivars 2023
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10Water usage for cannabis grows: 1.2 billion gallons annually estimated 2023
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11Energy consumption by grows: 1.5 TWh equivalent to 150,000 homes 2023
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12Pesticide compliance violations: 45 in 2023 inspections
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13Organic certified grows: 28 facilities representing 12% canopy 2023
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14Average THC potency in MI flower: 24.2% in lab tests 2023
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15Terpene profile testing: 85% compliance rate in 2023
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16Wayne County cultivation canopy: 650,000 sq ft largest in state 2023
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17Kent County produced 35,000 lbs flower 2023
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18Ionia County leading rural grow hub with 200,000 sq ft canopy
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19Hemp-cannabis crossover pilots: 15 licenses testing CBD strains 2023
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20Yield increase from LED lighting: 18% in audited grows 2023
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21Waste diversion rate in cultivation: 92% composted or recycled 2023
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22CO2 enrichment used in 65% of indoor facilities boosting yields 12%
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23Vertical farming pilots: 5 facilities adding 50,000 sq ft equivalent 2023
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24Drought-resistant strains trialed on 10,000 sq ft reducing water 20% 2023
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Cultivation and Production Interpretation
While Michigan's cannabis industry is growing like a proverbial weed—now farming enough flower to keep every citizen in a pleasant haze—the sobering stats on water and energy use remind us that even green industries must urgently grapple with their environmental footprint.
Employment
1Michigan cannabis industry employed over 44,000 full-time equivalent jobs in 2023
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2Direct jobs in retail dispensaries totaled 15,200 in Michigan end of 2023
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3Cultivation and grow operations employed 12,500 workers in 2023
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4Processing facilities jobs: 8,300 full-time in Michigan cannabis 2023
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5Ancillary services like security and transport added 4,200 jobs in 2023
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6Average wage in Michigan cannabis retail: $18.75/hour as of 2023 survey
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7Grow workers average salary: $52,000 annually in Michigan 2023
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8Trimmers and laborers: 3,100 seasonal jobs in harvest periods 2023
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9Management positions in cannabis: 2,800 with average $85,000 salary 2023
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10Compliance officers employed: 1,200 across licensees in 2023
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11Job growth rate in Michigan cannabis: 22% YoY in 2023
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12Wayne County cannabis jobs: 11,500 direct and indirect 2023
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13Oakland County employed 7,200 in cannabis sector 2023
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14Macomb County cannabis workforce: 5,100 in 2023
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15Kent County jobs in cannabis: 3,900 end of 2023
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16Washtenaw County employed 2,800 cannabis workers 2023
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17Ingham County cannabis jobs totaled 2,400 in 2023
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18Kalamazoo area cannabis employment: 2,100 jobs 2023
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19Female employment in Michigan cannabis reached 48% of total workforce in 2023
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20Minority-owned businesses employed 15% of workforce, 6,600 jobs in 2023
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21Entry-level budtender jobs: 9,500 openings filled in 2023
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22Extraction technicians: 1,800 specialized jobs in 2023
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23Delivery driver positions grew to 900 in 2023 with new services
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24Unemployment rate among cannabis workers: 2.1% below state average 2023
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25Training programs graduated 4,200 workers into cannabis jobs in 2023
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26Indirect jobs from supply chain: 15,000 estimated in 2023
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27Q4 2023 job postings peaked at 1,200 monthly for retail
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28Veteran employment in cannabis: 8% of workforce, 3,500 jobs 2023
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Employment Interpretation
With its 44,000-strong workforce, Michigan's cannabis industry is now a serious economic engine, proving that from seed to sale, it's cultivating paychecks as reliably as it grows plants.
Licensing and Businesses
1As of January 2024, Michigan had 731 licensed recreational cannabis retailers
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2Total active cannabis business licenses reached 1,984 in Q1 2024
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3449 medical-only dispensaries operated alongside dual-use in Michigan as of 2023 end
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4Microbusiness licenses issued totaled 52 active in Michigan by end of 2023
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5Class A grow licenses numbered 142, producing over 50% of canopy space in 2023
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6Class B cultivation licenses stood at 78, with average canopy 25,000 sq ft
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7Processor licenses active: 127 in Michigan 2023, handling 85% of concentrates
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8Secure transporter licenses: 215 operational in 2023
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9Safety compliance facilities licensed: 42 across Michigan in 2023
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10New retail licenses approved: 112 in Q4 2023 alone
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11Pending license applications exceeded 1,200 as of January 2024
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12Municipalities allowing cannabis businesses: 310 out of 1,240 in Michigan 2023
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13Detroit issued 25 new dispensary licenses in 2023
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14Wayne County hosted 148 active retailers end of 2023
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15Oakland County had 112 licensed dispensaries in 2023
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16Macomb County retailers: 89 active in 2023
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17Kent County dispensaries numbered 65 in 2023
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18Washtenaw County had 42 licensed retailers 2023
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19Ingham County retailers: 38 in 2023
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20Kalamazoo County had 35 dispensaries licensed 2023
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21Grow facilities total canopy space licensed: 2.1 million sq ft in Michigan 2023
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22Average time to license approval: 18 months for retailers in 2023
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23Revoked licenses in 2023: 27 for violations
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24Temporary licenses converted to full: 320 in 2023
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25Class C microbusiness licenses: 18 active 2023
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26Infuser licenses: 19 operational in Michigan 2023
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Licensing and Businesses Interpretation
Michigan's cannabis industry now resembles a thriving, albeit slightly congested, farmers' market where, despite over a thousand businesses sprouting up faster than weeds, everyone is still waiting politely in a line that's 18 months long to get their official badge to sell.
Revenue and Taxes
1Michigan collected $456.3 million in cannabis excise taxes in fiscal year 2023
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2Total tax revenue from cannabis in Michigan for 2023 exceeded $500 million including sales taxes
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310% excise tax on recreational cannabis generated $350 million in 2023
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4Municipal local share taxes from cannabis totaled $45 million distributed to 270+ municipalities in 2023
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5Medical cannabis excise tax of 6% brought in $106 million in 2023
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6Sales tax on cannabis purchases added $85 million to state coffers in 2023 at 6% rate
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7Wayne County received $12.5 million in local cannabis tax shares in 2023
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8Oakland County local tax revenue from cannabis hit $8.9 million in 2023
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9Macomb County garnered $6.2 million in cannabis local taxes for 2023
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10Kent County collected $5.1 million from local cannabis taxes in 2023
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11Washtenaw County received $4.3 million in cannabis tax distributions 2023
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12Ingham County local cannabis taxes totaled $3.7 million in 2023
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13Kalamazoo County got $3.2 million from cannabis local shares 2023
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14Genesee County cannabis tax revenue was $2.9 million in 2023
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15Ottawa County collected $2.4 million in local cannabis taxes 2023
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16Saginaw County received $2.1 million from cannabis taxes in 2023
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17Berrien County local tax share was $1.8 million for cannabis 2023
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18Cannabis tax revenue per licensed store averaged $1.2 million in contributions statewide 2023
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19FY2024 Q1 cannabis excise taxes collected $120.5 million, up 15% QoQ
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20Local governments opting into cannabis taxes numbered 272 in 2023, receiving 30% share
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21Total economic impact from cannabis taxes estimated at $750 million including indirect in 2023
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22Excise tax remittances monthly averaged $38 million in late 2023
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23Detroit city received $9.8 million in cannabis local taxes 2023 as largest share
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24Grand Rapids collected $2.6 million from cannabis taxes in 2023
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25Ann Arbor's cannabis tax revenue was $1.9 million in 2023
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26Lansing received $1.5 million in local cannabis taxes 2023
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27Cannabis taxes funded $20 million in community reinvestment grants in 2023
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28State general fund received 45% of excise taxes totaling $205 million in 2023
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29School aid fund got 35% of cannabis excise taxes, $159 million in 2023
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30Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency budget from taxes was $25 million in FY2023
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Revenue and Taxes Interpretation
Michigan is discovering that when you legalize cannabis, the real high comes from a staggering half-billion dollars in annual tax revenue that's busily repaving roads, funding schools, and bankrolling local budgets from Detroit to Grand Rapids.
Sales Data
1In 2023, Michigan's adult-use cannabis sales totaled $3.15 billion, marking a 25.5% increase from 2022
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2Recreational cannabis sales in Michigan for December 2023 alone reached $265.7 million, up 6.2% from November 2023
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3Medical cannabis sales in Michigan hit $69.4 million in December 2023, representing 20.7% of total monthly sales
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4Michigan's total cannabis sales for the first half of 2023 exceeded $1.5 billion, with recreational dominating at 78%
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5In October 2023, Wayne County accounted for 28.4% of all Michigan recreational cannabis sales at $70.1 million
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6Oakland County saw $45.2 million in recreational sales in November 2023, second highest in the state
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7Flower products made up 42.3% of total cannabis sales in Michigan in 2023, totaling approximately $1.33 billion
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8Concentrates sales in Michigan reached $850 million in 2023, comprising 27% of market share
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9Edibles sales grew 35% YoY in Michigan, hitting $420 million in 2023
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10Pre-roll sales in Michigan increased by 48% in 2023 to $310 million
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11Vapes accounted for 18.5% of sales in Q4 2023, totaling $145 million quarterly
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12Beverages sales in Michigan cannabis market rose 62% to $25 million in 2023
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13Topicals sales remained steady at $75 million annually in 2023, 2.4% of total
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14Ingestibles category surged 40% YoY to $520 million in Michigan 2023
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15Michigan cannabis sales per capita ranked 3rd nationally at $314 in 2023
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16Daily average recreational sales in Michigan hit $8.6 million in December 2023
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17Macomb County recreational sales reached $32.4 million in October 2023
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18Kent County sales totaled $28.7 million in November 2023 for recreational
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19Total sales in Washtenaw County for 2023 exceeded $120 million recreational
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20Ingham County saw $95 million in recreational sales throughout 2023
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21Kalamazoo County recreational sales hit $85 million in 2023
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22Genesee County total cannabis sales for 2023 were $110 million
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23Ottawa County recreational sales grew to $65 million in 2023, up 30% YoY
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24Saginaw County sales reached $72 million recreational in 2023
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25Berrien County saw $55 million in sales for 2023 recreational market
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26Total Michigan cannabis sales in January 2024 hit $224 million, down slightly from December peak
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27Q1 2023 recreational sales were $740 million statewide
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28Flower sales in Q2 2023 totaled $320 million in Michigan
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29Concentrates dropped to 25% market share in Q3 2023 at $210 million quarterly
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30Edibles peaked at $115 million in Q4 2023 quarter
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Sales Data Interpretation
Michigan’s cannabis market is not just growing like a weed but blooming with the precision of a cultivated industry, where recreational sales have clearly rooted themselves as the dominant strain, while edibles and pre-rolls are the fast-growing clones everyone wants a piece of.
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