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Residents of Michigan towns bordering Indiana and Wisconsin voted to ban or limit marijuana shops
- On Tuesday, Nov. 4, residents in Niles Township and Menominee voted to ban or cap cannabis stores, with nearly 6 in 10 and nearly 8 in 10 approving respectively.
- The proliferation of dispensaries in border towns has drawn customers from neighboring states, with Michigan now hosting more than 850 stores across 75 counties, pushing prices down and prompting one major retailer's exit this year.
- Local officials and courts have sparred over licensing, with the Niles Township board giving preliminary approval for 21 stores along one road and Puff Cannabis and Highwire Farms claiming approval as the ninth in Menominee.
- A new 24% wholesale tax and retail sales about $251 million in September have increased pressure on Michigan recreational retailers, prompting industry exits this year.
- Residents and local experts framed the votes as a pushback, noting local residents said shops are owned by out-of-towners, calling it `a wolf feeding on the locals`, and Nathan Joyal said last Tuesday's votes did not surprise him, echoing `Enough is enough.
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Residents of Michigan Towns Bordering Indiana and Wisconsin Voted to Ban or Limit Marijuana Shops
In the summer, the board in mostly rural Niles Township gave a preliminary OK to 21 cannabis stores along one road currently dotted with businesses and surrounded by farmland.
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Residents of Michigan towns bordering Indiana and Wisconsin voted to ban or limit marijuana shops
In the summer, the board in mostly rural Niles Township gave a preliminary OK to 21 cannabis stores along one road currently dotted with businesses and surrounded by farmland.
·United States
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left, 42% Center
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- 42% of the sources lean Left, 42% of the sources are Center
42% Center
L 42%
C 42%
R 16%
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