With a lawsuit now filed by the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association against the state’s new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana products, what are marijuana retailers in Southwest Michigan saying?

We checked in with Richard Plangger, the founder of Krewe Cannabis in Benton Township, who tells us he thinks the tax strikes a fledging industry at the wrong time.

Plangger says the new tax could be viewed as overreach, especially considering it was passed at the last minute after lawmakers failed to meet their budget deadline. He thinks the tax will drive up prices for customers, sending those from out of state back home.

“ A lot of the folks, especially in our area, they come here because the products are better and the price point is cheaper,” Pl

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