TRAVERSE CITY — Grand Traverse County will distribute between $25,000 and $100,000 each to area service organizations in 2025, with a total of $500,000 in marijuana revenue earmarked for the grants.

County Administrator Nate Alger said the county received more than $900,000 in marijuana funds for 2024 and hopes to see similar or greater amounts in the future.

According to an Aug. 11 news release from the county, the funds are unrestricted, but the Board of Commissioners has chosen to test an initiative in which roughly half will support the county’s strategic plan through partnerships with nonprofits, churches, educational institutions, economic development organizations and other groups.

The revenue comes from the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, which imposes taxes a

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