The Michigan Court of Claims won’t block a 24% wholesale marijuana tax before it takes effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

“At this time, the court finds that plaintiffs have not demonstrated they are likely to succeed on the merits,” Court of Claims Judge Sima G. Patel wrote in her opinion. “Accordingly, the court denies plaintiffs’ motions for preliminary injunction…”

The opinion rejects arguments made by suing marijuana companies and the state’s largest cannabis lobbying group, the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, that claim the new tax amends the 2018, voter-passed Michigan Regulation of Marijuana Act (MRTMA) and therefore required three-fourths support of the Legislature to be passed.

The judge noted that the voter initiative “plainly stated” the 10% retail excise tax was “in addition t

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