Don't know where to put this because could fit here or in general stuff, but it could get political so I will go here.
From an Ohio guy who has been going to the pot Mecca of Monroe Michigan for probably 3 years. About an hour and 15 minutes if I avoid the nationally known speed trap of Woodville, Ohio, and use my Easy Pass to get on the pike at Rt. 51 and go North on 280 through Toledo.
Been to probably 10 places around there. I get stuff for people here since I'm retired and have time. Sunday at one place has 15% off for seniors, so I have been the designated senior. 🙂 Helping a few cancer victims as well. Glad to help. Ohio rips you off, which is where I'm going with this.
As of the new year, Michigan added more tax starting yesterday I think. Ohio, on the other hand, went recreational a year ago but have failed miserably to figure out what the hell to to. Way over priced here, so everyone still goes to Michigan. The parking lots in Monroe are full of Ohio plates. We drive around and look. The budtenders tell me the same thing.
An OZ in Monroe that is $100 (minus all the taxes) is $220 here. We voted to legalize this and the Ohio body just passed new laws to limit where some products can and can't be sold. For example, to limit sales at gas stations and retail stores. This seems to about CBD type products, but I'm not sure. There is also a bunch of stupid rules about how it needs to be transported and contained. You can't take a gummy in public, and any product you take with you needs to be out of reach from the driver of the car. Giggle. OK.
They also made it illegal for us Ohio people to bring back stuff from Michigan. Best I can tell, it was already illegal, as a federal law. OK. Looks like the Ohio people are trying to protect the revenue here, but people wouldn't go to Michigan if they had there **** together here. Duh!
It looks like the new tax in Michigan is only on the producers who sell to the retailers? The retailers can either eat the increase in tax, or pass some or all it onto the consumer? What's the word on the streets up Michigan way? What should we expect going forward?