← All issues
business jobsMedium priorityopen
Cannabis social equity study and industry tax burden
Detroit
Summary
Council approved a $170,343 University of Michigan study of how the social equity cannabis program has fared, but Pro Tem Young warned the new 24% wholesale tax — an effective 51% total burden by one analysis — could wipe out the businesses the program was meant to help.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Mar 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
$170,343 in homegrown cannabis funding for the study.
✅Who benefits
Social equity licensees and legacy Detroiters seeking a fair shot in the industry.
Mentions & discussions (1)
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Detroit
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.