Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a new 24% tax on marijuana sales between producers and dispensaries, saying the measure will help fund her administration’s long-promised effort to repair the state’s crumbling roads.
The tax, which applies to wholesale marijuana transactions, is expected to generate roughly $420 million annually — money that will go toward Whitmer’s $1.8 billion road-funding plan.

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If your relatives show up on Thanksgiving wondering where their favorite bottle of wine, beer or liquor is, you're in luck: Michigan doesn't restrict sales on the holiday, so you can run out to buy what you need.
Generally, any retail or on-premises alcohol sales location may open and operate on Thanksgiving as it would on any other day.

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced she signed six bills into law on Wednesday. Included are House Bill 5598 and House Bill 5599, addressing real estate fraud and updates penalties for those who violate the law. Victims often have to spend thousands of dollars on legal fees to win back their homes.

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Michigan employees, besides those employed by the federal government, will earn one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked. Businesses with 10 or more workers would need to allow at least 72 hours of paid sick time a year. Businesses with fewer than 10 employees must give out at least 40 hours of paid sick time each year, plus an additional 32 hours of unpaid sick time.

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Earlier last week, the Arab American Civil Rights League made a push for a hate crime charge in the Gary Lansky case. The question now is, what is the hate crime law in Michigan, and what evidence does a prosecutor need to charge someone with it?

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