Democratic gubernatorial hopeful promises to repeal cannabis tax key to Whitmer’s road funding plan

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 516

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Genesee County Sheriff and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Swanson came out strongly in opposition to the 24% cannabis tax passed as a part of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to pay for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to fund road repairs statewide.

In a video posted to Facebook on Friday evening, Swanson promised that, if elected, he would work to repeal the tax saying that it is “not fair and equitable” to an industry …

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