How do Illinois and Michigan cannabis industries compare?
After comparing Missouri and Illinois legal cannabis markets, we decided to compare the Prairie State to Michigan, the oldest and largest legal market surrounding Illinois. Below are statistics for several categories that directly compare the cannabis industries in both Midwest states.
State Population
Michigan: 10.05 m
Illinois: 12.67 m
Number of Medical Patients
Michigan: 175,445
Illinois: Active Patients: 137,138
Number of approved Medical Cannabis cultivation licenses
Michigan: 683
Illinois: 21
Number of dispensaries
Michigan: 378
Illinois: 113
Homegrow
Missouri: All adults 21 or over. 12-plant limit.
Illinois: Medical patients only. 5-plant limit
Cannabis Tax
Michigan: 10% state cannabis tax, plus 6% state sales tax
Illinois: 10% tax on cannabis flower or products with less than 35% THC. 20% tax on products infused with cannabis, such as edible products. 25% tax on any product with a THC concentration higher than. All in addition to a 6.25% state sales tax. Counties and municipalities can add up to 3.5% in additional tax.
Possession Limits
Michigan. 2.5 ounces of cannabis of which, no more than 15 grams may be cannabis concentrates.
Illinois: Medical patients may purchase up to 5 ounces of dried flower or equivalent product (For concentrates, edibles, or other non-flower cannabis products, the pre-weight of the cannabis flower used to make the product counts toward the purchase limit). For Illinois residents, it’s 30 grams of cannabis flower, 5 grams of concentrate, or 500mg of THC for infused products. Non-residents can purchase 15 grams of cannabis flower, 5 grams of concentrate, or 250mg of infused THC.
Price of cheapest/most expensive eighth of flower
These categories were determined by simply choosing the closest Illinois and Michigan dispensaries to me.
Michigan: $25/$50
Illinois $50/$65
Price of cheapest/most expensive concentrate
Michigan: $25/$70
Illinois: $50/$90
Cannabis Delivery:
Michigan: Yes
Illinois: No
Medical Reciprocity:
Michigan: Yes, but only if your home state offers reciprocity to Michigan cards. Many dispensaries will offer discounts to all medical cardholders
Illinois: No
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