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Dickinson’s marijuana tax share down $17K for year

Lume cannabis store at 119 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain is among the four Dickinson County dispensaries licensed in 2025; the other three are Biogold Dispo Powered by Tranquility Fields and Higher Love Cannabis, both in Norway, and Rize in Iron Mountain. (Terri Castelaz/Daily News, file)

Dickinson County’s share of Michigan adult-use marijuana tax distributions will drop to $216,068 this year, down by nearly $17,000, while Iron Mountain’s share will dip by $8,423 to $108,034.

The city of Norway will also receive $108,034.

The amount that each eligible municipality, county and tribe receives for every licensed retail store and microbusiness located within its jurisdiction is down by about $4,200 per license from a year ago.

Dickinson County had four dispensaries licensed in 2025: Biogold Dispo Powered by Tranquility Fields and Higher Love Cannabis, both in Norway, and Lume and Rize in Iron Mountain.

Iron County, with seven licensed facilities, will receive $378,120. In addition, the cities of Iron River and Crystal Falls will receive $108,034 each and Mastodon Township will also get $108,034. The city of Caspian will receive $54,017.

The top county recipient in the Upper Peninsula is Marquette County at $702,222. Other county recipients in the U.P. are Menominee, $432,137; Houghton and Chippewa, $324,103 each; Gogebic and Delta, $270,086 each; Alger, $108,034; and Mackinac, Ontonagon and Schoolcraft, $54,017 each.

The Hannahville Indian Community in Menominee County will receive $54,017. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will receive payments of $54,107 each in Chippewa, Delta and Schoolcraft counties.

The top city recipient in the U.P. is Menominee at $432,137, while Ironwood and Sault Ste. Marie will each get $270,086.

The top county recipient in the state is Wayne County, at nearly $5.3 million, while the city of Detroit’s share is nearly $3.3 million.

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