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Michigan medical marijuana sales reach $70 million in 3-month period

Since January, the state has collected nearly $11 million in revenue.

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In this April 8, 2019, photo, a jar of medical marijuana sits on the counter at Western Oregon Dispensary in Sherwood, Ore. The dispensary is one of two medical-only marijuana dispensaries left in Oregon. An Associated Press analysis has found existing medical marijuana programs take a hit when states legalize cannabis for all adults. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — In the past three months, more than 11,000 pounds of medical marijuana was sold in Michigan.

That information comes from a statistical report released by the state's Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA).

From April 1 to June 30 of this year, total medical marijuana sales was near $70 million.

Since January, the state has collected nearly $11 million in revenue.

There were more than 32,000 medical marijuana patient applications within those three months, nearing close to 300,000 medical marijuana patients statewide.

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