“There’s one for you, nineteen for me.” The Beatles’ George Harrison wrote those lyrics back in 1966 for the group’s enduring hit Taxman, largely as a protest to the 95% tax rate the fab four were paying to the British government. That’s not a typo. That's a nine and a five. So, it’s important to note that ‘taxes’ has ... Continue Reading
Too Many Pot Stores? Not Enough? Also, the Latest on the Delayed Cancer Surgery
Increasing availability of recreational marijuana FOUR MONTHS AGO, we wondered aloud whether Marquette was about to become Pot City USA. Back then, assistant city manager Sean Hobbins estimated that, based on interest he had seen, maybe five shops might open in the city in the first year of recreational ... Continue Reading
Is Marquette About to Become Pot City USA?
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA IS coming to the city of Marquette. That much is clear. What's unclear is exactly when? And how many shops will there be? Will pot shops be cropping up everywhere? Probably not. "Based on conversations we've had at meetings and here at the City Manager's office, I would expect that we'd have ... Continue Reading