LANSING, MI -- Long lines, heavy demand, temporary shortages and purchase limits highlighted the first week of recreational marijuana sales in Michigan when a handful of licensed businesses rang up $1.63 million in sales.

That translates to nearly $270,414 in tax revenue for Michigan between Dec. 1 and Dec. 8, including a 10% excise and 6% sales tax.

State budget officials are projecting recreational marijuana to become a $1.5 billion-per-year industry by late 2021.

As of Monday, Dec. 9, the state Marijuana Regulatory Agency had issued 10 retail licenses for recreational marijuana. Five of those businesses began making recreational sales last week. The others have said they plan to commence recreational sales soon.

The state Marijuana Regulatroy Agency previously said it expects to license a dozen retail recreational marijuana businesses by the new year.

Nearly 1,400 of Michigan’s 1,773 cities, townships and villages not allowing recreational marijuana business in their communities.

The first $20 million for the first two years after recreational marijuana sales begin is slated to be spent on research focused on marijuana use in health care. The breakdown of the remainder is: 15% to cities, townships or villages that allow recreational business, proportioned based on the number of micro-businesses and retailers; 15% to counties, proportioned based on the number of micro-businesses and retailers; 35% to the School Aid Fund for K-12 education and 35% to the Michigan Transportation Fund for road and bridge repair.

Active recreational shops include:

Exclusive Brands, 3820 Varsity Dr., Ann Arbor, 734-494-0772

Arbors Wellness, 321 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, 734-929-2602

Greenstone Provisions, 338 S. Ashley St., Ann Arbor, 734-773-3075

Lit Provisioning Centers, 600 W. Seventh, Evart, 231-515-1600

Michigan Supply and Provisions, 1096 E. Main St., Morenci, 517-458-3002

Licensed and expected to open soon:

Skymint, 1958 S. Industrial Hwy., Ann Arbor, 734-627-7360

Ann Arbor Healing, 3720 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, 734-436-4017

The Barn, 3481 E. Bristol, Burton, 810-742-1500

Elite Wellness, 9423 N. Dort Highway, Mount Morris, 810-687-8888

White River Wellness, 194 N. Charles, White Cloud, 231-793-6080

-- Gus Burns is the marijuana beat reporter for MLive. Contact him with questions, tips or comments at fburns@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter, @GusBurns. Read more from MLive about medical and recreational marijuana.

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