| | '''Michigan''' has 15 [[Electoral College]] votes in [[U.S.]] presidential elections, as of 2024, and is a pivotal [[swing state]] where the presidential candidates campaign often. Michigan's economy depends most on auto manufacturers, particularly the "[[Big Three]]," but also has a substantial farming industry that employs 25% of its workforce. Due to [[Democrat]] control for years, however, by 2024 Michigan had declined to become a net importer rather than an exporter of agriculture. [[Liberal]]-pushed [[cannabis]] use has disastrously made Michigan #4 in the country in cumulative marijuana sales,<ref>https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us-states/michigan/news/15711919/michigan-eclipses-10-billion-in-adultuse-cannabis-sales</ref> surpassing $10 billion in merely 5 years as [[California]], [[Colorado]], and [[Washington]] have. | | '''Michigan''' has 15 [[Electoral College]] votes in [[U.S.]] presidential elections, as of 2024, and is a pivotal [[swing state]] where the presidential candidates campaign often. Michigan's economy depends most on auto manufacturers, particularly the "[[Big Three]]," but also has a substantial farming industry that employs 25% of its workforce. Due to [[Democrat]] control for years, however, by 2024 Michigan had declined to become a net importer rather than an exporter of agriculture. [[Liberal]]-pushed [[cannabis]] use has disastrously made Michigan #4 in the country in cumulative marijuana sales,<ref>https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us-states/michigan/news/15711919/michigan-eclipses-10-billion-in-adultuse-cannabis-sales</ref> surpassing $10 billion in merely 5 years as [[California]], [[Colorado]], and [[Washington]] have. |