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Michigan Officials Wipe Away Past Marijuana-Related Convictions

Michigan Officials Wipe Away Past Marijuana-Related Convictions

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist joined Attorney General Dana Nessel, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Congressman Dan Kildee and Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson in Flint for the state’s first expungement event since the...

Michigan House Passes Bill to Close Loophole in Cannabis Legislation

Michigan House Passes Bill to Close Loophole in Cannabis Legislation

The Michigan House has passed legislation that would close a loophole allowing the sale of unregulated THC products. Currently, some products use THC from marijuana, but are not regulated the same way. The new legislation would define all THC products as marijuana,...

MICHIGAN HOUSE BILL 4085 – MARIJUANA USE TAX

MICHIGAN HOUSE BILL 4085 – MARIJUANA USE TAX

House Bill 4085 (2021) February 02, 2021, Introduced by Reps. Cynthia Johnson, Tyrone Carter and Jones and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy. A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act," (MCL 205.91 to 205.111) by adding section 4ii. THE PEOPLE OF THE...

Michigan Introduced Legislature for Cannabis and Hemp Related Bills

Michigan Introduced Legislature for Cannabis and Hemp Related Bills

See what your "politicians" are doing with legislature regarding Cannabis, CBD, Hemp and Delta8 as well as the manipulation of voted in laws. The list below is the result of a search in the Michigan legislature using the word Marijuana. Click the link and look for the...

Lawmakers in Mexico Fail To Legalize Marijuana Ahead Of Deadline

Lawmakers in Mexico Fail To Legalize Marijuana Ahead Of Deadline

Lawmakers in Mexico Fail To Legalize Marijuana Ahead Of Supreme Court Deadline to end marijuana prohibition after spending months going back and forth on a legalization bill that passed both chambers of Congress in differing forms. The result is a lot of uncertainty....

Most Frequently Asked Federal Firearms Questions

Most Frequently Asked Federal Firearms Questions

Question List - Scroll Down For Answers Prohibited Persons/NICS Denials: I have been convicted of a felony. How do I reinstate my rights to possess a firearm?Can a person prohibited by law from possessing a firearm acquire and use a black powder muzzle loading...

Executive orders issued by Biden up to April 26, 2021

Executive orders issued by Biden up to April 26, 2021

Executive orders are directives written by the president to officials within the executive branch requiring them to take or stop some action related to policy or management. They are numbered, published in the Federal Register, and cite the authority by which the...

Criminal Record Expungement Eligibility

Criminal Record Expungement Eligibility

New Criminal Record Expungement Laws in Michigan went into effect on April 11, 2021. The eligibility to get records set aside varies and confuses many of those looking to get it done. The government has released many help programs but it might be wise to have a lawyer...

Mount Clemens considers marijuana caregiver ordinance

Mount Clemens considers marijuana caregiver ordinance

MOUNT CLEMENS — Mount Clemens is one step closer to adopting a medical marijuana caregiver facility ordinance. At the April 5 Mount Clemens City Commission meeting, one item up for discussion was introducing and reading the ordinance, which was approved in a 4-2 vote....

House passes SAFE banking act for cannabis commerce

House passes SAFE banking act for cannabis commerce

The U.S. house just passed the The SAFE Banking Act (H.R.1996 — 117th Congress 2021-2022). The act would establish a safe space for financial institutions to engage in cannabis commerce. See the roll call and data of the vote here. The SAFE Banking Act is a first step...

Policing the Police and Politicians

Policing the Police and Politicians

Qualified Immunity In the wake of unrest during 2020, questions have come to light with regard to how the existing qualified immunity law regulates the conduct of local police officers and political officials. Qualified immunity is a judicially created doctrine...

What is Qualified Immunity?

What is Qualified Immunity?

Qualified immunity began in 1871 when Congress adopted 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which makes government employees and officials personally liable for money damages if they violate a person’s federal constitutional rights. State and local police officers may be sued under §...

Accused of being high as a kite and smoking dirt weed

Accused of being high as a kite and smoking dirt weed

The Charge - OWI (Accident and 17 nanograms of THC) Set for Trial Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 8:00 am. We arrived at the Roscommon District Court House and were prepared for a 2-day jury trial. We had been preparing for weeks prior for this ongoing case from...

A Great Day for Medical Marijuana Patients

A Great Day for Medical Marijuana Patients

If you have been on probation... you know the rules. No consuming illegal drugs especially marijuana. But according to the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act your doctor recommended use of medical marijuana in the State of Michigan... if you are a qualified patient you...

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