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2 Days In – Bidens Executive Orders and Memorandums
Disclaimer: The information provided to you below is from a 3rd party and has not been fact checked or verified as true = ;) EXECUTIVE ORDERS - SUMMARIES Launching '100 Days Masking Challenge', federal grounds mask mandate Trump reversal?: No Biden will ask the...
Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
The United States Capitol 11:52 AM EST THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans. This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A...
What is Face-to-Face Eyewitness Identification – Called Showups
What is a Show Up - Cause It's Not a Line up A showup, like a lineup, is a form of eyewitness identification. At a showup, a witness or victim is usually shown one person rather than a group of people. Whereas lineups almost always take place in police stations,...
Meet Chief Justice Bridget M. McCormack
A message from Chief Justice Bridget M. McCormack Welcome to the Michigan Supreme Court. My colleagues and I are privileged to serve the people of the state of Michigan. Our role in Michigan’s system of government demands that we interpret the law...
Court Cases During The Early Medical Marijuana Years
Municipal reforms First a brief look at the history of medical marijuana and legalization thanks to Wikipedia Prior to statewide legalization, many cities in Michigan decriminalized cannabis or made enforcement of cannabis laws the lowest priority. Among the cities to...
How long is my pistol training certificate good for?
How long is my pistol training certificate good for in Michigan? (1) A pistol training or safety program described in section 5b(7)(c) meets the requirements for knowledge or training in the safe use and handling of a pistol only if the training was provided within 5...
Laws That Still Exist in Michigan – Blasphemy
Occasionally at a law firm the weirdest laws are encountered during research. These are amongst many laws that are written so baffling and open ended that the narrative can be twisted anyway required to get a win by the prosecution. A well-seasoned attorney knows how...
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE FOR CANNABIS
In order to protect Michigan’s environment, marijuana growing and processing operations may be subject toMichigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) regulations. The following is asummary of environmental regulations that apply to cannabis...
House passes historic bill to decriminalize cannabis
UPDATE 12-4-20: The House endorsed a landmark retreat in the nation’s decades-long war on drugs Friday, voting to remove marijuana from the federal schedule of controlled substances and provide for the regulation and taxation of legal cannabis sales. The vote was...
U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis as a Less Dangerous Drug
U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis as a Less Dangerous Drug A United Nations commission voted to remove marijuana for medical use from a list of the most risky narcotics, such as heroin. A United Nations commission voted on Wednesday to remove cannabis for medicinal purposes...
THE EFFECT OF CANNABIS COMPARED WITH ALCOHOL ON DRIVING
This Study was released in 2010 but has very good information. Abstract The prevalence of both alcohol and cannabis use and the high morbidity associated with motor vehicle crashes has lead to a plethora of research on the link between the two. Drunk drivers are...
Marijuana Regulatory Agency Announces Social Equity Program Application Now Online in Michigan
November 18, 2020 – The Marijuana Regulatory Agency’s (MRA) social equity team will now accept applications for the social equity program online. On December 2, 2020 the social equity team will host an education and outreach session to demonstrate the...
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency advisory to marijuana businesses of common issues
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency is advising marijuana businesses of common issues regarding retesting/testing status, labeling requirements, and strain specificity (mixing strains). Retesting/Testing Status The promulgation of the administrative rules on June 22, 2020...
Drug Test Lab Owner Sentenced for Falsifying Records
“She has committed a fraud upon the whole court system,” District Attorney Kirke Adams said of Brandy Murrah's crime. “The worst part is for those who suffered because no one believed them — and she did not care.” A former lab owner in Alabama has been sentenced to 15...
Traverse City not accepting cannabis licensing due to lawsuits
Recreational retail licenses are becoming increasingly important for medical sellers who will struggle to compete in light of a drop-off in medical marijuana cardholders, Buyers don’t necessarily need that card any more to buy their medicine. The Michigan Regulation...
Bills Passed to End Police Stops and Seizures For Marijuana Smell in Virginia
A law that will stop police searches centered on the smell of marijuana will take effect in March 2021. Virginia Senate Bill 5029 states “no law-enforcement officer may lawfully stop, search, or seize any person, place, or thing solely on the basis of the odor of...
Marijuana Ballot Results 2020
Six states had marijuana ballots that were voted on. 4 states are voted on adult-use (recreational) cannabis legalization and two states had medical marijuana ballots. Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota have legalized marijuana for adults 21 and older, as...
Governor Whitmer Signs Bills Into Law
October 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2020 Contact: Press@michigan.gov Governor Whitmer Signs Bills Into Law LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Whitmer signed the following bills into law. She also vetoed three bills which...