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Marijuana dispensaries are ‘essential’ and stay open during “pandemic”
With California residents being asked to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and all "non-essential businesses and areas" being closed down, officials in Los Angeles are making sure that marijuana is still available to the public....
Komorn Law and First Natural Wellness regarding telemedicine for medical marijuana
Statement from First Natural Wellness, in conjunction with Komorn Law regarding telemedicine for medical marijuana ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Michigan medical marijuana physicians, attorneys, patients, and their caregivers called on...
‘You can’t cancel Hash Bash’, says organizer after event is postponed
ANN ARBOR, MI - There are mixed messages about whether Ann Arbor’s Hash Bash will happen this year. Thousands in the cannabis community have gathered throughout the city on the first Saturday of every April since 1972. And, while a Hash Bash social media message has...
Michigan State Police seize $40,000 during traffic stop on I-75
The Michigan State Police said Wednesday that a driver who was stopped for following too close was found to be carrying for $40,000 in cash, which was seized, but the driver was let go. The out-of-state driver was driving on I-75 in Monroe County when he was stopped...
Marijuana Regulatory Agency Announces Elimination of Caregiver Product
March 2, 2020 – Today, the Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) announced a phase-out process for the transfer of marijuana and marijuana products into the regulated market from caregivers. The phase-out process begins immediately and ends on September 30, 2020 with a...
MSP Datamaster Breathalyzer Issue News Links
Here's a list of news articles related to Michigan State Police datamaster investigation into inaccurate settings by a contractor which may have lead to false readings for DUI checks. Michigan State Police finds flaw in breath alcohol testing, suspends contractIt’s...
Bored? Read Some FBI Files
02.27.2020 Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Seven Years for Possessing a Firearm 02.27.2020 Berkeley County Man Admits to Wire Fraud Involving Hearts2Heros Organization 02.27.2020 Camden, New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty in Methamphetamine Conspiracy 02.27.2020...
MSP Update on State’s Evidential Breath Alcohol Testing Program
MSP Update on State's Evidential Breath Alcohol Testing Program This morning Michigan State Police (MSP) Director Col. Joe Gasper provided testimony before the state’s Judiciary and Public Safety Committee on the findings to-date of the department’s investigation into...
Michigan medical marijuana law does not protect liars court of appeals says
LANSING, MI -- Michigan courts and police continue to work within a gray created by state marijuana legalization that contradicts federal law. Not only are lines blurred by conflicting jurisdictional laws, and complicated by the division of the state’s medical and...
Is Michigan an open carry gun state?
Michigan is an open carry state. There is no law that says it is illegal to do so. The Michigan State Police legal update describes Michigan’s open carry law as follows: In Michigan, it is legal for a person to carry a firearm in public as long as the person is...
Medical Examiner Changes Cause of Death in Warren
Defense attorneys for two of three men charged with manslaughter after a killing in Warren say the case should be dismissed after the Macomb County medical examiner took the rare action to remove homicide as the manner of death. Medical Examiner Dr. Daniel Spitz...
Macomb judge allows medical marijuana use on probation
This is an older article from 2012... but current news and victories are forthcoming. So we like to show the long struggle it's been to achieve the small steps and sacrifices that have come and gone. A judge admitted skepticism but is allowing two men convicted of...
Defense Attorneys suggest MSP May Have A Conflict of Interest Over Breathalyzer Investigation
The Michigan State Police says it has discontinued the use of 203 breathalyzer machines, and it’s accusing the contractor involved of possible fraud. The Michigan State Police have opened its own investigation into Intoximeters Inc., who...
Michigan State Police launch an investigation into breathalyzer test results
The Michigan State Police suspended the contract with Intoximeters Inc, the company that issues the state's breath alcohol testing devices amid concerns the test results could be flawed. A letter written to police departments and prosecutors statewide, stated police...
Defense attorney says drivers should refuse Michigan’s new roadside drug tests
Multiple defense attorneys say they would advise that their clients refuse Michigan’s new statewide roadside drug tests.
Michigan Supreme Court Gives OK to Phones in Courts
The public can now bring cell phone, tablets and laptops into Michigan courthouses under a groundbreaking policy announced Wednesday by the state Supreme Court.
You Won’t Lose Your Gun Just For Smoking Recreational Marijuana
You Won't Lose Your Gun Just For Smoking Recreational Marijuana - In Illinois. 11,000 marijuana conviction expungements on 2020 new years day - In Illinois. One database fills while another "empties". Rumors that Illinois gun owners will lose their firearms if they...
Case Dismissed-Case Closed
Overcharged As it goes, my clients were overcharged with crimes involving drugs, guns, bombs and money. We litigated this case for over three years including 5 days of preliminary exam testimony, and several motions litigated at the District Court and the Circuit...