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Michigan State Police to expand roadside drug testing pilot
Last November the Michigan State Police wrapped up a year long pilot program in five Michigan counties to test the accuracy of a roadside drug test. In December lawmakers agreed to fund an expansion of the program based on its success. A fatal crash in the Upper...
Supreme Court Puts Limits on Police Power to Seize Private Property
WASHINGTON — Siding with a small-time drug offender in Indiana whose $42,000 Land Rover was seized by law enforcement officials, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Constitution places limits on civil forfeiture laws that allow states and localities to take...
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Marijuana and the workplace questions
A Connecticut man whose bid to become a firefighter in the state’s largest city was rejected because he uses medical marijuana has sued.
Sued over job rejection due to medical marijuana
A Connecticut man whose bid to become a firefighter in the state’s largest city was rejected because he uses medical marijuana has sued.
Do pot and heroin have anything in common?
February 4th, 2019 What do pot and heroin have in common? Nothing, says poet John Sinclair — which is why he is suing John Sinclair is famous for many things. He’s a poet, civil rights activist and, certainly not least, one of Michigan’s leading potheads. His...
Opioid Alternative Pilot Program in Illinois
The Opioid Alternative Pilot Program launched Jan. 31, with registration open through the Illinois Department of Public Health, or IDPH. The pilot program is part of the Alternative to Opioids Act, which former Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law in August 2018, with...
LARA – BMR News Releases
LARA - BMR Releases PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY Nine Marijuana Products Recalled from Elite Wellness in Vassar LARA Updates Marijuana Guidelines for Active Ingredients, Safety Tests, and Remediation Protocols Thirteen Marijuana Products Recalled from The Patient Station...
Michigan “The Voice” finalist Laith Al-Saadi sentenced on drug charge.
Monday, February 4th 2019 OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich., A Michigan musician who was a finalist on "The Voice" has been sentenced to 1 year probation. Laith Al-Saadi plead no contest to one count of possession of a controlled substance. Two other drug charges were dropped with...
Chronic pain drives patients to use medical marijuana study states
New study seeks to understand whether people are using cannabis for evidence-based reasons Date: February 4, 2019Source: Michigan Medicine - University of MichiganSummary: A new study seeks to understand whether people are using medical cannabis for evidence-based...
The Michigan Supreme Court, Local Control and Medical Marijuana
Do cities and townships have the ability to restrict where caregivers grow medical marijuana? Over the course of the legalization of Medical and Recreational marijuana many have debated about whether control over dispensaries should be at the local or state level....
RECALL-Michigan faced with health risks from tainted medical marijuana
New world of legal recreational marijuana.
Oakland County gets its ‘first licensed marijuana dispensary’
New world of legal recreational marijuana.
The Weekend in News Feb 1, 2019 thru Feb 3, 2019
As Michigan enters the brave new world of legal recreational marijuana, some long-time holdouts in law enforcement are expected to stand down.
Judge makes an example of marijuana user who killed a motorcyclist
In handing out a harsh sentence to a driver who smoked marijuana before she collided with a motorcyclist and killed him, Judge Rosemarie Aquilina is making an example of her. The lesson: Don’t smoke weed and drive. Problem is, in Michigan, it’s unclear what that...
PLANET GREEN TREES INTERNET RADIO – LIVE BROADCAST
PLANET GREEN TREES There will not be a new episode of PLANET GREEN TREES Tonight!! ON NEXT THURSDAY - FEB 7, 2019 PGT will be broadcasting live from Grow Green Michigan, located at 9197 E. M36, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189. This special live...
Are parents being wrongly accused by Child Abuse Pediatricians
(WXYZ) — They are called Child Abuse Pediatricians, and they say their mission is to protect children. However, local parents, attorneys and even some doctors say some of these specialists are tearing families apart. The Parker family says they were emotionally and...
Cannabis Advocates Want To Remove Marijuana From Controlled Substances List
Cannabis Advocates Want To Remove Marijuana From Controlled Substances List A group of Michigan citizens and organizations is suing the Michigan Board of Pharmacy to eliminate marijuana from the Schedule I list of controlled substances. The state's Public...