Michigan Marijuana Legalization Commercial

Michigan Marijuana Legalization Commercial

Michigan Marijuana Legalization Commercial…feat Steve Miller

 

The Coalition To Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Michigan released a commercial for Marijuana legalization featuring retired Michigan State Trooper Ted Nelson and Komorn Law staff member Steve Miller.

Take a look…

Here are some exclusive behind the scene photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patients for Prop 1

 

Veterans For Prop 1

 

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Komorn Law has represented numerous clients through the legal chaos of starting up a business in the Michigan Medical Marihuana Industry as well as consulting and legal representation for Medical Maruhuana Patients and Caregivers.

If you or someone you know has been arrested as a result of Medical Marijuana, DUI, Drugs, Forfeiture, Criminal Enterprise or any other criminal charges please contact our office and ensure you’re defended by an experienced lawyer.

Attorney Michael Komorn is recognized as an expert on the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. He is the President of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Association (MMMA), a nonprofit patient advocacy group which advocates for the rights of medical marijuana patients and their caregivers.

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Holy Moly Donut Shop laundered drug cash, feds say

Holy Moly Donut Shop laundered drug cash, feds say

Holy Moly Donut Shop laundered drug cash, feds say

Detroit — The Holy Moly Donut Shop lured cops, but for all the wrong reasons.

The popular shop, where people can customize doughnuts with candy toppings, was a front for a multi-state marijuana ring, which laundered drug money through the doughnut shop, a sham marijuana dispensary next door and a business that fills ATM machines with cash, according to federal prosecutors.

The unusual drug investigation emerged Friday when Holy Moly owner Victor Attisha and two others were indicted in federal court on drug conspiracy, money laundering and other charges. 

Court records and interviews chronicle more than $700,000 seized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and reveal a colorful criminal investigation that illustrates the potential for criminality as Detroit’s nascent medical marijuana ordinance takes effect with 75 licensed pot shops across the city.

The indictment was filed one month before Michigan voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana.

“I’d say of all the gin joints to walk into, if they walked into this one, there must be a reason,” said attorney Michael Komorn, president of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Association. “More information needs to come out but people should be concerned because if you’re not operating under the rules, this is the kind of thing that can happen.”

A lawyer for Attisha and a DEA spokeswoman declined comment Friday.

 


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Attisha, 40, of Sterling Heights was charged alongside business partners Junior Asmar, 45, of Sterling Heights, and James Shammas, 38, of Shelby Township.

The drug conspiracy started in 2016 when the three men devised a scheme to make and distribute hundreds of pounds of marijuana under the guise of operating a marijuana dispensary that purportedly would comply with state drug laws, prosecutors said.

That sham dispensary was Unified Collective, next door to Holy Moly Donut Shop on Eight Mile, prosecutors said.

The trio had various roles manufacturing, possessing and distributing the marijuana and laundering the drug money, according to the indictment.

The marijuana was grown and cultivated in commercial and residential locations across Metro Detroit and sold throughout the region.

The men also bought hundreds of pounds of marijuana worth more than $1 million from suppliers in California and other locations to sell in Metro Detroit, according to the government.

The drug ring’s operations included operations in Farmington Hills, Roseville, Shelby Township and Asmar’s bedroom, the doughnut shop and Unified Collective, prosecutors said.

The 24-hour doughnut chain has multiple locations in Detroit: on Eight Mile east of Woodward and on Seven Mile.

Government documents obtained by The News indicate investigators seized more than $39,000 from Holy Moly and Unified Collective on Feb. 14. The rest of the money was seized from a home in Bloomfield Hills, a Hazel Park business and banks.

The doughnut shop and dispensary were used to conceal drug proceeds and hide the source of the income, prosecutors said.

So were ATM businesses, according to the indictment.

Asmar, an employee of A&S ATM on the 24000 block of John R. Road in Hazel Park, periodically filled the machines with cash, including illegal marijuana proceeds, prosecutors said. Attisha is the company’s resident agent.

From April 2016 to September 2017, more than $2.3 million was deposited into the ATM company’s bank account. A nearly equal amount was withdrawn, prosecutors said

The bank account was controlled by Asmar and Attisha, according to the government. Shammas, meanwhile, listed his profession as “ATM Consulting.”

Asmar and Shammas could not be reached for comment Friday.

The men used other people to conceal the true identities of certain real estate and bank accounts, prosecutors said.

The real estate included commercial marijuana operations on Research Drive in Farmington Hills and in Oak Park. And a safety deposit box that held $197,140 was registered under the name of a Shammas relative.

Attisha, the doughnut shop merchant, has a criminal record.

In November 2000, police officers in suburban San Diego, Calif., raided the home of a suspected drug dealer and seized cocaine, and a loaded pistol. Investigators learned that the pistol was among 54 firearms stolen during a smash-and-grab robbery of a gun shop.

The suspected drug dealer cooperated with federal investigators and led them to the person who sold him the stolen firearm.

The suspected drug leader said Attisha sold one weapon at his workplace, a San Diego fish market, where agents seized an illegal rifle, ammunition and “approximately one-half pound of high-grade marijuana,” according to federal court records.

Attisha was indicted in March 2001 on marijuana and weapons charges, convicted of one gun crime and sentenced to 27 months in a federal boot camp.

Read the entire article here

 

Robert Snell, The Detroit News Published 11:52 a.m. ET Oct. 5, 2018 | Updated 11:22 p.m. ET Oct. 5, 2018

 

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Komorn Law has represented numerous clients through the legal chaos of starting up a business in the Michigan Medical Marihuana Industry.  If you or someone you know is facing charges as a result of Medical Marijuana, DUI, Drugs, Forfeiture, Criminal Enterprise, or any other charges please contact our office and ensure you’re defended by an experienced lawyer. Attorney Michael Komorn is recognized as an expert on the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act and is the President of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Association (MMMA), a nonprofit patient advocacy group which advocates for the rights of medical marijuana patients and their caregivers.

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Seattle Throws Out 15 Years of Marijuana Convictions

Seattle Throws Out 15 Years of Marijuana Convictions

Judges in Seattle have decided to vacate the marijuana convictions of hundreds of people who were penalized for pot possession before the state made marijuana legal in 2012.

According to the Seattle Times, in April, city attorney Pete Holmes filed a motion asking the city’s seven municipal court judges to vacate the convictions of anyone charged with misdemeanor possession between 1996 and 2010. Holmes, who was elected in 2010, decided to stop prosecuting minor marijuana offenses when he took office.

“Inasmuch as the conduct for which the defendant was convicted is no longer criminal,” read the judges’ order, “setting aside the conviction and dismissing the case serves the interests of justice.”

 


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On Monday, all seven judges passed the order (pdf).

The order also noted:

Possession of Marijuana charges prosecuted in Seattle Municipal Court between 1996 and 2010 disproportionally impacted persons of color in general, and the African American community in particular. Of the over 500 cases involved in this motion, the racial demographics of defendants were: 3% Asian, 46% black, 46% white, 3% Native American, 2% unknown. The Court makes no finding that these numbers are 100% accurate, or that individual defendants were specifically impacted because of their race.

City officials estimate that 542 people will be affected by the motion. Those affected by the order will be notified by mail and will have 33 days to object to having the charge removed or request an individualized filing. Those who want the charges removed from their records will have to do absolutely nothing.

“For too many who call Seattle home, a misdemeanor marijuana conviction or charge has created barriers to opportunity—good jobs, housing, loans and education,” said Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan,

 

About Komorn Law

Komorn Law has represented numerous clients through the legal chaos of starting up a business in the Michigan Medical Marihuana Industry.

If you or someone you know is facing charges as a result of Medical Marijuana, DUI, Drugs, Forfeiture, Criminal Enterprise, etc. Please contact our office and ensure you’re defended by an experienced lawyer in the evolving laws.

Lead attorney Michael Komorn is recognized as an expert on the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. He is the President of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Association (MMMA), a nonprofit patient advocacy group which advocates for the rights of medical marijuana patients and their caregivers.

Contact us for a free no-obligation case evaluation
800-656-3557.

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2017 Data Statistics on Cell Phone Use and driving accidents

2017 Data Statistics on Cell Phone Use and driving accidents

An interesting read about a 5 year trend (2013-2017) accident and crash trends for drivers who admitted they were using cellphone. There is a link toward the bottom of the page to the PDF which has some detailed statistics with a pretty picture.  But you’ll read most of it here.

Michigan Traffic Crash Facts

Cell phone use can be a distraction for the driver, the bicyclist, and the pedestrian. Cell phone use in crashes is measured by reported use, which is recorded by the police officer at the scene of the crash.

2017 Traffic Crash Data

A total of 3,099 crashes occurred in Michigan where a motor vehicle driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist was using a cell phone. Twenty-one of those crashes involved a fatality.

A total of 3,076 motor vehicle drivers, 25 pedestrians, and nine bicyclists were reported to be using cell phones in the 3,099 crashes.
Of the 25 pedestrians using a cell phone, three pedestrians were killed, six suffered a suspected serious injury, ten suffered a suspected minor injury, and five suffered a possible injury.

Of the 3,076 motor vehicle drivers using cell phones, 618 (20.1%) were 20 years of age or younger.
There were 1,490 (48.1%) rear-end crashes where a driver was using a cell phone.


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Of the total 3,099 crashes involving cell phone use, 609 (19.7%) also involved a lane departure.

Of the total 3,099 crashes involving cell phone use, 1,236 (39.9%) were intersection related.

There were 3,076 motor vehicle drivers using a cell phone in crashes: 2,713 passenger cars, 292 pickup trucks, 28 trucks or buses over 10,000 lbs., 11 small trucks under 10,000 lbs., ten vans or motorhomes, one motorcycle, four vehicle types coded as “other,” and 17 uncoded and errors.

*In 2016, the data field measuring cell phone use was changed to include multiple distraction elements. Increases in the number of cell phone crashes in 2016 and future years may be the result of the police report change.

 

See a Detailed Stats Report on Drivers Tested Positive for Cannabinoid Drugs

Michigan Traffic Crash Facts (Main Website)

 


About Komorn Law

Komorn Law has represented numerous clients through the legal chaos of starting up a business in the Michigan Medical Marihuana Industry.

If you or someone you know is facing charges as a result of Medical Marijuana, DUI, Drugs, Forfeiture, Criminal Enterprise, etc. Please contact our office and ensure you’re defended by an experienced lawyer in the evolving laws.

Lead attorney Michael Komorn is recognized as an expert on the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. He is the President of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Association (MMMA), a nonprofit patient advocacy group which advocates for the rights of medical marijuana patients and their caregivers.

Contact us for a free no-obligation case evaluation
800-656-3557.

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2017 Stats for Drivers Tested Positive for Cannabinoid Drugs

2017 Stats for Drivers Tested Positive for Cannabinoid Drugs

An interesting read about a 5 year trend (2013-2017) accident and crash trends for drivers who tested positive for cannabinoid drug.  There is a link toward the bottom of the page to the PDF which has very detailed statistics.

Michigan State Police (MSP)

Drivers Tested Positive for Cannabinoid Drugs

(Delta 9, Hashish Oil, Hashish, Marijuana/Marihuana, Marinol, Tetrahydrocannabinols, THC, or Cannabinoid, type unknown)

2017 Traffic Crash Data

There were 174 drivers who tested positive for cannabinoid drug use involved in 169 motor vehicle crashes. Of those crashes, 131 were classified as fatal, resulting in 144 fatalities. An additional 156 persons were injured.

The highest number of motor vehicle crashes with drivers who tested positive for cannabinoid drug use (19) occurred in April and May, and the highest number of fatal crashes (17)and persons killed (19) occurred in May.


Charged with driving under the influence of marijuana or alcohol?
Contact Komorn Law for a free case evaluation 800-656-3557.


Michigan driver statistics indicate 6.5 percent of licensed drivers who tested positive for using cannabinoid drugs were age 16-20, and 16.7 percent of drivers who tested positive for using  cannabinoid drugs in crashes were also in that age group.

See the entire PDF report here which has very detailed breakdowns. It’s a really good breakdown except I  did not note where they said who was at fault.

Michigan Traffic Crash Facts (Main Website)

 


About Komorn Law

Komorn Law has represented numerous clients through the legal chaos of starting up a business in the Michigan Medical Marihuana Industry.

If you or someone you know is facing charges as a result of Medical Marijuana, DUI, Drugs, Forfeiture, Criminal Enterprise, etc. Please contact our office and ensure you’re defended by an experienced lawyer in the evolving laws.

Lead attorney Michael Komorn is recognized as an expert on the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. He is the President of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Association (MMMA), a nonprofit patient advocacy group which advocates for the rights of medical marijuana patients and their caregivers.

Contact us for a free no-obligation case evaluation
800-656-3557.

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