Medical marijuana is legal in Michigan. But the legislation is quiet on dispensaries. As a result, several have opened to test the waters, and now four men are being prosecuted for working in them, setting up a battle that may help clarify exactly how medical marijuana patients are supposed to actually get their approved marijuana. [Read more…]
Michigan Crime Labs Struggle for Accreditation
The Michigan State Police have seven different crime labs. They have been given three extensions to correct problems within those labs in order to gain accreditation. They are on their last extension, according to the Detroit News. [Read more…]
Judges Forbid Medical Marijuana for Probationers on Case-By-Case Basis
You don’t need a prescription to obtain medical marijuana in the state of Michigan—merely a doctor’s note. But that won’t cut it for many judges who believe medical marijuana can and should be regulated for probationers, according to the Daily Telegram. [Read more…]
Detroit Dealers Selling OxyContin Cross-Country
Law enforcement officials in the South are casting a steely glare North as they continue to find their citizens in possession of OxyContin from Detroit. According to the Detroit Free Press, cops in states like West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky are seeing more and more cases of the drug, affectionately called “hillbilly heroin”, that can be traced directly to Detroit dealers. [Read more…]
Heroin Use Up Among Detroit Suburbanites
Wide availability and a high cheaper and more intense than “gateway” prescription drugs, heroin is back and stronger than ever. According to the Detroit News, surrounding suburbs are seeing a dramatic rise in deaths associated with the drug while the metro area isn’t seeing any noticeable fluctuation at all. And those hardest hit seem to be the young. [Read more…]
Michigan Lawmakers Working on Synthetic Drug Ban
Michigan State Representatives have spent the past five months working on new legislation to ban chemical synthetic drugs which have been gaining popularity at an alarming rate. Substances known as K2, “Spice”, BZP, and LOL could all be affected. [Read more…]