Nearly 200 inmates are waiting for a judicial review.
Three years after SCOTUS ruled that juvenile lifers should have the chance to come home, 55% in Michigan are still waiting to go before a judge.
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Some of the infractions have no clear penalties in the current law
Any changes the workgroup comes up with are going to face a hurdle. To change a citizen-initiated law requires a three-fourths vote of the legislature, instead of the normal majority vote. On some pieces, Nessel said, that three-fourths vote is going to be unavoidable, and it’s hard to do..
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Consuming marijuana is limited to private places -- like your home or a friend’s home. It’s not legal to consume marijuana in your car -- even if you are a passenger -- or in public.
When sales do launch at retail stores, there will be a large variety of products to choose from. From the marijuana flower that you smoke to pre-rolled joints to vape cartridges, there are a number of ways to consume marijuana.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals delivered a unanimous decision on Wednesday regarding an Ionia County traffic stop they say violated an individual’s constitutional protection from unreasonable searches.
Michigan court rules in favor of drunk driver, says cop had wrong speed limit.
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