Shaaln Kejbou was charged with violating the state health code, which carries a possible 15-year prison sentence, with his extensive operation in Michigan's Thumb region. But a 2018 law that allows cultivation and recreational use of marijuana would make it only a 90-day misdemeanor to grow so many plants.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation on Tuesday that prevents child marriage. The bills raise the minimum age to marry in Michigan to 18.
The bills also prevent parents and guardians from consenting to a minor’s marriage.
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In October 2021, two new laws went into effect to help keep children safe on the school bus.
The first makes it easier to ticket drivers who blow through the school bus' extended stop arm. Previously, police had to actually witness a car blow through a bus stop arm sign in order to give a ticket.
Under the law, drivers can be ticketed using exterior cameras on buses. Some schools already have the cameras, while others are now looking into the investment because of the new law.
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The Michigan judiciary will receive $34.6 million in new funding under the just-signed state budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Funding addresses strategic priorities such as juvenile justice, statewide case management, transparency, racial equity, and civil justice resources.
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Michigan Cannabis Regulators Can Do Whatever, But You Can't Sue Them In Supreme Court Because...Well, Pot Is Illegal
A federal court ruled this week that whether or not Michigan regulators violated the law really doesn’t matter, because...well, cannabis is still illegal under federal law.
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The brownfield program in Michigan provides reimbursements for costs associated with redeveloping contaminated, blighted or historic properties through tax increment financing (TIF) which works by capturing an increase in taxes stemming from the redevelopment. In other words, a development that generates new tax revenue due to an increase in the property tax value sees those dollars returned to the developer.
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Police departments acknowledge they haven’t been in a hurry to write tickets for hands-free distracted driving since the expanded law went into effect on June 30 As of Friday, the Grand Rapids Police Department had issued one ticket since that ban went into effect for using a cell phone while driving except for emergencies.
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The "cocktails-to-go" policy was born out of a struggling service industry during the COVID pandemic shutdowns. The temporary law allowed for the sale of alcoholic beverages to-go from bars, distilleries and restaurants.
With the signing of Senate Bill 141, the sale of alcoholic liquor to-go is now permanent in Michigan.
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Bank of America has to pay up for "double-dipping" on overdraft fees, withholding reward bonuses, and opening accounts without authorization.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered Bank of America to pay more than $100 million to customers in Michigan and 37 other states.
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Something to keep in mind is that Michigan law says you cannot break the window to save a dog in a hot car. If you decide to go the breaking windows route, you'll technically be breaking and entering...
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