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MICHIGAN MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT (EXCERPT) Initiated Law 1 of 2008 333.26424 Qualifying patient or primary caregiver; arrest, prosecution, or penalty prohibited; conditions; presumption; compensation; physician subject to arrest, prosecution, or penalty prohibited;...

MCLA 333.7411 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT) Act 368 of 1978 333.7411 Probation of individual with no previous conviction; entering adjudication of guilt upon violation of probation; discharge and dismissal without adjudication of guilt;...

FRESHMAN IN COLLEGE This is the time of year when 18 year olds from all over the state are getting ready for their first year at college. For many, this means being away from home for the first time. Mom will no longer be hollering at you to get up in the morning and...

Michigan's Implied Consent Law If arrested, you will be required to take a chemical test to determine your Bodily Alcohol Content (BAC) or to ascertain whether there are drugs in your body. Under Michigan Law, all drivers are considered to have given their consent to...

Generally, if police have probable cause to search a vehicle, there is no need for them to obtain a WARRANT before searching it. Carroll v United States, 267 US 132, 153 (1925) (where police have probable cause, "contraband goods concealed and illegally transported in...

WHAT IS THE LAW WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVE ON THE SCENE OF A SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVING AND DO NOT OBSERVE ANY DRIVING, AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING? Answer: Michigan courts have held that circumstantial evidence of operating may be sufficient to support an OWI or OWVI...

Michigan State University (MSU) students often are pulled over on I-127 traveling from East Lansing to Mount Pleasant, as well as from Mount Pleasant back to East Lansing. Once stopped by a police officer, students are often charged with such offenses ranging from...

Michigan's tough stand against drinking and driving now includes snowmobiles and ORVs in an effort to reduce the risk of injury, death, or damage to personal property. State law requires the Department of State to record on your driving record any violations and...