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People completing sentences for felony convictions will automatically be registered to vote as they prepare to leave prison, according to Votebeat, the result of first-of-its-kind legislation ...
On November 6, 2018, Michigan voters approved Proposal 1 by a 56–44 margin, making Michigan the 10th state (and first in the Midwest) to legalize cannabis for recreational use. [ 17 ] The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act allows persons age 21 and over to possess up to 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ounces (71 g) of cannabis in public, up to 10 ...
The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, also known as Proposal 1, was an initiative that appeared on the November 2018 ballot to legalize cannabis in the U.S. state of Michigan. The initiative allows adults 21 and older to possess up to 2.5 ounces (71 g) of cannabis and to grow up to 12 plants at home. [ 2 ]
Michigan's Public Health Code classifies Heroin as a Schedule 1 drug. [9] Possession of heroin is a felony. Possessing any mixture containing heroin is punished according to how many grams the mixture contains. Punishments are as follows: less than 50 grams: up to 4 years in prison or up to $25,000 in fines, or both.
A man formerly known as a powerful Michigan lawmaker was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in federal prison for accepting bribes as head of a marijuana licensing board. Rick Johnson ...
In Michigan, you can register to vote on Election Day. Here's what to bring to the polls, how to find your polling place and more.
2008: decriminalized cannabis by 63% vote on Question 2. 1 oz (28 g) or less punishable by $100 fine. [97] [98] 2012: medical marijuana legalized when Question 3 passed by 60%. [99] [100] 2016: legalized recreational marijuana when Question 4 passed by 54%. [101] Michigan: Legal to possess up to 2.5 oz (71 g) in public or 10 oz (280 g) at home
Benson’s office clarified that only U.S. citizens can vote. The suspect was arrested and charged with attempting to vote as an unauthorized elector and perjury for making a false voter registration.