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In Michigan, there is a zero-tolerance policy for driving while under the influence of controlled substances, such as marijuana or heroin, which are both Schedule 1 controlled substances. [13] The per se laws also extend to driving under the influence of alcohol; the punishments associated with this offense can be found under the "alcohol ...
This week, Freep readers weighed in on current events and ways Michigan lawmakers can enact change.
The Monitoring the Future (MTF) study, also known as the National High School Senior Survey, [1] is a long-term epidemiological study that surveys trends in legal and illicit drug use among American adolescents and adults as well as personal levels of perceived risk and disapproval for each drug.
A Michigan lawmaker has introduced new legislation, moved by a Scripps News and ProPublica joint investigation into the insurance company that denied a man coverage of cancer treatment, despite ...
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 Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, which created the Office of National Drug Control Policy, was the product of bi-partisan support.It was co-sponsored in the House of Representatives by parties' leaders, Tom Foley and Robert Michel, [5] and it passed by margins of 346–11 and 87–3 in the House and Senate, respectively. [6]
Between 1984 and 1999, the number of defendants charged with a drug offense in the Federal courts increased 3% annually, from 11,854 to 29,306. By 1999 there were 472 Drug Courts in the nation and by 2005 that number had increased to 1262 with another 575 Drug Courts in the planning stages; currently, all 50 states have working Drug Courts ...
Eli Savit is an American lawyer, law professor, and politician. He currently serves as the Prosecuting Attorney in Washtenaw County, Michigan.His areas of experience include civil rights, education law, environmental protection, state and local government, and criminal-justice reform.