Michigan State Representatives have spent the past five months working on new legislation to ban chemical synthetic drugs which have been gaining popularity at an alarming rate. Substances known as K2, “Spice”, BZP, and LOL could all be affected. [read more...]

MDMA, better known as ecstasy, experienced a slight drop in use early in the 2000s. But now, the drug is back and bigger than ever. What used to be trafficked in fairly limited quantities is now being brought across the Canadian border by the truckload. [read more...]

If some lawmakers get their way, Michigan will become the first state to allow law enforcement to test for drugs when they suspect a driver is under the influence. Similar to breath tests used in suspected DUI cases, these tests would reportedly alert cops to the presence of illegal drugs in a suspect’s body. [read more...]

A registered medical marijuana user and local activist filed a petition with the Detroit City Clerk seeking to loosen the marijuana laws in the city. According to The Detroit Free Press, Tim Beck submitted the petition featuring 6,100 signatures and got a “job well done” from Clerk Janice Winfrey. [read more...]

Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words? Or Just ONE….Guilty.

Recently, a British Newspaper published pictures of Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps smoking a marijuana bong.  The Olympian has since apologized and called his behavior “inappropriate.”  The majority of Americans have accepted his apology, and chalked it up as a non-issue.  However, Richmond County (South Carolina) Sheriff Leon Lott is not as understanding.  Lott has indicated that he will charge the Olympian if he determines Phelps smoked marijuana in Richmond County.

“This case is no different than any other case,” Lott said Monday. “This one might be a lot easier since we have photographs of someone using drugs and a partial confession. It’s a relatively easy case once we can determine where the crime occurred.” [read more...]