You don’t need a prescription to obtain medical marijuana in the state of Michigan—merely a doctor’s note. But that won’t cut it for many judges who believe medical marijuana can and should be regulated for probationers, according to the Daily Telegram. [read more...]

Over thirty years ago, Flint was booming. Now, it’s imploding. One in five residents is unemployed and the city leads the nation in violent crime rates. Citizens are scared and police seem to be unable to do anything about it. [read more...]

It seems we read stories on a monthly basis of convictions being overturned after the fact. Whether due to prosecutorial misconduct or mistaken identity, the growing trend seems to suggest there are more innocent people behind bars than previously suspected. If a Wayne County Prosecutor has her way, however, some of those innocent people could be required to fulfill their sentence regardless. [read more...]

A twelve year veteran of the Grand Traverse County Sherriff’s Department is being held in the Leelanau County Jail on $250,000 bond today after an incident over the holiday weekend. According to an earlier report from the Record-Eagle, the 35 year old deputy was named the 2007 employee of the year. The same isn’t likely for 2010. [read more...]

The Detroit News reported a large marijuana bust this week, one that ended in the confiscation of about 20 pounds of pot and at least one arrest. [read more...]