. Have you ever argued with a cop about how unfair a law is or that the cop was wrong for pulling you over? Maybe it was a seatbelt violation, a burned-out blinker or a failure to make a complete stop. You complained and the cop said, “look, I don’t make the laws, I just enforce them”. On Wednesday, not …
Category: Legal
Bills in the Michigan legislature
May 5, 2018 Below is a list of all the bills that are active in the Michigan legislature. Please reach out to your state Representatives and Senators and talk to them about these bills. Jessica Finch SENATE BILLS SB 0433 of 2017 (PA 0105 of 2017) Marihuana; facilities; background check requirements for prospective licensees; modify. Amends sec. 402 of 2016 …
Michigan’s Marijuana Power Base Influences State Politics
April 29, 2018 When the Michigan Board of State Canvassers certified on Thursday that the petitions submitted by the Committee to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) contained enough signatures to qualify for the November general election, advocates cheered and cameras rolled. The legalization proposal is just the latest issue keeping marijuana in the hearts of citizens, in the minds of …
Asset forfeiture victims needed for House testimony
On Tuesday, February 6, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on HB 4158, a bill that would require a criminal conviction before members of law enforcement could seize, keep and/or liquidate property siezed in connection with an alleged crime. I’ve been in contact with the sponsor of this bill, Rep. Peter Lucido, and he is seeking people …
Michigan NORML responds to Treasury Bulletin
Today, Michigan NORML sent a letter to all 110 members of the Michigan House of Representatives, and all 38 members of the Michigan Senate, expressing our concerns with the policy change outlined in the Department of Treasury Revenue Administrative Bulletin 2018-2. This new policy is a 180 degree turn from the policy issued 10 years ago by then Director of …
Michigan Department of Treasury Issues New Tax Policy
As some of you may be aware by now, last Thursday, January 18, 2018, the Michigan Department of Treasury quietly issued a new policy directive stating that all transactions between a patient and the caregiver he or she is connected to through the MMMP registry, are subject to 6% Use Tax to be paid by the patient! That report is …