Category Archives: Drug Crimes

As more Michigan residents are using analogue or designer drugs to achieve a “high” without legal consequences, state and federal lawmakers are hard at work to outlaw synthetic narcotics.

Michigan police recently arrested two White Pigeon men after discovering them to be in possession of Methamphetamine, as well as the components to manufacture the drug. As a Schedule 2 drug, the penalties for conviction of a meth-related crime are very severe, and could include prison time.

After noticing a man having some car trouble, Van Buren County police stopped to help. However, they eventually arrested the motorist after discovering illegal drugs in his vehicle.

Following a two month investigation, police arrested 15 employees of various medical marijuana dispensaries throughout Oakland County. They are accused of over-distributing the drug, as well as selling to undocumented people.

After a decade-long crusade by African American legislators, the United States House of Representatives passed a proposal that will reduce the disparity in punishments between crack cocaine possession and powder cocaine possession.

Police arrested a Detroit man at an Allegheny Township hotel after searching his hotel room and finding an undisclosed amount of marijuana along with thousands of dollars in cash. The man is in custody on drug charges and child neglect charges pending a July 22nd preliminary hearing.

Despite being a dedicated employee of five years, medical marijuana patient Joseph Casias, 30, was fired from Wal-Mart after a drug-test registered positive for marijuana. Under violation of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, Casias is now suing the corporation in order to retrieve his old job and receive compensation for economic losses.

An ex-convict was arrested this month in connection with the strangling death of an elderly Warren man. As a repeat offender, the suspect faces first-degree murder charges, as well as felony murder and larceny–all with life-changing consequences if convicted.

Just because a person is a celebrity, does not mean that their lives are any less affected by being accused of drug charges–they will not only face great legal consequences, but also an arguably more tarnished reputation, being a public figure. Such is the case of a former Michigan State basketball player who was implicated recently for trafficking and possession of drugs.

Even when a person is is a card-holding medical marijuana user, it is still possible for them to be arrested and charged with drug violations, almost certainly resulting in jail time. However, in a possibly precedent-setting decision, the County Circuit Court judge sentenced a card-holding offender to probation instead of time behind bars, citing his lack of criminal history and debilitating medical conditions.