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Survey: Half Of Polled Michiganders Support Marijuana Legalization
The figures are higher than those from a survey conducted in September 2013 -- rising from 47 percent to 50 percent. Four percent of the 600 people surveyed were undecided.
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The figures are higher than those from a survey conducted in September 2013 -- rising from 47 percent to 50 percent. Four percent of the 600 people surveyed were undecided.
A Michigan mother faces child abuse and other charges after authorities say she gave pot to her 10- and 12-year-old sons for medical reasons.
A woman from northern Michigan faces child abuse and other charges after authorities say she gave her 10- and 12-year-old sons marijuana for medical reasons.
The evidence seemed solid in a marijuana case, but a "personal diatribe" against Michigan's medical marijuana law by an Upper Peninsula prosecutor spoiled the conviction, the state appeals court said.
Most called for the legalization or decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana for personal use.
The Michigan appeals court says workers can qualify for unemployment pay if they're fired for using medical marijuana.
Police say he lit a marijuana bong and started smoking while officers tried to break out a window of his car.
Authorities seized marijuana and more than $4,000 in cash from an Alabama football player's dorm room.
The woman told police her 16-year-old son had marijuana and would smoke it in front of her other children.
A marijuana legalization proposal will not appear on the ballot in East Lansing this November.
It seems we've jumped into the pool of relativism since we got wind of Josh Gordon's season-long suspension for marijuana use. You have the indignant faction that can't believe someone who smokes weed gets a year while Ray Rice skates with a two-game suspension
To date, eleven communities across the state have attempted decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana, and all eleven have succeeded.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found an encampment and two Hispanic men with guns tending the plants.
Voters in two Detroit-area communities have approved ballot proposals legalizing marijuana for personal use.
Tim Beck is known as the "godfather" of marijuana in Michigan, had successfully led the state-wide initiative five years ago to legalize the use of medical marijuana.
Police said in a release Friday that the most recent incident uncovered building code violations involving electrical, mechanical and building modifications.
Some of the better quotes from the arrest video are from the police officer. "Bags of weed just don't go missing inside a police car," said the trooper. "And I've got it all on video."
Supporters of marijuana decriminalization have submitted petitions to place the issue before voters in two northern Detroit suburbs.
They're gearing up for the 43rd annual Hash Bash at the University of Michigan Diag on Saturday.
"This is part of a strategy to basically pick off, town by town, this issue..."
The chief justice of the state Supreme Court says he's seen enough medical marijuana cases.
More than five years after Michigan voters legalized medical marijuana, advocates say gaps in the law cause needless confusion and prosecution.
Six people are facing charges following raids last June on three medical marijuana dispensaries in southern Michigan.
Marijuana can be used to relieve post-traumatic stress disorder in Michigan, the first new condition since voters approved pot for medicinal use in 2008.
The bill would prohibit medical marijuana users from growing or smoking weed in rental properties, including hotels.
Federal officials said a Michigan man and his brother kidnapped a Dunham's Sports store manager and forced him to give
An obituary out of Pennsylvania caught the attention of many Michigan residents due to its reference of the Detroit Lions.
Although the market remains tight, a rise in inventory could break up clouds for homebuyers, analysts say.
A Michigan man was convicted of murder Monday in connection to fatally shooting another man over an argument about paint supplies, officials said.
A Michigan man who allegedly ran over an elderly man with an ATV and vandalized vehicles in what police say are politically motivated incidents has been found dead.
A Michigan man who allegedly ran over an elderly man with an ATV and vandalized vehicles — in what police say were politically motivated incidents — has been found dead.
Federal officials said a Michigan man and his brother kidnapped a Dunham's Sports store manager and forced him to give
An obituary out of Pennsylvania caught the attention of many Michigan residents due to its reference of the Detroit Lions.
Police confirmed that 44-year-old Michael Lopez was arrested on Monday in Southwest Detroit, one day after Officer Mohamed Said, 23, was killed.
Although the market remains tight, a rise in inventory could break up clouds for homebuyers, analysts say.
Ford will make its F-Series Super Duty pickups at a plant in Ontario, Canada beginning in 2026 in order to keep up with customer demand for the vehicle.
The Biden administration is awarding $1.7 billion to 11 "shuttered or at-risk" facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia, to bolster electric vehicle production.
Throughout the next year, dozens of new zero-emission buses will be hitting the pavement in the city of Detroit, all thanks to a $30.8 million federal grant.
The company said the temporary layoffs will impact about 1,600 workers for the month of July.
American automakers are pushing back against a federal safety ruling that involves automatic emergency braking technology in new cars.
The last surviving original member of the Four Tops has died.
Connor Stalions is set to share his side of the story from an alleged sign-stealing scheme within Michigan's football team before the Wolverines went on to win the national championship.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
Although the market remains tight, a rise in inventory could break up clouds for homebuyers, analysts say.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down from her role after facing calls to resign after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
The last surviving original member of the Four Tops has died.
Delta scratched almost 500 flights on Tuesday after tech snafu, causing mounting frustrations for travelers.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who CBS News estimates is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee, is heading to the key battleground state of Wisconsin to give a speech in Milwaukee.
The now-recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies had been sold legally, but testing found they contained an illegal controlled substance.
Citing suspected links to a listeria outbreak, Canada's health agency has issued a recall notice for 18 plant-based drinks sold under the Silk and Great Value brands.
The study showed that inulin administered as gel-based immunotherapy prevented allergic reactions in mice for common peanut, egg white and milk allergies.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
At least 36 have been hospitalized after eating the mushroom "edibles."
An obituary out of Pennsylvania caught the attention of many Michigan residents due to its reference of the Detroit Lions.
A Southeast Michigan farm has created a Detroit Lions-inspired corn maze, getting fans excited for football season.
Mia Hamdan might be getting a full ride to Michigan State University thanks to her work on the golf course, but it's her hard work away from the club that caught the attention of the Evans Scholars program.
Connor Stalions is set to share his side of the story from an alleged sign-stealing scheme within Michigan's football team before the Wolverines went on to win the national championship.
LeBron James will be the third basketball player – and the first men's player – to carry the U.S. flag at the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
With a red-hot election season on and 2024 past the halfway point, the focus is on business.
Gardner-White is a 112-year-old family-owned furniture retailer, and Stewart is the first female to serve as CEO of the company.
It's a focus on our physical well-being as we talk about the importance of oral health and its impact, particularly among children.
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appear on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters this Sunday.
The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
A sheriff's office in Southeast Michigan is warning residents about the dangers of "car surfing" after seeing an uptick in incidents related to the social media trend. The Macomb County Sheriff's Office has responded to three incidents of people engaging in "car surfing," which they say involves "riding on the outside of a moving vehicle being driven by another person."
If you're preparing to send your child off to college, there's an increase in scams targeting students.
Kerry Doman of LittleGuide Detroit joined CBS News Detroit to discuss Lake Fest at the Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores.
Frontline Prophet: James Baldwin is a traveling by Detroit-based creative, Sabrina Nelson. It will be featured at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History beginning August 2.
The man accused of killing Melvindale police officer on Sunday has been arrested; Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race and more on the latest top stories.