michigan laws

First and foremost, drinking and driving is extremely dangerous. If you drive while intoxicated not only are you endangering your life, but the lives of innocent people. That being said, Michigan legislators accidentally created a loophole for drinking and driving offenders.

Michigan residents may soon be able to take out loans against their automobiles. The state Senate has a bill currently pending that would allow people to borrow money against their vehicles at loan shark interest rates – 300 percent annually.

Michigan minors may soon be banned from purchasing e-cigarettes. However, the verbiage of recent legislation, which in its most basic form is aimed at protecting children from the potential hazards of these devices, has some people concerned over how these smoking alternatives will be marketed to adults.

Michigan lawmakers are considering a measure aimed at repealing a 1940’s law that makes scalping tickets illegal. The State Senate Government Operations Committee is schedule to meet this week to discuss legalizing ticket scalping, which most artists and concert venues consider to be a underhanded and unfair practice.

According to a recent report, drug arrests at Michigan State University experienced an increase of 158% between 2010 and 2012. Law enforcement officials say it is because more students are willing to nark out their fellow man these days.

Michigan law enforcement agencies are preparing to beef up patrols across the state for their annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign. You know the routine: police officers will be looking to stop motorists not wearing seatbelts and issue citations...

There comes a time in every married couples life where one or both parties are sexually plagued with demons that give them an overwhelming urge to go out and get some strange.

Revenge porn, the slimy art of posting sexually explicit photos or videos of an ex on the Internet, could soon be banned in Michigan. State lawmakers recently introduced a piece of legislation that would make it illegal to post smut captured during past relationships without written consent.

Michigan police may soon be using spit swabs to test motorists for stoned driving. In a hearing scheduled for later today, medical marijuana advocates and their opposing forces will debate the issue of allowing law enforcement to use saliva testing as a means for determining marijuana intoxication.

Recreational marijuana could soon be a reality in several more Michigan cities. Pot proponents across the state say they have gathered enough signatures to put the issue of recreational reefer on the ballot in the upcoming elections, giving stoners along the Great Lakes a reason to register to vote.

Hundreds of Michigan prisoners sentenced to life in prison as juveniles must now wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify a past ruling before they receive a parole hearing.

Last month, Michigan lawmakers approved a measure that will add a surcharge to residents' energy bills, from which the funds will go to assist the poor. Find out when it will show up on your energy bill here.