Marijuana is now decriminalized in the state, but you won't be able to purchase it just yet. It could take up to a year for state legislators and businesses to figure out the licensing aspect.

Meanwhile, law enforcement officials are reminding residents that marijuana will be treated like alcohol: You can't drive while under the influence, and using it openly in public can get you arrested.

Medicinal marijuana has been legal in Michigan since 2008. The new law will go into effect ten days after it's certified, which should make it legal sometime around the New Year.

But even though the law doesn't take effect until Dec. 6, prosecutors in Michigan, including in Macomb and Oakland counties, are beginning to quietly dismiss low-level marijuana criminal charges ...

Michigan State Police, county sheriffs, an law enforcement standards commission would each get 5%. The state’s share initially would go to the general fund.

Voters in Michigan will decide whether or not to regulate marijuana similar to the state's alcohol laws come November. The State Board of Canvassers (SBOC) approved a proposal fronted by a ...

At 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Michigan turned green and became the 10th state in the nation to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use. But the old saying, "Smoke 'em if you got 'em," carries many ...

Lowell, of MI Legalize, said the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol ballot proposal alleviates “the need for law enforcement to be concerned with adults with small amounts of cannabis.” ...

Marijuana will be legal in Michigan in fewer than 10 days. The Board of State Canvassers certified the results of the Nov. 6 election with a unanimous vote at its meeting Monday, Nov. 26.

That's really what's taking place on Dec. 6." Under the law, anyone over the age of 21 can be in possession of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana, about 160 joints of 0.5 grams each.

Lansing — The State Board of Canvassers on Monday made it official: A voter-approved law allowing recreational adult use of marijuana in Michigan is set to take effect Dec. 6.

Until then, the law allows one adult to give for free up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana to another adult. Also, if you live in Michigan, you will be able to grow marijuana in your home as of Thursday.