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Monday, February 18, 2013  Discovery network exploring marijuana for 2 new TV series, 'Weed Country' and 'Pot Cops'

Friday, July 22, 2011  357 people were killed on Michigan streets and highways last year in crashes linked to drinking or drug use.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011  Senator Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, was outraged when he learned that Governor Jennifer Granholm in late December signed a package of bills aimed at eliminating lengthy minimum sentences for minor drug crimes. One of the amendments in a bill lifted the penalties for possessing dangerous synthetic drugs sold as incense.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011  A court hearing to determine whether Michigan authorities must turn over medical-marijuana records to federal investigators probably won't last long.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010  Flint police say a woman was beaten after returning a stolen bag of marijuana to a drug dealer on Christmas Day.

Thursday, December 23, 2010  Conservative television evangelist says criminalizing possession of a few ounces of pot is costing us a fortune and ruining young people.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  Bills, catalogs, junk mail - marijuana? Indeed, police say an elderly woman in Jackson County's Blackman Township was surprised to get a 2-pound package of marijuana last week from someone in Arizona.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009  There are limits to being a crime victim, as a woman who called Saginaw County sheriff's deputies to report the theft of marijuana found out.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009  An Oakland County mother could be arraigned this week on drug charges after her 19-year-old daughter told police she was growing marijuana in their living room.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009  The program is expected to put at least 75 to 125 ex-offenders to work improving local neighborhoods.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009  Construction is under way near Flint on an $8 million to $10 million project to tap into the city's wastewater plant to produce biogas.

Thursday, April 30, 2009  A traffic stop turned into a high speed chase and a drug bust in Flint Wednesday morning.