Q: What will happen now after marijuana legalization in Michigan, having a marijuana misdemeanor warrant from 2016?
I was charged with possession of marijuana, i was pulled over, officer said he smelled marjijuana, i told him i forgot i had a grinder in my council and not in the back in a lock box, I had my medical marijuana card, since it was not locked up, I gave him the grinder, he charged me with possession of marijuana and I gave him 200$ on the spot for bail and drove away. I have 3 non-violent marijuana misdemeanor charges from the past. What is the possible outcome? Will I have to pay a criminal fee, or possible citation ? I never went to court for I lived 3 and 1/2 hours away from the court. This happend in 2016. I may have a warrant, how do I check?
A: Great question! Like many changes in the law, it remains to be seen what will happen in situations like yours. Best thing to do is contact the court. If there is a valid warrant for you, you may be arrested on it, so it's important to address it. And what matters is whether your actions were legal at the time made. That said, I'm unaware of too many prosecutors interested in prosecuting old misdemeanor weed cases anymore.
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