A Nichols Law Firm client no longer faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison thanks to Mike Nichols.

When law enforcement officials execute a search warrant pursuant to an investigation of the illegal possession, delivery, or manufacture of controlled substances, this is often times followed with a seizure of property.

A US Citizen, who has previously been convicted of drunk driving, will be barred from entering Canada. But what of a foreign national who is convicted of drunk driving, while living in the States?

One of the more controversial statutes enacted in the recent past is Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Act (the statute spells “marijuana” with an “h” as opposed to a “j”). The statute provides clear guidance on who is protected: “A qualifying patient who has been issued and possesses a registry identification card shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or penalty”, so long as that qualifying patient does not possess more than 2.5 ounces and 12 plants (MCL 333.26424(a)).

If you are thinking of traveling to Canada with a drunk driving conviction on your record, you will want to re-think your travel plans. Canadian Customs will deny you entry into Canada and you will be turned back around right at the border.