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KEEGO VOTERS TO DECIDE ON MARIJUANA BALLOT PROPOSALS
9/11/23 3:24 PM
BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
KEEGO HARBOR — For the second time in a year, Keego Harbor voters are being asked to decide whether or not they want marijuana facilities in the city. Michigan voters approved medical marijuana use in 2008 and recreational marijuana RELATED, 14A: use in 2018. Voters to decide However, despite that approval, on city council individual municipalities can decide whether or not to permit commercial use of marijuana in their respective jurisdictions. Keego Harbor is currently an opt-out community for sales of both medical and recreational marijuana.
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SHERIFF ADDRESSES CRIME RING FOCUSING ON WEALTHY OC SUBURBS BY MARY GENSON mgenson@cansgnews.com
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ABOVE: Wealthy Oakland County neighborhoods are being targeted by an international crime ring, according the the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Shutterstock image
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Keego Harbor voters can decide whether or not to permit marijuana establishments in the city in the November election.
OAKLAND COUNTY — The county’s affluent neighborhoods have been targeted in what is called a transnational crime ring. Organized and trained thieves have been targeting certain areas of the United States and breaking into homes in search of cash, jewelry, high-end clothing, purses and products. On Sept. 29, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard shared information and updates on the crime ring at a news conference.
According to Bouchard, these transnational crime groups are made up of individuals from South American countries. “They are here to exploit a variety of things, and in our situation as relates to the burglaries, it’s high in homes with high net value within those homes,” Bouchard said. Oakland County is now on their radar; however, they are traveling throughout the United States to carry out their crimes. “We estimate there are crews and operations