[#item_full_content] In “Capone of Cannabis,” which was released this week, Richmond recounts how law enforcement agencies and prosecutors across Southeast Michigan responded to legalization. Instead of adapting to the will of voters, they aggressively resisted it, using raids, asset seizures, selective prosecutions, and intimidation to shut down early cannabis businesses and punish the people behind them. 
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New book recounts how Michigan’s early cannabis entrepreneurs were crushed by raids, seizures, and legal limbo
ByPot Shop News
January 30, 2026