2017 Candidate Interview: Andrew Cissell for Oak Park City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 9, 2017) Oak Park, MI – Andrew Cissell is one of three candidates for Oak Park City Council for two seats in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Cissell is also on the ballot with Regina Weiss and incumbent Carolyn Burns. Cissell…
Looking at the Elements in the Andrew Cissell Petition Trial (video) UPDATE: On Feb. 4, Andrew Cissell was found guilty of making a false statement on an initiative petition. Sentencing will be in April. He faces up to 93 days in jail and a $500 fine. The trial of Andrew Cissell, 25, began today with…
Cissell Gets Jail Time for Marijuana Charges (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 11, 2016) Pontiac, MI – In a courtroom surrounded by friends, family and supporters Andrew Cissell was sentenced by Judge Hala Jarbou on Monday to 90 days in Oakland County Jail for two felony marijuana possession charges. Cissell was given credit for 10 days…
Cissell Gets Probation, Suspended Jail Time, in False Statement Case (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 8, 2014) Andrew Cissell, who was convicted of making a false statement on an initiative petition in connection with the Nov. 2013 ballot initiative to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana under Ferndale ordinance, was sentenced in 43rd District Court in…
Cissell Found Guilty of False Address on Petition (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 4, 2014) Did Andrew Cissell, 25, knowingly give a false address when he turned in petitions to legalize personal amounts of marijuana in Ferndale? That was the determination made by a six-member jury Tuesday who found him guilty of making a false statement…
Cissell Case Moves Forward, Sheriff Says “Not Political” (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 16, 2013) After successfully turning in enough petitions to get a marijuana legislation bill placed on the ballot in Ferndale, and announcing his run for State House of Representatives for the 27th District, Andrew Cissell attracted a lot of attention, including the eyes…
Cissell Case Moves Forward, Sheriff Says “Not Political” (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 16, 2013) After successfully turning in enough petitions to get a marijuana legislation bill placed on the ballot in Ferndale, and announcing his run for State House of Representatives for the 27th District, Andrew Cissell attracted a lot of attention, including the eyes…
Cissell Case Moves Forward, Sheriff Says “Not Political” (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 16, 2013) After successfully turning in enough petitions to get a marijuana legislation bill placed on the ballot in Ferndale, and announcing his run for State House of Representatives for the 27th District, Andrew Cissell attracted a lot of attention, including the eyes…
If passed, the ordinance would reduce possession from a misdemeanor to a civil infraction in the city, and removes the requirement of fines, which can be up to $1,000 and up to a year in jail. The ordinance would apply to adults 21 and over, and only for marijuana in amounts of one ounce or less on private property.
Councilperson Dan Martin was the lone voice on City Council advocating for the adoption of the citizen’s petition for an ordinance to decriminalize marijuana for people over the age of 21 possessing less than an ounce on private property. The matter came before council Monday after resident Andrew Cissell gathered enough petitions to have the ordinance considered.
Ferndale City Council is scheduled to take up the matter of marijuana permissiveness at the Monday night council meeting. Ferndale resident Andrew Cissell filed petitions requesting that the city change the code of ordinance to exempt persons over the age of 21 from prosecution if they possess or transfer less than one ounce of marijuana on private propert
“Ego was left at the door, and we came in with a common goal to work together. It was a very cohesive crew, and everyone made it happen.”
Oak Park Election Results 2017 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 8, 2017) Oak Park, MI – The unofficial results are in for the Nov. 7 Oak Park election. Mayor Marian McClellan faced a write-in opponent but still got 95.71% of the vote with 3705 votes in her favor. For City Council, incumbent Carolyn Burns retained her…
Former Oak Park Mayor Running as Write-In (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 19, 2017) Oak Park, MI – Former Oak Park Mayor Jerry Naftaly has been added as an official write-in candidate for the Nov. 7, 2017 Mayor’s race in Oak Park. He is challenging Mayor Marian McClellan who successfully ran against him in 2011 and…
2017 Candidate Interview: Oak Park Councilperson Carolyn Burns (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 18, 2017) Oak Park, MI – Oak Park Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn Burns is seeking re-election to Oak Park City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. There are two seats available. Also running are Andrew Cissell and Regina Weiss. Mayor Pro Tem…
2017 Candidate Interview: Regina Weiss for Oak Park City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 3, 2017) Oak Park, MI – Regina Weiss is one of three candidates for Oak Park City Council for two seats in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Weiss is also on the ballot with Andrew Cissell and incumbent Carolyn Burns. Weiss…
2017 Candidate Interview: Regina Weiss for Oak Park City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 3, 2017) Oak Park, MI – Regina Weiss is one of three candidates for Oak Park City Council for two seats in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Weiss is also on the ballot with Andrew Cissell and incumbent Carolyn Burns. Weiss…
Nine Candidates to be Interviewed for Ferndale School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 14, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Nine candidates have applied to fill the vacancy on the Ferndale School Board left by the recent resignation of Trustee Amy Butters. Stacey Walters, Brad Dahlhofer, Michael J. Gordon, Andrew Cissell, Sandra Dukhie, Joseph Scott, Cheryl Yapo,…
HP Police Body Cam Petition Could End up in Court Battle (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 25, 2016) Hazel Park, MI – Oak Park resident Andrew Cissell said he is ready to take The City of Hazel Park to court if they refuse to put an initiative on the ballot to require police officers to wear…
Hazel Park Honors Tommy Chong with Key to City (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire and Guest Interviewer Deb Young, April 3, 2015) Famed comedian and marijuana activist Tommy Chong charmed hundreds of fans when he appeared at BDT’s Smoke Shop in Hazel Park on April 3 to sign autographs, sell posters and pipes, and accept the…