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(Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) It’s not illegal under state law in Michigan to smoke pot. In fact, recreational marijuana has been legal in the state since 2018. Under federal law, however, toking up is still a crime, and the Biden administration is now charging a 19-year old Detroit rapper who goes by the name Lil Mello with being a “marijuana user in possession of a firearm” after he was busted with a gun outside a Detroit home earlier this week.
According to the Detroit News, Lil Mello’s potential time in the Big House stems from a raid on a home in Detroit on Tuesday. While Detroit police were entering the home, one officer spotted the 19-year old, whose real name is Romello Johnson, stepping out of a car. The officer peered inside the vehicle and allegedly spotted a magazine and the butt of a pistol sticking out of a brown paper bag. Officers were familiar with Johnson from previous contacts and knew he was 19 and ineligible to obtain a concealed pistol license, according to a court filing. He was arrested and investigators recovered a Glock pistol from the car painted with a distinctive American flag design. Another flourish linked Johnson with the firearm. Johnson has a distinctive tattoo under his left eye. On Wednesday, investigators started watching YouTube rap videos starring Johnson, whose tattoo is visible along with what appeared to be a Glock pistol tucked in his waistband. In one video titled “Lil Mello — Baxk to Pressin” that has almost 83,000 views, Johnson is seen rapping in various locations, including along Fairport Street. ATF agents interviewed Johnson on Wednesday. He admitted smoking marijuana every day since he was 14 and that he brandished the Glock pistol in music videos in Detroit, according to a court filing. “Johnson stated he has free and ready access to the subject firearm anytime he wants to possess it,” the ATF agent wrote. “Johnson denied owning the firearm.” Johnson is separately facing charges in Las Vegas stemming from the armed robbery of a marijuana dealer. Johnson is accused of stealing […]
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