In an attempt to prevent Michigan prisoners from getting their hands on marijuana, one state lawmaker has submitted a bill aimed at banning drones from flying within proximity to Michigan’s state and private prisons.
Senator Darwin Booher’s proposal would make it illegal to fly “an unmanned vehicle or device that uses aerodynamic forces to achieve flight and is piloted remotely" within 1,000
Michigan police will soon begin using drones to help shakedown citizens across the state. Earlier this week, the Federal Aviation Administration approved a measure that would allow local police squads to employ drones to assist with investigations.