Marijuana continues to be a hot topic around the country. Several states now have laws on the books allowing for varying degrees of possession and use of cannabis, and the laws from state to state and between states and the Federal government can be confusing. In 2016...
There are many different types of street drugs. They each have their own properties and effects. If you encounter drugs with which you are unfamiliar, it is incredibly dangerous to use them as you can never be sure what your reaction will be. In addition, if you face...
In the latest election the voters of the state of Oregon agreed to decriminalize the possession of all once-illegal drugs in their state. Not long after, a bill passed the United States House of Representatives that would decriminalize marijuana on the federal level....
If you are facing federal charges, you likely have many concerns, from time behind bars to stiff financial penalties and other repercussions. Many people are taken into custody for drug-related offenses that are handled at the federal level and it is helpful to review...
Florida officials made several arrests last week that were the result of an 18-month investigation into what authorities say is a large network dedicated to spreading the deadly drug. Authorities say the widespread network is based in Walton county, and it first came...
Florida law is quite strict when it comes to the possession of fentanyl, making a good defense to those charges critical to avoiding a felony conviction and the loss of rights that come with a conviction. Under Florida statute, Trafficking in Fentanyl is the act of...
Federal criminal cases kept the authorities busy in 2019, with over 76,000 cases resulting in sentencing. While immigration cases accounted for a large number of arrests, drug crimes also were prevalent. Here is a look at some of the numbers from fiscal year 2019, as...
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of almost a dozen individuals it says were involved in a drug trafficking organization involved in several fentanyl overdoses in the Town 'N Country area. Per the Sheriff's Office, the eleven defendants...
More felony charges have been filed by Hillsborough County prosecutors against protesters arrested in May, bringing the number of those charged in connection with violence at the protests against police brutality to almost 5 dozen. In addition to those already facing...
The sale and distribution of controlled substances are illegal per both Florida and federal laws. Prosecutors must be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a Clearwater defendant committed the crime that they stand accused of. There are certain minimum...
