Drug Charges

Chemical evidence has become the gold standard in many criminal cases. The ability to detect certain chemicals and their metabolites in the human body has certainly helped officers to establish a connection between specific people and certain illegal or controlled...

Maybe your mother strained her back at work or your father twisted his knee doing the gardening. It seems harmless enough to give them a few leftover painkillers from when you had surgery on your wrist a few months ago or to share a few muscle relaxers with them until...

The drug fentanyl was first viewed as a means of making pain management more cost-effective for patients with serious medical issues. While doctors do prescribe this powerful synthetic opioid to those with severe pain, the drug has also become a bane of law...

Getting arrested for drug possession can be a very stressful experience. You may worry about losing your job or going to prison. If police officers and prosecutors want to bring more serious charges against you, you might find yourself facing allegations that you...

You called 911 because a friend was overdosing. You stayed with them until help arrived. However, the police showed up along with the paramedics, and you ended up being arrested. Can you be charged for a crime the police wouldn’t have known about if you hadn’t done...

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody recently announced the arrest of 24 individuals involved in a drug-trafficking enterprise that was distributing fentanyl-laced drugs. The arrests are the culmination of a collaborative investigation involving the attorney...

Drug possession charges are often thought of as minor ones, but there are times when these charges are very serious. In some cases, people are charged with possession with intent to distribute. This is a more serious charge than just a simple possession one....

Alcohol can linger in your system for even longer than you might imagine. There are several things that influence its absorption rate, such as your weight, body fat content, the number of drinks you had and the length of time during which you consumed them, whether...

Although the federal government still classifies marijuana as a Schedule I substance, meaning it has no medical value and a high potential for abuse, hundreds of thousands of Americans use marijuana for medical purposes in different states. As information about the...

After being arrested for a drug offense, you are probably wondering whether you will face felony or misdemeanor charges. Usually, felony charges carry stiffer penalties, and your concerns are well-founded. Whether you are looking at a felony or misdemeanor will...