Drug Charges

As a general rule, the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures. One way to ensure that a search is reasonable is for police to obtain a search warrant before performing the search. Searches without a...

The rise of legalization of medical marijuana is a hot topic across the country. Many states have introduced legislation under which patients can use the drug to help with cancer, glaucoma, ALS, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, PTSD, epilepsy, and...

We recently discussed proposed legislation that would make Florida one of several states that have legalized medical use of marijuana. Since that post, Congress has made a bold move that removes at least one conflict in the enforcement of federal drug offenses in...

Florida law distinguishes between two types of crimes that involve illegal drugs: possession, and possession with intent to distribute. This post breaks down how these two crimes differ from each other.Under the law, possession with intent to distribute illegal drugs...

The legal status of marijuana has gone through a dramatic change over the past decade. For many years the federal government has been embroiled in a nationwide and international war against drugs which has yielded mixed results.With the overpopulation of federal and...

A Tampa man was recently arrested for marijuana possession after being pulled over because a light was out on his car. Police smelled the medical marijuana he was taking home for his father's treatment and searched his car.After the man's father became ill with...

A recent study taken in the greater Tampa area shows black individuals are arrested for marijuana possession much more often than white and Hispanic individuals. The study also shows that the arrest rate for black people in these local counties is nearly double that...

While most everyone is likely aware that certain drugs are illegal, many people continue to defy the law by using, selling or trafficking controlled substances or prescription medications. If you are accused of drug possession, distribution, manufacturing or...

Everything surrounding how medical marijuana is prescribed and used in Florida could be changing in November. While 23 states have already legalized medical marijuana in some form or fashion, Florida is possibly on the verge of becoming the 24th state. Whether these...

The development of new synthetic "designer" drugs intended to mimic the hallucinogenic effects of marijuana is taking on an increasingly cat-and-mouse quality between manufacturers of synthetic marijuana and law enforcement in Florida. Purchasers of the drug, which is...