Category Archives: Drug Crimes
Drugged Driving In The Age Of Semi-Legal Cannabis
Cannabis enthusiasts who, a generation ago, only daydreamed about an era of legal cannabis have seen most of their wishes come true. Even though federal law and Florida law still list cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance, meaning that it is always illegal and does not have any recognized medical uses, Florida has… Read More »
Defending Yourself Against Charges Of Drug Possession With Intent To Deliver
It is impossible to know what someone else is thinking, even when the person speaks at length and there is an abundance of nonverbal context clues. You are acutely aware of this when you reread the text messages your crush has sent you in recent weeks, and with every reading, you become less certain… Read More »
Florida’s Kratom Ban Means Increased Scrutiny Of Consumers And Smoke Shops
In the 1990s, you knew you were cool if you had a neon sign in the shape of a cannabis leaf casting a deep green glow from the window of your dorm room or duplex. These days, cannabis is legal in so many situations in the parts of Florida that matter the most to… Read More »
Anonymous Tips To Police Leave Room For Reasonable Doubt
When someone faces you in court and makes accusations against you, you have the right to refute these accusations; this is one of the axioms of justice. It takes more than an accusation to trigger a punishment for a crime, even if the accuser risks his or her own reputation to accuse you. An… Read More »
How Much Immunity Do You Get By Being An Informant?
Some people out there will tell you that anyone who takes a plea deal is a chump, but most of them have never faced criminal charges punishable by imprisonment. You might even have seen billboards or late-night TV ads for criminal defense firms that promise to get you acquitted. Yes, you have the Constitutional… Read More »
Veterinary Sedatives As Drug Adulterants
When you make eye contact with your pet dog or cat, you probably wonder what he is thinking. You imagine that your pet’s thoughts are simpler than yours. Your pet does not have to stress about money and can rely on you for a steady stream of food and cuddles. Even though your pet… Read More »
The Tampa Bay Area Is Florida’s Best Hope For Problem-Solving Courts
If, after your arrest, you have the presence of mind to remain silent until you can meet with a criminal defense lawyer, your lawyer may tell you some things that come as a relief. For example, if you do not have any prior convictions, you might be eligible for a pretrial diversion program. In… Read More »
Kratom-Derived Drug Linked To Overdoses In Tampa
As with the word “vitamin,” it is harder than it seems to pin down a definition for the word “drug.” One person’s drug is another’s social lubricant. To the prohibitionists, alcohol was a dangerous drug, but to most ancient peoples, it was a source of nutrition and sociability. Tobacco is a drug according to… Read More »
Watch Your Emojis
Almost everyone agrees that communication has become a lost art, but we do not agree on where to place the blame? Is it the months of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic? If it is because of a social media platform, then which one? Did Tik Tok make us antisocial, or was it one… Read More »
Psilocybin Spores Are Illegal Because LSD Can Make You Freak Out, And Other Things In Florida That Don’t Make Sense
The more things change, Florida retains its unique identity. Florida’s demographics have changed, and the Internet has changed the illegal drug trade and almost every other aspect of life. Despite this, even as an increasing array of invasive species make Florida’s scenery ever more interesting, Floridian teens are bored out of their minds, and… Read More »