Category Archives: Drug Crimes
Beyond Fentanyl And Narcan: Other Potent Synthetic Opioids And New Treatments For Opioid Reversals
If you have been following news headlines about Florida’s opioid abuse crisis for the past 20 years, the drugs keep getting stronger and scarier, but more reasons for hope keep appearing. After the pill mills shut down, people turned to heroin, and then fentanyl entered the drug supply. Narcan, Good Samaritan laws, and the… Read More »
Florida Just Got Less 420 Friendly
How 420 friendly is Florida? It depends who you ask, and to some extent, it depends on the day. If you walk along the beach in Tampa, you will probably find at least one person who has smoked a joint on the very same beach every day since the 1980s and has never faced… Read More »
Trying To Hide Your Drugs At The Last Minute Is Much Worse Than Letting The Police Find Them
It is entirely possible that the police will search your car even if you do not consent to the search. It is also possible that they know that they are violating your rights, but they think that they can get away with it, because they assume that you will be among the 94 percent… Read More »
Florida Classifies Nitazenes As Schedule I Controlled Substances
You can get criminal charges for illegal possession, sale, or manufacture of drugs on any of the five schedules of the federal Controlled Substances Act or any of the drugs that Florida law includes on any of the five schedules, but Schedule I controlled substances take illegality to a whole new level. The drugs… Read More »
Floridians May Get A Chance To Vote For Statewide Recreational Cannabis In 2024
The laws about cannabis in Florida have gradually become more lenient over the past few years, to the point that, if you are graduating from high school this year, you have probably seen people smoke weed on benches near the beach plenty of times, and you probably have never seen anyone get arrested for… Read More »
If You Are In Florida, You Are Probably In A Drug-Free Zone
Mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses account for many of the cases where defendants are serving long prison sentences for nonviolent crimes. While sentencing reform and cannabis decriminalization have decreased the number of new cases that result in long prison sentences for drug crime convictions, Florida law imposes a three-year mandatory minimum prison sentence… Read More »
Bill Regulating The Sale And Manufacture Of Kratom Awaits Governor’s Signature
One of the scariest moments in a drug crimes case is when the forensics lab reveals the contents of the substance it confiscated from your property. In some cases, this is your best hope for acquittal; powders that appeared to be cocaine when tested with field tests at traffic stops have turned out, upon… Read More »
Federal Agency Designates Delta-8 THC A Controlled Substance
Florida fads escalate quickly; something rare, or even completely unknown, appears on the scene and then quickly becomes ubiquitous. For example, melaleuca trees, green iguanas, the nutria, and the Cuban anole are among the introduced species that have proliferated quickly in Florida. The Nile monitor lizard, with its insatiable appetite for alligator eggs, even… Read More »
“Possession Is Nine Tenths Of The Law” Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
Some legal phrases have become part of the popular lexicon, and it is a good thing that they pop into people’s heads when they are facing criminal charges or are at risk of being charged. You have the right to remain silent. Innocent until proven guilty. Reasonable doubt. Due process of law. You may… Read More »
Sarasota County Defendants Face Drug Trafficking Charges After Drug Bust At Home
All over Central Florida, people have illegal drugs in their houses; police do not know where these drugs are and in what quantities, and they have little way of finding out. This is because the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits unlawful search and seizure of private property. Many arrests for drug… Read More »