The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic, with 78 people dying from an opioid-related overdose every day. In 2015, over 33,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose. This crisis is the collateral consequence of pharmaceu...
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Tampa has changed its laws as they relate to marijuana possession. Now, due to a new city ordinance that went into effect on April 1, 2016, the possession of marijuana (up to 20 grams) is considered a civil infraction as opposed to a first-degree ...
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There are many challenges and strategies a defense attorney can employ when representing a client charged with drug trafficking on either state or federal levels. Many defenses challenge whether the search was conducted legally or law enforcement a...
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In 2013, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) placed several versions of synthetic marijuana, including the commonly used XLR 11, on the schedule of controlled substances, making it illegal to manufacture, sell, and use this drug ou...
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In November 2014 the proposed Amendment 2, which would have legalized the use of medical marijuana in Florida, was defeated by a 3% margin. The measure would have allowed doctors to prescribe cannabis for "debilitating medical conditions," which the ...
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United States Attorney General Eric Holder recently directed federal prosecutors to indict defendants for certain federal drug-related in a way that would not subject them to the "draconian" mandatory minimum prison (MMP) sentences. To that end, pros...
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