Drug Charges

South Carolina is one of the few states that still doesn’t allow the medicinal use of cannabis -- and you think that’s ridiculous. You live in California where the drug is even legal for recreational use, and it hurts your heart that your brother, who lives in S.C.,...

With alcohol, once the effects of the drug wear off, it has generally left your system. If you wait 24 hours after drinking, for instance, you will likely not feel impaired at all, and your BAC would come back at 0.00%. How you feel directly relates to how much...

If police officers encounter you while you have drugs in your possession, they will arrest you and charge you with a crime. However, it can sometimes be difficult to prove who the drugs belong to in specific situations. For example, if the police find drugs in the...

If you are stopped by an officer or have your home searched as part of a drug investigation and drugs are found, then you will likely be charged. Normally, drug charges start with simple possession and move up to other kinds of charges, like charges for transporting...

When new drug laws are proposed, they are often done so with the idea that the new law will somehow eliminate (or greatly reduce) illicit drug use. In turn, people are led to believe, that will reduce drug crime, addictions and overdose deaths. But is this true? Do...

Many defendants charged with drug crimes don't plan to become addicted to drugs, yet they make some poor choices and end up in a deep, dark place that's hard to escape. If you've been charged with a drug crime, you may find it refreshing to learn about the existence...

Although it remains a Schedule I drug, marijuana has plenty of research and anecdotal evidence supporting its medicinal use. People who are caught in possession of marijuana or are arrested while under its influence might try to claim that their use of the plant is...

Generally speaking, unless you tell the police they can come into your home and conduct a search, they have to get a warrant. However, don’t make the mistake of thinking that a single warrant means they can just do as they please. The truth is that the warrant may...

The impact that a drug has on you may only last for a few hours. For example, many edible marijuana products take about two hours to start working and then simply make you feel high for a few hours after that. It’s longer than alcohol, but it may fade the same day or,...

No one ever plans to become addicted to prescription medication. However, as most people are aware, it happens far too often. Those residing in Southern states like South Carolina seem particularly susceptible to drug addiction. Sometimes, addiction begins during...