Drug Charges

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...

When you get pulled over for a traffic stop, the officer leans into your open window and says, “What’s that on your floor?” Five minutes later, you’re being arrested because the drug testing kit the police used identified something on your floor -- maybe powdered...

Since you were involved in a car accident several years ago, you’ve been taking opioid medications. You had a prescription that expired, but you still have medication because you’ve tried to limit how often you take the drugs. The Centers for Disease Control and...

To convict you of any drug crime, the prosecutor must first prove that the illegal drugs the officers confiscated belonged to you. If (s)he cannot convince the jury of this crucial fact, all other charges fall by the wayside. FindLaw explains the two theories the...