Drug Crimes

Crime lab results can be inconsistent, especially when it comes to the chemical composition of drugs seized from the scene of arrests. There are reports of field tests failing to tell the difference between cocaine and laundry detergent, for example. When the forensics lab says, “fentanyl,” though, you know you have a problem.  Fentanyl, a […]

In many cases, possession of drug paraphernalia is the kind of criminal charge that you can easily laugh off. Impress your roommates with the story of how a police K-9 zeroed in on the spoon on the passenger seat of your car during a traffic stop, despite your protests that the spoon was only there […]

Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) formally recommended that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) change the classification of cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance. This is the first time that a federal agency has formally proposed removing cannabis from Schedule I, the list of drugs considered […]