Drug Crimes

Once upon a time, the authorities were heavily focused on marijuana, then cocaine or “crack,” then meth – and now it’s fentanyl. It’s true that fentanyl-laced street drugs are a major issue in the United States right now. This powerful opioid is being laced into other...

Texas, with its strong stance on crime, treats drug offenses seriously. Drug conspiracy charges add another layer of complexity to a more “traditional” drug case; they allege an agreement between two or more people to commit a drug-related crime. Understanding how...

Texas is a bit behind the rest of the country when it comes to marijuana laws. Twenty-four states have made marijuana fully legal, even for recreational purposes. Fourteen more states allow the use of medical marijuana. Texas is one of the few states that hasn’t...

There's a common misconception that those arrested for drug crimes in Texas are bad actors. Particularly when someone faces accusations of distribution or trafficking drugs, the assumption is often that they do not care about the safety and well-being of others and...

Texas does not allow for the use of medical marijuana, something that is very common in most other states. Additionally, a number of states have legalized recreational marijuana – from California to Colorado to Michigan to Maine. Texas has not yet followed suit,...

Prosecutors typically need evidence of drugs to secure a drug conviction. For example, to arrest you for possession, they’d usually need to catch you with some drugs on you. Yet, just because the police do not find drugs does not mean you are in the clear. If they...

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid drug that is far stronger than most other medications prescribed to address pain. It is also cheaper than older narcotics like morphine and codeine. It is so strong that many individuals involved in the trafficking and manufacture of...

As state lawmakers throughout the country have struggled to deal with the alarming number of drug overdose fatalities, they’ve been enacting laws they hope will encourage bystanders to get help rather than run away. These “Good Samaritan” laws vary by state, but they...

There are multiple different degrees of drug offenses that someone could end up accused of in Texas. Generally, possession offenses are the least severe, with allegations of trafficking or manufacturing often carrying more significant penalties. The state considers...

Most minor drug offenses are state crimes. While state prohibition statutes largely mirror federal rules, every state determines on its own what substances it wants to prohibit or limit public access to through statute. When someone gets pulled over in traffic and...