Florida sees plenty of drug activity. Between being a vacation destination and a southern point of entry into the United States, illegal drugs are plentiful in the Sunshine State. Our state has high levels of demand for illegal drugs and plenty of supply from sources...
If you come to Florida and use drugs, you may end up in deep trouble with the law. Even if this is the first time you’ve used drugs, or you were just experimenting with them, the sale or purchase of drugs in the state is a felony that may land you in prison or jail,...
You have never thought of yourself as a criminal, and certainly not as a drug dealer. Words like that conjure up all sorts of images from TV and movies of characters with a trunk full of drugs, making deals in a dark alley. That’s not something you’d ever do. That may...
Whether you’re simply in possession of drugs or you have been accused of being part of a large scheme to traffic them, it’s very important that you defend yourself against the allegations. Drug crimes of all kinds are taken seriously, and you could face harsh...
Often, the knee-jerk reaction by the authorities is to propose jail time and fines for anyone facing drug charges. But is simply locking someone up really the solution that we need? Is that how we should be treating their condition? After all, addiction may be the...
A doctor who writes a prescription for medication considers several factors about the patient when they determine the appropriate medication and dosage. This is one reason why it is illegal for patients to share prescriptions between each other. There is a chance that...
Senate Bill 346 was recently adopted with a landslide vote of 39-to-1 in Florida, giving judges who hear drug-related cases a bit more leeway to decide someone’s sentence after a conviction. While deeply opposed by the Florida Sheriffs Association and other hard-line...