Drug detection dogs are an increasingly common sight. These four-legged officers of the law are trained to sniff out the faintest traces of illegal substances with their impeccable noses, often lauded as a triumph in the fight against drug-related crime. However, this seemingly innocent canine pursuit of justice begs some to wonder if those furry…
It may be evident that selling a controlled substance in Florida could land you time in prison, but what could happen if you sell knockoffs of illegal drugs? In the Sunshine State, passing off a completely legal or harmless substance could lead to serious problems if you claim it is an illegal drug. Selling illegal…
The nation’s criminal justice system has many moving parts that can sometimes be confusing and difficult to follow, especially when it comes to drug crime laws. For example, many people think of drug distribution and drug trafficking as interchangeable terms. However, there are a few very crucial distinctions between the two. If you’re facing drug…
Attitudes about marijuana use are rapidly changing. With more evidence that the substance can be used to treat a variety of chronic health issues, and that the dangers it poses may be milder than those associated with alcohol, it seems likely that legal recreational marijuana use might be around the corner in Florida. In 2016,…
A person who faces drug charges stands to face harsher penalties upon a conviction if he or she was within a drug-free zone at the time of the offense. When drug-free laws were promoted in 1970, the premise was to keep children safe from drug dealers and users. Back then, legislators began to designate specific…
When most people think about crime, they focus on violent crime like murder, burglary, rape, and assault. One would assume these are the types of crime police are most concerned with, yet this is not always so. When police work to reduce crime, their primary focus is on the number of arrests they make rather…
