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While it may seem like a simple drug charge, any type of offense may come with serious outcomes. Many individuals are unaware of how easily drug-related crimes can escalate to felony status, even if the circumstances are unintentional. 1. Type of drug charge The...
Many people caught with drugs will face possession charges. However, it is sometimes possible for the police or state prosecutors to turn a straightforward possession case into a case of possession with intent to distribute. Defendants in such cases face serious...
Protests and anger over racial injustice have roiled communities across the nation this summer, including Chattanooga. A report from the American Civil Liberties Union provides evidence of racial disparity in the enforcement of marijuana laws. In “A Tale of Two...
If you drive about 135 miles northwest of Chattanooga, you will arrive in a part of Tennessee where possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana has been effectively decriminalized. According to news reports, Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk has...
Here is the scenario: you were not drinking, but police pulled you over and arrested you for DUI. Your doctor prescribed a new drug last week and, like a good patient, you took it. You did not realize you should not be driving while on your new prescription. Should...
It is about a one-hour drive northwest of Chattanooga to get to Tracy City. The small town raised some eyebrows a decade ago when its voters elected as mayor a man who had died more than a month before election day. More recently, the Tracy City Police Department has...
For many young people, college is a time of experimenting and learning through both real-world experience and classroom instruction. Many college students begin experimenting with mind-altering substances in college, including alcohol. Quite a few will also consider...
Tennessee residents who must take prescription medications may find themselves at risk of criminal charges if they ultimately develop an addiction to the drugs they are given. This may come in the form of a driving under the influence charge or another type of drug...
Over the past several years, the national debate about the use of marijuana for medicinal as well as recreational purposes seems to have heated up and is definitely reflected in Tennessee. As residents watch eagerly what other states do, there is continued concern...
Tennessee residents who are accused of crimes can come from all walks of life. When drugs are involved, criminal charges may well involve those persons allowed to issue or fill and dispense prescription medications as well as others who may try to resell drugs....
