Category: Drug Possession
Marijuana laws in the United States have undergone significant transformation in recent years. While marijuana remains illegal at the federal level under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, medical and adult-recreational cannabis are now legal on the state level in much of the country. In Pennsylvania,…
Did you know that, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, nearly 46% of all inmates are incarcerated on drug charges? In other words, out of all codified criminal offenses committable in the United States, which can number in the hundreds, nearly half of those sentenced are…
If you were caught by police in possession of any type of controlled substance in Philadelphia, you have most likely gone through several stages of stress and grief. Being arrested and charged with a crime is a difficult process for anyone to endure – inevitably, your…
Update on Mandatory Minimums Is there an update on mandatory minimums in Pennsylvania? Yes. On August 20, 2014, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, sitting en banc, published their decision in Commonwealth v. Newman, 2014 PA Super 178. The opinion was written by Judge Ford Elliot and it gets…
Pennsylvania legislators and authorities take drug crimes very seriously. If you are caught possessing even a small amount of an illegal substance, you may find yourself facing potentially harsh penalties, such as fines, jail time, mandatory treatment, probation, community service, and more. The penalties for drug…
Possession with the Intent To Deliver (PWID) is defined three ways in Pennsylvania: 1. Selling; 2. Sharing; 3. Quantity. Selling narcotics is obvious, possession with the intent to deliver in that you hold narcotics that you intend not to use, but to deliver to other people. The…
