There’s no doubt that fentanyl is one of the most dangerous drugs around. Even a tiny amount of this opioid can seriously harm or kill a person. Last year, over 2,000 deaths in Texas were caused by fentanyl. With the number of fentanyl deaths on the rise, Texas Gov....
How Texas handles possession with intent to distribute cases
Texas has a reputation for enforcing its drug laws relatively strictly. Offenses that may only lead to tickets or that don't even trigger prosecution in other states could be a felony in Texas. For example, simple possession of certain substances in questionable...
Is it a crime to loan medication to a friend or relative?
Your mom ran out of her Xanax and the pharmacy says that there’s a delay in the supply chain somewhere, so you don’t see any harm in giving your mom a few of the pills you take for anxiety while she waits. Or, maybe your buddy hurt his back helping you move, so you...
How long do drugs show up on a test?
If the police pull someone over and believe they are under the influence of alcohol, they may administer a breath test. This can measure the person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in real time. If they are over the legal limit of 0.08%, the police can then assume...
The Problem With Drug Testing And Impaired Driving Charges
Most of the time, when someone is accused of impaired driving, it’s because they’ve been drinking alcohol. Police officers can use numerous different tests to determine someone’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC). What they’re looking assessing in doing so is the...
Why Are Drug Testing Strips Illegal In Texas?
The United States has been struggling with a drug problem for decades now – and it seems like every time that the authorities manage to put a kink in the pipeline that’s putting one type of drug on the streets, something else emerges. It was LSD in the 60s, heroin in...
2 Common Forms Of Prescription Drug Fraud Involving Patients
Prescription medications are only available with a doctor's recommendation. After a physician determines that someone would benefit from a specific treatment, they send a prescription to a pharmacist. The patient can obtain medication from a licensed pharmacy to use...
Can You Bring Legal Marijuana Into Texas?
Texas still regards marijuana as an illegal controlled substance that can never be used recreationally. This has been the law for decades and it used to be the law that was used across most of the United States. However, many states have been legalizing recreational...
What Is Considered Drug Paraphernalia In Texas?
Texas isn’t giving up on the war on drugs in any fashion, and the penalties for any kind of drug-related offense are pretty severe. While drug paraphernalia charges are often tacked onto other charges, they can exist solely on their own – and the penalties can be...
Was Your Drug Arrest Entrapment?
If the police arrest you after you try to sell drugs to an undercover police officer, it is important to find out more about how it came to pass that you were faced with the undercover officer. The police are allowed to try and catch people out, but only in certain...