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Most people don’t think drugs are a serious problem in their local communities. But about three-fourths believe America’s drug trafficking problem is very or extremely serious. In other words, many jurors are willing to let drug possession defendants off the hook. Some municipalities have even partially de-criminalized drug possession. On the other hand, most jurors …
In 1989, almost a third of Americans said drug abuse was the country’s most serious problem. By 2004, that figure had plummeted to 1 percent. That amazing decrease gives some attorneys a false sense of security. They believe that jurors won’t convict drug crime defendants. That belief isn’t entirely misplaced. Most people now see drug …
After Bulloch County authorities executed a search warrant, they arrested a man and charged him with several drug trafficking-related offenses. On April 1, investigators located a trafficking amount of marijuana, THC products, Psilocybin edibles, firearms, and U.S. currency at a resident in Cottage Row in Statesboro. Investigators estimate the street value of the narcotics seized …
The recently concluded Afghanistan War was a “forever war” that seemed endless. The War on Drugs is much the same. President Richard Nixon issued this declaration of war in 1971. Today, more than fifty years later, there’s still no end in sight. So, authorities have changed tactics. They now focus primarily on drug possession enforcement. …
Marijuana and other illicit drugs are cheaper and easier to obtain than alcohol in most parts of Cobb County. Therefore, almost half of drivers involved in fatal accidents test positive for drugs. Marijuana is, by far, the leading culprit. Less than 5 percent of these drivers were under the influence of prescription painkillers or another …
Courts have consistently held that teenagers have civil rights, such as First Amendment rights to free expression, at least within limits. Courts are less generous in terms of privacy rights. For example, random locker searches are technically illegal. But if the danger is great enough (e.g. a teenager selling fentanyl to other teenagers), courts usually …
