Marijuana & Drug Charges

While a state-level drug conviction in New York may lead to serious penalties, the consequences typically become even more severe if you wind up receiving a conviction for trafficking drugs at the federal level. The penalties you might face, if convicted, tend to vary...

As the war in America continues to rage on against drugs and the epidemics related to narcotics, clandestine pulls and designer drugs, it is more important than ever to understand what these things are and what penalties tie to them. While some may believe that...

From time to time, state officials and lawmakers revisit the legality of drug use in light of changing attitudes in society. In recent years in New York, most of the action concerns marijuana usage and sales. The new landscape of drug laws took a firmer shape in...

New York has relaxed its laws about marijuana at the same time that many other states have taken much more drastic steps to reform marijuana policy. Given that New York does not have a legal market for marijuana, which means that you can't just order a delivery...

New York is one of several states to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the news back in 2019, highlighting how the previous strict marijuana laws unfairly criminalized many people, and put them in jail,...

Those who use methamphetamine, or meth, tend to experience the impact of the drug very quickly. The "high" will usually last for a few hours -- up to eight -- and they may have some residual effects for four hours after that. Of course, it depends on how much they...

When you were driving your friend home, you noticed that they had several bags of different medications or substances with them. You asked what it was, thinking that it was unusual. They said it was for their chemistry class at school, so you didn’t think anything was...

Sharing your prescription medication doesn’t feel like it should be illegal. If someone had a headache and asked for some aspirin, you’d gladly give it to them. Is it that much different to share higher-level painkillers? You got them legally, after all, with a valid...

There are all kinds of urban legends out there about drugs and drug use. Here’s one you may not have heard before: Your tongue can turn green from smoking marijuana. Does it sound ridiculous? It should, because there’s no scientific evidence whatsoever that smoking...

Despite the widespread tolerance of marijuana across the nation, possessing this substance is still a crime in New York. This means that you could face a range of penalties if you are convicted of possession and other drug offenses. Just as you would when facing more...