***AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2017, POSSESSION OF ADDERALL/VYVANSE WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION IS A FELONY – CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECENT LAW CHANGE *** Texas Drug Law History & The Texas Health & Safety Code Texas has had a unique history in classifying substances people consume to alter their consciousness. The most recent evolution of Texas […]
When Possession of Adderall was NOT a Felony in Texas***
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Probation
It is a tempting proposition for people when they are charged with a crime: avoid jail and go on probation / deferred adjudication. But is it really that good of a deal? Why it MAY be is a GOOD deal The obvious first: you do not have to go to jail if you abide by […]
WHAT NOW for the HS Football Players that laid out the Referee?
Just about everyone that watches any amount of television news would have seen the video right now. It is a familiar scene that plays out on high school football fields across the state of Texas. Friday Night Lights, if you will. But this night was different. Video footage that was being kept by one of […]
Police Warn of “Weaponized” Marijuana (with video)
I have heard of marijuana referred to as a lot of things, but “weaponized” is not one of them. In New York City this has become the new pet-name for synthetic marijuana, with police officials claiming that it gives users super human strength, makes them impervious to pain and can be bought for as little […]
Texas Open Carry EXPLAINED
Effective January 1, 2016 Texans will be able to open-carry a loaded firearm. This creates some questions: Who can carry? What restrictions are there on your right to open carry? What about the police; does this mean they can stop anyone seen openly carrying a firearm? Let’s take them 1 by 1. The Law Individuals […]
In OR Recreational Marijuana Legal July 1st – But You Can’t Sell It?
That’s right folks. Come July 1, 2015 you may legally possess up to 8 ounces of marijuana in Oregon for recreational use. However, the voter approved law did not implement how this law would regulate the sale and distribution of marijuana. This creates an interesting quagmire, where residents can grow their own, but technically, there […]