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Blog Category | Drug Charges
Are Study Drugs Bad If You Have A Prescription?
Prescription stimulants used to treat conditions such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder have gained a reputation as “study drugs.” Students may abuse medications such as Vyvance, Adderall and Ritalin even if they have a legitimate need for these drugs. These are...
Read MoreWhat Does An Arrest For Drug Possession Mean For Students?
A drug arrest is no less serious for a student than a working adult. The justice system does not “go easy” on young people simply because they are college students. It is important that students and their parents respond to...
Read MoreA Flawed Field Test Means Overturned Convictions
When Pennsylvania residents are arrested, it must be on the basis that the officer has probable cause to believe that there has been a crime committed. However, officers sometimes end up having a mistaken belief. In those cases, suspects must...
Read MoreWill A Drug Charge Prevent Me From Getting Financial Aid?
Most students in Pennsylvania need some type of financial assistance to go to college due to the high costs of getting an education. Eligibility for financial aid depends on several factors. It is possible that if you face drug charges...
Read MoreStudents With Drug Convictions May Still Get Student Aid
When students in Pennsylvania face charges related to drugs and alcohol, they may worry about their student aid — and with good reason. There was a time when students could not get financial aid if they were convicted of selling...
Read MoreLengthy Investigation Leads To Drug Charges For Many People
Recently in Pennsylvania, a major investigation lead to the arrests of more than two dozen individuals. The investigation reached into two states, and the police are still looking for a handful of people suspected of delivering and selling drugs. At...
Read MoreCannabis Training For Police And What It Means For Drug Charges
Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana a few years ago, but law enforcement is still trying to figure out how to monitor for drugged driving and other related crimes. Police currently have no way to accurately verify whether someone with marijuana in...
Read MoreSome Drug Charges No Longer Lead To Suspension Of License
Pennsylvania laws regarding various types of drug offenses are strict, and if convicted, a person could face significant consequences. Up until very recently, one of those consequences included the suspension of that person’s license. That is no longer the case,...
Read MoreMan Facing Drug Charges After Law Enforcement Pulls Him Over
A Pennsylvania driver finds himself in serious legal trouble after a routine traffic stop. The man was stopped by a police officer for having a headlight out. After speaking with the man, police allegedly noticed drug paraphernalia in his vehicle,...
Read MoreField Drug Test Kits Are Often Notoriously Unreliable
In college towns across Pennsylvania and the United States, police officers are on high alert for the types of crimes normally associated with college life – including drug possession. Unfortunately, while many police departments will gladly invest in officers and...
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