Federal and state laws regulate the possession and distribution of drugs. For the most part, the drug laws of each jurisdiction are relatively uniform since most states have modeled their laws based on the federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C....
Drug manufacturing is the crime of being involved in any step in the drug production process. Similar to drug trafficking , drug manufacturing requires that the defendant had knowing possession of a drug, or the chemicals necessary to manufacture a d...
Drug possession is the crime of willfully possessing illegal substances, such as marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, or heroin. Drug possession accounts for over 80 percent of all drug-related arrests in the United States, according to the Departmen...
Drug trafficking, also known as drug distribution, is the crime of selling, transporting, or illegally importing unlawful controlled substances, such as heroin, cocaine, marijuana, or other illegal drugs. Drug trafficking also applies to the illegal ...
Drugs are everywhere in criminal law. Sometimes they're at the root of an offense, as where chemical dependency drives someone to commit a robbery . But often they’re right at the surface, as the subject of the criminal charge. State and federal laws...
Meth is a stimulant that is rarely prescribed, but it is frequently manufactured and ingested illegally. ...
One area of drug crimes that is rapidly changing is the treatment of medical marijuana. This refers to the cultivation or use of marijuana to treat medical issues. Although the possession or production of marijuana has traditionally been a crime, the...
