Types of Drug Offenses

When you think of “drug trafficking,” most people think of large operations in hidden warehouses and enormous piles of drugs everywhere. Though this definitely fits the definition of drug trafficking, most people charged and later convicted of the crime are convicted on a much smaller scale....

When you think of “drug trafficking,” most people think of large operations in hidden warehouses and large piles of drugs everywhere. Though this definitely fits the definition of drug trafficking, most people who are charged and later convicted of the crime are convicted on a much smaller scale..

Drug possession, generally, is defined as having control over the thing, i.e., the controlled substance. This can be either personally or through another person. A party does not have to actually hold or touch something to possess it

The Fourth Amendment protects a person’s right to be free from all unreasonable searches and seizures. Suspicion of a traffic violation to pull you over in the first place. Then, in order to search the car, they need probable cause that you have committed some crime other than the traffic violation.

Unlike alcohol, where the legal limit to drive is .08%, there is no legal limit that corresponds to the consumption of Xanax. Because Xanax can be legally obtained and consumed, it can be confusing to decide whether you are “under the influence” and can’t drive, even though you are legally allowed to ingest Xanax