by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 21, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
An independent research organization, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, reports that the first 10 months of 2012 showed a marked decline in the number of new federal drug crime prosecutions. The data goes through July 31, 2012; the fiscal year ended Sept.... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 25, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
The Drug Enforcement Administration and law enforcement agencies throughout North Carolina are once again collaborating on a prescription drug take-back program. The April 28, 2012 National Prescription Drug Take-back Day was such a success that the DEA has scheduled... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 31, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Authorities across the country are concerned about a new trend among teens: snorting “fake” bath salts. With the recent ban on the chemicals used to make “fake” marijuana, experts say that drug manufacturers have found another way to make money... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 12, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
In our last post, we were discussing a recent Associated Press report on the unintended consequences of laws limiting the sale of pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient of methamphetamine. According to the AP, the laws have created a new problem: “pill... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 20, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Possession
Last July, the Marine Corps officers in North Carolina took a bold step toward controlling the use of synthetic marijuana among the troops. They told shops near Marine bases to refuse to sell K2, Spice, Triple X, Fake Weed and their kin to troops. The Corps was ahead...