Recently, Sen. Daylin Leach, a Democrat who represents parts of Delaware and Montgomery counties, took a trip to Colorado to investigate the effects of marijuana legalization there. He toured a number of facilities and even sampled the product. While smoking marijuana is perfectly legal in Colorado, the two puffs he took in a hotel there could…
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The science of the Justin Bieber DUI case: How a lawyer-scientist can help
The science of the Justin Bieber DUI case: How a lawyer-scientist can help [Updated on 26 January 2014 at 905 am EST entitled “The Problem with the Resisting Arrest without Violence charge.”] [Updated on 31 January at 1216 pm EST to include the TMZ link to the GPS records.] There are a lot of my…
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Does what happen in Colorado Stay in Colorado? How Smoking Weed Legally Can Land You a Pennsylvania DUI
As of January 1, 2014, the state of Colorado became the first state to legalize marijuana possession and recreational use under certain circumstances. People can now buy marijuana like alcohol. If you are 21 or older, you can buy up to an ounce at a licensed store, as long as you have a Colorado ID….
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Justin McShane’s Qualifications in DUI Drug Cases
Not every attorney is equipped to defend DUI drug cases. In fact, almost none are. Just because someone has a law license and therefore can represent you, doesn’t mean that he or she is competent to represent you. But who wants an attorney who is only competent? Don’t you deserve the very best? There are…
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The New Wave of DUI Enforcement: Targeting the Innocent
The new push by the federal government is to go after DUI prescription drug cases. The problem is well over half of Americans are on prescription drugs. Basically the new push is targeting everyday citizens like you and me. The whole program is a mess and it will put a lot of innocent citizens through…
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Motorists Forced to Submit to to “Voluntary” Federal Study
How would you feel if you were randomly stopped and intimidated by the police into providing an oral swab even though you had committed no crime at? This type of abuse of power couldn’t happen in our free country could it? Welcome to Police State of Pennsylvania. Just last week a private firm conducting a…
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DUI Prescription Drugs: Know the Facts
Cases involving Driving Under the Influence of Prescription drugs are more complex than those of DUI alcohol. First of all, at the time of arrest, there is no Breathalyzer test to perform. If the officer simply observes red eyes, slurred speech and suspects impaired driving, that is enough to warrant an arrest with charges of…
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The Problem with DUI Drugs
DUI drugs refers to driving under the influence of illicit drugs as well as many common prescription medications. The ironic part is, even if you have a valid prescription and are taking the recommended dosage, you can still be charged with a DUI drugs (DUID). (Read: DUI Arrests Purposely Targeting Innocent People) Because of the…
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DUI Prescription Drug Help
One trend I that have noticed here in Pennsylvania is an increase in drug related DUI arrests and in particular arrest related to prescription drugs. We have discussed DUI prescription drugs before in our post: DUI Arrests Purposely Targeting Innocent People. DUI drug cases are complex because there are many different types of drugs that…
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Pennsylvania Men Arrested for Bath Salts, Synthetic Marijuana
Recent news that four Lancaster County men have been arrest for charges related to synthetic marijuana and bath salts once again highlight the use of these drugs and their popularity in Pennsylvania. Despite the statewide ban on these drugs, it is very common to find people using these substances. Both the DEA and the Commonwealth…
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