DUI CheckPoints – Pittsburgh, PA What are they? Where are they? And what happens if I get stopped at a DUI Checkpoint? The holidays are here again – time for people to get together, celebrate and drink their cares away! It’s the time for merriment, although holidays can also be stressful. One added stressor is …
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Fentanyl Test Strips Now Legal in Pennsylvania
Every day more people are becoming addicted to Fentanyl and more drug dealers are lacing pills and other drugs with Fentanyl (often without the user’s knowledge). These drugs could include illegal prescription medicine like Oxycontin or other drugs like heroin and cocaine. This has left dealers and drug users wondering if their product is safe …
Pennsylvania Marijuana Pardon Project – Deadline Sept 30
Do you have a criminal record in Pennsylvania for a minor marijuana offense? If you are one of thousands of people who were charged and convicted of simple marijuana charges in Pennsylvania – a drug that in many states is perfectly legal – you now have the chance to get those criminal charges off your …
Recent PA Court Ruling on Medical Marijuana: A Schedule I Drug in DUI Cases
Court Rules You Can be Charged and Convicted of DUI of Drugs for using Medical Marijuana Many medical marijuana users in Pennsylvania are in shock over the recent ruling in early May 2022 that says the legal medicine they have been prescribed could mean they are at risk for being charged with Driving Under the …
What are the Penalties for Drug Charges in Pennsylvania?
Let’s face the facts: a lot of people use drugs. Nearly 12% of people over 12 years of age used drugs or misused prescription drugs in the United States in the last year, according to the CDC. More than a million people are arrested for drug possession in the United States every year, and Pennsylvania …
Pennsylvania Court Rules Smell of Marijuana Alone Does Not Justify a Warrantless Search
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has ruled against making a warrantless search based solely on the smell of cannabis. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a state police search of a vehicle in 2018 occurred only due to the smell of marijuana. In Commonwealth v. Barr II, the defendant was charged with illegally owning a firearm after police …
Overturning Marijuana Convictions in Pennsylvania
Can your marijuana charges be expunged? Can you be pardoned for a marijuana conviction in Pennsylvania? The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons (BOP) recently established an expedited review program for non-violent marijuana-specific convictions, including possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use, DUI of medical-marijuana, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana (PWID). While applicants …
Any Amount of Illegal Fentanyl Possession Means Going to Prison in PA, Upon Conviction
Pennsylvania Fentanyl Law Punishes ANY AMOUNT of Illegal Fentanyl Possession or Fentanyl Derivative with a Mandatory Two Years in Prison and a $5,000 Fine Pennsylvania legislators are not fooling around when it comes to punishing those found in illegal possession of any amount of fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times …
Can the cops search your vehicle if they smell marijuana?
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Hear Case Involving Cannabis Odor and Vehicle Searches Is the smell of cannabis probable cause for the police to search your vehicle? That is the question up for debate this week in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In Commonwealth v. Barr II, the defendant was charged with illegally owning a firearm after …
PA Law Gives Immunity to People Who Help a Friend During a Drug Overdose
If your friend or loved one has overdosed on drugs and you assist them in getting help, you can not be criminally charged, even if you were also using drugs (under most circumstances). This immunity also applies to anyone on probation or parole. This law is often referred to as the Pennsylvania Good Samaritan Overdose …