Many criminal drug rings utilize several acting parties. Rarely is any dealer a one-person operation. The primary seller typically must get their supply from one entity to sell to another, and carriers are also used in delivery of the product. However, including a...
What is New Jersey drug court?
New Jersey drug court is an option that non-violent offenders have to avoid prison. It's a special type of probation for those who struggle with a drug addiction. Some participants in the program are eligible to expunge their records upon successful completion....
Probable cause and medical marijuana possession
New Jersey is one state that has recently reevaluated its marijuana laws by decriminalizing certain amounts of cannabis even for recreational use. The state had enacted legislation allowing the use of medical marijuana several years ago. With the new legislation, both...
New Jersey homicide charges: Selling drugs that result in overdose death
Residents of Newark and other parts of New Jersey may want to learn more about the way that the New Jersey law sees an overdose death. It holds you liable for homicide if you manufactured, distributed or dispensed a controlled substance that caused the death of...
Penalties for drug possession in New jersey
While some states are stricter than others, all of them enact drug penalties to combat illegal drugs. New Jersey has exceptions for medical marijuana but prohibits certain amounts of recreational marijuana illegal and restricts some legal substances. As a result, a...
Understanding NJ recreational cannabis laws
New Jersey's most recent marijuana legislation has been signed by Governor Phil Murphy. However, some parts of these new laws will take time to be solidified with some aspects of the law are effective immediately. Among the immediate changes in the way marijuana...
Drug sweeps in New Jersey lead to 6 arrests
Police in New Jersey have arrested six people in connection with alleged drug dealing in Atlantic City. The suspects face heroin, cocaine and marijuana possession and distribution charges. The Atlantic City Police Department announced the arrests on Jan. 19. Two of...