Not exact matches
The Conservative government is looking at softening Canada's
marijuana laws by allowing police to write tickets for small - scale
possession cases instead of laying charges.
In the particular example of laws regarding
marijuana, there is a federal law banning its
possession or sale in most
cases, but some states do not impose a state law against it.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said his office would work with the police and the mayor's office to pinpoint the «the very small number» of
marijuana -
possession cases that should be prosecuted because of public safety concerns.
He said the city also established policies like eliminating arrests for low - level
marijuana possession, saying that arrests in many
cases are a last resort.
The Manhattan District Attorney's office will no longer prosecute
marijuana possession and smoking
cases, with limited exceptions that might pose a threat to public safety beginning in August, Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. announced on May 15.
NEW YORK, NY — Starting Aug. 1 the Manhattan District Attorney's office will decline to prosecute
marijuana possession and use
cases, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr., announced Tuesday.
Some prosecutors» offices also announced changes, including the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, which won't prosecute
marijuana possession and smoking
cases as of Aug....
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said he would stop prosecuting
cases of
marijuana possession and smoking in public.
New Yorkers will no longer necessarily be arrested for low - level
marijuana offenses, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Commissioner Bill Bratton said today, announcing that in many
cases of
possession of the drug, police can write a summons instead.
Starting on Nov. 19, people caught with 25 grams or less of
marijuana will in most
cases receive a summons and a fine ranging from $ 100 and $ 250, rather than being arrested and charged with misdemeanor
marijuana possession, Bratton said.
In a separate criminal
case, students from Syracuse University arrested for «
marijuana»
possession while handing out healthy hemp seed tortilla chips and nutrition bars in protest of the DEA's rule are expected to have their charges thrown out today because a court - ordered lab test of the hemp foods has confirmed that the infinitesimal trace THC in hemp food products is undetectable and can not be considered a controlled substance.
The Court added «The possible future legalization of
possession of
marijuana can have no legal effect on the sentencing regime,» and, «it is an irrelevant extraneous factor that could, in this
case, play no part in sentencing considerations.
Whether you're charged with DUI, domestic violence, battery,
marijuana possession, theft, drug trafficking, rape, murder, fraud, cyber-crime etc., you can be assured that your
case will be handled by a criminal defense attorney in Miami with the utmost care and experience.
Unlike
cases of
marijuana possession (those below the set legal amount),
cases that won't disappear from the courts are those involving trafficking and growing
marijuana.
The criminal defense lawyers at Strom Law Firm L.L.C. handle all types of drug
cases, from Simple
Possession of
Marijuana to Conspiracy to Traffic in large quantities of illegal narcotics.
If you have been arrested for
marijuana possession, it is crucial to hire an experienced criminal lawyer before making any important decisions regarding your
case.
If you have been arrested for
marijuana possession, it is crucial to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney before making any important decisions regarding your
case.
While the appellant in the present
case had 3 documented incidents of misconduct during pre-sentence detention (
marijuana odour in cell,
possession of contraband and making a gross insult at another person), there was not enough evidence to justify denying enhanced credit:
First we dissect the
case legally for defenses both in the search, seizure and attainment of evidence and whether the State can prove
possession by actual care, custody, control or management of the
marijuana.
Possession of
Marijuana (POM) is one of the most common
cases we handle.
For example, as criminal lawyers in San Jose we have represented clients in Santa Clara County who have faced life in prison for three - strike
cases; two - strike
cases; serious or violent felonies, i.e., attempted murder, car - jacking, robbery, first degree burglary, gang - related stabbings; child pornography sex offenses requiring mandatory lifetime sex offender registration; child molestation, felony
possession of methamphetamine for sale; felony
possession of
marijuana for sale, weapons offenses and many more.
The Rutherford New Jersey criminal defense lawyers that hear
cases in this courtroom, do so primarily for crimes like shoplifting, simple assault,
marijuana possession, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and driving while intoxicated.
The possible future legalization of
possession of
marijuana can have no legal effect on the sentencing regime... It is an irrelevant extraneous factor that could, in this
case, play no part in sentencing considerations.
As a New Jersey DWI defense attorney, my law offices have a vast amount of experience handling a wide variety of drunken driving,
marijuana possession in a vehicle, and drug DUI
cases throughout the Garden State.
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Whether a client is charged with first degree murder, domestic assault, sexual assault, or
possession of
marijuana, we approach every
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