Drug offenses in the State of Illinois are considered serious and treated as such by the law, regardless of whether they involve marijuana possession, drug manufacturing, or drug trafficking. While some offenses are designated by the State as misdemeanors, others are categorized as felony drug…
The possession and use of cannabis for recreational purposes is legal in eight American states, and it is legal for medical purposes in 30. Even in states such as Illinois, where the plant remains illegal, both municipalities and now the state legislature have passed decriminalization…
According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), over 8.2 million people were arrested for marijuana crimes between 2001 and 2010. Of those who were arrested, 88 percent were charged with simple possession. While this crime seems relatively minor, it is harshly punished in the…
In Illinois, the penalties for some drug crimes depend on the drug that you were allegedly caught with. Like at the federal level, Illinois law divides drugs into schedules according to their potential for abuse. Crimes involving schedule I drugs (which are considered to be…
According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 88 percent of marijuana charges are related to simple possession. Additionally, crimes involving pot account for more than half of all drug arrests. If you are a marijuana user, you need to be armed with the essential…
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