The criminal penalties for drug distribution in California can be severe. You may want to learn about the typical penalties that defendants can expect to face. What is considered "drug distribution" in California and what are the minimum penalties? State laws...
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What do you know about unreasonable search and seizure?
After a recent encounter with California police that resulted in drug charges, you cannot help running the events through your mind. Now you wonder if you were the victim of an illegal search and seizure. United States Courts explains where and how reasonable searches...
A drug conviction may interfere with student financial aid
Even though the average cost of a four-year education has dropped in recent years, colleges and universities remain expensive. In fact, the average cost to pursue a bachelor’s degree at an in-state school in California is more than $14,000 per year. Pell grants,...
Your rights when facing drug charges
People facing drug charges have rights when first encountering the police, during an arrest and throughout interrogations. Understanding these rights can help someone under suspicion of drug possession to react properly and can also inform the development of a...
What are marijuana concentrates?
Tetrahydrocannabinol, more commonly abbreviated as THC, is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that causes altered states and makes it addictive. If you were to purchase top-shelf marijuana, you would find that the THC content was only about 20 percent. Marijuana...
How gang activity may affect a drug trafficking sentence
Drug trafficking comes with serious penalties in California, but the penalties may become harsher if the judge determines that there is gang-related activity involved, as well. According to California Penal Code 186.22(a), membership in a gang on its own can have...
Can I get in trouble for marijuana in CA?
California, much like many other states, has legalized recreational and medicinal marijuana use. However, that does not mean that a person cannot be arrested for crimes related to the sale, distribution, and even personal use of the drug. Understanding...
Understanding California drug laws
California categorizes drug-related crimes as either possession or possession with intent to sell. Conviction for either of these crimes may carry jail time, fines and other penalties depending on the substance, the amount and other circumstances in your case. If you...
What is DMT?
There are many illegal drugs that people abuse. One you may not hear a lot about but that is important to be aware of is DMT or N, N-Dimethyltryptamine. This is not a commonly abused drug, but it has serious effects on those who do use it. If you or someone you know...
Understanding asset forfeiture
At Herbert Weston & Tanya Weston Criminal Lawyers in California, our mission is to aggressively defend the rights of people accused of having committed a crime. We consequently know that in some such situations the state government swoops in and seizes your...