Ohio made headlines in 2023 by legalizing the adult use of cannabis through the passage of Issue 2. This move positioned Ohio as the latest state to embrace the trend of marijuana legalization sweeping the nation. However, the full-scale implementation of Ohio's...
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When do you have the right to refuse a vehicle search request?
Understanding your rights when it comes to vehicle searches helps you maintain your privacy and protect yourself from unwarranted intrusions. Routine traffic stops, for example, do not automatically grant law enforcement the right to search your car. However, law...
Is it a crime to possess counterfeit drugs?
The United States has the dubious distinction of being the world’s largest illegal drug market. But like any black market, there are also counterfeit controlled substances. Because there are no standards or regulations for illicit drugs, dealers can easily create fake...
How can you defend a drug possession charge in Ohio?
Drug overdose deaths continue to plague Ohio. From 2019 to 2020, there was a 25% increase in the fatality rate, which makes it the third state with the highest overdose death rate nationwide, per the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With these dreadful...
Can Ohio’s Good Samaritan Law curtail drug overdose deaths?
Ohio is setting a record high nationwide, but not for fortunate reasons. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show tragic numbers placing Ohio with the third most drug overdose deaths in 2020. By 2021, the number of deaths continued to increase, resulting...
What is drug entrapment?
Police conduct undercover operations to catch criminals in the act of committing a crime, but they must follow strict and lawful protocol. For the sting operation to have merit, it is imperative they catch an individual selling, offering to sell or possessing drugs....
Is OxyContin illegal?
OxyContin (commonly just called Oxy) is a highly addictive painkiller, and probably the name many people most closely associate with opioids. Law enforcement has cracked down on “pill mills” that dispense these and other painkillers to people who have the money to buy...
Can you get arrested for having medication in your vehicle?
When you travel in your motor vehicle, your behaviors are subject to certain restrictions. You know you can't consume alcohol or even certain prescription medication before driving. You may realize that certain dangerous items require special practices when you...
What you need to know about possession of marijuana in Ohio
The legality of marijuana is often misunderstood by many. While marijuana is still illegal under federal law, several states have legalized medical and recreational marijuana. It only adds to the confusion. Medical marijuana is legal in Ohio, although it is strictly...
When can Ohio’s Good Samaritan law protect you from drug charges?
Like many states, Ohio has a law that provides some protection from arrest and prosecution for drug-related crimes if a person seeks emergency help for an overdose. These “Good Samaritan” laws have been enacted throughout the country in an effort to cut down on the...