Utah Drug Crimes Attorney Blog
Utah Law Reform: Drug Possession No Longer A Felony
27 May 2015
Drug Possession Is A Common Offense In a sweeping move which was totally unexpected and unusual (for Utah), the Utah Legislature effectively passed legislation to [...]
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14 Apr 2015
Drug Convictions Lead to a Six Month Loss of Driver License One of the most annoying collateral consequences of a drug conviction is the loss of a driver’s [...]
Read more Saving Your Driver License With A Drug ConvictionEntering a Guilty Plea Without a Preliminary Hearing
17 Sep 2014
State v. Smith – District Court’s Jurisdiction not Conditioned on Preliminary Hearing The Utah Supreme Court recently handed down an interesting decision [...]
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Medical Marijuana in Utah Limited Program Begins
11 Aug 2014
Last month was officially the first month where a limited use medical marijuana in Utah license could be obtained by a few select patients in the state. So how many [...]
Read more Medical Marijuana in Utah Limited Program BeginsThe 12 Steps of a Drug Recognition Evaluation
8 Jul 2014
When people think about impaired driving most people think of the typical alcohol-induced DUI, but drugs are involved in almost as many impaired driving cases. [...]
Read more The 12 Steps of a Drug Recognition EvaluationHB 105: Medical Cannabis Proposal in Utah
5 Feb 2014
Representative Gage Froerer has introduced House Bill 105 which exempts qualified individuals from the penalties of the controlled substances act which makes hemp [...]
Read more HB 105: Medical Cannabis Proposal in UtahSupreme Court Finally Sets Limit to Searches by Drug Sniffing Dogs
30 Oct 2013
Florida v. Jardines It appears the US Supreme Court finally got something right when it comes to drug dog searches. This year the supremes decides Florida v. [...]
Read more Supreme Court Finally Sets Limit to Searches by Drug Sniffing DogsMarijuana Lawyer in Salt Lake City
4 Oct 2013
Pot Charges in SLC Salt Lake City has a lot of marijuana criminal charges filed each year. In addition to its high population compared to most other cities around [...]
Read more Marijuana Lawyer in Salt Lake CityDoes Marijuana Cause People to Be Violent?
19 Sep 2013
A county sheriff in Minnesota went on the record claiming that there is a clear correlation between violent acts and marijuana. He backs up his statement by arguing [...]
Read more Does Marijuana Cause People to Be Violent?Odor of Marijuana Negates Need for Warrant in Utah
17 Sep 2013
Is there really any privacy in a vehicle these days? Does the constitutional prohibition to unreasonable searches and seizures even apply to cars driven in Utah. [...]
Read more Odor of Marijuana Negates Need for Warrant in Utah