When it comes to drug laws in the United States, the federal government uses a scheduling system to classify the different types of prohibited substances. While state laws vary across the country, many reference the federal system. Virginia is one of them, with...
When Virginia residents like you are up against drug-related charges, you're simultaneously facing a force that could tear your life apart and make the path to your future much cloudier. Ronald E. Smith, PC, can help by providing you with information you can use to...
While the nation nervously watches the opioid epidemic seize the lives of thousands of Americans, another drug has quietly entered the scene. Fentanyl, a narcotic used to treat severe pain, has recently made headlining news with its high risk for dependency and...
There is no doubt that the prescription drug epidemic spreading throughout the country is a serious situation. The issue once again made national news when President Trump declared it a public health emergency earlier this week, leading many Americans to...
Virginia residents who have been arrested may understand the financial strain paying bail puts on a family. Already dealing with the stress and worry of a potential legal judgment, trying to pull together enough money to pay for a relative's release from jail is not...
Facing drug charges means that you are also facing possible impacts to other aspects of your life. You should consider all of the possibilities when you are trying to decide what you are going to do for your defense. We understand that this is a stressful time, but we...
There are several points that determine how you are going to be charged when you are facing a drug charge. One of the points that matters is the classification of the drug. There are five schedules of drugs that the legal system uses. These are numbered from one to...
`In our previous blog post, we discussed how Mexican drug cartels are being blamed for part of the drug epidemic in this country. The fact is that there are also some other factors that come into the picture with these charges. For people who use drugs, the underlying...
Drug charges are something that aren't pleasant for anyone to face. Many defendants try to place the blame on someone else in an effort to be found not guilty of the charges. In the case of the heroin epidemic, James Comey, the director of the Federal Bureau of...
If you get involved with drugs in some way or are caught up in drug charges, does that mean the Drug Enforcement Agency is going to knock down your door? In most cases, drug charges are usually handled mostly by local or state authorities rather than federal entities....
