Recent Posts in Miami Possession of Marijuana Category
Posted on May 5, 2013 By Eric Matheny
The most common situation in which people are arrested for possession of marijuana occurs during a traffic stop. More so, police will comment that they smell an odor of marijuana, or cannabis, which ...
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Posted on Apr 20, 2013 By Eric Matheny
A sophomore linebacker who plays for the University of Miami has been arrested for resisting an officer without violence and possession of marijuana over 20 grams. The details of how the UM player ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2013 By Eric Matheny
Florida law prohibits the cultivation of marijuana (cannabis). Cultivation of marijuana is a second-degree felony and is often the legal charge when a marijuana grow house does not yield enough plants ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2013 By Eric Matheny
In what appears to be a complete waste of time and taxpayer money, our brilliant elected officials are working tirelessly toward outlawing "bongs," or water pipes typically used to smoke ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2013 By Eric Matheny
A misdemeanor stop for possession of marijuana led to a number of felony arrests for a Palm Beach man. A police officer was allegedly walking along the beach in Palm Beach County when he detected the ...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Last night, Colorado became the first state in the union to legalize recreational use and possession of marijuana. According to the new constitutional amendment that won over 50% of the vote, people ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A veteran Hollywood Police officer has been arrested and fired from his job for allegedly attempting to obtain marijuana. The officer has been charged with possession of marijuana (cannabis) . ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2012 By Eric Matheny
In my experience, the most common way people are arrested for possession of marijuana is during a traffic stop. A traffic stop can happen for several reasons. Typically, the cop witnesses a traffic ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2012 By Eric Matheny
In August of 2011, a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge granted a motion dismissing 39 drug cases. These charges we mainly possession-level offenses. The judge dismissed these motions on the grounds that ...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2012 By Eric Matheny
In a significant majority of drug possession cases, the manner in which a police officer comes into contact with the accused is through a traffic stop. A traffic stop is simply that. A police officer ...
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Posted on Apr 27, 2012 By Eric Matheny
It's a common scenario Four people inside of one car. Car gets pulled over. There is one bag of marijuana inside of the car. All four people get charged with possession of marijuana. This is known ...
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Posted on Aug 26, 2011 By Eric Matheny
WSVN reports that Miami-Dade Police recently executed a search warrant at a suspect marijuana grow house in Southwest Miami-Dade County. According to reports, this search warrant came as part of an ...
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Posted on Aug 5, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Simple possession of marijuana (cannabis) less than 20 grams is a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum of 1 year in jail. Possession of marijuana over 20 grams but less than 25 pounds may ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Drug Court is not for everybody. Drug Court is intended to assist first-time misdemeanor (Broward) and felony (Broward and Miami-Dade) drug offenders with their addictions, while providing for an ...
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Posted on May 27, 2011 By Eric Matheny
More often than not, police officers make marijuana possession arrests on the road. A typical scenario involves an officer pulling you over, detecting a "smell of marijuana," and subsequently ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In Broward County, Florida, you may be eligible to go to Drug Court for your misdemeanor possession of marijuana case. This is a novel concept. In fact, Broward County, Florida, had the first ever ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In the State of Florida, it is unlawful to sell, manufacture, or deliver, or possess with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver cannabis ( marijuana ) within 1,000 feet of a child care facility (day ...
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Posted on Feb 20, 2011 By Eric Matheny
While possession of marijuana (20 grams or less) is a misdemeanor, if police allege that you have purchased the marijuana, you can be charged with a felony. Purchase of cannabis (marijuana) is a third ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2010 By Eric Matheny
The term "constructive possession" denotes a legal theory by which prosecutors can charge you with possession of a substance, even if you never actually possessed the substance. I use ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Possession of marijuana (also called cannabis) is a 1st-degree misdemeanor in Florida, punishable by up to 364 days in jail. Any amount under 20 grams is a misdemeanor amount. Any amount over 20 grams ...
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