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Should Illinois move toward full drug decriminalization?

There has been a push lately in Chicago and across the country to liberalize drug laws. Proponents of this outlook argue that drug addicts can be much better served by treating drug use as a public health issue instead of as a crime. Furthermore, they argue that shifting resources away from incarcerating drug users will save a significant amount of money for state and local governments already struggling with tight budgets. Chicago has already taken...

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Drug Possession

Chicago man pleads not guilty to charges involving synthetic drugs

A not guilty plea was entered yesterday by 34-year-old Chicago man accused of attempting to deal synthetic drugs known as “bath salts” in Lake County. The native Somalian man pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to traffic. According to authorities, the man received several boxes full of bath salts, also known as Cathinone, at the end...

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Drug Trafficking

Pharmacist faces counterfeit drug charges

A Chicago pharmacist has been suspended pending an investigation into charges that he sold counterfeit versions of erectile dysfunction drugs. The prescription drugs, including Viagra and Cialis, were allegedly distributed through Belmont Pharmacy from December 2010 to August 2012, according to indictment documents. The man is charged with purchasing the drugs from China and then distributing them through his privately held pharmacy. The store’s pharmaceutical permits were revoked in November 2012, but the business is...

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Drug Possession

House approves medical marijuana bill, which now goes to Senate

On Tuesday, almost 250 physicians gathered at a news conference in Chicago to urge state lawmakers to legalize marijuana use for patients with serious illnesses. As our readers know, the legal status of marijuana is somewhat precarious, with more and more states approving use of the drug medical purposes, and two states having legalized its recreational use. Several physicians spoke at the news conference, and emphasized that marijuana can, in fact, be a safer and...

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Federal Drug Charges

Hurd prepares to plead guilty to federal charge of drug conspiracy

In our previous post, we noted that former Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd, after having been indicted on six federal drug charges, was charged through a new indictment with only one charge of drug conspiracy. The new charge was intended to broaden and streamline the case against Hurd. Now, Hurd is reportedly preparing to plead guilty to the federal drug charge, less than one week before the start of his federal drug trial. According to...

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Federal Drug Charges

Sam Hurd faces streamlined drug charges

Former Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd, after being indicted on six federal drug charges, now only faces one charge after the government filed a revised indictment last month. The indictment sought to broaden and streamline the case. Hurd, who is currently in prison, has been charged with drug conspiracy. The government claims he conspired to posses with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana beginning in July 2011 and continuing through June 6, 2012. If...

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Federal Drug Charges

United States Supreme Court rules search based on drug dog sniff was unconstitutional

The way in which police proceed in gathering information for a criminal investigation is a very important one. It is an issue that comes up in many criminal defense cases involving drug charges, and can dramatically shape the outcome of such cases. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that police may not bring drug-sniffing police dogs onto a suspect’s property to look for evidence without first obtaining a warrant for a search. The decision, it...

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Drug Possession

Romeoville woman charged with drug-induced homicide

Drugs are related to crime in a variety of ways. The most obvious charges that come up are use, possession, manufacture, and distribution of drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and amphetamines. Drugs can also be related to crime by the effects they have on the user’s behavior or by becoming the occasion for other illegal activity. This includes drug-related homicides. Prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old Romeoville woman incarcerated on two Will County drug convictions...

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Drug Possession

DEA has yet to responds to marijuana legalization in Washington, Colorado

As our readers probably know, last fall’s election ushered in the passage of the nation’s first laws permitting the use of recreational marijuana, in both Washington and California. Since the passage of those laws, there has been some questions as to how the federal government will react. After all, marijuana use-for any purpose, even medical-is still illegal at the federal level. Although President Obama has made comments to the effect that he will not expend...

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