Diversion ProgramsDrug CrimesDrug PossessionFODP Breaking Down Tarrant County’s First Offender Drug ProgramDrug crimes are some of the most common criminal offenses nationwide, but are nevertheless charged…Jeff HamptonJanuary 5, 2024
Drug CrimesDrug PossessionDrug TraffickingPrescription Drugs What Texans Should Know About Their Prescriptions in 2020The way prescription drugs are being handled in Texas is changing thanks to COVID-19. There…Jeff HamptonOctober 19, 2020
Drug CrimesDrug PossessionDrug-Free Zones Drug-Free Zones in Texas: Your Survival GuideThe federal government did not declare The War on Drugs overnight. Multiple policies support the…Jeff HamptonAugust 9, 2019
Drug CrimesDrug PossessionPossession of Controlled Substance When Are TX Police Allowed to Search You for a Controlled Substance?A Texas woman was recently pulled over on a routine traffic stop, and a chain…Jeff HamptonMay 6, 2019
Drug CrimesDrug PossessionDrug Trafficking Drug Dog Searches in TexasDrug-sniffing dogs give law enforcement the ability to detect illegal drugs that would otherwise be…Jeff HamptonApril 12, 2019
Civil ForfeitureDrug CrimesDrug PossessionDrug Trafficking Accused of a Drug Crime? Beware Texas Civil Forfeiture LawsOne of the lesser-known consequences of drug crimes is the potential for civil asset forfeiture.…Jeff HamptonNovember 8, 2018
Drug CrimesDrug PossessionDrug TraffickingMarijuana What You Need to Know about Marijuana Laws in TexasIn many US states and the District of Columbia, recreational marijuana has been legalized. Many…Jeff HamptonOctober 4, 2018
Drug Possession Texas Drug Possession CrimesWhile much of the rest of the country is moving forward to legalize the use…Jeff HamptonJune 1, 2018
Drug CrimesDrug Possession Drug Possession Penalties in Texas Depend on the Type of DrugIn Texas, penalties for drug possession are based on the type of substance you are…Jeff HamptonNovember 8, 2017
Drug CrimesDrug Possession Understanding “Possession” with Drug CasesIf you have been arrested in Texas or have become the target of a criminal…Jeff HamptonJanuary 14, 2014