A patchwork of states in the Midwest allow the use of recreational marijuana, including two states that neighbor Wisconsin. Michigan legalized recreational marijuana Dec 1, 2019 and Illinois followed by legalizing recreational pot January 1st of this year. Although neighboring states are open for business, in Wisconsin marijuana possession remains illegal and officials are warning… Read More »
Manufacture Distribution and Delivery of THC
In Wisconsin, the single charge of intent to distribute, sell or deliver more than 10,000 grams of THC is a Class E felony that can result in a maximum $50,000 fine and/or 15 years of incarceration. Those who are charged with drug crimes often face various charges at the state and federal level, which can… Read More »
Police Hone in on Possession and Trafficking of Heroine and Fentanyl
As prescribers have come under increased scrutiny, the opioid crisis once traced back to the over prescribing prescription pain killers, has shifted to the abuse of illegal drugs such as synthetic heroin and fentanyl. With nearly 1000 deaths related to these drugs reported in Wisconsin in 2017 alone, the state has renewed its efforts to… Read More »
Linking Drug Abuse, Mental Illness and Violent Crime
Although some shocking crimes may have no rhyme or reason, others may point investigators to a history of mental illness and drug abuse. In a recent article entitled Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence, author Alex Berenson suggests that that the legalization of cannabis may very well portend an increase in crime because “marijuana can cause… Read More »
Drug Dogs Stem Flow of Marijuana Across State Lines
As states and cities loosen marijuana laws, dogs assigned to sniff out pot might be out of a job. Older canines working in states where retail marijuana sales are legal, who are trained to alert on narcotics AND marijuana, are being let go, replaced by dogs no longer trained to detect cannabis. Even some law… Read More »
Is Your Teen Using Drugs?
With some cities in Wisconsin seeing a rise in teen methamphetamine use and other drugs, school and police officials in Eau Claire are hoping to enlist the help of parents to run some interference. They recently set up a mock teenage bedroom at parent- teacher conference night to teach parents how to spot signs of… Read More »
Reckless Homicide Charges in Drug Overdose Death
Two Wisconsin men have been charged under the Len Bias Law in the death of a 32-year-old Grafton woman who overdosed on heroine last year and died. In a law that allows prosecutors to charge suspected drug dealers with reckless homicide in the deaths of people they supply drugs to, a Milwaukee drug dealer was… Read More »
Police Illegal Search and Seizure Arrest
An investigation by the New York Times reveals that since 2015, judges and prosecutors determined that key aspects of NYC police testimony were untrue in at least 25 criminal cases. Closer examination reveals that officers either lied about conducting illegal search and seizures or gave firsthand accounts of crimes or arrests they did not witness… Read More »
As Californians Celebrate, Marijuana Possession Still a Crime in Wisconsin
California’s Proposition 64 legalizes, among other things, the possession and purchase of up to an ounce of marijuana. Since the passage of the measure, people who were convicted of marijuana crimes eliminated under Prop 64 are allowed to petition the courts to have their records expunged. In addition, people convicted of marijuana possession exceeding the… Read More »
Fentanyl Possession Arrest
In an answer to over a hundred fentanyl-related deaths in Milwaukee this year alone, last month, Governor Walker signed Assembly Bill 335 into law, adding all fentanyl analogs to the list of Schedule I controlled substances. With the passage of the law, law enforcement is poised to crack down on drug crimes related to this… Read More »