Category Archives: Drug Crimes
My Child Has Been Charged With A Drug Crime, What Do I Do?
The most recent Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (FYSAS) shows a marked downturn in drug and alcohol use among students in the state. However, minors still get caught with illicit substances at roughly the same frequency, and just like with adults, they tend to be prosecuted harshly. Florida handles drug-related cases extremely aggressively, and… Read More »
Sentencing Enhancements In Florida Drug Cases
In U.S. criminal law, a sentencing enhancement is a factor that increases the potential prison sentence for an offense based on who committed it, against whom it was committed, and how it was committed. Sentencing enhancements exist because certain crimes involve greater threats to society or greater evidence of moral guilt is manifested by… Read More »
Arrested For Drug Possession – But I Live Out Of State
While it happens far more often during spring break and summer vacation, tourists who come to Florida for vacation will sometimes run afoul of the law. One of the most common reasons this occurs is that they get caught with a controlled substance – from cannabis to prescriptions, all of it counts as unlawful… Read More »
The Evolution Of Florida’s “Plain Smell” Doctrine
In October 2025, Florida’s Second District Court of Appeals heard a case which struck down the state’s so-called “plain smell doctrine.” This was an unwritten rule which held that the mere smell of cannabis was sufficient probable cause for law enforcement to search a person or their vehicle for drugs. However, as the law… Read More »
Frequently Asked Questions: First-Time Drug Offenders
Florida has a long history with illegal drugs and those who sell them. As a result, the state prosecutes drug offenses aggressively, with even first-time offenders potentially facing jail time. If you are facing drug charges and have never been in trouble with the law before, it is all too easy to panic –… Read More »
Dealing With Addiction In Florida Drug Cases
In recent years, a debate has arisen among scientists and psychologists, as well as legal theorists, as to just how deeply addiction affects a person’s neurology. The general impulse is that while addiction can absolutely play a role in affecting a person’s impulse control and other behaviors that might result in committing a crime,… Read More »
Turnpike Traffic Stop Yields Almost $15 Million In Cocaine
In mid-October 2025, a semi-truck was stopped by law enforcement on Florida’s Turnpike. During the stop, police found a trap door in the trailer which contained “multiple duffel bags filled with cocaine.” The drugs, weighed at 173 kilograms and valued at roughly $14.7 million, were confiscated and three suspects were arrested, now facing federal… Read More »
Could A Drug Arrest Get Me Deported?
Today’s media enjoys painting the U.S. immigration system as soft and porous, arguing that ‘anyone’ can enter and remain in the country without legal authorization to do so. In reality, the immigration system is extremely overextended, with an extensive backlog of cases, but the laws governing crimes committed by non-citizens are quite harsh. Nowhere… Read More »
Myths About Drug Crimes In Florida
Florida has some of the harshest drug laws in the United States, and too often, the average person may not know the specifics of the law until it is too late. Myths and misunderstandings float around, repeated as gospel when the person speaking may not know the truth. If you have been charged with… Read More »
Ketamine Overdoses On The Rise
In 2023, Florida authorities started noticing the presence of ketamine in many drug cases, particularly as an ingredient in ‘cut’ drugs. Usage has only increased since then, particularly since ketamine has been identified as a viable treatment for some kinds of depression, but abuse of the drug is sadly on the rise according to… Read More »