Search and Seizure – Is it a violation of your Fourth Amendment right?
Posted on: May 18, 2012 at 9:00AM
The Fourth Amendment reads: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and Warrants shall not be issued, but upon probable... read more...
Possession of Marijuana Conviction = Driver’s License Suspension = More Money for the State of Texas
Posted on: May 17, 2012 at 11:00AM
In Texas, if you are convicted of possession of marijuana, you will lose your privilege to drive for a period of 180 days, according to § 521.372 of the Transportation Code. A driver’s license suspension is costly. read more...
Legalize Marijuana
Posted on: May 16, 2012 at 1:15PM
The decision to use marijuana should be based on personal choice, on morals, not legality. Keeping marijuana illegal will continue to prove to be more harmful than the alternative. Marijuana is illegal in Mexico and in Canada but not really... read more...
Surviving Police Encounters
Posted on: May 15, 2012 at 2:00AM
Beware – should you get pulled over, the police are not your friends and they are looking to make an arrest. Nonetheless, you have got to treat them with respect.
The police must have reasonable suspicion that you... read more...
Medicinal Marijuana
Posted on: May 14, 2012 at 2:00PM
Cannabis is being used in the treatment of various diseases and illnesses such as bi-polar disorder, asthma, Graves disease, glaucoma, breast cancer, Alzheimer’s, HIV/AIDS, arthritis, migraines, insomnia and depression, to name a few, and can... read more...
Government Commission Recommends Decriminalizing Marijuana
Posted on: May 11, 2012 at 2:00PM
I did a blog post on DWIDude.com today about the Minnesota police that allegedly provided marijuana to Occupy Movement members so they could test them under the DRE protocols. In that post I discussed what these allegations - if proven true -... read more...
KISS a Cop 2
Posted on: May 10, 2012 at 1:00PM
Yesterday I gave some general advice on what you should do if you are stopped by the police when you are in a vehicle. Today I am going to discuss what you should do if you are stopped while you are on foot. The U.S. read more...
KISS a Cop
Posted on: May 9, 2012 at 11:00AM
Have you ever went onto YouTube and watched videos of police interactions with the general public? Some of these videos are quite good at educating ordinary citizens on their rights with police. Some are, however, dangerous to your freedoms. ... read more...
Wrong timing
Posted on: May 8, 2012 at 2:00PM
I have pointed out several times that Candidate Obama promised to leave medical marijuana up to the states, and would not spend federal tax dollars targeting marijuana dispensaries or growers in states where it is legal to do those things. read more...
Crack vs. Powder Cocaine
Posted on: May 7, 2012 at 1:00PM
There is a movement to make the Federal Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 apply retroactively to people already incarcerated for possession of crack cocaine. Since 1986 people convicted of crack cocaine violations faced much longer incarcerations that... read more...