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THE DEADLIEST DRUG IN PENNSYLVANIA

When we talk about the opioid crisis, the conversation normally focuses around heroin. You may not have ever heard of the drug fentanyl before. Despite the lack of conversation, fentanyl was named the top killer drug in Pennsylvania earlier this year. It is time to talk about exactly what the drug is, where it comes from, and why

DESIGNER AND SYNTHETIC DRUGS

Designer and synthetic drugs remain tremendously popular in many regions of Pennsylvania. The drugs are attractive to users because they offer extreme highs at a lower price. Additionally, some of these synthetic drugs do not register on traditional drug tests. That fact coupled with the drugs’ accessibility leads some to believe that synthetic drugs are

K2 AND BATH SALTS

In 2017, there were 158 reported K2 overdoses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania over the course of just one week. Again, in May 2018, the city experienced an upswing of reported K2 overdoses. In the preceding months, the reported number of K2 overdoses has remained extremely high-  occasionally surpassing the number of opioid overdoses reported in the region.

NEW OPIOID LEGISLATION PASSES THROUGH HOUSE

July 25, 2018 | Category: Drug Defense It is no secret that heroin, fentanyl, and other synthetic opioids have greatly impacted our nation’s public health. In both 2016 and 2017, opioid overdoses nearly single-handedly reduced the average American life expectancy. The proliferation of heroin and other, stronger synthetic opioids led to a 21% jump in the

ARE YOU ALLOWED TO POSSESS MARIJUANA IN PENNSYLVANIA IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARD FROM ANOTHER STATE?

Quite simply, the answer is no. While a growing number of US States now permit the use, distribution and cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes and a few states, notably Washington and Colorado, have even legalized the recreational use of marijuana, marijuana remains illegal under Pennsylvania law. Furthermore, marijuana remains illegal under Federal law (although

Heroin On The Rise In Pennsylvania

As a criminal defense attorney working in mostly rural Central Pennsylvania, I am constantly face-to-face with the heroin epidemic that is affecting both cities and small communities around the country. Recently, I was speaking to a Pennsylvania State Police officer about a case in which my client had been charged with the possession of heroin