Drug Related Crimes In Virginia

BRADFORD COUNTY (WENY) - Three men have died in Bradford County over the last few days from what police expect is heroin related deaths.

Obama recently made a speech regarding the reduction of sentence for non-violent crime offenders. He granted commutation to 46 prisoners. Obama’s goal is to offer a second chance to those that made a mistake and end mass incarnation. Obama is using his presidential powers to make sure these things are done. On the presidents last 18 month term, he is seeking congress to give him legislation to address the issues before he leaves office. () President Obama has made history in several other actions including relations with Cuba and gay marriage. The reform of the correctional system would be incredible and not a moment too soon. Time is very critical in this since President Obama has served nearly two terms already.

State and federal law are in direct conflict in this situation and although the state will not take action against those that they have given the ability to sale and distribute marijuana for medical purposes but the problem that exists with this is that the federal law does not allow the sale of marijuana and they will take action against those that have state permission to establish one of these medical marijuana stores. At the federal level, marijuana remains classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, where Schedule I substances are considered to have a high potential for dependency and no accepted medical use, making distribution of marijuana a federal offense (NCSL, 2014).

Marijuana is a schedule I substance, meaning that it has the potential for abuse and no accepted medical treatment options in the United States. Already, twenty-four states have legalized some form of cannabis. The majority of those states have just legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes; however recreational marijuana is fully legal in Alaska, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and the District of Columbia. In Texas, it is illegal to possess, sell, transport, and grow marijuana. According to the Texas Controlled Substance Act, possession of 2oz or less of marijuana is a misdemeanor with a jail sentence of up to 180 days. However, Texas officials are now working to create a framework for the

This study on drug courts intends to systematically review quasi-experimental and experimental evaluations of the effectiveness of drug courts. With an emphasis on committing future crimes and continuous drug use. This report focused on the programs associated with the standard in the criminal justice system case processing. This review expresses the effects of recidivism in the long and short-term soundness with the current evidence along with the relationship reduction and effectiveness. Eligibility for drug court applies to a non violent offender, with proof of substance dependency. Drug courts stand on the concept that combines drug treatment with legal and moral authority in the attempts to break the cycle of addiction and the committing

In 1970 the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) was put into place by the Congress of the United States Government. This Act, Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act, is the federal U.S. drug policy which regulates the possession, use, manufacturing and importation of certain controlled substances. The substances controlled under this act fall under various classifications. These classifications are known as schedules. The legislation created 5 schedules with different qualifications for a substance to be included in each. Schedule I includes some of the drugs that are viewed as seriously threatening while schedule V includes drugs that are viewed as not as threatening. A Schedule I drug must fall under one of

I have been asked to explain the different types of crimes that relate to chemical addiction. When talking about crime, we must have an understanding what the word crime actually means. Crime is a harmful act that is committed to one or more individuals. To be classified as a crime, the act of doing something bad (actus reus) must be usually accompanied by the intention to do something bad (mens read), with certain exceptions (strict liability). For example, if you go to someone and beat him or her up, you intended to do physical harm, and therefore you have committed an assault.

West Virginia the highest rate for an overdose in this particular state. The heroin is an inexpensive drug to buy, drug dealer can make their money this way. This particular drug Heroin gives you an internal rush it keeps you going for a couple hours. Levi says these rates are high because they started at a young age. Also Levi said “is too keep the kids interested in a sport of some kind of activities is so they don’t get hooked on this particular drug”. (McCormick, 2015) Heroin has taken a heavy toll in parts of West Virginia. Prosecutor attorney William Fell said Baltimore is the first heroin addiction and then Berkeley is the second highest heroin issues. Officer Master said the drug dealer is willing to drive to a larger city to get the heroin cheaper like the Pittsburgh District of Columbia or even Baltimore. (McCormick, 2015). This website called West Virginia Broadcasting said ‘The drug dealers will go to Berkley to get new customers or to get more people interested in this drug. Also the West Virginia Broadcasting mention Heroin Mass is up with person breathing system”. (Vorhees, 2015). West Virginia Broadcasting, Dr. Harman said When a person goes into an overdose, when they are brought to the hospital, they are given Narcan to bring them back to a normal breathing relaxing stage. (Vorhees, 2015). The doctor Harman said “will allow family members and friends of addicts to get a prescription for Naloxone” (Vorhees, 2015). Fire department Chad Jones said (Mistich,

Possession of drugs is one of the most frequent charges seen in Maryland courts. The frequency of these charges does not reduce the severity. Being charged with possession can have serious impact on one’s life though loss of your freedom or damage of one’s reputation. Drug convictions can also hinder your ability to find a job or place to live.

Looking at a more practical example before the technical specifications, in 2014, a group of people from Rocky Mount were conspiring with larger groups to have heroin transported from New Jersey to Rocky Mount. The United States Attorney stated that local and federal law enforcement was committed to putting a stop to heroin related charges in the area. When apprehending the participants, it was considered conspiring to distribute and to possess with the intend to distribute heroin, a Schedule I substance. This is a violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 846. Title 21 USC 841(a)(1) states, “(a) Unlawful acts Except as authorized by this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally— (1) to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a controlled substance (“21 E.S. Code § 841 - prohibited acts A,” 1970). The subsequent United States Code, 846, concerns the attempt and conspiracy to sell (“21 U.S.C. 846 – attempt and conspiracy,” n.d.). Looking at the more technical side of legality more in depth than related convictions, there is a set standard of penalties regarding Schedule I drugs. All charges related to heroin, possession or distribution, are felonies. The possession classifies as a Class I felony and has a potential penalty of six to twelve months in prison, along with fines and possible loss of license. Heroin distribution of four to fourteen grams is a Class F felony, resulting in stronger penalties. This penalty equals between seventy and eighty-four months, five to seven years, in prison, as well as a $50,000 fine. Penalties regarding fourteen to twenty-eight grams has a potential penalty of ninety to one hundred and seventeen months, seven and a half years to nine and a half years, as well as

A series of drug investigations has led to the arrests of almost 30 Minnesota residents for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine and opioids in Hubbard County. The arrests were announced by the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office on April 2.

There are so many ideas to implement in order to battle drug offenses. Hawaii just like any other States is having hard time battling such drug related crimes. In Hawaii marijuana is not the top drug use its methamphetamine (Ice), its easier to get and cheaper than any other drug. The State of Hawaii has been fighting this war on Meth for sometime now and it has not gotten any better. Those that are on Meth will most likely to commit more crimes than any other drug related use. Some of those crimes while on meth (Ice) are domestic abuse, homicides, and child endangerment, so while thinking of implementing any ideas on the combat on drug crimes one must look at all that is taken away from the use of methamphetamine and how to reinstate them

For legal purposes in the state of Arizona, illegal drugs are generally separated into three categories – dangerous drugs, narcotics and marijuana. Dangerous drugs are illegal substances other than marijuana and prescription narcotics. This includes methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, PCP and LSD. Additionally, prescription medications used as pain medication or as antidepressants may

The government is filled with many problematic components, for example, police officers focus more on drug crimes, such as marijuana use, than more serious crimes like sexual assault and rape. According to the Washington Post, there is a growing number of rape test kits sitting unused in police stations across the United States. On the other hand, up to 660,000 people are being arrested for the possession of marijuana, which they use for recreational purposes. What’s worse, a drug user not getting charged, or a rapist running free?

Drug abuse and predatory criminality go hand in hand in a few, select social groups, while in others, drug abuse most often occurs without criminal behavior (other than the fact they’re doing drugs.) Despite what most might think, drug abuse typically follows predatory criminality. As drug abusers keep trying harder drugs due to necessity, the intensity of their criminal behavior escalates dramatically. When using more than one type of drug at one time, studies show that the frequency of criminal activity increases. But, when these drug offenders decrease the amount of drugs they put in their system, their rate of criminal activity also decreases, which shows that drugs can cause a person to commit crime. This shows that drug usage can cause crime and stopping drug usage can slow or even halt criminal activity.