A bail bondsman can be a good person to know when you find that you face some jail time. Sometimes a defendant in a court case cannot raise enough money to cover the entire bail amount. In such instances, the defendant, a relative, or a close family friend can approach a bail bond agent […]
READ MOREApproaching the One Year Anniversary of Gonzales v. Raich, the Big Story is What Hasn’t Happened
June 6, 2006 will mark the one year anniversary of Gonzales v. Raich, the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the federal government’s ability to regulate medical marijuana under the Commerce Clause. To take stock of the impact of the decision, I’m going to have a couple posts that look at what’s different a year after Raich. […]
READ MORECriminal Defense Lawyers
Most people are not familiar with the law. The average persons knowledge of the law is more than likely limited to what they see on television or read in newspapers and books. When they do get involved with the criminal law system they do not know what to do, or how to handle the situation. […]
READ MOREFDA Approves Cannabinoid for Nausea
Straight out yesterday’s press release from Valeant Pharmaceuticals: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE:VRX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given marketing approval for Cesamet (CII) (nabilone) oral capsules. Cesametis used to treat nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy in patients who have failed to respond adequately to conventional anti-emetic treatments. “There is still a significant unmet need in treating one […]
READ MORECriminal Court Records
There are courts at the municipal, county, state, and federal levels, each with its own set of criminal records. A county may be considered as a province or a specific region, and there are almost 3000 counties in the United States. Each and every county court maintains its own set of criminal records. Normally the […]
READ MORECriminal Injury Claim – Are You Serious
Injuries due to criminal activities, can be one of the most complex and traumatic experiences that anyone can suffer. A criminal injury claim in these terrible incidents, can profoundly affect both the victim and the victim’s friends and family, leaving both emotional and physical scars that can last a lifetime. Few people understand the […]
READ MORECriminal Background Check
Background checks are a useful screening and selection tool for companies. Of the many types of background checks, criminal background checks are routinely carried out by employers to ensure that they are not courting a risk of physical and mental trauma. In fact, in several states in the U.S, criminal background checks are compulsory for […]
READ MORECriminal Defense Attorneys
If you have been accused of a crime, you know how terrifying it is to face the possibility of going to jail. The function of a defense lawyer is to represent anyone accused of committing a crime to the best of their abilities. A criminal defense attorney has many jobs. Questioning a witness in […]
READ MOREGonzales v. Raich One Year Later: The Argument In Raich is Far From Finished
(Note: This is the second in a series of posts related to the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision inGonzales v. Raich, which will take place on June 6. The first post in the series, which deals with law enforcement action post-Raich) The Supreme Court’s decision in Gonzales v. Raich was a defeat for […]
READ MOREMedical Marijuana Motivates CPS to Remove Child From Home
An eleven-month child was grabbed by social workers and placed into foster care because of legally prescribed medical marijuana. The child’s father was put into handcuffs while the young mother cried. No law had been broken, Child Protective Services (CPS) has the uncontrolled power to tear families in a moment without trial, judge or jury […]
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