Facing Charges for Fentanyl in NJ? Fentanyl, an extraordinarily dangerous synthetic drug that can be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and 25 to 50 times more potent than heroin, has become the foremost word linked to the national opioid crisis. The concern and uproar over fentanyl has been driven primarily by the […]
read full articleNew Jersey lawmakers have been engaged in an ongoing fight over whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Until the get a bill through the state legislature and it is signed by the governor, marijuana remains illegal under any circumstances outside of the rules of the medical marijuana program. A number of other states have […]
read full articleCharged with Driving under the Influence of Prescription Pills in New Jersey? Thousands of people across New Jersey take prescription drugs to treat various conditions. Carisoprodol or Soma for back pain. Xanax or alprazolam for anxiety. Seroquel or lithium for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. An amphetamine—Adderall, Ritalin, or Dexdrine—to treat ADD or ADHD. In short, […]
read full articleWhy an Electronic Cigarette Could Get You Arrested for Drugs in New Jersey More and more people today are using electronic cigarettes, also known as vaping, e-cigarettes, e-vaporizers, or vape pens. There are currently over 460 different brands of e-cigarette available and these items are not technically illegal in and of themselves. While smoking an […]
read full articleAs experienced New Jersey drug defense attorneys, we often face questions from clients who are arrested for drugs found in their car. Here we answer some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) that we receive from people facing drug charges arising from a motor vehicle search. Do I have to get out of the […]
read full articleNew Jersey has the highest marijuana arrest rate among local police departments in the entire United States, according to a recent investigation by USA Today Network. In fact, some departments reported that weed accounted for over one third of their total arrests for the year. Marijuana Arrests in NJ According to the FBI’s Uniform Criminal Reporting […]
read full articleOne of the most significant developments in the path toward marijuana legalization in New Jersey just occurred, as the Attorney General ordered all pending marijuana cases in Municipal Courts across the state be postponed until further notice. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued a directive to New Jersey prosecutors instructing municipal prosecutors statewide to request an […]
read full articleYou are pulled over for a traffic violation and during the stop, the officer says he smells marijuana in your vehicle. The police officer uses the odor of marijuana alone to search your car, where he finds marijuana, drug paraphernalia, heroin, cocaine, a gun, or another item considered “contraband” in New Jersey. This scenario plays […]
read full articleThe attorneys at the Tormey Law Firm, LLC. recently represented a client who was arrested for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Since possession of marijuana under 50 grams is a disorderly persons offense in violation of NJSA 2C:35-10a and possession of drug paraphernalia is […]
read full articleSynthetic marijuana, often referred to as “fake weed,” is illegal in New Jersey. As such, being found in possession of synthetic marijuana may lead to criminal charges for possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS). Similarly, distributing or dispensing fake marijuana can result in criminal prosecution for a felony offense. In addition to the potential […]
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