Have you recently been arrested on suspicion of possessing or selling illegal narcotics and you need a good Omaha drug attorney? If you have ever hired a criminal attorney in the past, you should probably not hire them again—you need a lawyer who specializes in drug crimes. Finding a Good Omaha Drug Attorney You could … Continue reading Tips to Find the Right Omaha Drug Attorney
Here are the top reasons to change marijuana laws on a federal level. 1. Prohibition has been a failure. Any claims that the war on drugs has been successful is completely unsupported by evidence. The government has tried to use criminal penalties for over 75 years, but ultimately the prohibition has failed to control the … Continue reading 8 Reasons to Change Marijuana Laws
Currently, medical marijuana in Nebraska is not legal because the Food and Drug Administration—who evaluate drug research for safety and effectiveness—has labeled marijuana a schedule one controlled substance. Also included on the list are heroin, LSD, and a multitude of other drugs that most of the general population would agree with the FDA as having … Continue reading Medical Marijuana in Nebraska: Testing the Waters for Legalization
Recently, top Omaha drug attorney Daniel Stockmann weighed in on the controversy surrounding Colorado’s Amendment 64, in an interview broadcast on Marijuana Public Media. The law, passed by voters in 2012, legalized the possession and sale of marijuana, prompted a suit to be filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by its neighboring states, Nebraska and … Continue reading Omaha Drug Attorney Reveals Dirty Secrets of Nebraska’s War on Drugs
In September, a hearing was conducted on the crisis concerning the surge in impaired drivers and marijuana busts, which Nebraska politicians and law enforcement believe stems from Colorado’s new marijuana legalization laws. Attorney General Jon Bruning finally took action, filing a lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court which declared that the legalization of marijuana by … Continue reading Increasing Marijuana Busts Prompt Nebraska to Sue Colorado
Ever since Washington State legalized recreational marijuana sales and pot possession in the passing of Initiative 502, some residents have been complaining—but not about what you’d think. It seems that neighbors of marijuana smokers have had their olfactory receptors assaulted by pungent pot smoke, and they say it’s infringing on their rights. In a recent … Continue reading Is Legalized Pot Possession Infringing on Rights by Churning Stomachs?
Any drug lawyer worth his or her salt knows that the Fourth Amendment is the central issue in any interstate drug stop case. That means the government must show that the evidence acquired from every aspect of the traffic stop—the questioning, search, detention, and even the stop itself—must be lawful when used to prove the … Continue reading The Drug Lawyer Handbook: The Suppression Hearing
In states like Nebraska, illegal marijuana possession is at an all-time high (no pun intended). With the recent success of pot legalization in states like Colorado, progressives are more frustrated than ever with the apparent political gridlock in Washington, and are planning a major ballot-initiative to push across the country. They are banking on a very … Continue reading Will Illegal Marijuana Possession Be a Thing of the Past?
America is more divided than ever, but there is one issue about which we all seem to agree: Marijuana laws need to change. States across the board seem to be ready and willing to legalize marijuana, or at least to decriminalize it. Even spots in the media you wouldn’t expect are on board. Of course, … Continue reading America’s Marijuana Laws: A Tangle of Contradictions
By now, almost everyone in Nebraska is aware that Colorado’s marijuana laws are draining the state’s budget. After Colorado legalized the purchase of marijuana by adults, there has been a huge wave of marijuana busts that have occurred in its aftermath. “We have had a significant increase in the amount of cases and incidences with … Continue reading Nebraska’s Hypocrisy in Criticizing Colorado’s Marijuana Laws
