When it comes to cocaine use and trafficking, South Carolina may not be the first state that comes to mind. However, it’s still a serious problem in the state, so authorities have taken a hard stance against it. If you are caught with cocaine, the potential penalties...
If you do not feel well, you might go to the doctor, who might prescribe specific drugs you collect from the pharmacy. All legal so far. Yet each year, people make mistakes with prescription drugs that land them in trouble with the law. Here are some of those errors:...
Any kind of drug charge can be consequential. You could be facing time in jail or a heavy fine, and that’s not all. A criminal record following a conviction can haunt you for the rest of your life, blocking you from education or job opportunities. If you have been...
The medical benefits of marijuana have started to become common household knowledge. Mainstream media outlets have in recent years highlighted the use of marijuana for conditions ranging from intractable epilepsy to cancer pain. Patients of many different ages and...
Contrary to popular belief, a significant number of individuals who are facing drug charges aren't big-time drug dealers. Instead, they're people who possess and/or sell small amounts of a drug to support an addiction. Many of the defendants facing drug charges don't...
If you get arrested on drug charges while you’re out with friends or even away at college, you may dread that phone conversation with your parents. You know you have to tell them eventually. How are they going to react? What are they going to say? After the initial...
In South Carolina, as in the rest of the United States, a drug conviction might cause you to lose your college financial aid. However, whether that applies to your situation is a tricky question. Each case is different, so avoid making assumptions without...
The South Carolina Department of Corrections recently reported that a nurse was charged for bringing illicit drugs into the prison where she worked. The 53-year-old woman worked for Kirkland Correctional Institution, which is a maximum-security prison. According to...
A 53-year-old South Carolina woman who worked as a nurse at a maximum-security prison in Richland County has been charged with smuggling drugs into the facility. The woman was taken into custody when Diazepam and oxycodone pills were found on her person, according to...
A South Carolina jury indicted a senior Chester County official on narcotics manufacturing and trafficking charges. The 47-year-old man served as Chester County supervisor until he was suspended by Governor Henry McMaster on Sept. 24, 2020. In total, he faces four...
