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If you’ve Been Charged with Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession in Houston, Changes in State Drug Laws Could Help Your Case

April 14, 2020

Changes in Texas Drug Laws Could Help Your Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession Case

If you’ve been arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession in Houston, complications resulting from recent changes in Texas state marijuana laws could have a big impact on your case.  Recent changes in Texas marijuana laws have created a lot of problems, especially when it comes to testing evidence in misdemeanor marijuana possession cases. Under the new […]

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Harris County’s MMDP Program: What Do We Know After Its 1st Year

August 7, 2018

Harris County Marijuana Diversion Program Update

If you’ve been caught in possession of a misdemeanor amount (less than 4 ounces) of marijuana in Harris County, you may qualify for Harris County First Chance Intervention Program/Misdemeanor Marijuana Diversion Program (MMDP). Signing up for the misdemeanor marijuana diversion program does not require any assistance from an attorney. Instead, the officer who detains you […]

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Is the Smell of Marijuana Probable Cause for a Search?

June 20, 2018

Is the Smell of Marijuana Probable Cause for a Search in Houston Texas

Marijuana laws are changing across the country, but in the state of Texas, marijuana is still only legal for medical use to those with intractable epilepsy. Recreational marijuana use is still a drug crime that is taken very seriously, and law enforcement has been known to overstep boundaries while searching for evidence. Is the smell […]

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Harris County’s New Misdemeanor Marijuana Diversion Program

March 7, 2017

Misdemeanor Marijuana Diversion Program

The lights come on behind you and you get pulled over by the police.  You are not drunk, not high or running from a robbery.  However, you know that in your purse, there is a joint and you are panicking that the police will smell the marijuana and you are busted!  What are you going […]

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Perils of Pot

September 25, 2014

Houston Marijuana Possession Charge
Smoke pot? Read here: Yes, the country has become more lenient on people smoking pot. States are making it legal or by rx, or turning their eyes away from it. However, every single day in Texas, many people are being arrested for possession of marijuana!

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