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Large Marijuana Field Found in Chicago

Filed under: Drug Crimes by Contributor @ October 7, 2012

A massive field of over 1,500 marijuana plants has been found in Chicago with an estimated street value of $7 million to $10 million. The plants covered the area of two football fields, with some of them as tall as Christmas trees. The field was set back from the streets about 100 yards and hidden […]

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Assistant District Attorney in Trouble For Marijuana Possession

Filed under: Drug Crimes, Strange But True by Contributor @ October 4, 2012

An Assistant District Attorney has gotten himself into some trouble after allegedly deciding it would be a good idea to bring some of his marijuana stash into court with him. 43 year-old Jason Cantrell was chatting with New Orleans police officers at the Orleans Parish magistrate court when a joint fell out of his pocket. […]

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Synthetic Marijuana “Spice” Crackdown

Filed under: Drug Crimes by Contributor @ May 16, 2012

A dangerous drug is readily available in some states despite efforts by state regulators to ban it. Spice is a slang term for synthetic marijuana. It was once an actual brand but has become shorthand for a wide variety of similar products. It’s a mixture of herbs that have been sprayed with synthetic cannabinoids. The […]

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Check out the fresh new content at Fairlie & Lippy’s drug law page

Filed under: Criminal Law, Drug Crimes, Fairlie & Lippy News Tags: by Steven F. Fairlie @ November 27, 2011

If you have any interest in the defense of Pennsylvania narcotics cases or Pennsylvania drug cases please check out the new content we just posted at our drug charges page. We would welcome feedback, suggested changes or additions, or just letting us know what you think of it.

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Pennsylvania Advisory Committee on Wrongful Convictions Calls For Safeguards To Protect Innocent Defendants

Filed under: Criminal Law, Death Penalty Cases, Drug Crimes, DUI, News, Sex Crimes Tags: by Steven F. Fairlie @ September 24, 2011

Pennsylvania Advisory Committee on Wrongful Convictions Calls for Safeguards To Protect Innocent Defendants The Report of the Advisory Committee on Wrongful Convictions was finally published this week after years of research. Its findings and conclusions were based on several key principles. The first was that in order for citizens to have confidence in the justice […]

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