On behalf of Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry posted in Drug Crimes on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. How big is America’s prescription drug problem? Concededly, it is huge. Indeed, safety regulators, criminal law enforcers, health groups and advocates for the legions of Americans who languish behind bars following drug crimes convictions all attest to its vast dimensions. It is often termed a “crisis.” What underlies its occurrence? A problem so pernicious and widespread resists a quick and easy answer. Some commentators point to pharmaceutical companies as a primary source of the problem. Critics say they purposefully overproduce opioid drugs that are highly addictive, such as …

On behalf of Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry posted in Drug Crimes on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. We passionately and aggressively represent both adults and juveniles in criminal law matters at the defense law firm of Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry in St. Louis, and readily distinguish between them in a fundamental way. So too do most people, of course, knowing adolescents lack the same degree of judgment and life experience that adults understandably possess. We note on our website that, “A big part of growing up is about trial and error and learning from those experiences.” A time when it is decidedly unwise for a minor …

On behalf of Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry posted in Drug Crimes on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Opioid addiction is a burning concern for state and federal authorities across the United States, including in Missouri. Prescription drug misuse and related problems have been termed a “crisis” by many commentators. Legislators and law enforcers seek desperately to gain control over what they view as an alarming and escalating issue. Harsh criminal and civil penalties clearly play a central part of the strategy employed by federal regulators against the opioid epidemic. That is often well evidenced, including just last week by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in remarks delivered …

On behalf of Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry posted in Drug Crimes on Monday, March 5, 2018. Marijuana has been legalized – medically or recreationally – in many states, but Missouri is not one of them. While there are efforts to add a constitutional amendment to the 2018 election ballot that would legalize medical marijuana, current law does not allow marijuana use of any kind. As a result, it is important to know what could happen if you are arrested for marijuana possession. Depending on several factors, a marijuana charge could be a misdemeanor or a felony. Possession charges A first offense for marijuana possession, if the …

On behalf of Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry posted in Drug Crimes on Thursday, February 15, 2018. A police “whisper” stop takes on an ominous quality once its underlying meaning is understood. Imagine that police officers in St. Louis or troopers elsewhere across Missouri lack any evidence to suggest that a given individual is connected to unlawful drug activity. Federal agents working in a laboratory in another state have, though, pursuant to secretive investigative techniques that bypass warrant requirements. Those agents — from the FBI, perhaps, or the Drug Enforcement Administration — quietly pass along what they know to local law enforcers. And those officers …