marijuana

Am I Safe to Have an Illegal Drug in My System if I Consumed it in Another State?

Can I still get drug possession charges? Often people wonder if they can be prosecuted in Utah for having an…

5 years ago

Marijuana possession in Utah can cause you to lose your driver’s license in another state

Many argue that smoking marijuana is bad for your lungs, among other things, and such arguments have caused many Utah…

9 years ago

Court: UHP Stop Did Not Violate Drug Trafficker’s Rights

In our last post we discussed the appeal of a California man who was arrested in Utah for marijuana possession.…

11 years ago

Drug Trafficker Makes Constitutional Claim After Traffic Stop

An alleged drug trafficker recently made an interesting constitutional argument while appealing his drug trafficking charges. Utah Highway Patrol officers…

11 years ago

Man sentenced for a Southern Utah marijuana grow

A California man was recently convicted in connection with a 2012 marijuana grow in the southern Utah mountains. Authoities say…

11 years ago

UHP Reports Increase in Utah NYE Drunk Driving Arrests

The Utah Highway Patrol recently reported an increase in Utah drunk driving arrests during the New Years' Eve holiday. UHP…

11 years ago

Drugs and college sports in the news

Drug crimes are serious when anyone faces them, but a drug charge may be particularly damaging for a college athlete.…

12 years ago

Can a Person Be Convicted for Illegal Drug Possession in Utah for Simply Being Near Illegal Drugs?

We often get asked if a person can be convicted for drug possession if they were merely near the illegal…

12 years ago

Interstate I-80 in Utah

We often get asked this question: Can the police in Utah pull a person over just because the passengers are…

13 years ago

Can the Police Enter a Home if They Smell Burning Marijuana?

Fairly recently in State v. Duran, the Utah Supreme Court ruled that police officers who smelled the odor of burning…

13 years ago