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Is cocaine a felony in Nevada?

Posted on May 4, 2021 | Category: Drug Crimes

Penalties if busted for cocaine in Las Vegas? Advice from an attorneyWatch this video on YouTube Possessing, selling, making, transporting, or trafficking cocaine is a felony in Nevada. The only cocaine-related misdemeanors in Nevada are being under the influence or possessing paraphernalia. But even felony charges can potentially be reduced to a misdemeanor or dismissed. …

Civil commitment of drug addicts in Colorado

Posted on February 20, 2021 | Category: Drug Crimes, Uncategorized

Close-up of a devastated young man holding his head in his hands and friends supporting him during group therapy

The involuntary civil commitment process in Colorado allows police or medical professionals to detain someone in certain situations. The goal of this emergency detention is to protect someone who is suffering from mental problems. The detention can last for up to 72 hours. It can turn into a longer treatment after a court hearing. People cannot be held in jail …

When is drug possession in Las Vegas a federal crime?

Posted on January 19, 2021 | Category: Drug Crimes

Man being handcuffed for possessing illegal pills

Simple possession of controlled substances without a valid doctor’s prescription is always a federal crime as well as a state crime in Nevada.1 But the feds largely limit their prosecutions to possession occurring on federal land, such as Lake Mead, Nellis Air Force Base, or the Lloyd D. George Federal Court. The feds also target …

Las Vegas cops expecting drug arrests at Electric Daisy Carnival

Posted on June 7, 2017 | Category: Drug Crimes

Electric Daisy Carnival (“EDC”) is a three-day dusk-to-dawn electronic music festival held each June at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The next one is coming up this June 16th through 18th. Despite EDC’s “zero-tolerance” policy for drug use and possession and the presence at the festival of numerous Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers, there were …

What is the Law About “Spice” in Las Vegas?

Posted on March 5, 2016 | Category: Drug Crimes

“Spice,” a synthetic drug designed to mimic the effects of THC, the active substance in marijuana, is illegal in Las Vegas under federal and state law. The use of synthetic drugs like “spice,” K2,” “bath salts,” and “Molly” have skyrocketed in recent years, leading to a surge in hospitalizations and deaths. According to a federal government …

Is it “Entrapment” in Las Vegas if I Sell Drugs to an Undercover Cop?

Posted on October 19, 2015 | Category: Drug Crimes

“I was set up!” is a cry that has been said by many of those who’ve been arrested in a sting or undercover operation conducted by police. If you find yourself saying that after selling drugs in Las Vegas to an undercover police officer, you may be wondering if you can claim “entrapment” as a …

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