Category: Drug Crimes

Two people have been arrested after a drug sting operation allegedly turned up a significant amount of marijuana, according to the police department in Enterprise. Alabama authorities apprehended two individuals who have been charged with drug crimes after Enterprise police executed a search warrant. It is unclear whether either individual has sought criminal defense representation… Continue reading 2 arrested for drug crimes in Alabama

A man in Jefferson County is facing serious charges following a sting operation that reportedly turned up some $4 million in drugs on Nov. 24. Alabama police worked with local authorities to conduct the operation, which they say is the result of a months-long investigation. If the man is convicted of the drug crimes of… Continue reading Man in Jefferson County accused of drug crimes

A man accused of trafficking the dangerous street drug “spice” has been arrested, according to sources in Madison County. Alabama police apparently worked with an FBI task force to conduct the raid, which they say turned up nearly 30 pounds of the illicit narcotic. Drug crimes of this magnitude typically carry heavy sentences if the… Continue reading Alabama man charged with drug crimes

In our last post, we began a discussion about a Southern Poverty Law Center report calling Alabama’s marijuana trafficking laws “arbitrary” and “excessive.” Our state has among the harshest sentences for marijuana offenses and a very low threshold for trafficking charges. Lives have been ruined by a drug that is treated much more lightly in… Continue reading A Hard Look At Alabama’s Marijuana Laws: Part II

Marijuana is perhaps the most widely used of all illegal drugs in the United States. It is so popular, in fact, that more than half of all states have legalized the drug for medical use, recreational use, or both. Although pot remains illegal under federal law, Alabama and surrounding Southern states are the exceptions to… Continue reading A Hard Look At Alabama’s Marijuana Laws: Part I