Misuse of drugs

Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act of 2012 to Crack Down on “Designer Drugs”

February 5, 2013

By Adam Williams, legal editor at the Law Offices of Michael J. Brennan In recent years, federal and state governments have been increasing prosecutions of those charged with possession and sale of a synthetic chemical that is designed to recreate the effects of certain Schedule I substances. These chemical compounds are designed to mimic the […]

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Are the Sentencing Guidelines for Drug Offenses Fair?

July 11, 2012

(US Law) The United States is the only developed country that requires mandatory sentencing for minor, non-violent drug offenses. Following President Ronald Reagan’s 1986 “War on Drugs” declaration, Congress enacted mandatory sentencing guidelines for relatively small-time, non-violent drug crimes. In subsequent years, even tougher penalties have been enacted with cases of minor offenders receiving multiple […]

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