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Operating any vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs is illegal in Ohio. No one is allowed to operate or control a vehicle, water skis or other devices if they are on drugs or under the influence of alcohol. If a person is impaired when driving any kind of...
Ohio heroin laws aim to protect individuals by restricting the use of this dangerous drug. It is illegal to possess, sell or distribute heroin in Ohio, except for in some extremely specific scenarios, like if you're working with the drug in a professional capacity. As...
Ohio has yet to legalize marijuana, so anyone caught using it could potentially face serious penalties. Ohio's laws state that possessing less than 200 grams of marijuana is a misdemeanor with the potential for up to 30 days incarceration if you have between 100 and...
When someone dies as a result of someone else's actions, the person who caused the death is normally held accountable. In the past, drug-related deaths weren't always treated that way, but they are today. If you give someone drugs, you could be held accountable if...
Ohio does allow for medical marijuana to be used for patients in need. There are things to know, though, especially if you're being accused of a drug crime related to marijuana use. In fall 2018, medical marijuana will be available for the first time ever in Ohio. It...
If you remember a previous post, a former Akron school board member had been accused of using opioids and other drug crimes. The man, who has a trial date in early April, still has a pending drug case against him, but he has completed a detoxification program in hopes...
Opioids have become such a major problem throughout the United States that they're drawing attention to the role doctors, pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies play in addiction. Not all people who end up dependent and addicted to drugs intended to become that way;...
No matter who you are, you may be touched by someone who has been affected by the opioid crisis. Opioids have become a major concern in the streets, as they're easy to access and often overprescribed. Even those who work with the school systems may be affected by the...
When you think of someone who commits drug crimes, the last thing that likely comes to mind is the drug producer itself. Pharmaceutical companies are coming under fire, though, because it's being alleged that they knew that the drugs they were selling were addictive...
The sad truth of the opioid epidemic is that it's so severe in Ohio that the morgues filled up in August. In 2005, close to 500 people died from opioid overdoses in Ohio. Comparatively, in 2015, 2,700 people died in Ohio. Addiction is a disease that has to be combated...