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...
Drug Charges
Overdose leads to arrest of 32-year-old man
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...
Medical marijuana can still result in charges
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...
Trial set for Akron board member accused of possessing marijuana
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...
Opioid sales potentially leading to murder charges in Ohio
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;...
Akron school board member arrested on drug charges after overdose
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...
Summit County sues drugmakers, distributors for opioid crisis
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...
An epidemic: Opioids are out of control in Ohio
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...
Ohio Attorney General wants to see addiction treatment expanded
Ohio and other states have been in the middle of an opioid crisis. More people than ever are getting ahold of strong drugs, like heroin, overdosing and dying. Where people may once have used ecstasy or marijuana, people are now choosing harder drugs and becoming truly...
Gray death, mixture of fatal opioids, causes Ohio overdoses
Ohio continues to be at the center of the opioid crisis facing the nation. A concoction known as "gray death" has been contributing to fatal overdoses in the state. According to investigators, the gray death drug mixture has a concrete-like appearance that...