Many U.S. states have finally embraced the use of recreational marijuana, including Illinois. However, this does not mean that you can do whatever you like regarding cannabis. For example, it remains illegal to cultivate marijuana in our state. If you violate the laws...
Month: May 2022
Understanding Illinois’ Good Samaritan drug overdose law
Illinois takes drug-related crimes very seriously. However, like states all across the country, it also continues to have an alarming number of drug overdose deaths – many due to opioids. A number of these deaths could be prevented if people got medical care in time....
How do courts define fraud?
If someone asked you what fraud meant, you would probably be able to come up with a general definition – for example, obtaining money by deceit. Yet, if you find yourself on the end of fraud charges, you need a much more precise legal definition to understand exactly...
Is it ever acceptable to drink and drive?
Everyone knows that drunk driving is illegal. Yet many drink and drive, believing they are not breaking the law. They think they are OK because they only had one or two drinks. Or because they paced their consumption and accompanied it with food. If the police stop...
