Category: Drug Cases

What is rescheduling?  Understanding the basics: The federal government regulates drugs by placing them into five schedules under the Controlled Substances Act. These schedules reflect three primary factors: accepted medical use, potential for abuse, and safety under medical supervision. Congress established this system in 1970, and it continues to shape criminal enforcement, research access, and…

For the past few years, hemp-derived delta-9 products have existed in a legal gray area that many consumers interpreted as a green light.  Business owners signed leases, shops opened, and Wisconsinites started regularly buying hemp-derived cannabinoids.  Delta-8 gummies, THCA flower, delta-9 edibles, and countless other psychoactive hemp-derived products have popped up at gas stations, vape…

Fentanyl’s growing impact in Wisconsin Between 2000 and 2023, opioid-related deaths in Wisconsin increased twelvefold.  In 2022, the state reported a record 1,459 opioid overdose deaths, with synthetic opioids (primarily fentanyl) accounting for 73% of all drug overdose fatalities.  The number of fentanyl overdose deaths in Wisconsin grew by 97% from 2019 (651) to 2021…

How did drug laws change in Wisconsin in 2025?  Our criminal defense attorneys explain. Wisconsin has quickly fallen behind the pack when it comes to marijuana legalization.  The recreational use of cannabis is legal in 24 states, three territories, and Washington D.C.  It’s legal for medical purposes in 40 states.  Wisconsin, unfortunately, is not one…

Wondering whether CBD is legal in Wisconsin in 2025? Is CBD legal in Wisconsin in 2025?  Marijuana is a psychoactive drug derived from the dried leaves, stems, and flowers of the cannabis plant.  CBD, or cannabidiol, is a cannabinoid found within the same plant.  CBD isn’t intoxicating.  Marijuana and THC are. Marijuana is illegal to…

Marijuana is illegal in Wisconsin.  What about substances like delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, and CBD? Years after the federal legalization of hemp and hemp-derived products, Wisconsinites across the state have started to see advertisements for “legal weed.” Once they investigate these ads, they’re sometimes surprised to discover that various companies across the United States are prepared…

Obtaining a prescription medication by fraud Various parts of Section 450.11(7) of the Wisconsin Statutes deals with obtaining a prescription drug using fraud.  While this blog post deals with the common situation involving exchanging prescription medication between family and friends, that situation could easily evolve into one involving trying to obtain a prescription using fraud. …

The effects of opioid use Certainly these staggering numbers are concerning.  But while the opioid epidemic impacts our country on a large scaled, we must understand exactly how opioids impact individuals.  Individuals, after all, are at the heart of the epidemic. Long-term effects There are many long-term effects of opioid abuse.  Here are a few:…

Did you know that if a police officer detects the smell of marijuana in your car during a traffic stop, he can search your car?  So long as marijuana remains illegal in Wisconsin, police can search your car based on the smell alone.  This post looks at car searches based on the smell of marijuana….