Roughly, Texas defines intoxication as the loss of normal physical or mental faculties due to alcohol, drugs or a combination of intoxicating substances. Police officers use standardized field tests to detect alcohol intoxication, but how do they spot drugged driving...
Many people regularly take prescription drugs for a medical condition or occasionally use recreational drugs. If after the passage of time they do not feel high or otherwise intoxicated, they may feel it is safe to drive. This sense of security can cause problems,...
Texas is tough on drug crimes. If you are a young college student, it is critical to keep this in mind because the consequences of a drug-related conviction can be very serious. Changes in drug laws Even though Texas has made some changes to its laws regarding drugs,...
Readers of this legal blog know the dangers of carrying pot in our state, including when traveling. Recently, we posted about flying with marijuana. However, many questions were left unanswered from that popular post, which is the focus of this post. Pot derivatives...
The role of alcohol as an intoxicant in DWI cases in Houston is too well-known to be seriously disputed. However, other drugs are becoming more common in DWI arrests in the city. One of the drugs to experience a recent sharp rise in usage is “angel dust,” another name...
The news around marijuana seems to always revolve around decriminalization. After all, in most states, it is already legal in some form, and the current federal administration pardoned all simple possession convictions. This may lead some to wonder whether if they are...
The recreational use of marijuana is being decriminalized across the country. But this liberalization is not taking place in Texas and students should not consider their campus, dormitory rooms, or cars as consequences-free places to smoke marijuana. Recreational use...
As marijuana and its accompanying penalties for sale and possession are undergoing radical changes around the United States, Texas still categorizes it as a crime under most circumstances. People who are arrested and charged for marijuana-related crimes can face...
Our state is known for exalting personal freedom above all else, but even here, those freedoms are limited by state and federal laws. Marijuana is a prime example. Only very limited medicinal marijuana is allowable, but even a small amount of marijuana for personal...
Texas law deals strictly with drivers who are accused of causing an accident while they are intoxicated by alcohol, but the same law can also apply against people who are allegedly intoxicated by other drugs. A recent incident in Houston provides a useful example. The...
