by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 24, 2023 | Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI, THC
If you have a controlled substance in your system—such as marijuana, cocaine, or prescription medication—getting pulled over by police can be very bad news. The law in Indiana says that driving with drugs or a controlled substance in your body is treated the same as a...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 23, 2021 | Criminal Charges, Drug Charges, THC
For those of you who aren’t familiar, delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol is very similar to its cousin, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, which is more commonly known as THC. In common terms, THC is the special ingredient in marijuana that gets you high. We’ve previously posted...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 8, 2021 | Criminal Charges, DUI, Law Update, OVWI, THC
Indiana just put a new DUI / OVWI law into effect on July 1, 2021, and it deals exclusively with marijuana. When it comes to controlled substances, the State of Indiana has traditionally made no distinction between active and inactive metabolites for DUI / OVWI...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jun 11, 2021 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, THC
In order to determine if delta-8 is legal, we first need to establish what it is. Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol is very similar to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, which is more commonly known as THC, or the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. When people are talking...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 4, 2019 | Criminal Charges, Drug Charges, General, THC
Q: Can you be charged with possession of a narcotic drug even if it’s not on you? A: Yes. In Indiana, if you posses something, it either means you own it or you exert control over it. There are two types of possession—actual and constructive. Actual possession is...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 1, 2019 | Criminal Charges, Drug Charges, General, Press Release, THC
On September 30, 2019, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced a significant policy change: Effective immediately, his office will no longer be prosecuting people for simple marijuana possession. Simple refers to possession of anything less than 30 grams, which...
