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Drug Crimes

Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana in Mississippi

August 1, 2011

Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana in Mississippi Marijuana is a “controlled substance” in Mississippi, which means it is illegal to ”sell, barter, transfer, manufacture, distribute, dispense or possess with intent to sell, barter, transfer, manufacture, distribute or dispense” any amount of marijuana in Mississippi. Although for the past three years a bill has been introduced in the Mississippi [...]

Mississippi Crime of the Week – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

July 7, 2010

It has been my experience that the crime of “drug paraphernalia” catches most people off guard. The definition of drug paraphernalia casts a very wide net, and most people possess items that could be classified as drug paraphernalia and don’t know it. The key is what you plan to do with it. The Drug Enforcement [...]

Will my driver’s license be suspended for a minor drug crime?

June 4, 2010

Your Mississippi driver’s license is in danger of being suspended for any drug conviction. Mississippi Code Annotated § 63-1-71 states that if you are convicted of, enter a plea of nolo contendere, or adjudicated delinquent (Youth Court) for any offense defined in the state’s Uniform Controlled Substances Law, or the laws of anywhere else for [...]