Will DSS take your children because you smoke marijuana? A lot of people smoke pot in SC – even though it is still a crime here, and law enforcement is likely to treat it like any other illegal drug (you will be arrested and jailed for possession of marijuana...
You may have heard about delta-8 marijuana or delta-8 THC gummies, and you may have seen them in stores in Myrtle Beach, Charleston, and other cities in SC. But are they legal? Did they finally come up with a foolproof way to circumvent the marijuana laws and make...
If you are charged with simple possession of marijuana in SC, you may be scratching your head and asking, “Why?” Although small amounts of marijuana are either legal or decriminalized in most of the states now, SC is not one of them. Police in SC can take you to jail...
If you haven’t seen it yet – a Tennessee man has made national news after he lights a joint in court… Spencer Boston was at a court appearance for charges of simple possession of marijuana. He approached the podium, presumably to plead his case. As the bailiff...
Possession of paraphernalia in SC is not a criminal offense – it is a civil violation only and the conviction should not go on a person’s criminal record. Although it is not a criminal offense, it is often charged along with drug crimes like possession or...
Is the smell of marijuana probable cause in SC? As a court in New York noted earlier this year, the smell of marijuana is always probable cause to search and police often take advantage of this – routinely lying about the “overwhelming odor of marijuana” any time...
