Drug Crimes
Possession, penalty groups, and search-and-seizure challenges — plus roadside cannabis testing, marijuana rescheduling, and how Texas drug cases are really won and lost.
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Daniel Ross: A Frisco Traffic Stop, a Gun and the Hemp-Law Problem
By Deandra Grant & Griffin Grant Welcome to The Defense File, where we examine the criminal cases of public figures through the lens of Texas criminal law. Each entry looks at what…
New Study: Recreational Cannabis Users Test Like Non-Users
A study published earlier this year in the peer-reviewed journal Comprehensive Psychiatry took a careful look at a question that often goes muddled in the courtroom: does using cannabis make you cognitively…
Delta-8 Just Got Complicated in Texas: What the Supreme Court’s Ruling Actually Means If You’re Charged
On May 1, 2026, the Texas Supreme Court lifted the injunction that had blocked the Department of State Health Services from enforcing its classification of Delta-8 THC as a Schedule I controlled…
The Difference Between Screening Tests and Confirmatory Tests in Drug Cases
In any Texas drug case (whether arising from a probation drug test, a workplace test, or a drug possession arrest) understanding the difference between a screening test and a confirmatory test is…
I-35 and the Drug Stop Playbook: What Law Enforcement Is Doing and How These Cases Are Defended
you were stopped on I-35 in North or Central Texas and found yourself facing drug charges, you were not the victim of random bad luck. You were the target of a structured…
Caught with a THC Vape Cartridge at DFW Airport? What Happens Next and What It Means
The THC vape cartridge in your carry-on bag just cost you a felony charge. That sentence captures what tens of thousands of travelers who pass through Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport every year…
Marijuana Charges in Texas: What the Law Actually Says in 2026
Texas has not legalized marijuana. It has not decriminalized it. But since 2019, prosecuting a marijuana case in Texas has become scientifically more complicated than it used to be and understanding why…
Drug-Free Zone Enhancements in Texas: How Your Location at the Time of Arrest Can Double Your Sentence
You were not near a school. You were not selling drugs to children. You may not have even known there was a school or playground anywhere near you. But if Texas Health…
Colorado Just Made History on Field Drug Tests. Texas Hasn’t.
On March 26, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 1020 into law, making Colorado the first state in the nation to prohibit arrests based solely on the results of colorimetric…
Drones, Drugs, and Dirty COs: The Legal Anatomy of a Prison Contraband Case
In January 2026, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Office of Inspector General launched a sting operation at the Mark W. Michael Unit in Tennessee Colony, Anderson County, after learning…