Category Archives: Marijuana Charges

Drug Free Zones in Texas: Serious Issue for Defendants Arrested for Drug Crimes

If you have to be arrested for drug possession in Texas, then try and make sure you’re not busted in a designated “Drug Free Zone.” Why? If you are caught with illegal drugs by law enforcement in a Drug Free Zone, then you’re going to be facing more serious and severe sentencing and more time…

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges |

Lessons of The Gas Pipe Bust: Traffic Stop Leads to Major Synthetic Marijuana Bust and Big Federal Forfeiture Grab

It all began with a simple traffic stop back on December 4, 2013. That’s when a Denton County Deputy Sheriff pulled over a Ford pickup truck and asked the driver if he could search the vehicle. The driver said okay, and the Deputy Sheriff discovered stuff used to grow marijuana, as well as marijuana residue…

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Michael Lowe, on Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges, Search and Seizures |

Federal Synthetic Drug Raids Today: a Lesson in What’s Legal in Texas May Be Illegal to the Feds

This morning, federal agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) surprised people all over the country as the DEA raided synthetic drug makers in 29 different states. This nationwide raid happened on the heels of a week-long run on emergency rooms here in Dallas and in Austin where over one-hundred (100) overdoses were treated after…

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Michael Lowe, on Crime News, Drug Crimes, Federal Government Watch, Marijuana Charges |

Marijuana Laws In Texas Today — A Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Perspective on the Eve of the 2014 DFW Marijuana March

Marijuana laws here in Texas are tough. Over the years I’ve seen many clients come through our doors who haven’t been that mixed up with marijuana or grass or pot or weed but they’ve still faced some pretty stiff sentences under either Texas statutes or federal law. Marijuana cases can mean a real defense fight…

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Michael Lowe, on Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges, Money Laundering Charges |

Will The Justice Department Go After Marijuana Grow Operations Using Environmental Laws?

Proposed Increase to Sentencing Guidelines for Marijuana Grow Operations’ Environmental Crimes Supported by DOJ Last week, we discussed the recent statement made by Attorney General Eric Holder regarding the proposed changes to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines proposed by the United States Sentencing Commission. In his appearance before the Commission, the head of the Justice Department…

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Michael Lowe, on Drug Crimes, Federal Government Watch, Marijuana Charges |

Texas Marijuana Laws: Strict Drug Laws Now as Marijuana is Absolutely Illegal in Texas, But Will This Change and Can You Still Be Arrested for Pot in Texas?

Make no mistake about it: marijuana is 100% illegal in the State of Texas. It doesn’t matter if you are a marijuana farmer with a huge crop for harvest, or a marijuana distributor with lots and lots of product, or a recreational user with a tiny bit of pot in your possession: having any amount…

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges, Search and Seizures |

Marijuana Grow Defendant Receives Up to approximate 75% Reduction Federal Sentencing Guideline Range

Approximately three years ago, Mr. Lowe was hired to represent a local businessman that graduated from SMU with a degree in Economics. At that time, Mr. Lowe’s client was the target of a Federal IRS/HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas) investigation in an eventual six defendant Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana in the Dallas area. Mr….

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Case Results, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges, Money Laundering Charges, News, Trafficking Charges |

Marijuana Farms are a Big Business in Texas: Texans Can Make Big Pot Profits Unless They’re Caught and Arrested – Risk versus Reward

On Monday, the U.S. Attorney General for the Northern District of Texas announced that six Dallas residents had been sentenced by a federal judge on various charges stemming from their pot farm business: in their case, a hydroponic marijuana growing operation that they had been running since sometime in 2004 out of a bunch of…

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges, Trafficking Charges |

Tarrant County Class “B” Marijuana Reduced to Class “C”

Mr. Lowe’s client is a businessman that was leaving a restaurant in Grapevine, Texas. Mr. Lowe’s client was pulled over by Grapevine Police for a minor traffic violation. The officer claimed he smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The officer searched the vehicle and found a small amount of marijuana. Mr. Lowe’s client was…

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Case Results, Marijuana Charges |

National Drug Use Study: Marijuana and Heroin Use Skyrocketing and Local Prosecutors Are Revving Up for Severe Sentences

The federal government monitors drug use — specifically illegal drug use (including alcohol) — in several ways, including research studies like the one just released this week by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This study, done each year by the SAMHSA, is the National Survey on Drug Use and Health and…

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on DA Watch, Drug Crimes, Federal Government Watch, Heroin Charges, Marijuana Charges, Texas Government Watch |

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