Loretta Lynch, the U.S. Attorney General, recently announced that the federal government will be encouraging states to make it easier for individuals convicted of crimes to get state-issued IDs after they have served their sentences. Every year, approximately 600,000 prisoners are released from prisons at both the state and federal levels. When these convicted felons […]

With prescription drug overdose deaths and heroin overdose deaths at all-time highs, lawmakers, health experts and other interested observers are looking for new ways to combat the abuse of prescription painkillers and heroin. Now new research shows that medical marijuana could be used to treat addiction to these other drugs. The studies, which were published […]

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated their guidelines for doctors who prescribe painkillers and other prescription opioids. The new guidelines were issued in response to a full-blown epidemic when it comes to painkiller addiction and abuse. The new guidelines focus on combating prescription drug abuse and prescription fraud and were […]

NJ Governor Chris Christie recently signed an executive order that clarifies certain aspects of the state’s tough gun laws. The law, known as Executive Order No. 180, was actually signed last year, but it has only recently gone into effect. In an announcement about the executive order, Christie said that the new law will “deliver […]

The NJ Supreme Court recently issued an important ruling on police search & seizure issues and came down strongly against a convicted drug dealer who challenged the legality of roving wiretaps by police in New Jersey. Hector Feliciano was one of several people arrested for distributing drugs, including heroin, throughout Camden, NJ. Feliciano was linked […]