Category: Drug Crimes

William Profitta addresses criminal law, particularly the expungement of drug offenses in New Jersey.

Yes, certain drug crimes can be expunged in New Jersey. The eligibility for expungement depends on the severity of the offense and the individual’s criminal history. If you have a drug conviction on your record, it can interfere with your ability to find work, rent an apartment, or go to college. In New Jersey, you […]

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Union County, with its 21 municipalities, covers an important part of New Jersey and is intersected by 14 different major highways coming in, out, and across the state from nearby counties. It is also adorned by eight waterways, including Elizabeth and Rahway Rivers, along which sprawl the county’s dozens of parks and greenbelts. The county […]

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Charged with Possessing a CDS Analog in Edison? In New Jersey, it is outlawed for anyone to possess a controlled dangerous substance or analog of CDS without proper authorization. An analog is any substance similar to another controlled dangerous substance and that which may cause a similar high. Unless you have a prescription, you will […]

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Given that drugs like cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine are classified as illegal controlled dangerous substances under New Jersey law, no state or federal agency regulates these drugs for quality. There’s no real way for you to know exactly what a drug contains when buying from a dealer. In many cases, to increase profits, people selling […]

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Defense Lawyers for Dorm Room Criminal Charges in New Brunswick NJ New Jersey boasts a number of world-class colleges, including Rutgers, Seton Hall, and many others. College can be a time to explore and test limits, but sometimes reckless behavior can have severe and lasting legal consequences. Sometimes, engaging in underage drinking or drug use, among […]

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Vape Pen, Marijuana, & THC Defense Lawyers in Union NJ Vaping has become increasingly popular among teens and young adults and recently, there have been a number of respiratory illnesses caused by vaping. New Jersey has reported that at least 15 young people suffered from severe diseases related to e-cigarettes/vaping and more than 200 cases […]

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New Jersey imposes strict regulation on the possession of certain prescription drugs categorized as controlled dangerous substances. To validly carry a prescription drug, you must first receive a written prescription from your doctor. You must then take that prescription to a pharmacy or drug store and receive your prescription from a licensed pharmacist. If police […]

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Almost all of us have friends or acquaintances who take recreational drugs like marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and ecstasy in some form or another. Say one of these friends offers you a ride home and they have a stash of drugs in their car. You get pulled over. The police find the drugs. Can you be […]

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How Long can Police Detain you While Waiting for a Drug Dog? If police suspect you of drug dealing or distribution, or an officer has reason to believe there are drugs in your car, they may request a canine unit or “drug-sniffing” dog to come to the scene.   These dogs are trained to alert their […]

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How Common Is Drug and Alcohol Use Among College Students? Consumption patterns and trends are not all that different between college students and non-students. However, if you are enrolled in a college or university, you also face additional penalties if you are caught using drugs or drinking underage in New Jersey. For example, if you are […]