Studies show that rural Nebraskans have about the same access to illegal drugs and harmful prescription drugs as those who live in urban areas. However, the affects on those populations could differ due to unequal access to different resources. This inequality often...
Drug Charges
How state health care providers decrease opioid prescriptions
According to the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network, opioid overdose kills more than 130 people in the United States every day. To help stem the tide of addiction, health care providers in Nebraska have taken steps to reduce prescriptions for painkillers. ...
Understanding possession with intent to deliver charges
Sometimes law enforcement will go beyond charging a person with simple possession of illegal drugs. Instead of having the drugs for personal use, the individual may intend to distribute the drugs to one or more people. If a prosecutor has reason to believe this is the...
Marijuana still illegal to possess in Nebraska
Nebraska is only a short drive away from Colorado where marijuana is completely legal. However, the state of Nebraska has not legalized marijuana in any way. It can be tempting to bring a few ounces over from the neighboring state, but the result may land the...
What happens when drug manufacturing or distributions involves a minor?
If you are facing a drug charge for manufacturing or distribution in Nebraska, it is essential that you understand how much more severe this charge is if it involved a minor in any way. There are several parts to the law that specify how a minor may have involvement...
Teens who share drugs can be charged with distribution
In Nebraska and throughout the United States, teens have shared recreational drugs with each other at parks, inside vehicles, and even inside homes for as long as people can remember. As communication technology has improved, this practice has only become easier....
Nebraska struggles with heroin epidemic
Like the rest of the country, Nebraska is struggling with the opioid epidemic. Arrests continue to mount, undeterred by some of the most severe penalties in the country. In Nebraska, possession of even a small amount of heroin is a Class IV felony, subject to as many...
Traffic stops lead to drug and cash seizures
The Nebraska State Patrol have reported that a series of traffic stops on Oct. 25 led to the seizure of about 160 pounds of marijuana and products containing THC. Troopers say that they also discovered $216,000 in suspected drug money. The traffic stops all took place...
Possible defenses against drug possession charges
When people in Nebraska are taken into custody on drug charges, there may be a number of different types of defenses available to them. In some cases, the defense may deal with errors of procedure while the approach in other cases may be to refute testimony or other...
Marijuana arrests on the rise despite legalization
Law enforcement agencies in Nebraska and across the U.S. are making more marijuana busts, according to a report by the FBI. The arrests are increasing even though multiple states have legalized pot in recent years. According to the report, there were 659,700...
