There is a number of unlawful acts that can land an Arizona resident in jail or result in a conviction with a fine and time served. Examples of crimes that can result in a felony appearing on an individual's record include property crimes, DUI under certain...
What is the Controlled Substances Act?
Prior to 1970, federal law mandated regulation of certain substances. The Controlled Substances Act gained congressional approval that year and organized the substances under federal regulation at that time into five schedules based on their potential for abuse and...
Opioid overdoses remain a significant issue for Arizona
Due to the alarmingly high number of opioid deaths in Arizona, the Governor Ducey issued a state of emergency in 2017. Although the emergency status has since been lifted, concerns about the problem of opioid abuse remain. Completing the emergency response...
More states are raising the age that juveniles get tried as adults
Do minors know wrong from right? Considering that most minors do not have run-ins with the laws, it goes without saying that most minors know how to steer clear of trouble. Even so, there are several others who may be steered into trouble by external influences. When...
