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Marijuana Reform News
May 5, 2015

Letters from my Frustrated Friend: Medicinal Marijuana

Dear Patrick, I hope all is well. It's been a while since we talked and…
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Search and Seizure
April 27, 2015

Score one for the Fourth Amendment – United States Supreme Court holds independent showing of reasonable suspicion required to prolong traffic stop to conduct narcotic investigation.

On April 21, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued its Opinion in Rodriguez v.…
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Marijuana Reform News
April 20, 2015

Teens and Pot: The Glamour of Crime

We see it in our popular films and TV shows every day. There are websites…
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Criminal Defense Procedures
April 16, 2015

Free Range Parenting or Child Endangerment?

Living in the 'big city',  I was always hyper vigilant about keeping an eye on…
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Legal Advice
April 13, 2015

Hanging Oneself on Social Media: There’s No Plea for “Stupid”

"You have the right remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against…
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Criminal Defense Procedures
April 9, 2015

Another Conversation with my Frustrated Friend: Bad Apples

"Patrick you must have seen the video! It was horrifying!" Yes, I have seen the…
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Marijuana Reform NewsSearch and Seizure
March 23, 2015

Prison for Pot: No Laughing Matter

Just saw a satirical piece on the internet, designed to look like an actual news…
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Criminal Defense ProceduresMarijuana Reform News
March 17, 2015

“I Think I Got Arrested”

Patrick testifying at the State Capitol in Harrisburg. Hearing on SB 3, Medical Marijuana, February…
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Marijuana Reform News
March 5, 2015

Go Slow Approach Only Cares About Lawsuits, Not Medicine

Patrick testifying at the State Capitol in Harrisburg. Hearing on SB 3, Medical Marijuana, February…
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Marijuana Reform NewsUncategorized
March 1, 2015

Half-Truths and Outright Lies

Sitting through the SB3 testimony of medical 'professionals' from the Pennsylvania Medical Society, while they…
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