Blog Posts in January, 2018

College Convictions: How Criminal Accusations Can Hurt Your Education

While everyone needs to be aware of the criminal penalties associated with a criminal conviction, there is perhaps no group that must be more wary than college students. Not only does someone attending college or university need to worry about fines and imprisonment used to punish most serious crimes, but they also stand to suffer serious damage to their academic career if convicted. College or ...

Is Marijuana Possession Strictly Illegal in Virginia?

States all across the country are changing their stance on medical and recreational marijuana. In particular, at the beginning of 2018, California permitted state-licensed dispensaries to sell recreational marijuana and cannabis products to people at least 21 years of age. The end goal for these programs is the collection of tax money through state-approved sales, the reduction of drug crimes , ...