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Marijuana Offenses: If you have been charged with a criminal offense in the State of Texas, you need an attorney. Even for a Class B Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana under 2 ounces, often referred to as “simple possession” you will need an attorney in Texas. In Texas, penalties for a Class B ...

WHAT IS DELTA-8?  Delta-8 is a naturally occurring cannabinoid that typically does not exist in large amounts. Through the isomerization process, chemists can change the molecular structure of CBD, turning it into Delta-8. While it is chemically similar to Delta-9, it is different. Additionally, ...

Last Friday, August 20th, 2021, ex-trooper Chad Harden pled guilty to Tampering/Fabricating Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair 2 years deferred adjudication community service, 160 hours community service, $300 fines, with the acknowledgment that he would not seek early termination fr...

As reported by NBCDFW Fort Worth Police have installed license plate reading cameras throughout the city as a tool to combat crime. The 63 new cameras from Atlanta based company, Flock Safety, are an addition to the approximately 500 cameras already used to track vehicles throughout the city. The...

The Law Office of David Sloane is well known for being on the front line fighting for marijuana legalization in Texas. Until the plant is legal, our office holds the responsibility of vigorously defending those accused of marijuana crimes. Especially medical cannabis patients. The office has seen...

The Dallas Police have announced through the media they're going to be stopping people to enforce the shelter-in-place laws. If the police stop you merely to inquire if you are engaged in an “essential activity” and nothing more they are doing so unlawfully! Absent their observation of you're hav...

3-16-2020 PRESS RELEASE JUDGE SUPPRESSES ALL EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM UNLAWFUL STOP/DETENTION Including 400 pounds of Marijuana and 5 pounds of THC Extracts.  The defendant's in this case have authorized me to discuss their case. On March 12, 2020 Hon. Judge Jack McGaughey of the 97th District C...

Farmers can finally apply to grow industrial hemp in Texas The 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law in December of 2018. This bill removed hemp, defined as Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, ...

According to WFAA and Allen police Chief Brian Harvey, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has partnered with Sam Houston State University to produce the equipment that will allow law enforcement to test cannabis products to determine THC concentration in plant and oil based cannabis prod...

First time Driving While Intoxicated drivers in Texas will receive some relief, thanks to a new law regarding intoxicated driving in the Lone Star State. Those charged with their first DWI in Texas can get deferred adjudication, where the offender pleads guilty and the charges are deferred. As ne...

A lot of former clients that we have had their charges dismissed and the record of their arrest expunged are calling and asking how to respond when being asked about “arrests,” on government forms such as with the application for the Texas Concealed Handgun License. When confronted with a global ...

Today, I have begun taking initial formal steps in preparation to sue the Texas Department of Public Safety (Highway Patrol) for the release of criminal investigative files under the Texas Public Information Act. The records I am seeking concern ex-trooper Chad Harden, 45, of Iowa Park, who was r...

In an automobile the smell of marijuana alone is enough to give an officer probable cause to search. The Supreme Court has long held officers can use trickery and deceit to catch law-breakers. Unfortunately it has now became commonplace for many officers to routinely say or imply they smell marij...

It is the right of the citizen to travel upon public highways. However, what individuals navigating through Texas in possession of marijuana don't know is that each county within the State of Texas holds its own standards of prosecution. Having travelled through the entire state, the Law Offices ...

As almost all major jurisdictions across Texas have moved to decriminalize marijuana, Tarrant county has lagged behind and continues to heavily prosecute small time cannabis crimes. At the latest Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association meeting, District Attorney Sharen Wilson announce...

Dallas County District Attorney, John Creuzot, joined the D.A.s of Houston's Harris County, San Antonio's Bexar County, and Austin's Travis County in decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana. Dallas county will decline prosecuting misdemeanor possession of marijuana for first time offenders and...

The Law Offices of David Sloane have always been at the forefront of the marijuana reform movement in Texas. We have been defending those arrested for marijuana crimes in the courtroom, advocating for changes to the law in the legislature, and even rallying citizens to take to the streets and cal...

On Thursday April 25, 2019 the Texas House of Representatives will debate and vote on Representative Joe Moody's HB63 relating to the civil and criminal penalties for possession of certain small amounts of marihuana. HB63 is a bill that would decriminalize under an ounce of marijuana reducing the...

For people currently on Probation with a Felony Conviction a relatively new Texas law may provide some relief via Judicial Clemency, including for some felony marijuana convictions. Judicial Clemency is the term used to describe the power of a judge to set aside a conviction under the Texas Code ...

https://www.facebook.com/lonestarleaf/videos/843912295943381/ As the country has become more informed about marijuana, the public's opinion has shifted with an overwhelming majority of Americans now in support of legalizing cannabis. Texas actually has partially legalized, and allows for medical ...

ABC's Dallas affiliate WFAA channel 8, recently quoted David Sloane after he offered his stirring support for a bill that would decriminalize marijuana across the state before the Texas House of Representatives. The author of the story Kevin Reece was reporting on the decision by the Texas Police...

https://www.the420lawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sloan_testimony_updated.mp4 Several district attorneys in Texas have decided to not prosecute minor marijuana possession offenses in their respective jurisdictions. For instance, in Houston's Harris County, if you are caught with four ounce...

Discussions about legalizing Marijuana begin and end with the Governor of Texas Greg Abbott. Abbott has, until recently, been staunchly opposed to any form of cannabis legalization. The governor has even expressly stated that, “Texas should not legalize marijuana, nor should Texas open the door f...

The Texas Legislature's 86th regular session kicked off last week and there are already over a dozen proposed bills that would legalize or decriminalize marijuana to some extent. As more than half the states in the union have legalized cannabis for medical use and 10 states have some form of recr...