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Drug Misdemeanor

A specific type of misdemeanor that deals with specific drug types and carries different penalties, more or less than a regular misdemeanor.

What Right Law Group attorneys say

Another type of misdemeanor charge is what's called a drug misdemeanor. Now, drug misdemeanor carry with it different penalties sometimes than regular misdemeanor. They may be more or less than a normal misdemeanor charge, but these are specific misdemeanors that deal with specific drug types.
Alexis Austin Litle · Colorado Misdemeanor Charges Explained: Assault, Theft & Drug CrimesWatch clip ↗
So, if you're looking at possession of an illegal drug, so it could be something like heroin or something like a a large amount of marijuana or a large amount of mushrooms. Um, or a large amount of any classified substance could be considered a drug misdemeanor depending on the type of drug and depending on the amount of the drugs the person has.
Alexis Austin Litle · Colorado Misdemeanor Charges Explained: Assault, Theft & Drug CrimesWatch clip ↗
Another type of misdemeanor charge is what's called a drug misdemeanor. Now, drug misdemeanor carry with it different penalties sometimes than regular misdemeanor.
Alexis Austin Litle · Colorado Misdemeanor Charges Explained: Assault, Theft & Drug CrimesWatch clip ↗

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Another type of misdemeanor charge is what's called a drug misdemeanor.

Alexis explains: "Another type of misdemeanor charge is what's called a drug misdemeanor. Now, drug misdemeanor carry with it different penalties sometimes than regular misdemeanor. They may be more or less than a normal misdemeanor charge, but these are specific misdemeanors that deal with specific drug types."

Answered by Alexis Austin Litle · Watch clip
So, if you're looking at possession of an illegal drug, so it could be something like heroin or something like a a large...

Alexis explains: "So, if you're looking at possession of an illegal drug, so it could be something like heroin or something like a a large amount of marijuana or a large amount of mushrooms. Um, or a large amount of any classified substance could be considered a drug misdemeanor depending on the type of drug and depending on the amount of the drugs the person has."

Answered by Alexis Austin Litle · Watch clip

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