Princeton NJ Marijuana Offense Attorneys
The United States Bureau of Justice Statistics keeps tabs on prisoners incarcerated for marijuana-related offenses. According to statistics compiled in 2004, around 1/8th of all Federal and State inmates are in jail for marijuana-related sentences. When you calculate the costs of incarcerating these individuals, it tallies up an incredible $1 billion plus per year - on top of the $8 billion it takes to process these people through the court system. Furthermore, according to the FBI, nearly 90% of inmates currently serving time are doing so for possession. In other words, they're not in jail for selling or distributing marijuana - they were just privately smoking or possessing the drug.
If you are facing a marijuana offense in Princeton New Jersey, contact an aggressive NJ marijuana offense lawyer at Lependorf & Silverstein today for a free consultation.
While most people would agree that marijuana abuse can lead to health problem, there is a compelling argument to be made that marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol or tobacco. Indeed, whereas cigarette smoking has conclusively been linked to an increased risk for lung cancer; large long-term double blind clinical trials on the dangers of marijuana have not been carried out. In other words, we know that cigarette smoking causes lung cancer, but we allow (with restrictions) the sale, cultivation, and possession of tobacco; but - except in the few states where medical marijuana has been legalized - it remains a crime to grow, sell, cultivate, or possess marijuana.
Even more curiously, nearly 100 million Americans - almost a third of the entire population of the country - have admitted to smoking or possessing marijuana at least once in their lives. If every person who ever tried marijuana was prosecuted to the full extent of the law, nearly a third of the country would face the possibility of hard time!
Railing against the inequities of the New Jersey and Federal marijuana laws might make you feel better. But if you want to avoid jail time, fines, and points on your driver's license, it behooves you to get legal representation with a tried and proven lawyer. Dial (609) 240-0040 at any time, 24/7, to set up a free consultation with Lependorf and Silverstein. Find out more about our services at www.lependorfsilverstein.com, or browse www.nj-marijuanadefense.com to learn more about New Jersey Law as it applies to marijuana offenders.
Contact our team at Lependorf & Silverstein for a free consultation and let our smart, aggressive legal representation go to work for you today.