You’ve likely seen delta-8 THC products in Texas on the shelves at your local gas station, or even at a juice bar or a brewery. Since weed isn’t legal in Texas, seeing these products may cause you to wonder what is the delta-8 law in Texas. Delta-8 THC products are temporarily legal to be bought …
From a legal perspective, human trafficking involves exploiting men, women, or children for sexual acts or forced labor. In contrast, human smuggling is defined as helping someone gain entry to the United States illegally. Understanding the differences in these laws can be challenging without the guidance of an experienced lawyer. Don Flanary is a federal …
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Harboring illegal immigrants is a federal crime for which everyday people can find themselves doing serious jail time for “just trying to help”, but what constitutes harboring? Is it illegal to help an illegal immigrant, or does harboring mean specifically housing an illegal immigrant? Harboring is one of many common human smuggling charges in Texas, …
The legal age of consent in Texas, as stipulated by Chapter 21 of the Texas Penal Code, is 17 years of age. What does this mean? It means that until an individual is 17 years old, they cannot legally choose to participate in sexual activities. This has many implications, the most obvious of which is …
Texas is tough on immigration, and charges for first-time alien smuggling in the state come with steep penalties. Is alien smuggling a felony in Texas? Human smuggling, known more commonly in the Texas criminal justice system as alien smuggling, is a felony federal offense that carries serious consequences for first-timers and repeat offenders alike. These …
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Can police search your phone when you get arrested? The subject of your right to privacy and the ways in which it applies to the information on your phone are incredibly complex. To put it simply, the police legally need a warrant in order to search the contents of your phone but they may do …
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Texas lawmakers legalized hemp this past June 10, but many legal experts claim they may have decriminalized marijuana in the process. Now, months after House Bill 1325 took effect, local attorneys claim many of their marijuana cases are getting thrown out. “Law enforcement are at a loss for what to do. Prosecutors are at a …
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As previously explored by News4SA and Irene Cruz, the Hemp and Marijuana distinction in Texas is still encountering hurdles as the rules and regulations to sell Hemp products are still unclear. The Texas Department of State Health Services recently submitted proposals for regulating the sale of Hemp derived products, that if approved, mean CBD shops …
Just last year, Texas signed into law the regulation of hemp as long as its THC quantities are below a certain percentage. This has created a problem for law enforcement agencies throughout the state as it has many similarities with another plant that happens to be illegal. HB1325 was signed into law back in June …
Don Flanary to Speak at the SACDLA/TCDLA Upcoming Nuts & Bolts Seminar. Flanary Law Firm, PLLC’s, very own founder Donald H. Flanary, III., will be speaking at the upcoming Nuts ‘n’ Bolts Seminar hosted by the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (SACDLA) and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) on November 22, 2019. The …
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