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Q: My son was arrested by the wv state police when they stop him they handcuffed him then beat him,

Who can I contact, I feel this is both civil, and criminal

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Feb 25, 2021

Contact the West Virginia Civil Liberties Union. Ask for their "cooperating attorneys" for "police misconduct" cases.

https://www.acluwv.org/

Q: Is there a law against the compound tetrahydrocannabinol to make it illegal?

I would like to know if it would be illegal to obtain the compound THC, there are laws against weed, however THC is just one compound found in marijuana among many others in the plant. If you were to order online pure or extract THC from a different plant would this be legal? Example: LSD is... View More

Mark Ryan Thiessen
Mark Ryan Thiessen
answered on Jan 6, 2020

So West Virginia law is still governed by Federal US law. THC is still illegal, but some states have legalized CBD and most states can't test the difference between CBD and THC and the concentrations. Unless you are in a state that has legalized marijuana, then ordering THC online is still... View More

Q: Hello , I am asking about the Virginia HB 2163, is it legal to take away someones right for a medication?

I am a patient that is being treated for opioid dependency. I am worried about this bill that may become law. I have a documented allergy on file to suboxone so I am treated with mono buprenorphine. This law would make it illegal for a doctor to write it to me. I didnt know what law practice area... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Feb 18, 2017

You need to speak with the group that is lobbying against it. Who those are I wouldn't know. Look at newpaper articles on it--it will usually say "......however, Billie Joe McAlister, spokesperson for Not So Fast, a group of opiod treatment professionals said that......." With the... View More

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