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Will Minnesota legalize recreational marijuana in 2020?
Medical cannabis use is already allowed – but you can still get a DWI While recreational marijuana legalization has yet to be approved by Minnesota lawmakers, the move is gaining public approval across the country, including in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Gov. Tim Walz...
Minnesota Senate turns down recreational marijuana bill – for now
Minnesota lawmakers last week voted down a proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use, effectively shutting down the debate over whether pot should be decriminalized in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. But don’t count out legal cannabis just yet. With a growing...
Prescription Drugs and the University of Minnesota Wrestling Team Scandal
Law enforcement agencies and prosecutors have become increasingly zealous about pursuing convictions in cases involving prescription drugs. A growing recognition that prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic proportions is fueling this intensified scrutiny. Pain...
Transporting Narcotics in Your Vehicle Increases Risk of a Drug Conviction
The so-called “War on Drugs” has resulted in the expenditure of enormous public resources and the imposition of harsh sentences upon many individuals engaged in relatively minor drug offenses. The broad scope of the “automobile exception” to the warrant requirement...
Sentencing Guidelines – New Proposal Offers Hope for Minnesota Drug Offenders
The so-called “War on Drugs” has inflicted a significant amount of collateral damage due to the government’s fervor towards cracking down on drug trafficking. The pendulum has begun to swing back in the opposite direction based on the enormous financial resources...
Prescription Drug Fraud in Minnesota
Drug enforcement agencies have invested a vast amount of financial resources toward the prosecution of narcotics offenses involving street drugs over the last several decades. However, the growing epidemic of prescription drug addiction has shifted the investment of...
What It Means To Be in Possession of Drugs In Minnesota
Minnesota drug laws define “sell” in the context of the crimes involving the sale or distribution of controlled substances or drugs, in ways that do not necessarily coincide with the common meanings of the term. In this context, the term “sell” is defined as: Selling,...
