Aug: 12, 2016 Heroin Addiction in the Twin Cities According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heroin use has increased significantly over the past ten years in the United States.
Jun: 05, 2016 An Overview of Minnesota’s Adult Drug Offender Evaluation Program Minnesota utilizes specialized courts to hear cases involving drug crimes.
May: 25, 2016 What Drug Sentencing Reforms Mean for Minnesotans The Minnesota House recently passed a compromise bill amending the state's drug sentencing guidelines.
Apr: 15, 2016 Marijuana Wax Invades Minnesota A new, more potent form of marijuana is sweeping the nation and Minnesota is not immune.
Mar: 06, 2016 Minnesota Agrees to Lighter Drug Crime Sentencing Drug offenders in Minnesota will soon face lighter penalties if convicted, thanks to a compromise that was recently reached after lengthy deliberation between law enforcement officials, lawmakers and criminal defense attorneys.
Feb: 10, 2016 Synthetic Drugs Offer a Deadly High [infographic] Synthetic drugs, also known as designer drugs, are sweeping the country with deadly consequences.
Feb: 02, 2016 Drug Sentencing Reforms Begin This Summer On the first day of August each year, the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission publishes revised guidelines for felony sentencing.
Apr: 04, 2015 How effective are Minnesota’s drug courts? A Minnesota man was arrested on drug charges and ordered to participate in drug court.
Mar: 09, 2015 When Minnesota field tests identify other substances as illegal drugs In November, a Minnesota man was pulled over for leaving a grocery store parking lot without turning on his headlights.
Feb: 19, 2015 Speedy Trial Demand Should Have Been Made For Drug Possession Charge Police mistakenly arrested a man for drug possession. Joseph Burrell was charged with two counts of drug possession, which is a felony.
