The ongoing opioid epidemic has changed the way jurors and policymakers view narcotics and other illegal drugs. Many prescription drugs, such as Fentanyl, are much…
Minnesota has some of the most complex drug laws in the country. Most jurisdictions simply tie penalties to the nature of the substance and the…
Harsh drug possession penalties might be one of the last vestiges of the 1980s war on drugs, which probably began with the heartbreaking 1986 drug…
The so-called War on Drugs was reaching a fevered pitch when Elvis met Nixon in the White House. The resulting photo, which shows a rather…
In 2013, Colorado became the first state to legalize marijuana, and many other states followed suit. But the push for legalization has lost some momentum…
A sound approach to drug possession defenses is essential, because these cases are quite common. In fact, over 85 percent of all criminal drug matters are possession…
The penalties for sale or possession of cocaine or methamphetamines are already very high. A small amount of either one could mean a lengthy prison…
The Constitution’s Fourth Amendment prohibits all unreasonable searches and seizures. If officers have warrants based on probable cause, Ramsey County courts automatically conclude the search…
Until recently, most local law enforcement agencies did not classify prescription drug overdoses as criminal acts, even though the incident probably involved illegal conduct. But…
1982 may have been a watershed year in the War on Drugs. That was the year a cocaine overdose killed basketball phenom and Boston Celtics…