As someone who is facing charges for drug crimes, it’s important that you don’t make the mistake of believing myths about those charges. While you might not think that your charge is very serious, the reality is that the court is likely to take it seriously regardless...
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Growing your own marijuana in Minnesota can be a felony
Plenty of people in Minnesota don't take marijuana or marijuana-related criminal offenses very seriously anymore, and that attitude reflects a growing cultural change. Sadly, the laws have been slow to respond to changing social and even medical attitudes about...
The risks of buying or using someone else’s prescription drugs
Not everyone who needs medication has insurance to cover the cost of the drugs they require. Other people may have previously had a prescription that ended because their doctor no longer thinks the medication is necessary. If you tried to secure medication from...
Are drug dealers responsible for an overdose death?
The opioid crisis in our nation has received a lot of attention by lawmakers in recent years. Opioid misuse could lead to a deadly overdose, which we all want to work to prevent. However, when it comes to an overdose death, the delicate question of whether the drug...
Appeals court affirms: Asserting your rights doesn’t give officers a right to search you.
If certain police officers had their way, merely asserting your rights against unreasonable search and seizure would amount to “reasonable suspicion” that you’re doing something illegal -- thereby justifying the search they wanted to do in the first place. If that...
Caught with someone else’s prescription? Defend yourself
Caught with a drug you don’t have a prescription for? If so, you could face charges. When you’re caught using or distributing drugs that you don’t have a prescription for (or a license to distribute), you can be charged with the possession, sale or trafficking of that...
What are the penalties for drug possession in Minnesota?
If you're accused of possessing drugs in Minnesota, you could face many different penalties. If you're further accused of selling or transporting drugs, you can face far more serious penalties. Depending on the kind of drug you have in your possession, you can face as...
You can fight drug conviction charges to clear your name
Minnesota does give the option of alternative penalties following a drug conviction. The drug court's aim is to reduce the rate of re-offenses, which means that helping those who are struggling with drug abuse is more important than imprisoning them. Those convicted...
What you can do if your rental car had drugs in it
When you chose to use a rental car, the last thing that you imagined was that there would be drugs in your vehicle. You happened to get pulled over because of reports of a similar vehicle being involved in a drug-related incident. You knew you didn't do anything...
Suppressing evidence: 2 ways that could work for you
If you're accused of a crime, one way you can work to defend yourself is by having evidence suppressed. It can't always be suppressed, but there are some instances in which the court will not allow evidence to be presented to the jury. The first thing you should know...