We are all human and throughout life, make mistakes. It's from these mistakes that we learn about how our behavior and choices impact others and the resulting consequences. In cases where an individual faced or was convicted of certain misdemeanor or felony criminal...
Drug Charges
5 Woodbury teens face drug-related murder charges
Teenagers are often curious about and willing to try many things. While in middle and high school, many teen boys and girls experiment with alcohol and drugs. While most Minneapolis parents may worry about their teens smoking marijuana, many of today's teenagers are...
Gov. Dayton pledges to sign Minnesota medical marijuana law
Minnesota lawmakers recently announced a deal that will allow state residents to obtain a prescription for marijuana. Medical marijuana is currently legal in a total of 21 states and in the District of Columbia. In Minnesota, the fight to legalize medical marijuana...
Minnesota law provides contributing citizens with true second chance
Making mistakes are an integral part of being a human being. It's through mistakes that people learn, grow and mature into responsible and contributing members of society. In fact, it's often by experiencing the consequences of a mistake that an individual makes the...
Minnesota residents facing drug convictions face very different punishments
Individuals who face criminal charges related to drug possession, distribution or manufacture face serious penalties including months or years of jail or prison time and probation. While sentencing guidelines for drug crimes exist in Minnesota, sentencing decisions...
Minnesota drug courts aim to help addicts recover and succeed
When an individual seeks medical care for painful symptoms, a doctor seeks to not only treat the adverse symptoms, but also determine and treat any underlying health conditions that may be ultimately contributing to such symptoms. This approach makes sense and failure...
Minnesota lawmaker calls for ‘Good Samaritan’ overdose law
Believe it or not but drug overdoses are the No. 1 accidental killer of Americans between the ages of 25 and 64. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 38,329 people in the U.S. died as a result of drug overdoses in 2010 alone. Many of the...
Laws surrounding synthetic drugs continue to confuse many
When Minnesota lawmakers head back to the capital later this month, they will be met with a bill calling for tougher laws and penalties surrounding the manufacturing and selling of so-called synthetic drugs. Many Minneapolis residents have likely heard about some of...
Another Minnesotan charged with murder in overdose death
Last week, we discussed how Minnesota law enforcement is cracking down on drug suppliers in fatal overdose cases. Since then, another Minnesotan has been charged with third-degree murder in connection to a methadone overdose that killed her husband in March 2013. As...
Drug charges could follow Woodbury teen’s death
The Washington County district attorney isn't messing around when it comes to pressing charges after drug overdoses in his county, especially when the lives of young people are involved. In 2013, six people died in the Minnesota county as a result of overdoses and the...