Drug charges are separated into five different degrees in Minnesota, with fifth-degree charges being the least serious of the bunch. That being said, don’t think you’re fine just pleading guilty and asking for leniency in the event that you end up facing fifth-degree drug charges, because the penalties and repercussions are still severe. In today’s […]
Marijuana Arrests Showcase Racial Inequality In Minnesota
After analyzing arrest data throughout the United States for the year 2018, members of the American Civil Liberties Union found some troubling information when it came to how police managed marijuana arrests. They found that black people were 5.4 times more likely than whites to be arrested in Minnesota for marijuana possession. Moreover, they found […]
Drug Possession Charges Without Actually Possessing The Drug
Despite the charge, it’s worth noting that in Minnesota, you do not actually need to be found with a drug on your person in order to be hit with drug possession charges. Most people are charged with drug possession because police find them in possession of the drug, but that’s not always the case, and […]
Drug Seizures Nearly Double In Minnesota In 2019
Drug busts and seizures by Minnesota law enforcement nearly doubled in 2019, with many street drug seizures outpacing their 2018 results. According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, seizures for methamphetamine, prescription pills, hashish or marijuana wax, heroin and cocaine all increased in 2019 compared to 2018 seizures. Marijuana seizures dropped by half in […]
When Drug Possession Leads To Drug Sales Charges
If you are like one of the millions of Americans who likes to take the edge off every once in a while with some recreational marijuana, you’re probably aware that if police catch you with it in your possession, you can be charged with possession of a controlled substance. However, depending on the circumstances of […]
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