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Drug addiction in the United States is being called an epidemic, and a number of states – including our own – are trying to fight that epidemic any way they can.
To that end, the Minnesota State Patrol is adding three new K-9s to sniff out drugs on potential suspects. The new dogs – one German shorthair and two Belgian Malinois –have just finished their 10-week training program and will now join their handlers for another five weeks
The El Parian restaurants consistently serve authentic Mexican food and provide good service for relatively cheap prices. However, if you’ve been to the restaurants in Eagan or Lakeville since August (the location in Long Lake has closed down), you may have noticed a change in management.
Why? Because the owner of El Parian was caught using the restaurants as a front for drug trafficking.
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If you follow the news, you may have heard about a proposal that would affect the consequences of minor drug offenses in our state.
Prior drug offenses can add years onto a person’s sentence, even if they have served their time and the offense was committed years in the past. In August, a proposal was made to change the way that these past drug offenses affect sentencing. Under the proposal, prior drug offenses would have less of an impact,
When the War on Drugs began, America made big shifts in the law enforcement budget. Despite some small movement away from this “war,” overall these priorities haven’t changed.
That’s unfortunate, because all told the county has spent over a trillion dollars fighting the drug war. Every year, the federal government puts over $15 billion towards these efforts.
One of the most effective tactics implemented by the federal government has been the creation of grants for law enforcement
If you are arrested for a drug crime, you may be surprised by the charge that you actually end up facing. Depending on the weight of the drugs allegedly involved and the other circumstances, you may face more jail time and a higher charge.
For example, even if you are not caught in a sale, the weight of drugs involved could bump up your charge to a sale (or even trafficking) offense.
So how are drug crimes defined
A number of different Minnesota laws changed recently, including the sentencing and penalties for drug possession and trafficking crimes.
August 1st marked the beginning of over 50 new important laws and changes in Minnesota, including laws concerning DUI sentencing, minimum wage, and digital assets. But, possibly most notably, Minnesota made the biggest revisions to drug crime and sentencing legislature in almost three decades.
Over 20 amendments or changes were made to the thresholds for certain degrees of
Earlier this year, President Obama made history by granting clemency to over 240 individuals who faced harsh penalties for drug crimes.
In his efforts, he commuted 92 life sentences and has pardoned more people than the past 6 presidents combined. All individuals were nonviolent offenders, and many were able to go home to their families after decades in prison.
His efforts reflect the recent shift in national attitudes toward drug crimes and sentencing. The past few years
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