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Gallagher Dismissal of Large Marijuana Case: Cargo Van I-94

Large Marijuana Case on I-94; Gallagher Wins Dismissal for Illegal Search

Minnesota is a laggard on the Legal Adult Use front. But for one client of Gallagher Criminal Defense facing large marijuana possession charges, prison is now off the menu. Marijuana Attorney Thomas Gallagher filed a motion asking a judge to Suppress Evidence, due to an illegal search of a rental van. And the result? After a Contested Omnibus… Read More »Large Marijuana Case on I-94; Gallagher Wins Dismissal for Illegal Search

Why Minnesota’s Marijuana Decrim Law Is Broken; How To Fix It

Wide acclaim met Minnesota’s decrim law in 1976. It “decriminalized” possession of a small amount of marijuana, by making it a petty misdemeanor, so it would no longer be a criminal offense. Or did it? Not really. And that’s the bad news. But the good news is that we can clean up the law with… Read More »Why Minnesota’s Marijuana Decrim Law Is Broken; How To Fix It

Civil Rights, Guns & Marijuana: Why Expungement is Broken in Minnesota

Once upon a time in Minnesota, an expungement restored a person convicted of a crime to full rights of citizenship. But today, for example, a typical Minnesota Expungement does not restore civil rights to: Firearms, Privacy, or Minnesota Department of Human Services records. So Minnesota expungement is broken. What can we do to fix it?… Read More »Civil Rights, Guns & Marijuana: Why Expungement is Broken in Minnesota

CBD Is Legal Now in Minnesota

CBD legal status was a grey area. But since July 1, 2019, that grey area has become black letter law. Minnesota’s legislature passed a new law amending the definition of “hemp” to the match the 2018 federal statutes’ definition. The new law, effective July 1, 2019, Minnesota Statutes § 18K.02 “DEFINITIONS,” says: “Subd. 3. “Industrial hemp” means the… Read More »CBD Is Legal Now in Minnesota

Marijuana Legalization in Minnesota: the Right Way

Is it time for marijuana legalization in Minnesota? Opposing legalization is now political suicide Opposing marijuana legalization for responsible adult use is now political suicide. That might surprise some. But much has changed. Recently Gallup reported its polling on the issue: “Sixty-six percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana.” Democracy? Bipartisan Majorities And support is bipartisan. More Democrats… Read More »Marijuana Legalization in Minnesota: the Right Way

How to Avoid a Marijuana Arrest in a Car in Minnesota: Nine Tips

The other day I was talking to a prosecutor. And I told him that we needed to keep my client’s public record clean. “We don’t want words like ‘marijuana,’ ‘drug paraphernalia,’ and ‘criminal conviction’ there.” And he mischievously said, “You know how he could avoid all that, don’t you? Don’t get caught.” He was joking, but like many jokes there… Read More »How to Avoid a Marijuana Arrest in a Car in Minnesota: Nine Tips