{"id":404,"date":"2019-05-31T13:41:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T18:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuvillelawoffice.com\/?p=404"},"modified":"2019-07-04T12:33:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T17:33:15","slug":"possession-of-drug-paraphernalia-in-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neuvillelawoffice.com\/possession-of-drug-paraphernalia-in-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Minnesota, possession of drug paraphernalia is not a criminal offense. Rather, such an infraction is classified as a petty misdemeanor. Similar to a typical speeding or parking ticket, a petty misdemeanor is punishable by up to a $300 fine. No jail is possible for a petty misdemeanor violation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Despite being classified as a non-criminal offense, <\/span><span class=\"s1\">it is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to use or to possess drug paraphernalia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Minnesota\u2019s definition of drug paraphernalia includes all equipment, products, and materials of any kind, which are knowingly or intentionally used primarily in: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">(1) manufacturing a controlled substance, <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">(2) injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance, <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">(3) testing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of a controlled substance, or <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">(4) enhancing the effect of a controlled substance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\">If, however, someone has two prior violations for possession drug paraphernalia, a third violation is a misdemeanor criminal offense and the person may be sentenced to up to 90 days in jail and\/or a $1,000 fine.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Minnesota, possession of drug paraphernalia is not a criminal offense. 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