The city of Evanston has taken it upon themselves to reduce penalties for people caught in possession of marijuana. While state law says you could serve up to 6 months in jail for the offense, Evanston city officials would rather ticket you than tax the already overburdened criminal justice system. [read more...]
Two bills are making forward progress in the Indiana State Legislature. One will examine if the state should consider marijuana legalization while another would make it more difficult to get the cold medications used in making methamphetamines. A balance of tightening control on one bill and loosening it on another. [read more...]
A man facing a litany of federal drug and gun charges is set to plead guilty next week in a case that has drug on for over two years. According to the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette, the defendant will be looking at a 27 year sentence each on two separate charges and is expected to serve more than 25 years total behind bars. [read more...]