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North Dakota

Senate bill proposes mandatory minimum sentence for fentanyl dealing

The bill was introduced on Friday, Jan. 13. Sen. David Hogue is the primary sponsor.

North Dakota

North Dakota judge, others call for stronger efforts to prevent drug overdose

Expanding treatment options, educating vulnerable groups on Narcan use, and proposing mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl dealers are some prevention efforts public officials recommend.

January 14, 2023 06:00 AM

North Dakota

Final of 26 North Dakota drug ring members sentenced to 30 years

Investigators discovered that the Sledge ring targeted areas with fewer law enforcement resources where they sold drugs at a premium price, according to prosecutors.

January 13, 2023 02:39 PM

North Dakota

ND Senate OKs higher THC limit for medical marijuana patients

The Senate passed the bill 33-14; it now goes to the House of Representatives.

January 11, 2023 04:23 PM

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Columns

Hennen: Biden should be impeached for his willful actions at the border

"This is the worst border crisis on record," columnist Scott Hennen writes.

January 07, 2023 07:00 AM

By Scott Hennen

North Dakota

Detroit man sentenced for leading drug ring on North Dakota reservations

Investigators discovered that the Sledge ring targeted areas with fewer law enforcement resources where they sold drugs at a premium price, according to prosecutors.

January 06, 2023 11:32 AM

By C.S. Hagen

North Dakota

Bill would increase THC purchase limit for North Dakota medical marijuana patients

Patients are limited every 30 days to purchases of 2.5 ounces of dried leaves and flowers or 4,000 milligrams of THC in other products.

January 04, 2023 05:44 PM

By Jack Dura / The Bismarck Tribune

Local

Bowman County welcomes four-legged deputy

Lulu, a drug sniffing canine that recently joined the Bowman County Sheriff's Department was called on twice during her first day on the job.

December 28, 2022 03:52 PM

By Ashley Koffler

North Dakota

‘There’s no demographic that’s safe’ as fentanyl use increases across North Dakota

There were 131 drug overdose deaths statewide last year. The number has risen considerably from the 76 overdose deaths in North Dakota in 2019.

December 02, 2022 12:36 PM

By Sav Kelly

News

Dickinson Police notify public of overdose outbreak in southwest North Dakota

The Dickinson Police Department announced that Southwest Narcotics Task Force agents have discovered methamphetamine that is being laced with an opioid, possibly fentanyl. A recent string of narcotic overdoses in the Dickinson area has prompted the police to issue a public advisory on the outbreak.

December 02, 2022 12:33 PM

By Jason R. O'Day

World

Spanish police seize largest amount of marijuana ever worth $64M

"The Civil Guard has seized the largest cache of packaged marijuana found so far," Spain's Civil Guard said in a statement.

November 05, 2022 10:00 AM

By Graham Keeley / Reuters

News

Former Hettinger nursing home employee arraigned in Oxycodone theft case

HETTINGER, N.D. — As reported in late September, Bowman resident Karen Woodbury, 36, was arrested and charged with the alleged theft of pain medication from Western Horizons Care Center — the nursing home she worked at. Woodbury was initially charged with possession of a schedule II controlled substance (Oxycodone), a class B felony, and theft of property (Ocxycodone and Furosemide), class C felony.

November 04, 2022 03:18 PM

By Jason R. O'Day

North Dakota

Fewer than 25 North Dakotans eligible for Biden marijuana pardon since 1992, data show

Though the pardons are expected to impact nearly 6,600 people, data from the United States Sentencing Commission indicates only 21 North Dakotans are eligible to receive a pardon.

November 02, 2022 03:02 PM

By Hunter Dunteman