The Justice Department is throwing its support behind bills from Sen. Amy Klobuchar that would ban synthetic drugs such as "bath salts," which the senator says are dangerous but still available over store counters.
The mandate goes into effect Tuesday.
The entertainment superstar was in the Twin Cities for two purposes Friday night.
An investigation is underway into how it started.
The victim's alleged killer has been charged and is jailed.
The annual golf tournament is THIS TUESDAY at Troy Burne in Hudson, Wisconsin.
Officers responded to a report of a woman shot in a house in Austin just before 2 a.m. Saturday.
The fire was reported around 3:50 a.m. Sunday.
The former Twin made a great first impression with his new team.
The Wolves will look to upgrade at power forward in free agency.
Lee won bronze in the uneven bars final, while Smith won silver in the 4x100-meter medley relay.
Fair officials imposed strict new rules to deal with the problem.
The Last Place on Earth in Duluth and two other synthetic drug retailers say they'll appeal the judge's decision. State lawmakers earlier this year passed a ban on synthetic drugs and their "analogs." The retailers argue the law is vague and incomprehensible to anyone besides experts. The judge who tossed out the suit says the retailers don't have enough evidence to back their claims.
Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill Thursday morning at the capitol that will make it a felony to sell synthetic drugs starting Aug. 1. With the action, the state is joining a national crackdown on what's better known as incense, or bath salts.
A toxicologist and ER doctor tells MPR she's seeing more people come in with serious problems after taking synthetic pot or synthetic ecstasy.
The City Council in Duluth has snuffed out smoking at popular tourist spots: the Lakewalk, Lake Place and Leif Erikson Park, banning the use of tobacco – and synthetic marijuana or “bath salts” – within 6 feet of the paths and the park. The measure was prompted by complaints about smoke, littering, and issues with patrons of The Last Place on Earth, a downtown head shop.
An overwhelming majority of Representatives voted on Wednesday to outlaw 250 more chemicals, slap more severe penalties on sellers and make it possible for authorities to quickly add new drugs to the list of banned substances.
The Senate unanimously passed a bill that would also ban many more of the synthetic compounds and make it easier for pharmacy officials to ban new ones. The House already passed a similar bill.
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