Until now, the water in this pipe was considered a controlled substance. (Getty Images) Minnesota authorities would no longer be able to charge people with major drug crimes solely on the basis of the ...

Bongs. Photo by Getty Images. Last year the Legislature decriminalized drug paraphernalia, even if it contains drug residue. The change represented a step back from the drug war tactics of previous ...

Last year the Legislature decriminalized drug paraphernalia, even if it contains drug residue. The change represented a step back from the drug war tactics of previous decades, with an eye toward ...

Forty-three-year-old Jessica Beske from Fargo, North Dakota was pulled over by local police while traveling through Minnesota. Now she faces prison time for possessing bong water and other cannabis ...