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Grand Forks man charged with drug felonies
Nicholas Thorsen, the Grand Forks man present when Christian Bjerk ingested the synthetic hallucinogen in Thorsen’s home last June that killed Bjerk hours later, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to separate but related drug charges.
Wednesday, May, 15, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - News

ND Senate approves synthetic drug bill
North Dakota Senators have approved a bill to close a loop hole in the synthetic drug problem. The bill covers all synthetic drugs. It bans substances or chemicals that cause similar effects to drugs already considered illegal.
Saturday, March, 30, 2013 - Associated Press - News

Grand Forks Parents Speak to ND Senate About Synthetic Drugs
The North Dakota Senate heard from Grand Forks parents today who lost their son to synthetic drugs nine months ago. Just last week the House passed a bill to add drugs to the list of illegal synthetic substances.
Thursday, March, 14, 2013 - WDAZ - News

Legislators Discuss New Synthetic Drug Bill
The rash of synthetic drug cases which killed two local teens seems to have halted for now. Police on both sides of the river say that's because kids have finally learned a lesson.
Friday, February, 08, 2013 - WDAZ - News

Texas Man Pleads Not Guilty in Grand Forks Synthetic Drug Case
The prosecutor says Charles William Carlton, 28, Katy, Texas, sold chemicals to a Grand Forks drug maker, whose hallucinogen killed two teens in June.
Wednesday, January, 30, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - News

ND Lawmakers Proposing More Tightening of Synthetic Drug Laws
North Dakota lawmakers could soon take steps to strengthen laws against synthetic drugs. The substances were blamed for the deaths of two local teens within two weeks.
Monday, January, 14, 2013 - WDAZ - News

Man Connected to Grand Forks Drug Ring Makes Deal, Pleads Guilty
A man connected to a Grand Forks drug ring pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to distribute synthetic drugs blamed for the deaths of two teens, a federal charge that carried a mandatory life sentence if he were convicted.
Tuesday, January, 08, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - News

4 charged in synthetic drug overdoses in ND, Minn.
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Thursday, December, 27, 2012 - AP Inforum - News

Fourth Man Sentenced in Grand Forks Drug Conspiracy
Another former UND student was sentenced this week to federal prison in the Grand Forks-based synthetic drug conspiracy blamed in the deaths of two teens.
Friday, December, 14, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - News

11th Person in Synthetic Drug Case Pleads Guilty
On Wednesday, Steven Bucher entered a guilty plea in federal court in Fargo to conspiring to distribute synthetic hallucinogens made by Andrew Spofford from January 2011 until this past June.
Thursday, December, 06, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - News

Mother, State Pharmacy Board Continue Fight Against Synthetic Drugs
Debra Bjerk is speaking out about her son's synthetic drug overdose. Debra's son Christian Bjerk is just one local teen who died after taking synthetic drugs in Grand Forks, and today the state pharmacy board made a unanimous vote to add more of those drugs on a black list.
Saturday, December, 01, 2012 - WDAZ - News

Manvel Teen Faces Sentencing in Drug Case Monday
A North Dakota high school student is set to be sentenced for his role in a synthetic drug ring that resulted in a handful of apparent overdoses and two deaths.
Monday, November, 26, 2012 - Associated Press - News

First Defendant in Grand Forks Synthetic Drug Case Sentenced
Grand Forks resident William Joseph Fox received a sentence of four years in prison for his role in the crime. The ruling gives a preview of what other defendants in the case might face in upcoming sentences.
Tuesday, November, 20, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - News

Synthetic Drugs Soon to be Illegal in North Dakota
Synthetic Drugs will soon be illegal in North Dakota. Today, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem asked the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy to consider putting the products on the list of controlled substances, a list that includes illegal drugs such as marijuana.
Friday, November, 16, 2012 - Associated Press - News

Feds Charge 11th in Grand Forks Drug Ring
An 11th person charged in the Grand Forks-based synthetic drug ring blamed in the deaths of two teenagers pleaded guilty Monday in federal court here in a deal with prosecutors.
Tuesday, November, 06, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - News

Grand Forks Man Pleads Guilty to Providing Synthetic Drugs that Killed Two Teens
Facing four federal charges carrying life-in-prison penalties, Andrew Spofford, in a deal with prosecutors, pleaded guilty here today to providing the man-made hallucinogens that killed two teenagers in Grand Forks in June and sent a third boy to the hospital in critical condition.
Monday, October, 29, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - News

Prosecutor: Drug Ring Member Beaten by Fellow Inmate in Grand Forks Jail
The East Grand Forks man who admitted in court to giving a friend a fatal dose of synthetic drugs was beaten up by a fellow inmate two weeks later in the Grand Forks County jail for talking with authorities, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.
Friday, October, 19, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - News

Three Juveniles Hospitalized in Grand Forks After Incident Sunday Night
Three juveniles were hospitalized Sunday night in Altru Hospital in Grand Forks in a medical emergency that wasn’t specified yet by police.
Monday, October, 15, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - News

Stenehjem Says North Dakota's Synthetic Drugs Laws Aren't Enough
North Dakota's Attorney General wants tougher laws when is come to synthetic drugs.
Friday, October, 12, 2012 - WDAZ - News

ND Attorney General Says Law Not Keeping Pace with Synthetic Drugs
BISMARCK — Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says North Dakota law isn't keeping up with what he calls an "epidemic" of synthetic drug use.
Thursday, October, 11, 2012 - Associated Press - News

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