I live in CO and know nothing about Meth laws....but, from reading the papers and seeing the news around here, Meth is the #1 drug that the police and local government have a hard on for. A friend of mine used to hang with the wrong crowd. One of his friends was a meth dealer and was caught with almost 30#'s of the stuff and got handed a life sentence. Sounds weird to me...but not totally unbelievable.
Depending on the amount and if they're willing to cut a deal, I'd say he is still going to be in hot water. They have a new law here too that incurs even more time/ charges if kids are around your lab and such. If he was caught with a personal amount, he's still probably looking at jail time, even if it's a short amount. If he was caught dealing or with a large amount, he may be in for a world of hurt.
Again, I'm no expert...just passing on info that I've heard.
Wish I knew more! Sorry to hear about this!