ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – A bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota cleared its third House committee Wednesday after debate over workplace concerns.
Red Wing Republican Barb Haley says she’s worried about what would happen if delivery or school bus drivers use cannabis.
House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler responded that for safety-sensitive positions, the employer should have policies that prohibit anyone from being impaired or having cannabis or alcohol or any other kind of substance in their system.
Winkler says if the employer doesn’t have a policy or doesn’t enforce it, they’re liable if someone is injured. The majority leadership in the Minnesota Senate has said it will not support recreational marijuana this legislative session.
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