ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota House Judiciary Committee approved a bill Thursday that would legalize marijuana in the state.
Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson warned that legal cannabis would result in more impaired drivers and fatal crashes.
“This bill authorizes an oral preliminary test pilot project,” Torgerson said. “I ask you to delay activation, giving us the time to run the pilot project before the full legalization.
Public safety consultant Thomas Evenstad said NORML research found that roadways are not more dangerous post legalization.
“Most experts, including myself, attribute the reduction in DUI-related deaths to increased cannabis and reduced alcohol consumption for drivers on the roads in states that have legalized cannabis,” Evenstad said.
The bill now goes to the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy committee.
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