Recreational Marijuana In South Dakota Might Create Challenges For Minnesota Law Enforcement

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Recreational marijuana in South Dakota might create challenges for Minnesota law enforcement

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 11/30/2020 - 09:11

South Dakotans voting to legalize recreational marijuana July 1 creates some challenges for law enforcement in Minnesota, mainly the possibility of impaired drivers coming back from South Dakota.

“The potential for drivers who have consumed marijuana to various impairment levels and then driving in Minnesota creates a safety risk, mainly due to the impact of marijuana on reaction time and impaired judgment on their driving,” Willmar Police Chief Jim Felt said.

South Dakota, Montana, Arizona and New Jersey also approved the sale of marijuana on Nov. 3, making recreational marijuana legal in 15 states and Washington, D.C.

South Dakota and Mississippi also approved medical marijuana measures, bringing the total nationwide to 34 states, which include Minnesota.

Felt wrote in an email that the new law could lead some people to bring back marijuana to Minnesota, where it is still illegal.

Source: https://420intel.com/articles/2020/11/30/recreational-marijuana-south-dakota-might-create-challenges-minnesota-law

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