Eddie Krumpotich

Yeah, that's a really good explanation, Pearl, and thanks. The Steve Rumble law doesn't go far enough. We know that. We've known that from across the country. States like Maine have been passing laws that expand those protections with rather simple changes. The Steve Rumble, we know that if... We don't want individuals who call 911 to be prosecuted for substance use.

Yeah, that's a really good explanation, Pearl, and thanks. The Steve Rumble law doesn't go far enough. We know that. We've known that from across the country. States like Maine have been passing laws that expand those protections with rather simple changes. The Steve Rumble, we know that if... We don't want individuals who call 911 to be prosecuted for substance use.

That's, you know, that's the basic framework of the law. The language that's coming out currently is being formulated by many organizations here across the state. But we're taking our lead in this one from across the country, from states like Maine and others who realized that things like. calling 911 should be protected, not only for the person there, but for secondary individuals as well.

That's, you know, that's the basic framework of the law. The language that's coming out currently is being formulated by many organizations here across the state. But we're taking our lead in this one from across the country, from states like Maine and others who realized that things like. calling 911 should be protected, not only for the person there, but for secondary individuals as well.

So when those language changes come out, we'll obviously be just giving those out. But until that point, we just don't know yet exactly what Minnesota is going to do.

So when those language changes come out, we'll obviously be just giving those out. But until that point, we just don't know yet exactly what Minnesota is going to do.

Yeah, sure. So it's just to think about like how many people drink, right? I mean, that's the way to really kind of think about it. More people die from alcohol than any other quote drug that exists. Drug substance use disorder affects about 10%, maybe less of people who use substances. So that means that nine out of 10 people who use substances, and I'm not, this is, I'm

Yeah, sure. So it's just to think about like how many people drink, right? I mean, that's the way to really kind of think about it. More people die from alcohol than any other quote drug that exists. Drug substance use disorder affects about 10%, maybe less of people who use substances. So that means that nine out of 10 people who use substances, and I'm not, this is, I'm

within a framework of that percentage. And that includes any substance, right? That includes any. So we're talking everything from alcohol to cannabis to methamphetamines. Some of those have higher addictability rates, but the amount of people who will transition over to substance use disorder is rather low.

within a framework of that percentage. And that includes any substance, right? That includes any. So we're talking everything from alcohol to cannabis to methamphetamines. Some of those have higher addictability rates, but the amount of people who will transition over to substance use disorder is rather low.

So we know that substance use disorder causes issues for individuals and communities, but those issues tend to be amplified because of the mental health that goes along with it, and the consequences from those uses from people who unfortunately at those times are in chaotic use. And so what we're really doing is legislating to those individuals.

So we know that substance use disorder causes issues for individuals and communities, but those issues tend to be amplified because of the mental health that goes along with it, and the consequences from those uses from people who unfortunately at those times are in chaotic use. And so what we're really doing is legislating to those individuals.

Yeah, so those are great questions. The first is that you were not protected when you crossed state lines.

Yeah, so those are great questions. The first is that you were not protected when you crossed state lines.

Yeah, not protected. We were the first state, unfortunately, even regionally, we don't have those partners yet, right, to form that reciprocity or that legal reciprocity back and forth. What I can say is that nationally, We've been dragging our feet nationally for a long time.

Yeah, not protected. We were the first state, unfortunately, even regionally, we don't have those partners yet, right, to form that reciprocity or that legal reciprocity back and forth. What I can say is that nationally, We've been dragging our feet nationally for a long time.

Things like the crack house statute, one of the most racist statutes that exists from the 1980s, are the things that get in the way of transitioning this over. But if we know that if the federal government is not going to do this, we know if the federal government, because remember the federal government speaks for many different communities across this nation, right?

Things like the crack house statute, one of the most racist statutes that exists from the 1980s, are the things that get in the way of transitioning this over. But if we know that if the federal government is not going to do this, we know if the federal government, because remember the federal government speaks for many different communities across this nation, right?

So Minnesota understood that our communities needed this. Minnesota. So we had bipartisan support. We we knew that it was time for us to make that change. And there weren't national there weren't legal handicaps at the national level to do that. But I want I'm interested to hear what Dr. Chikoulis has to say about this.

So Minnesota understood that our communities needed this. Minnesota. So we had bipartisan support. We we knew that it was time for us to make that change. And there weren't national there weren't legal handicaps at the national level to do that. But I want I'm interested to hear what Dr. Chikoulis has to say about this.