Pearl Evans

And so this law allows them to get the number of syringes that they think they need for with the goal of reducing infectious diseases. And this law also, it allows folks to, and Eddie mentioned this earlier, it allows people who have, might have a crack pipe on them or some syringes on them.

And so this law allows them to get the number of syringes that they think they need for with the goal of reducing infectious diseases. And this law also, it allows folks to, and Eddie mentioned this earlier, it allows people who have, might have a crack pipe on them or some syringes on them.

It allows them to be able to freely go to a syringe service program without fear of being arrested to exchange, get more syringes, meet with someone at a syringe service program to possibly explore services. So it allows folks who are currently using drugs

It allows them to be able to freely go to a syringe service program without fear of being arrested to exchange, get more syringes, meet with someone at a syringe service program to possibly explore services. So it allows folks who are currently using drugs

to have the freedom to be able to not feel stigmatized, not feel fearful when they are visiting a syringe service program or when they are visiting a Minnesota pharmacy looking to purchase syringes. So this bill allows folks to to access what they need to make a better choice in their use. And I'll turn it over to Eddie now.

to have the freedom to be able to not feel stigmatized, not feel fearful when they are visiting a syringe service program or when they are visiting a Minnesota pharmacy looking to purchase syringes. So this bill allows folks to to access what they need to make a better choice in their use. And I'll turn it over to Eddie now.

So one thing that I'll say about the Steve Rumbler law is it was passed, Eddie, correct me, 2012. Is that correct? Or 2014?

So one thing that I'll say about the Steve Rumbler law is it was passed, Eddie, correct me, 2012. Is that correct? Or 2014?

So Steve Rumbler law was passed to prevent, to remove the fear, the stigmatization of calling to get help for someone who was having an overdose. We were in the second round. maybe the third wave of the opioid crisis at the time. So at the time that law met the need. And there are some complications with Steve's law because it only covers the individual who made the call

So Steve Rumbler law was passed to prevent, to remove the fear, the stigmatization of calling to get help for someone who was having an overdose. We were in the second round. maybe the third wave of the opioid crisis at the time. So at the time that law met the need. And there are some complications with Steve's law because it only covers the individual who made the call

And it's still up to the police to determine who will be arrested. So Steve Law, it was the first in the state of Minnesota to raise awareness around the overdose crisis. It was also the first law to destigmatize substance use and allow folks to get the help they need to save their loved one.

And it's still up to the police to determine who will be arrested. So Steve Law, it was the first in the state of Minnesota to raise awareness around the overdose crisis. It was also the first law to destigmatize substance use and allow folks to get the help they need to save their loved one.

or family member or as a passerby to save someone so that they could get the help and to reverse the overdose. But now that we are in what most folks are calling the fourth wave of the epidemic, we think the Steve Rumbler law, Good Samaritan law, can go a little further. And also one of the things about the Steve Brumler law is the police still has the power to determine who is arrested.

or family member or as a passerby to save someone so that they could get the help and to reverse the overdose. But now that we are in what most folks are calling the fourth wave of the epidemic, we think the Steve Rumbler law, Good Samaritan law, can go a little further. And also one of the things about the Steve Brumler law is the police still has the power to determine who is arrested.

And then there's also a cap on like if you have less than three grams, then you would not be arrested. So it was to protect people who were using to remove the fear so that they could call to get some help. but also not to allow individuals who were dealing drugs to have those same protections.

And then there's also a cap on like if you have less than three grams, then you would not be arrested. So it was to protect people who were using to remove the fear so that they could call to get some help. but also not to allow individuals who were dealing drugs to have those same protections.

So where we are today in the overdose crisis, we think that Steve Rumbler's law can go a little further. And Eddie and I have talked about that, but I have not completely immersed myself in that piece. So I'll turn it over to Eddie and he can take a deeper dive in how the Steve Rumbler law can be expanded to meet the needs of where we are today in the fourth wave of the overdose crisis.

So where we are today in the overdose crisis, we think that Steve Rumbler's law can go a little further. And Eddie and I have talked about that, but I have not completely immersed myself in that piece. So I'll turn it over to Eddie and he can take a deeper dive in how the Steve Rumbler law can be expanded to meet the needs of where we are today in the fourth wave of the overdose crisis.

Thank you. I just want to say that this law allows us to meet folks where they are at in their journey and to make healthier decisions. And everyone in the state has a role to play in harm reduction and educating themselves on how to support individuals who might be in current use and Yeah, that's my final thoughts. We are on the road to play in harm reduction.

Thank you. I just want to say that this law allows us to meet folks where they are at in their journey and to make healthier decisions. And everyone in the state has a role to play in harm reduction and educating themselves on how to support individuals who might be in current use and Yeah, that's my final thoughts. We are on the road to play in harm reduction.