Drug decriminalization in several states

Neck of the woods./// this election has shown attitudes about illegal drugs could be changing.

Several states ?

"* including nearby south dakota ?

"* gave marijuana a green light on election day.

Oregon even going as far as to allow small amounts of harder drugs.

Kimt news 3's nick kruszalnicki is live in clear lake with how this could impact us.

Nick?

George and katie ?

"* with south dakota being just a few hours away ?

"* it wouldn't be too tough for folks to drive there and try to pick up some legal weed, which is still illegal here in iowa or minnesota.

I spoke with cerro gordo county sheriff kevin pals ?

"* he says when colorado first decriminalized marijuana ?

"* te state became a popular source for iowans to buy pot.

Palsa coa new source ?

"* if residents are allowed to grow their own marijuana.

Pals says there are unseen costs of drug legalization ?

"* even if taxes are generated "i know there's a lot of people who say, 'if you legally have a license to produce it and sell it then you're paying iowa tax or state tax.'

Baloney.

They're not paying enough tax to even pay for the abuse treatment centers that we have."

Sheriff pals says legalizing marijuana in iowa would create problems for law enforcement ?

"* determining which amounts are for personal use or distribution.

Live in mason city, nick kruszalnicki, kimt news 3.

Thanks nick.

The ballot measure that passed in oregon would decriminalize the possession of hard drugs like meth, l?

"*s?

"*d and heroin.

Instead of going to trial and facing possible jail time ?

"* a person would have the option to pay a $100?

"*fine or attend new "addiction recovery centers" funded by millions of dollars of tax revenue ?

"* generated by the state's