State data highlight who drives after cannabis use
A University of Minnesota survey of fairgoers found 18- to 20-year-olds most likely to report driving while using cannabis.[1]
The fair surveys in 2024 and 2025 found 15.7% of cannabis users admitted driving while using or just before.[1] Responses showed Twin Cities metro residents were less likely to drive after cannabis use than rural residents.[1] Between 2023 and 2025 Minnesota prosecutors filed 1,207 cannabis-impaired driving cases, a number state officials say is climbing.[1] Traffic-safety director Mike Hanson intends to ask lawmakers to allow roadside saliva testing as a trigger for blood or urine warrants.[1]
University of Minnesota researchers used fair surveys to reach a broad cross-section of Minnesotans about substance use and road safety.[1] Officials say the survey's age and rural-urban patterns help explain why prosecutors are reporting more cannabis-impaired driving cases and why safety leaders want new testing authorities.[1]
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- Between 2023 and 2025, Minnesota prosecutors filed 1,207 cannabis‑impaired driving cases statewide, a number state officials say is climbing.
- University of Minnesota fair surveys in 2024 and 2025 found 15.7% of cannabis users admitted driving while using or just before, with 18‑ to 20‑year‑olds most likely to report this behavior.
- Survey responses showed Twin Cities metro residents were less likely to drive after cannabis use than rural residents, and traffic‑safety director Mike Hanson intends to ask lawmakers to allow roadside saliva testing as a trigger for blood or urine warrants.
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