Task Force on Holistic and Effective Responses to Illicit Drug Use
In the 2024 legislative session a task force on holistic and effective responses to illicit drug use was passed into law, and the Office of Addiction and Recovery was directed to administer that task force. The purpose of the task force is to review and analyze the reports on approaches to address illicit drug use in Minnesota prepared by Rise Research in accordance with legislation passed in the 2023 session. The task force must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over public safety, health, and human services on the work, findings, and recommendations of the task force. The task force must submit the report by February 15, 2025. The task force may submit additional information to the legislature.
Next public meeting
- The final task for meeting was held June 11, 2025.
Public Comment
- If you would like to provide public comment at the Task Force meeting, please indicate your interest by emailing the Office of Addiction and Recovery. Please note that testimony may be limited to 3 minutes. If time permits, there may be an opportunity for comment without an advance request.
Meeting Accommodation Requests
- To request a reasonable accommodation to make it possible to attend any of the meetings, please email a request to Office of Addiction and Recovery as soon as possible, or call your preferred telecommunications relay service.
- This meeting follows Minnesota's open meeting laws and requirements.
Meeting dates, agendas
and minutes
- June 11, 2025
- May 14, 2025
- April 9, 2025
- March 12, 2025
- February 12, 2025
- January 8, 2025
- December 11, 2024
- November 13, 2024
- October 9, 2024
- September 25, 2024
Future Meeting Dates
- The task force will disband on June 30, 2025.
- There are no additional meetings scheduled.
Resources
- Membership Roster
- Drug Policy State of the Evidence Initial Report
- Law – House of Representatives HF 5216 p. 86
- Evidence-Based Approached to Drug Policy - A Roadmap for Minnesota, February 2025
- Task Force on Holistic and Effective Responses to Illicit Drug Use - Legislative Report, February 2025
- Email the Office of Addiction and Recovery