 A Minnesota Senate committee voted today to kill a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state, making it unlikely that the legislation will pass this year. The GOP-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-3 along party lines to reject the bill after defeating a motion to keep the discussion going by sending it to another committee without recommendation for one way or the other. The panel also rejected forming a task force to conduct a comprehensive study and come back with recommendations on marijuana-related issues. Ten states in Washington, D.C. allow recreational marijuana. Opponents of legalizing recreational marijuana warn about impaired driving and the effects that legalizing would have on teen use. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.