Episode 4 Part 2 – Emmett Reistroffer from Genesis Farms – Law Enforcement, Adult Use, Manufacturing

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In episode 4 part 2, we dive into the criminal justice system, getting adult use back on the ballot, and what the future holds for Genesis’s manufactured products.

Criminal Justice System

Drug Court South Dakota’s criminal justice system is still very much geared towards punishment over rehabilitation. Nowhere is this more apparent than in our Drug Courts. If you are charged with a drug offense in South Dakota, you will have to serve out your sentence whether you complete treatment or not. In most other states, after completing treatment, your charges are dropped and your sentence is vacated.

Law Enforcement

The way law enforcement approaches drug-related matters is incredibly inconsistent across the state. The difference between being arrested for possession and just having your Marijuana confiscated generally depends on the arresting officer and their mood that day. For obvious reasons, that doesn’t sound like the best way to be handling those situations. Especially when those law enforcement resources could be allocated toward violent crime prevention.

Adult Use

Unfortunately, adult use did not pass last November. Moving forward, the industry needs to come together and become advocates for the legalization of adult use. Money Legalizing adult use and adding a MET (Marijuana Excise Tax) could generate $100M/year in tax revenue for the state of South Dakota. We could use that money to do a number of things including replacing the grocery tax dollar for dollar, eliminating the school lunch debt, making school lunch free, increasing teacher pay, and so much more.

Genesis Manufactured Products

Emmett has an extensive background in Manufactured Cannabis Products which is why we are dubbing him the Cannabis Product Guru of the Midwest. Genesis Farms’ state-of-the-art lab will be producing a large variety of products that will be available mid-May at Genesis and Non-Genesis dispensaries.

Genesis Farms – https://genesisfarmscannabis.com/