Marijuana in Minnesota

Recreational use of cannabis for adults 21 and older is now legal in Minnesota.

August 1, 2023 4:00 AM

Your guide to marijuana legalization in Minnesota

Cannabis is now legal for adults 21 and older to possess, use and grow in Minnesota. The first dispensary selling marijuana for recreational use is open on the Red Lake Nation.

by MPR News Staff

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August 1, 2023 4:00 AM

Minnesota cannabis businesses hope to plant the seed for home growing

Starting Tuesday, Minnesotans 21 and older will be allowed to use, possess and grow marijuana under a new state law.

by Dana Ferguson

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July 31, 2023 12:57 PM

The science behind growing your own cannabis

The new law means Minnesotans 21 and older will be able to grow up to eight cannabis plants at a time.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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July 31, 2023 4:00 AM

Ready, set, grow: Minnesota to enter era of legal marijuana

Starting Tuesday it will be legal for adults to grow and possess marijuana in Minnesota. That doesn’t mean you’ll be able to buy from a licensed dealer anytime soon, but it’s a big step in the legal cannabis movement.

by Mark Zdechlik

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July 30, 2023 3:00 PM

Excitement builds for Minnesota cannabis market despite long process ahead

Officials say setting up the state’s marijuana regulation and retail structure will take time.

by Olivia Stevens

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July 29, 2023 4:36 PM

White Earth Nation to begin sale of recreational adult-use cannabis in August

White Earth’s dispensary will open to sell medical marijuana on Monday, with recreational sales to follow in the first half of next month.

by Melissa Olson

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July 29, 2023 8:00 AM

Red Lake cannabis sales will open a new chapter between tribe and Minnesotans

Red Lake Nation is preparing to sell recreational marijuana where it currently sells medicinal cannabis products on Aug. 1, the same day the state legalizes cannabis use.

by Melissa Olson

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July 25, 2023 4:00 AM

New marijuana law likely to ignite legal challenges

Legal marijuana in Minnesota poses a range of issues around traffic stops and criminal cases that stem from use or possession. Prosecutors, police chiefs and defense attorneys are already looking at what might happen in court.

by Brian Bakst

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July 24, 2023 4:00 AM

Minnesota cops on guard for ‘high way’ drivers in new marijuana era

When recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota next week, law enforcement agencies expect an uptick in use. Officers are stressing that driving high could result in a DWI – and possibly endanger others on the road.

by Brian Bakst

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July 24, 2023 4:00 AM

Buying time, cities temporarily ban cannabis sales

Marijuana isn’t legal in Minnesota quite yet but communities around the state are already pumping the brakes on retail cannabis sales as they await details on state licensing.

by Catharine Richert

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