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Marijuana in Minnesota

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

Cannabis in Minnesota: What’s legal Aug. 1 and what’s not?

Cannabis in Minnesota: What’s legal Aug. 1 and what’s not?

Adults 21 and older in Minnesota can use, possess and grow certain amounts of marijuana beginning Aug. 1. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what’s legal, what’s not and what’s next with a Minnesota mayor and a state lawmaker behind the cannabis legalization law.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Nicole Johnson

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Your guide to marijuana legalization in Minnesota

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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The science behind growing your own cannabis

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

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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New marijuana law likely to ignite legal challenges

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

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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