What to expect when recreational marijuana is legalized

What to expect when recreational marijuana is legalized in Minnesota

• A bill making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize recreational marijuana is on its way to the Governor’s desk after passing the Senate in a party-line vote. The state has already set up an Office of Cannabis Management in preparation. 
• Once Governor Tim Walz signs it into law – marijuana will become legal starting on Aug. 1. When it is for sale, cannabis will be subject to a 10% tax. You can start growing up to eight marijuana (only four can be flowering) plants at home beginning on Aug. 1. 
• Minnesotans 21 and older can buy up to 2 ounces of cannabis flower, 3 grams of concentrate, or 800 milligrams of edibles. They can also have that amount on their person in public. 
• It will automatically expunge misdemeanor marijuana crimes from criminal records. The legislation will also allow those convicted of marijuana crimes in the past to go to the front of the line when it comes to obtaining a license to sell marijuana.  

“To the folks who received those convictions…family members that were convicted of using or selling cannabis, you deserve to be at the top of the line for the licenses. Others don’t get to just skip ahead when you’re the ones who lost jobs and you lost housing,” said Sen. Clare Oumou Verbeten, DFL-St. Paul. 
 

 🎡 Things to do this week 🎡

Kickoff to Summer at the Fair:

• State Fairgrounds
• May 25 through May 28
• $10 per person

Enjoy a slice of the fair before the big event later this summer! Get together with family and friends, savor State Fair food favorites at 30+ vendors, check out live music on three stages, enjoy activities and attractions for the whole family, shop 20+ specialty Minnesota merchants, and so much more!

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