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Minnesotans are now able to legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes, after the Minnesota Legislature approved a 300-page bill earlier this year, and Gov. Tim Walz signed it into law shortly thereafter. It became official Tuesday.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (15 children)

What's legal

Adults 21 and older can possess and travel in the state with 2 ounces of cannabis flower, 8 grams of concentrate and 800 milligrams worth of THC-containing edible products such as gummies and seltzers. They can have up to 2 pounds of cannabis flower at home.

Low-potency edibles made with THC from industrial hemp were legalized last year. They've been subject to a 10% marijuana tax since July 1. That tax will apply to other marijuana products as they become licensed for sales, but not on sovereign tribal lands.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

How many grams of concentrate can you have at home? Seems weird that the limit would be 8g walking around and in your house.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Here I am in Iowa, just surrounded by states that have legalized… like being in a dry county, whatever am I to do? 😏

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You think it's weird in Iowa? Try Wisconsin! Literally every state it touches now has legal weed except for the tiny bit of Iowa we touch in the corner. Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan. All now have legal weed. But I still see the news reports in Wisconsin about "criminals" being caught with weed. It's insane.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, its frustrating here sometimes.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Hope for wind?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well DEFINITELY don't you dare drive to one of those said states to aquire any marijuana. That would be exceedingly naughty.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right? Something a law abiding citizen of a pot-free state would never do!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (7 children)

The problem is that if you get caught you can be charged a federal crime instead of with a state crime.

Federal crimes include mandatory minimum sentences/jail time in addition to fines.

Believe me, I have thought about making the trip elsewhere since my state will be the last to ever legalize. The closest legal place is 2.5 hours from my house.

Me getting caught would screw up multiple lives including my own, however. Instead, I have to settle for the poor man’s stuff (delta8, delta9, etc) and only get the real stuff when I travel. The poor man’s stuff helps a medical condition I have, but is nothing like the real thing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That’s why you never commit more than 1 crime at a time.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In Wyoming and I feel the same. Other states are making money while mine is spending money arresting people.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yes! Like I guess I could just give all this money to Illinois and improve their economy…

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I heard huffing road salt can give you a pretty good high and there should be no shortage of it around Iowa. Also, boofing freshly shucked corn is supposed to induce quite the euphoric experience. You're not completely out of options in rural Iowa.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You're supposed to shuck it??

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can buy in Illinois even with out of state ID apparently.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, about half as much as in-state license holders can.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't worry Kim Reynolds will keep Iowa safe from the dangers of addiction and scary gateway drugs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Funny considering the woman is an alcoholic drunk driver.

Even the medical ones for cataracts and arthritis are out. In Iowa, you can only have pot if you currently have cancer and/or are dying. That’s not completely true, but it is only for the most extreme medical conditions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think the way the laws are written, you are correct. But you can get a med card easily according to the people I've spoken to at bud an Mary's.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

How do think I feel in Wisconsin?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

First the cops all leave the Twin Cities and now this! Things looking up for Minnesota

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just in time for my trip to Minnesota!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Just got back from Minnesota but I'm in Illinois so I just smuggled my own medical stuff across state lines, through Iowa and Wisconsin. Next time I'll be able to buy some there and not have to worry about federal prison over a plant 😎

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Anyone else reading this in the voice of Will Sasso doing Jessue Ventura?

"I've got 1000 gallons of fresh water and a silo filled with Tacos'

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

"have up to 2 lbs of flower at home"

Minnesota should rightfully take New Hampshire's Live Free or Die motto. What a joke. It should be:

Live Free Except for a Plant We Purposely Labeled a Schedule One Drug Because of Black People, Latinos, and an Ancient White Guy Who Was Scared that His Paper Mills Would be Worthless with the Invention of a Faster Hemp Cultivator.

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