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Starting August 1, 2023, anyone 21 and older will be able to possess or transport two ounces of cannabis flower, and up to eight ounces of cannabis concentrates. Adults will also be able to keep up to two pounds of adult-use cannabis flower in their place of residence. A person can possess up to 800 milligrams of edible THC, the active ingredient in cannabis.
The law that legalized recreational cannabis use for adults was sponsored by Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFLCoon Rapids) and Sen. Lindsey Port (DFL-Burnsville).
Penalties established under the legislation include violation possession limits, making illegal cannabis sales, selling to a minor, and exceeding personal cultivation limits.
Penalties for using cannabis while driving in a motor vehicle will be much the same as the open bottle law. A driver will have to give implied consent to be tested for impairment, and if found impaired, a driver will have to take driver education courses and learn about the effects cannabis has on the ability of one to operate a motor vehicle while impaired.
If you have a petty misdemeanor cannabis conviction, it will be expunged. The record won’t be destroyed but they also won’t be available for public view and won’t appear in criminal background checks.
Felony cannabis convictions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by a Cannabis Expungement Board which will have the ability to determine whether a person’s felony convictions for cannabis should be dismissed, expunged from the records, or, if the person should be resentenced and receive a lesser charge.
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