Minnesota cannabis laws
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Is weed legal in Minnesota?
Yes. Recreational (adult-use) cannabis, also called marijuana, is legal in Minnesota for adults 21 and older. Possession, use and home growing became legal on August 1, 2023, the day the 2023 cannabis law (Laws 2023, chapter 63) repealed the state's crimes for possessing a small amount of marijuana. Minn. Stat. 342.09 lets an adult 21 or older use cannabis, carry up to 2 ounces of flower in public and grow up to eight plants (no more than four flowering) at home, and licensed stores may sell only to customers who are at least 21.
An individual 21 years of age or older may: (1) use, possess, or transport cannabis paraphernalia; (2) possess or transport two ounces or less of adult-use cannabis flower in a public place…
Minn. Stat. 342.09, subd. 1(a)(1)-(2), subd. 2(a); 342.27, subd. 2(a); Laws 2023, ch. 63, art. 1, secs. 9, 75; art. 6, sec. 73 · Last checked
State-licensed cannabis stores began adult-use sales on September 16, 2025. Stores on tribally regulated land had started selling earlier, after the 2023 law passed.
State-licensed businesses across the state began retail sales of adult-use cannabis a year ago this week, on Sept. 16, 2025, following the beginning of cannabis retail sales on Tribally regulated lands shortly after the passage of the original cannabis bill in August 2023.
OCM news release, 2026-09-15 ("more than $250 million in retail cannabis sales since statewide launch") · Last checked
How much cannabis can you buy and carry in Minnesota?
In public, adults 21+ may carry up to 2 ounces of flower, 8 grams of concentrate, and edibles with a combined 800 mg THC. Registered medical patients carrying patient-labeled product are not bound by these limits.
Minn. Stat. 342.09, subd. 1(a)(2), (4), (5); subd. 1(d) · Last checked
How many cannabis plants can you grow at home in Minnesota?
A household may grow up to 8 cannabis plants, no more than 4 of them mature and flowering, at the primary residence of someone 21+. The plants must be in an enclosed, locked space that is not open to public view.
Minn. Stat. 342.09, subd. 2(a) · Last checked
Where can you legally use cannabis in Minnesota?
Adults 21+ may use cannabis in a private residence or yard, on private property not generally open to the public (unless the owner forbids it), and at a venue or event licensed for on-site consumption. Those are the only places the statute lists.
Minn. Stat. 342.09, subd. 1(a)(7) · Last checked
Can you drive after using cannabis in Minnesota?
Driving while under the influence of cannabis or hemp THC is a crime under Minnesota's DWI law. There is no fixed THC blood limit: the “any amount” rule for Schedule I/II drugs expressly excludes cannabis, so impairment has to be shown.
Minn. Stat. 169A.20, subd. 1(7)-(8); 342.09, subd. 1(b)(6) · Last checked
Can you buy cannabis in Minnesota if you live in another state?
Out-of-state visitors 21+ can buy at Minnesota stores; the law sets no residency rule. Accepted ID is a driver's license or ID card from any state or Canadian province with photo and birth date, a Tribal ID, a U.S. passport, a Minnesota instruction permit, or a foreign passport.
Minn. Stat. 342.27, subd. 4(b) · Last checked
Can a landlord or employer stop you from using cannabis in Minnesota?
A property owner can forbid cannabis use on private property, and any adult-use cannabis flower use that is injurious to health or offensive enough to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property is a nuisance, for which an affected person can sue for an injunction plus actual damages or $250, whichever is greater. If that nuisance results from a landlord or association failing to enforce its own lease, governing document or policy on cannabis flower use, the affected person can sue the landlord or association for an injunction plus actual damages or $500, whichever is greater.
Minn. Stat. 342.09, subd. 1(a)(7)(ii); 342.82, subds. 1 and 2 · Last checked
How much THC can edibles and drinks contain in Minnesota?
Cannabis edibles sold at dispensaries may have no more than 10 mg THC per serving and 200 mg per package. Cannabis beverages are capped at 10 mg per serving and two servings per container.
Minn. Stat. 342.27, subd. 2(d)-(e) (as amended by Laws 2026 c.123 s.53, effective 2026-05-27) · Last checked
What changes for hemp THC products in November and December 2026?
A federal law signed November 12, 2025 narrows "hemp" so that final hemp-derived products with more than 0.4 mg total THC per container no longer count as hemp. It was set to take effect 365 days after enactment, which is November 12, 2026.
Pub. L. 119-37, div. B, sec. 781 (amending 7 U.S.C. 1639o) · Last checked
Are old cannabis convictions expunged in Minnesota?
Records of certain low-level cannabis offenses, and of some dismissed cannabis charges, are expunged automatically. The BCA identifies eligible records and seals them with no application needed.
Minn. Stat. 609A.055, subd. 1-3 · Last checked
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