Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday signed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, making the state the 23rd in the nation to end the prohibition of cannabis for adults. Walz signed the marijuana legalization bill at a signing ceremony held attended by lawmakers and marijuana activists including former Gov. Jesse Ventura, an outspoken cannabis policy reform advocate who testified before a state Senate committee in favor of the legislation. The cannabis legalization bill, which was approved by the Minnesota legislature on May 20, allows adults 21 and older to use marijuana recreationally and to possess up to two ounces of cannabis in a public place, beginning on August 1.
The bill also legalizes the possession of up to two pounds of marijuana in a private residence and the limited home cultivation of cannabis by adults aged 21 and older. Under the legislation, adults would be allowed to grow up to eight cannabis plants at home, including four mature, flowering plants.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, making the state the … [+]
More than two dozen legislative committees vetted the legislation, with the Minnesota House of Representatives and the state Senate approving separate bills to legalize recreational marijuana in late April. A conference committee then reconciled differences in the bills, with the House approving the consensus bill on May 18, followed by passage in the…