Bill Legalizing Recreational Use of Cannabis Signed into Law

Bill Legalizing Recreational Use of Cannabis Signed into Law

Beginning August 1, Minnesota residents will be able to legally use and possess marijuana without facing a criminal charge. At a State Capitol ceremony Tuesday, May 30, Governor Tim Walz signed into law the bill legalizing adult-use cannabis.

An Office of Cannabis Management will be established to regulate the industry, and a ten percent tax will be charged on recreational cannabis sales. The new law will allow sales for adult-use cannabis beginning in early 2025. Grants are provided for cannabis growers, along with the funding of substance abuse treatment and prevention.

The new also creates a process for the expungement of non-violent marijuana possession convictions.