Legally Speaking*

Possession & Use Limits

• Public limit: You can legally carry up to 2 oz of flower, 8 g of concentrate, or edibles with ≤ 800 mg THC in public 

• Home limit: You may store up to 2 lb of flower at your private residence.

• Gifting: Adults 21+ can gift another adult up to those same public possession limits—no money involved.

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Home Cultivation

• Grow up to 8 cannabis plants per residence, with a maximum of 4 mature (flowering) plants.

• Plants must be in a locked, enclosed space, not visible to the public

 

Where You Can (and Can’t) Use

• All forms of consumption are allowed on private property, your own home, or other private venues.

• It is illegal to combust cannabis while driving, on school grounds, in corrections facilities, where a minor could inhale, on federal land, in federally subsidized housing, and in all multi‑unit housing including balconies and patios (342.56 LIMITATIONS 4b) or workplaces.

• Additionally, Minnesota’s Clean Indoor Air Act has expanded to include tobacco, cannabis, vape, and electronic delivery devices in virtually all indoor workplaces.

• Local governments may ban public smoking/vaping, similar to tobacco restrictions.

 

Driving & Impairment

• Driving under the influence of cannabis is illegal. Having an open container of cannabis in a vehicle is a misdemeanor with up to 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine.

• Like alcohol, store cannabis in your trunk when traveling from the store to home.

• Police cannot search your vehicle just because it smells like cannabis (as of August 1, 2024) .

• Police are working on roadside impairment testing, including saliva tests.

• People who use cannabis medicinally may not experience impairment.

 

Employment & Housing Protection

• Employers generally can't drug-test job applicants or employees solely for cannabis, except for safety-sensitive roles (e.g., healthcare, CDL drivers) or where federal law/contract requires it.

• Landlords can ban smoking/vaping, but tenants can possess non-inhaled cannabis.

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Gun Ownership

Despite state legalization, federal law still prohibits “current users” of cannabis from possessing firearms or ammunition.