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Does Minnesota’s new recreational marijuana law allow for one of the highest private possession limits nationwide?

By Alberto Gomez | Newsroom Intern

Aug. 18, 2023

<h1>Does Minnesota’s new recreational marijuana law allow for one of the highest private possession limits nationwide?</h1>
<p class="a-entry-byline">By <span class="a-entry-author">Alberto Gomez</span> | <span class="a-entry-author-job-title">Newsroom Intern</span></p>
<p class="a-entry-date">Aug.  18, 2023</p>
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<h2><strong>Yes.</strong></h2>
<p>Minnesota’s new recreational marijuana law allowing people 21 years or older to possess up to two pounds of marijuana in a private residence is the highest legal limit in the nation.</p>
<p>The states with the next highest limits are Rhode Island and Virginia. Rhode Island law allows people 21 or older to possess up to 10 ounces in private residences. Virginia does not have a limitation in private residencies.</p>
<p>Minnesota’s public possession limitation of two ounces aligns closely with other states, allowing between one and two ounces. New Jersey allows possession of up to six ounces.</p>
<p>Minnesota’s recreational marijuana law went into effect Aug. 1, 2023. The state still recommends those seeking U.S. citizenship consult legal counsel before using or possessing marijuana because it still remains a controlled substance under federal law.</p>
<p><a class="checker-desc blue-fonts" href="https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2023/05/minnesotas-soon-to-be-law-allowing-recreational-marijuana-explained/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">See a full discussion of this at MinnPost</a></p>
<p><em>This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as <a href="https://cannabis.net/blog/news/2-pounds-of-weed-per-person-minnesota-blows-away-the-usual-up-to-10-ounces-recreational-cannabi">this one</a>.</em></p>
<p>Sources:</p>
<ul>
<li class="factbriefs_item__EJdCg">Google Docs <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E5cpRiCx2vJiZVU2BBNyDoj6RJgKsaLtjL3ODMbuwhw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Legal Marijuana Possession Limits</a></li>
<li>NORML <a href="https://norml.org/laws/rhode-island-penalties-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rhode Island Marijuana</a></li>
<li>Virginia Cannabis Control Authority <a href="https://cca.virginia.gov/faqs/General_Information#:~:text=Adults%2021%20years%20and%20older,use%20marijuana%20in%20private%20residences" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li>
<li>NORML <a href="https://norml.org/laws/new-jersey-penalties-2/#:~:text=Possession%20of%20up%20to%206,by%20an%20adult%20is%20legal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Jersey Marijuana Possession</a></li>
<li>Office of the Governor of Minnesota <a href="https://cannabis.mn.gov/consumers.html#:~:text=Effective%20Aug.%201%2C%202023%2C,flower%20in%20a%20public%20place" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For Adult Consumers</a></li>
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