Minnesotans are now able to legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes, after the Minnesota Legislature approved a 300-page bill earlier this year, and Gov. Tim Walz signed it into law shortly thereafter. It became official Tuesday.
Here I am in Iowa, just surrounded by states that have legalized… like being in a dry county, whatever am I to do? 😏
You think it’s weird in Iowa? Try Wisconsin! Literally every state it touches now has legal weed except for the tiny bit of Iowa we touch in the corner. Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan. All now have legal weed. But I still see the news reports in Wisconsin about “criminals” being caught with weed. It’s insane.
I still got a petty weed charge from 11yrs ago when i was a teen in wisconsin, that place will never change
Well DEFINITELY don’t you dare drive to one of those said states to aquire any marijuana. That would be exceedingly naughty.
Right? Something a law abiding citizen of a pot-free state would never do!
The problem is that if you get caught you can be charged a federal crime instead of with a state crime.
Federal crimes include mandatory minimum sentences/jail time in addition to fines.
Believe me, I have thought about making the trip elsewhere since my state will be the last to ever legalize. The closest legal place is 2.5 hours from my house.
Me getting caught would screw up multiple lives including my own, however. Instead, I have to settle for the poor man’s stuff (delta8, delta9, etc) and only get the real stuff when I travel. The poor man’s stuff helps a medical condition I have, but is nothing like the real thing.
Yeah, I get that. It’s a shame we can’t get it Federally legalized.
We should legalize it federally and then only allow commercial growing in the states that have already legalized it. Dont let them boost their tax haul for something they decided they didnt like.
I cant even get out of my state in 2.5 hours. Not sure how long I’d have to drive to get some legal weed.
Ah, I see you live in Texas.
I heard huffing road salt can give you a pretty good high and there should be no shortage of it around Iowa. Also, boofing freshly shucked corn is supposed to induce quite the euphoric experience. You’re not completely out of options in rural Iowa.
Also, boofing freshly shucked corn is supposed to induce quite the euphoric experience.
Well now i’m thinking I didn’t give Iowa enough of a chance.
You’re supposed to shuck it??
First the cops all leave the Twin Cities and now this! Things looking up for Minnesota
What’s legal
Adults 21 and older can possess and travel in the state with 2 ounces of cannabis flower, 8 grams of concentrate and 800 milligrams worth of THC-containing edible products such as gummies and seltzers. They can have up to 2 pounds of cannabis flower at home.
Low-potency edibles made with THC from industrial hemp were legalized last year. They’ve been subject to a 10% marijuana tax since July 1. That tax will apply to other marijuana products as they become licensed for sales, but not on sovereign tribal lands.
800 mg? That’s like half a gummy.
That’s the weight of the THC dose, not the total weight of the whole product containing the dose.
That’s like 8 whole packs of gummies. If you eat 800mg you’re about to send yourself to the shadow realm.
Edit: oh wait…
800 milligrams worth of THC-containing edible products
That is very weirdly worded. If we’re talking about the weight of the product and not the dose then that’s really stupid.
The article just described the law wrong. It does use the dose of THC in the actual law.
800mg of THC is a massive dose lmao
most gummies have like 5mg - 15mg of THC per dose
Lol, I can barely handle 2.5mg and I chortled at the thought of that person taking 800mg.
Seriously, could you imagine? You’d be on the fucking moon.
Time to rethink about being an astronaut
No need for a PhD from a prestigious university, a lengthy career in the Air Force piloting highly dangerous experimental airplanes, followed by many years of training to become the best of the best and make it as an astronaut. You can just walk into your local dispensary, buy $160 worth of edibles (not forgetting to tip your budtender, of course), chow down on a metric shit load of gummies, and be on the moon in no time!*
*warningthisstatmentisnotanendorsementorrecommentdation.eating800mgofthcwillverylikelyfuckyouupandmakeyouthinkyourethelizardking.mayresultindeathandordiarrhoea.
Hey! Your stealing our illinois tax revenue. Man its a good thing we got the border states that we do. Stop those dummcrats wis, ind, iowa, misura, tennese, arkansaw or this horrible nightmare will happen to you!!!
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Since weed is significantly less dangerous than tabacco or alcohol, I assume you’re for a complete ban on both of them as well?
Is it just me or does Lemmy have a particularly hard time detecting sarcasm?
I’ve heard that statement nearly verbatim from people who were entirely serious - and judging from my upvote count (and the original comment downvotes), several others thought you were serious as well.
Edit - Wait, I thought you were the creator of the original comment - you aren’t. There’s still a very good chance this isn’t sarcasm.
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Yeah remember when alcohol was legal? Wait. It is.
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I’m so glad idiots like you aren’t in charge of policy in Minnesota.
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