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Gov. Tim Walz signs historic bill legalizing marijuana in Minnesota
Marijuana use, possession and home-growing become legal on Aug. 1, while retail sales are likely at least a year away. 

Minnesota became the 23rd state in the country to legalize recreational marijuana for adults after Gov. Tim Walz signed the measure into law on Tuesday.

Starting Aug. 1, marijuana use and possession will be decriminalized and home-growing of cannabis plants will become legal for people 21 and older. The state will also begin expunging marijuana convictions from Minnesotans’ records in August. But the start of retail sales is likely at least a year away.

The bill signing marked a watershed moment for Minnesota, which legalized medical cannabis about a decade ago but had seen efforts to allow recreational marijuana repeatedly stall at the state Capitol.

“This has been a long journey,” Walz said. “I assure Minnesotans that a lot of thought has gone into this. A lot of the things we’ve learned in other states are incorporated into how we do this.”

The bill was the subject of months of legislative debate and more than two dozen committee hearings.

A few dozen cannabis legalization advocates stood behind Walz Tuesday and cheered as he signed the bill. Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura and his wife Terry were among them. [Read more at Star Tribune]

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