Is Weed Legal in Minnesota
Yes. Marijuana is legal in Minnesota for adults 21 and older, under a law the governor signed on May 30, 2023. The law set possession limits, allowed home growing, and created the Office of Cannabis Management to license businesses (2023 Minn. Laws ch. 63).
Key facts
- Adults can carry up to 2 ounces of flower in public and keep up to 2 pounds at home.
- A home can grow up to 8 plants, no more than 4 of them flowering at once.
- Edibles are capped at 800 milligrams of THC that an adult can have at one time.
- Using marijuana in a motor vehicle is against the law, even for a passenger.
Our marijuana laws by state page compares Minnesota with the other states.
How Much Weed You Can Have in Minnesota
An adult in Minnesota can carry two ounces of cannabis flower in public and keep up to two pounds at home. The law sets separate limits for concentrates and edibles, and an adult may give these amounts to another adult as long as no money changes hands (Minn. Stat. 342.09, subd. 1).
Minnesota marijuana possession limits for adults 21 and older
Source: Minnesota Statutes, section 342.09, subdivision 1
Growing Marijuana at Home in Minnesota
A Minnesota household can grow up to 8 cannabis plants, and no more than 4 can be mature and flowering at the same time. The plants must be at the home of someone 21 or older, in an enclosed, locked space out of public view. The limit is per home, no matter how many adults live there (Minn. Stat. 342.09, subd. 2).
Making concentrate at home with a volatile solvent such as butane is banned. Only licensed cannabis businesses may do it (Minn. Stat. 342.09, subd. 3).
Where You Can Use Marijuana in Minnesota
Adults can use marijuana in a private home or yard, on private property closed to the public unless the owner says no, and at a business or event licensed for on-site use. Those are the only places the law allows (Minn. Stat. 342.09, subd. 1).
The law also sets limits that apply everywhere.
- Anyone under 21 may not use, possess or transport cannabis or hemp products.
- No one may use cannabis in a motor vehicle.
- No one may smoke or vape cannabis where state law bans smoking.
- No one may use or possess cannabis in a public or charter school, or in a school vehicle.
Minnesota Marijuana by Situation
- No one may use cannabis in a motor vehicle in Minnesota.
- Keep any cannabis you carry within the 2-ounce public limit.
- Up to 8 plants per home, 4 of them flowering.
- Keep them in a locked space that people outside cannot see.
- The law does not allow anyone under 21 to use, have or carry cannabis or hemp products.
- On private property, the owner can bar cannabis use.
- Check your lease before you smoke or grow.
Where Things Stand
Minnesota marijuana laws
As of October 6, 2026
- Adult use (Minn. Stat. 342.09, subd. 1) Law, Legal at 21 and older
Adults may carry two ounces of flower in public, keep two pounds at home, and have eight grams of concentrate. (source)
- Home growing (Minn. Stat. 342.09, subd. 2) Law, Up to 8 plants per home
No more than 4 may be mature and flowering, in a locked space out of public view. (source)
- Home extraction (Minn. Stat. 342.09, subd. 3) Law, Licensed businesses only
No one may use a volatile solvent to extract cannabis concentrate at home without a state cannabis license. (source)
Source: Minnesota Statutes, section 342.09
Minnesota Marijuana Questions
Is weed legal in Minnesota?
Yes, for adults 21 and older, under a law the governor signed on May 30, 2023. Adults can carry up to two ounces of flower in public and keep up to two pounds at home.
How many plants can you grow in Minnesota?
Up to 8 plants per home, no more than 4 of them mature and flowering, in a locked space out of public view.
Where can you smoke weed in Minnesota?
In a private home or yard, on private property closed to the public unless the owner forbids it, and at a business or event licensed for on-site use. Using cannabis in a motor vehicle is against the law.
What You Can Do
- Read the law yourself in Minnesota Statutes, section 342.09, which sets every limit on this page.
- Ask your state legislators how they would change the cannabis law; find them with the Legislature’s district finder.
- Vote on November 3. All 201 legislative seats and the governor’s office are on the ballot. See our Minnesota governor race guide.