MINNEAPOLIS — Jen Randolph Reise has spent the past year helping businesses across Minnesota prepare for legal cannabis.
“I like to think of it like the speed limit has changed and people don't know what the speed limit is,” said Reise, director of business and cannabis law at North Star Law Group. .
She's one of the state's top experts on what you can and can't do on April 20th.
“I'm so excited to be here on April 20th, the first day that people can smoke openly and be open about the fact that they enjoy cannabis and cannabis users,” Reise said.
Reise says the only legal way to obtain marijuana outside of tribal dispensaries and home cultivation is if someone offers it to you for free.
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“So the gift rule should be a fairly small exception,” Reise explained. “You can give real gifts up to 2 ounces from person to person.”
Minnesotans age 21 and older may possess:
Edibles containing up to 2 ounces of cannabis flower and 8 grams of concentrate up to 800 milligrams of THC. You can consume up to 2 pounds of marijuana at home.
The most important thing is deciding where to take it.
“It's private property, so parties in the backyard, parties in the house, yes, the homeowner can totally allow that,” Reise said.
Reise says people can smoke marijuana anywhere they can smoke cigarettes. However, there are some exceptions to this rule.
“Even if you're not going anywhere, you can't smoke in your car. You know, some people stumble over this, right? Especially if, for example, smoking is not allowed in the apartment by the landlord. ” Reise said.
If you're heading to the April 20 event on Saturday, Reise recommends stashing your bags.
“We recommend treating it like you would alcohol and keeping it in the trunk and out of reach of the driver,” Rise explained. “This is to minimize the risk that if you are pulled over, you could be cited under the marijuana version of the open container law.”
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