ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota House voted 71-59 to legalize recreational marijuana. The bill would allow:
> Possession of two ounces in public or 1-1/2 pounds at home.
> Possession of 8 grams of common concentrate or cannabis-infused edible products.
> Cultivation of eight plants.
Another provision would expunge prior misdemeanor marijuana convictions. There also would be a Cannabis Expungement Board to review other marijuana-related convictions.
The process
The bill had was fine-tuned as itt went through 16 different House committees. The bill next goes to Minnesota Senate, probably within a week. Governor Tim Walz has said he would sign a legalization bill into law.