8.3 Cannabis Consumption Ordinance

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CROWWING MEMORANDUM COUNTY �- M I N N ES O TA Office of the Crow Wing County Attorney Donald F.Ryan,County Attorney Crow Wing County Judicial Center 213 laurel Street,Suite 31,Brainerd,MN 56401 Phone•.218-824-1025 Fax:218-824-1026 Email:attomey.officeoa crowwing.us TO: Crow Wing County Chief s Association FROM: Don Ryan,County Attorney DATE: August 23,2023 SUBJECT: Adult-Use Cannabis:Criminal and Juvenile Prosecution 0 342.01 - Adult-Use Cannabis Law • Entirely NEW Chapter. • 21 and older may possess or transport up to: o 2 ounces of cannabis flower, o 8 grams of concentrate,and o 800 milligrams of edible product(including lower-potency hemp-derived product). • 21 and older may possess up to two pounds of cannabis flower inside private residence. • 21 and older can grow up to eight cannabis plants,with no more than four being mature. o Plants must be grown in an enclosed,locked space that is not open to public view. Limitations on Cannabis Use: • Cannabis can be used by people 21 and older on private property,private residences,and places with approved licenses or event permit. • Cannabis cannot be used when operating a motor vehicle. • Cannabis cannot be used or possessed in the following locations: • Public school or charter schools and school buses • State correctional facilities • In a location where the smoke,aerosol or vapor of a cannabis product could be inhaled by a minor • On federal property(such as courthouses,airports and national parks) • Smoking cannabis is prohibited anywhere smoking commercial tobacco is prohibited. • Smoking or vaping adult-use cannabis products is prohibited in a multifamily housing building. • Public Place Prohibitions o Local government may adopt ordinances to prohibit the use of cannabis in public Our Vision: Being Minnesota's favorite place. Our Mission:Serve well.Deliver value.Drive results. Our Values: Be responsible.Treat people right.Build a better future.