Minnesota Cannabis Law
Minnesota Cannabis Law
This presentation is in English and Spanish. Esta presentación está en inglés y español.
ILCM Fact Sheet – Minnesota Cannabis Law – English
ILCM Fact Sheet – Minnesota Txoj Cai Tswj Hwm Tshuaj Maj Tshiab – Hmong
ILCM Fact Sheet – Minnesota Cannabis Law – Karen
ILCM Fact Sheet: Minnesota Cannabis Law – Somali
ILCM Hoja Informativa – La Ley del Cannabis – Spanish
This year, Minnesota passed a law to legalize the use and possession of marijuana for adults 21 and older. As of August 1, this law is in effect. While Minnesota has legalized marijuana for adults 21 and older, marijuana is still illegal under federal law. This includes any type of marijuana (for example, the plant, edibles with marijuana, and THC drinks).
Immigration law is federal law.
That means that people who are not U.S. citizens should stay away from marijuana even if it is legal under state law because it can have a different impact on them including serious immigration consequences.
If you’re not a U.S. citizen do not use, possess, grow, sell or have anything to do with marijuana.
Using, possessing, growing, and selling marijuana is still illegal under federal law. If you are not a U.S. citizen, do not use, possess, grow, or sell marijuana. Doing so could stop you from getting legal status or U.S. citizenship, result in the loss of your immigration status, or put you at risk of deportation.
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Este año, Minnesota aprobó una ley para legalizar el uso y la posesión de marihuana para adultos mayores de 21 años. A partir del 1 de agosto, esta ley está vigente. Aunque Minnesota ha legalizado la marihuana para adultos mayores de 21 años, la marihuana sigue siendo ilegal según la ley federal. Esto incluye cualquier tipo de marihuana (por ejemplo, la planta, los comestibles con marihuana y las bebidas con THC).
La ley de inmigración es una ley federal.
Eso significa que las personas que no son ciudadanos estadounidenses deben evitar la marihuana, incluso si es legal según la ley estatal, porque puede tener un impacto diferente en ellos, incluidas graves consecuencias migratorias.
Si no es ciudadano estadounidense no deben usar, poseer, cultivar, vender o tener nada que ver con la marihuana.
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Minnesota’s new recreational cannabis law will automatically expunge certain low-level cannabis offenses. Records of these offenses may be more difficult to access in the future, but these records might be important for an immigration case. If you’re not a U.S. citizen and believe you were charged with or convicted of a marijuana offense, you should obtain copies of your records as soon as possible. Records can be obtained at Minnesota Court Records Online.