There’s a lot of excitement among supporters of the legalization of recreational marijuana coming up on Aug. 1. There’s also a lot of curiosity about why it will be legal to use and possess marijuana three weeks from now while no one will be licensed to sell it for another 18 months or so.

“On Aug. 1 it will be legal to possess up to 2 ounces of cannabis anywhere and up to 2 pounds of cannabis in your home,” says Rep. Zack Stephenson, DFL-Coon Rapids, while also pointing out it will be legal to grow cannabis at your home on that date.

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