Minnesota Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Launching State Market but Still Prohibiting Gun Ownership

Minnesota became the 23rd state to legalize recreational marijuana, with the governor signing a bill allowing those 21 and older to possess up to two ounces in public and two pounds at home starting in August.
The law will expunge minor cannabis convictions and create a board to review expunging or reducing sentences for felony convictions.
Retail sales will take at least a year to start but will be taxed at 10% in addition to the standard sales tax.
Former governor Jesse Ventura praised the move, crediting marijuana with helping control his wife's seizures, though federal law still prohibits marijuana users from buying guns.
The legalization is expected to boost Minnesota's economy and regulate the cannabis industry, though the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives warned marijuana remains illegal under federal law.