Marijuana Laws
As recorded December 15, 2025 · not verified as current law. Minnesota law
Cannabis laws in St. Cloud follow Minnesota’s state law. Local variations are uncommon—jurisdiction law sets the baseline for legality and penalties.
Recreational and medical cannabis are legal for adults 21 and older. Licensed retail sales are permitted. While compliant use carries low risk under state law, cannabis remains illegal under federal law.
Quick facts
- Recreational: Legal
- Medical: Legal
- Possession: Legal within limits
- Buying/Selling: Legal from licensed retailers
- Tourists: Permitted for adults 21+
Practical guidance
Avoid cross-border transport of cannabis products. Do not assume informal tolerance equals legality.
Legislative History
Minnesota legalized recreational cannabis for adults 21+ in 2023, allowing possession of up to 2 ounces in public (higher at home), home cultivation of up to eight plants, and licensed retail sales (which began rolling out in 2025). Medical cannabis has been available since 2014 through a regulated dispensary program for qualifying conditions.
Law Enforcement
Officers did look for marijuana and occasionally found it. Public smoking was seen as the surest way to draw attention, though locals felt police usually had bigger concerns. Minnesota has since introduced regulated adult use, as covered in Marijuana Laws.
Where to Buy Marijuana
The joke was that almost every student at St. Cloud State smoked. People brought a bag or two to house parties, sometimes to see if a stranger would buy. A friend usually knew somebody, and in a town that size it didn’t take long to get across it.
Marijuana Prices
- Schwag: US$50–80 per oz or US$700–900 per lb
- Nug: US$50 per ⅛ oz, US$300 or more per oz or US$1,100 per ¼ lb
- ‘The bomb’: US$60 per ⅛ oz. The best flower could top US$400 per oz, a price few were keen to pay for personal use.
Types of Marijuana
Schwag was usually cheap Mexican flower. Nugs were often BC flower driven up from the Twin Cities, decent but sometimes taking more to get the same effect. ‘The bomb’ was stronger and easier to find than to sell at those prices.
More Information
St. Cloud is about 60 miles from the Twin Cities. People traced a lot of the supply through there to St. Cloud, Duluth, Mankato, Rochester and Fargo. Weed was widely accepted among students.