The Minnesotans legally growing their own marijuana

An ailing man taking his medical marijuana treatment into his own hands. A farmer trying to ease her partner's PTSD. A married couple who turned their love for cannabis into a business.

Some of the first Minnesotans to legally grow their own marijuana aren't your typical stoners. They include people with chronic illnesses, teachers and doctorate degree earners.

Minnesota is the 23rd state in the country to legalize recreational marijuana but only the 11th to allow home cultivation. The new law allows people 21 and older to grow up to eight cannabis plants per residence, with no more than four mature and flowering at once. Those growing cannabis at home may gift some of it to others, but they cannot sell it. Plants may be grown indoors or outdoors, but they must be kept in an enclosed, locked space that isn't publicly viewable.

Since it became legal Aug. 1, many Minnesotans have begun growing their own marijuana with varying success. While their reasons for doing so may differ, several people who spoke to the Star Tribune said that using cannabis improves their lives.

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