Minnesota § 152.0265 - CANNABIS CULTIVATION CRIMES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 152.0265 — CANNABIS CULTIVATION CRIMES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 152.0265. CANNABIS CULTIVATION CRIMES
Subdivision 1.Cultivation of cannabis in the first degree.
A person is guilty of cultivation of cannabis in the first degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both, if the person unlawfully cultivates more than 23 cannabis plants.
Subd. 2.Cultivation of cannabis in the second degree.
A person is guilty of cultivation of cannabis in the second degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both, if the person unlawfully cultivates more than 16 cannabis plants but not more than 23 cannabis plants.
History:
2023 c 52 art 6 s 16; 2023 c 63 art 4 s 21
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 152.0265 ("CANNABIS CULTIVATION CRIMES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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