Growing cannabis at home has been “pretty darn rewarding” for Joseph Diaz.
He’s one of many Minnesotans who are medical patients that are growing their own cannabis after Minnesota legalized home grow and recreational use last year. Diaz, 36, has been growing cannabis in the basement of his home in Brooklyn Center since last summer.
While the state’s new cannabis laws have expanded who can qualify to be a medical patient and the number of patients in the state has increased in the past year, some medical patients are turning to growing their own to save money, control quality and spark joy.
“It’s just a lot cheaper and it’s kind of a better product. It’s similar in my mind to like, say growing your own tomatoes or something like that. You know exactly what went into it. And in most cases, it tends to be better than what you get from the store,” Diaz said.