Bill > HF752

This bill modifies Minnesota's cannabis regulations to provide local governments with more flexibility in regulating cannabis businesses and sales. Specifically, local units of government are now authorized to prohibit the retail sale of cannabis products and the establishment of cannabis businesses, including microbusinesses, mezzobusinesses, retailers, and medical cannabis combination businesses. Local governments can adopt reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of cannabis business operations, including prohibiting businesses near schools, day cares, and certain public park attractions. The bill allows local governments to adopt interim ordinances for up to two years to regulate or restrict cannabis businesses, and they can limit the number of cannabis retailers to at least one per 12,500 residents. Additionally, the bill introduces a provision for the Office of Cannabis Management to reimburse application fees for businesses that received license preapproval but were subsequently prevented from operating due to local government prohibitions or interim ordinances. This legislation aims to balance state-level cannabis legalization with local government control, providing municipalities more autonomy in managing cannabis business presence in their jurisdictions.

Government Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0752&ssn=0&y=2025