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Introduced
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
In Committee
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to cannabis; modifying provisions regarding the sale of cannabinoids derived from hemp; modifying medical cannabis provisions; modifying cannabis business provisions; modifying the limits of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol in edible cannabinoid products and lower-potency hemp edibles when intended to be consumed as beverages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 151.72, subdivisions 3, 5a; 152.22, subdivisions 4, 7, 10, 13; 152.24; 152.25; 152.26; 152.261; 152.27, subdivisions 2, 7; 152.28, subdivisions 1, 3; 152.29, subdivisions 1, 2, 3a, 4; 152.31; 152.32, subdivision 2; 152.33, subdivisions 1a, 4; 152.35; 152.37; 342.01, subdivisions 9, 34, 47, 48, 50, 71, by adding subdivisions; 342.02, subdivision 3; 342.09, subdivision 2; 342.10; 342.11; 342.12; 342.13; 342.14, subdivisions 1, 3, 6; 342.151, subdivisions 2, 3; 342.17; 342.18, subdivision 2; 342.22, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 342.28, subdivisions 1, 8; 342.29, subdivisions 1, 7; 342.30, subdivision 1; 342.32, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; 342.33, subdivision 1; 342.34, subdivision 5; 342.36, subdivision 6; 342.37, by adding subdivisions; 342.39, subdivision 3; 342.43, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 342.44, subdivision 1; 342.45, by adding subdivisions; 342.46, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, by adding subdivisions; 342.51, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 342.515, subdivisions 1, 5; 342.52, subdivision 9, by adding a subdivision; 342.57; 342.59, subdivision 2; 342.61, subdivision 4; 342.62, subdivision 2; 342.63, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6; 342.65; 342.66, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 152.22, subdivision 2; 342.151, subdivision 1; 342.36, subdivision 5.
AI Summary
This bill modifies various provisions related to medical cannabis, cannabis business licensing, and hemp-derived products in Minnesota. The key provisions include establishing a new Office of Cannabis Management to replace the Department of Health's role in medical cannabis regulation, creating new licensing categories for hemp businesses like lower-potency hemp edible wholesalers, and setting specific limits on cannabinoid content in edible products. The bill introduces more comprehensive regulations for hemp-derived products, including restrictions on packaging, labeling, and sales of lower-potency hemp edibles. It also expands protections for medical cannabis patients, including preventing discrimination in employment, housing, and other areas. The legislation creates a more structured framework for cannabis and hemp-related businesses, with detailed requirements for licensing, operations, transportation, and product standards. Notably, the bill allows for home cultivation of cannabis plants, establishes rules for social equity applicants in the cannabis industry, and provides mechanisms for local governments to regulate cannabis businesses within certain parameters.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Author added West (on 05/06/2025)
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