Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature
Office of the Revisor of Statutes

HF 1484

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/08/2023 10:24am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
Version List Authors and Status
Pdf Rtf

Bill Text Versions

Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 02/07/2023

Current Version - as introduced

Line numbers 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5

A bill for an act
 relating to health; expanding third-party transport of medical cannabis; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 152.29, subdivision 3a.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 152.29, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:


Subd. 3a.

Transportation of medical cannabis; new text begin transport new text end staffing.

(a) A medical
cannabis manufacturer may staff a transport motor vehicle with only one employee if the
medical cannabis manufacturer is transporting medical cannabis to either a certified
laboratory for the purpose of testing or a facility for the purpose of disposal. If the medical
cannabis manufacturer is transporting medical cannabis for any other purpose or destination,
the transport motor vehicle must be staffed with a minimum of two employees as required
by rules adopted by the commissioner.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a medical cannabis manufacturer that is only
transporting hemp for any purpose may staff the transport motor vehicle with only one
employee.

new text begin (c) A medical cannabis manufacturer may contract with a third party for armored car
services for deliveries of medical cannabis from its production facility to distribution
facilities. A medical cannabis manufacturer that contracts for armored car services remains
responsible for the transportation manifest and inventory tracking requirements in rules
adopted by the commissioner.
 new text end

new text begin (d) Department of Health staff may transport medical cannabis for the purposes of
delivering medical cannabis and other samples to a laboratory for testing under rules adopted
by the commissioner and in cases of special investigations when the commissioner has
determined there is a potential threat to public health.
 new text end

new text begin (e) The transport motor vehicle must be staffed with a minimum of two Department of
Health employees. The employees must carry with them their Department of Health
identification card and a transport manifest.
 new text end