SF 1729

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 08/20/2025 01:39 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to commerce; modifying provisions regarding the sale of cannabinoids
derived from hemp; permitting a person selling edible cannabinoids to convert the
person's registration to a comparable hemp license; modifying hemp-derived topical
product provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 151.72, subdivision
3; 342.45, by adding a subdivision; 342.63, subdivision 5; 342.66, subdivision 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.72, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Sale of cannabinoids derived from hemp.

(a) Notwithstanding any other
section of this chapter, a product containing nonintoxicating cannabinoids, including an
edible cannabinoid product, may be sold for human or animal consumption only if all of
the requirements of this section are met. A product sold for human or animal consumption
must not contain more than 0.3 percent of any tetrahydrocannabinol and an edible
cannabinoid product must not contain an amount of any tetrahydrocannabinol that exceeds
the limits established in subdivision 5a, paragraph (f).

(b) A product containing nonintoxicating cannabinoids, other than an edible cannabinoid
product, may be sold for human or animal consumption only if it is intended for application
externally to a part of the body of a human or animal. Such a product must not be
manufactured, marketed, distributed, or intended to be consumed:

(1) by combustion or vaporization of the product and inhalation of smoke, aerosol, or
vapor from the product;

(2) through chewing, drinking, or swallowing; or

(3) through injection or application to new text begin nonintact skin or new text end a mucous membrane deleted text begin or nonintact
skin deleted text end new text begin , except for products applied sublingually new text end .

(c) No other substance extracted or otherwise derived from hemp may be sold for human
consumption if the substance is intended:

(1) for external or internal use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention
of disease in humans or other animals; or

(2) to affect the structure or any function of the bodies of humans or other animals.

(d) No product containing any cannabinoid or tetrahydrocannabinol extracted or otherwise
derived from hemp may be sold to any individual who is under the age of 21.

(e) Products that meet the requirements of this section are not controlled substances
under section 152.02.

(f) Products may be sold for on-site consumption if all of the following conditions are
met:

(1) the retailer must also hold an on-sale license issued under chapter 340A;

(2) products, other than products that are intended to be consumed as a beverage, must
be served in original packaging, but may be removed from the products' packaging by
customers and consumed on site;

(3) products must not be sold to a customer who the retailer knows or reasonably should
know is intoxicated;

(4) products must not be permitted to be mixed with an alcoholic beverage; and

(5) products that have been removed from packaging must not be removed from the
premises.

(g) Edible cannabinoid products that are intended to be consumed as a beverage may be
served outside of the products' packaging if the information that is required to be contained
on the label of an edible cannabinoid product is posted or otherwise displayed by the retailer.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.45, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Building conditions. new text end

new text begin (a) A lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer must
comply with state and local building, fire, and zoning codes, requirements, and regulations.
new text end

new text begin (b) A lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer must ensure that licensed premises are
maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and are free from infestation by insects, rodents,
or other pests.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.63, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Content of label; hemp-derived topical products.

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end All hemp-derived topical
products sold to customers must have affixed to the packaging or container of the product
a label that contains at least the following information:

(1) the manufacturer name, location, phone number, and website;

(2) the name and address of the independent, accredited laboratory used by the
manufacturer to test the product;

(3) the net weight or volume of the product in the package or container;

(4) the type of topical product;

(5) the amount or percentage of cannabidiol, cannabigerol, or any other cannabinoid,
derivative, or extract of hemp, per serving and in total;

(6) a list of ingredients;

(7) a statement that the product does not claim to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any
disease and that the product has not been evaluated or approved by the United States Food
and Drug Administration, unless the product has been so approved; and

(8) any other statements or information required by the office.

deleted text begin (b) The information required in paragraph (a), clauses (1), (2), and (5), may be provided
through the use of a scannable barcode or matrix barcode that links to a page on a website
maintained by the manufacturer or distributor if that page contains all of the information
required by this subdivision.
deleted text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.66, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Prohibitions.

(a) A product sold to consumers under this section must not be
manufactured, marketed, distributed, or intended:

(1) for external or internal use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention
of disease in humans or other animals;

(2) to affect the structure or any function of the bodies of humans or other animals;

(3) to be consumed by combustion or vaporization of the product and inhalation of
smoke, aerosol, or vapor from the product;

(4) to be consumed through chewing; or

(5) to be consumed through injection or application to new text begin nonintact skin or new text end a mucous
membrane deleted text begin or nonintact skin deleted text end new text begin , except for products applied sublingually new text end .

(b) A product manufactured, marketed, distributed, or sold to consumers under this
section must not:

(1) consist, in whole or in part, of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance;

(2) have been produced, prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions where
the product may have been rendered injurious to health, or where the product may have
been contaminated with filth;

(3) be packaged in a container that is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous
or deleterious substance that may render the contents injurious to health;

(4) contain any additives or excipients that have been found by the United States Food
and Drug Administration to be unsafe for human or animal consumption;

(5) contain a cannabinoid or an amount or percentage of cannabinoids that is different
than the information stated on the label;

(6) contain a cannabinoid, other than cannabidiol, cannabigerol, or a cannabinoid
approved by the office, in an amount that exceeds the standard established in subdivision
2, paragraph (c); or

(7) contain any contaminants for which testing is required by the office in amounts that
exceed the acceptable minimum standards established by the office.

(c) No product containing any cannabinoid may be sold to any individual who is under
21 years of age.