SF 2172

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/07/2025 09:30 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to cannabis; modifying cannabis minimum age requirements; requiring
the Office of Cannabis Management to enforce THC content and potency
limitations; prohibiting the approval of an added flavor to an inhaled cannabis
product; modifying cannabis labeling requirements; modifying cannabis and
substance use education requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections
120B.215, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 342.02, subdivision 2; 342.04;
342.06, subdivision 1; 342.09, subdivisions 1, 2; 342.16; 342.24, subdivision 1;
342.26, subdivision 3; 342.27, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6; 342.28, subdivisions 3, 10;
342.29, subdivision 3; 342.31, subdivision 1; 342.32, subdivision 3; 342.34,
subdivision 4; 342.36, subdivision 7; 342.40, subdivisions 3, 4, 7, 8; 342.41,
subdivision 2; 342.42, subdivisions 1, 2, 7; 342.44, subdivision 2; 342.46,
subdivisions 1, 3, 7; 342.62, subdivisions 1a, 3; 342.63, subdivision 6; 342.64,
subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6; 342.66, subdivision 6; 342.80; 342.81, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.215, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

School programs.

(a) Starting in the deleted text begin 2026-2027 deleted text end new text begin 2025-2026 new text end school year, a
school district or charter school must implement a comprehensive education program on
cannabis use and substance use, including but not limited to the use of fentanyl or mixtures
containing fentanyl, for students in middle school and high school. The program must
include instruction on the topics listed in subdivision 1 and must:

(1) respect community values and encourage students to communicate with parents,
guardians, and other trusted adults about cannabis use and substance use, including but not
limited to the use of fentanyl or mixtures containing fentanyl; and

(2) refer students to local resources where students may obtain medically accurate
information about cannabis use and substance use, including but not limited to the use of
fentanyl or mixtures containing fentanyl, and treatment for a substance use disorder.

(b) District efforts to develop, implement, or improve instruction or curriculum as a
result of the provisions of this section must be consistent with sections 120B.10 and 120B.11.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.215, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin School program discretion. new text end

new text begin A school district or charter school may adopt
programs to discourage and prevent underage substance abuse.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Powers and duties.

(a) The office has the following powers and duties:

(1) to develop, maintain, and enforce an organized system of regulation for the cannabis
industry and hemp consumer industry;

(2) to establish programming, services, and notification to protect, maintain, and improve
the health of citizens;

(3) to prevent unauthorized access to cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency
hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products by individuals under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of
age;

(4) to establish and regularly update standards for product manufacturing, testing,
packaging, and labeling, including requirements for an expiration, sell-by, or best-used-by
date;

(5) to promote economic growth with an emphasis on growth in areas that experienced
a disproportionate, negative impact from cannabis prohibition;

(6) to issue and renew licenses;

(7) to require fingerprints from individuals determined to be subject to fingerprinting,
including the submission of fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation where
required by law and to obtain criminal conviction data for individuals seeking a license
from the office on the individual's behalf or as a cooperative member or director, manager,
or general partner of a business entity;

(8) to receive reports required by this chapter and inspect the premises, records, books,
and other documents of license holders to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and
rules;

(9) to authorize the use of unmarked motor vehicles to conduct seizures or investigations
pursuant to the office's authority;

(10) to impose and collect civil and administrative penalties as provided in this chapter;

(11) to publish such information as may be deemed necessary for the welfare of cannabis
businesses, cannabis workers, hemp businesses, and hemp workers and the health and safety
of citizens;

(12) to make loans and grants in aid to the extent that appropriations are made available
for that purpose;

(13) to authorize research and studies on cannabis flower, cannabis products, artificially
derived cannabinoids, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer products, the
cannabis industry, and the hemp consumer industry;

(14) to provide reports as required by law;

(15) to develop a warning label regarding the effects of the use of cannabis flower and
cannabis products by persons 25 years of age or younger;

(16) to determine, based on a review of medical and scientific literature, whether it is
appropriate to require additional health and safety warnings containing information that is
both supported by credible science and helpful to consumers in considering potential health
risks from the use of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and
hemp-derived consumer products, including but not limited to warnings regarding any risks
associated with use by pregnant or breastfeeding individuals, or by individuals planning to
become pregnant, and the effects that use has on brain development for individuals under
the age of 25;

(17) to establish limits on the potency of cannabis flower and cannabis products that can
be sold to customers by licensed cannabis retailers, licensed cannabis microbusinesses, and
licensed cannabis mezzobusinesses with an endorsement to sell cannabis flower and cannabis
products to customers;

(18) to establish rules authorizing an increase in plant canopy limits and outdoor
cultivation limits to meet market demand and limiting cannabis manufacturing consistent
with the goals identified in subdivision 1;

(19) to order a person or business that cultivates cannabis flower or manufactures or
produces cannabis products, medical cannabinoid products, artificially derived cannabinoids,
lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer products, or hemp-derived topical
products to recall any cannabis flower, product, or ingredient containing cannabinoids that
is used in a product if the office determines that the flower, product, or ingredient represents
a risk of causing a serious adverse incident; and

(20) to exercise other powers and authority and perform other duties required by law.

(b) In addition to the powers and duties in paragraph (a), the office has the following
powers and duties until January 1, 2027:

(1) to establish limits on the potency of adult-use cannabis flower and adult-use cannabis
products that can be sold to customers by licensed cannabis retailers, licensed cannabis
microbusinesses, and licensed cannabis mezzobusinesses with an endorsement to sell
adult-use cannabis flower and adult-use cannabis products to customers; and

(2) to permit, upon application to the office in the form prescribed by the director of the
office, a licensee under this chapter to perform any activity if such permission is substantially
necessary for the licensee to perform any other activity permitted by the applicant's license
and is not otherwise prohibited by law.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.04, is amended to read:

342.04 STUDIES; REPORTS.

(a) The office shall conduct a study to determine the expected size and growth of the
regulated cannabis industry and hemp consumer industry, including an estimate of the
demand for cannabis flower and cannabis products, the number and geographic distribution
of cannabis businesses needed to meet that demand, and the anticipated business from
residents of other states.

(b) The office shall conduct a study to determine the size of the illicit cannabis market,
the sources of illicit cannabis flower and illicit cannabis products in the state, the locations
of citations issued and arrests made for cannabis offenses, and the subareas, such as census
tracts or neighborhoods, that experience a disproportionately large amount of cannabis
enforcement.

(c) The office shall conduct a study on impaired driving to determine:

(1) the number of accidents involving one or more drivers who admitted to using cannabis
flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products,
or who tested positive for cannabis or tetrahydrocannabinol;

(2) the number of arrests of individuals for impaired driving in which the individual
tested positive for cannabis or tetrahydrocannabinol; and

(3) the number of convictions for driving under the influence of cannabis flower, cannabis
products, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer products, or
tetrahydrocannabinol.

(d) The office shall provide preliminary reports on the studies conducted pursuant to
paragraphs (a) to (c) to the legislature by January 15, 2024, and shall provide final reports
to the legislature by January 15, 2025. The reports may be consolidated into a single report
by the office.

(e) The office shall collect existing data from the Department of Human Services,
Department of Health, Minnesota state courts, and hospitals licensed under chapter 144 on
the utilization of mental health and substance use disorder services, emergency room visits,
and commitments to identify any increase in the services provided or any increase in the
number of visits or commitments. The office shall also obtain summary data from existing
first episode psychosis programs on the number of persons served by the programs and
number of persons on the waiting list. All information collected by the office under this
paragraph shall be included in the report required under paragraph (f).

(f) The office shall conduct an annual market analysis on the status of the regulated
cannabis industry and submit a report of the findings. The office shall submit the report by
January 15, 2025, and each January 15 thereafter and the report may be combined with the
annual report submitted by the office. The process of completing the market analysis must
include holding public meetings to solicit the input of consumers, market stakeholders, and
potential new applicants and must include an assessment as to whether the office has issued
the necessary number of licenses in order to:

(1) ensure the sufficient supply of cannabis flower and cannabis products to meet demand;

(2) provide market stability;

(3) ensure a competitive market; and

(4) limit the sale of unregulated cannabis flower and cannabis products.

(g) The office shall submit an annual report to the legislature by January 15, 2024, and
each January 15 thereafter. The annual report shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1) the status of the regulated cannabis industry;

(2) the status of the illicit cannabis market and hemp consumer industry;

(3) the number of accidents, arrests, and convictions involving drivers who admitted to
using cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived
consumer products or who tested positive for cannabis or tetrahydrocannabinol;

(4) the change in potency, if any, of cannabis flower and cannabis products available
through the regulated market;

(5) progress on providing opportunities to individuals and communities that experienced
a disproportionate, negative impact from cannabis prohibition, including but not limited to
providing relief from criminal convictions and increasing economic opportunities;

(6) the status of racial and geographic diversity in the cannabis industry;

(7) proposed legislative changes, including but not limited to recommendations to
streamline licensing systems and related administrative processes;

(8) information on the adverse effects of second-hand smoke from any cannabis flower,
cannabis products, and hemp-derived consumer products that are consumed by the
combustion or vaporization of the product and the inhalation of smoke, aerosol, or vapor
from the product; and

(9) recommendations for the levels of funding for:

(i) a coordinated education program to address and raise public awareness about the top
three adverse health effects, as determined by the commissioner of health, associated with
the use of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived
consumer products by individuals under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age;

(ii) a coordinated education program to educate pregnant individuals, breastfeeding
individuals, and individuals who may become pregnant on the adverse health effects of
cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer
products;

(iii) training, technical assistance, and educational materials for home visiting programs,
Tribal home visiting programs, and child welfare workers regarding safe and unsafe use of
cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer
products in homes with infants and young children;

(iv) model programs to educate middle school and high school students on the health
effects on children and adolescents of the use of cannabis flower, cannabis products,
lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer products, and other intoxicating or
controlled substances;

(v) grants issued through the CanTrain, CanNavigate, CanStartup, and CanGrow
programs;

(vi) grants to organizations for community development in social equity communities
through the CanRenew program;

(vii) training of peace officers and law enforcement agencies on changes to laws involving
cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer
products and the law's impact on searches and seizures;

(viii) training of peace officers to increase the number of drug recognition experts;

(ix) training of peace officers on the cultural uses of sage and distinguishing use of sage
from the use of cannabis flower, including whether the Board of Peace Officer Standards
and Training should approve or develop training materials;

(x) the retirement and replacement of drug detection canines; and

(xi) the Department of Human Services and county social service agencies to address
any increase in demand for services.

(g) In developing the recommended funding levels under paragraph (f), clause (9), items
(vii) to (xi), the office shall consult with local law enforcement agencies, the Minnesota
Chiefs of Police Association, the Minnesota Sheriff's Association, the League of Minnesota
Cities, the Association of Minnesota Counties, and county social services agencies.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Approval of cannabis flower and products.

(a) For the purposes of
this section, "product category" means a type of product that may be sold in different sizes,
distinct packaging, or at various prices but is still created using the same manufacturing or
agricultural processes. A new or additional stock keeping unit (SKU) or Universal Product
Code (UPC) shall not prevent a product from being considered the same type as another
unit. All other terms have the meanings provided in section 342.01.

(b) The office shall approve product categories of cannabis flower, cannabis products,
lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products for retail sale.

(c) The office deleted text begin may establish deleted text end new text begin must enforce new text end limits on the total THC of cannabis flower,
cannabis products, and hemp-derived consumer products. As used in this paragraph, "total
THC" means the sum of the percentage by weight of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid multiplied
by 0.877 plus the percentage by weight of all tetrahydrocannabinols. new text begin The office must enforce
the following THC content and potency limitations:
new text end

new text begin (1) cannabis concentrates, either liquid or solid, marketed for sale in the adult-use market
must not exceed 30 percent total THC content;
new text end

new text begin (2) topical and transdermal cannabis and hemp products must not contain more than 500
milligrams of THC;
new text end

new text begin (3) lower-potency hemp edibles and hemp-derived consumer products must not exceed
0.3 percent total THC potency; and
new text end

new text begin (4) cannabis flower marketed for sale in the adult-use market must not exceed ten percent
total THC content.
new text end

new text begin (d) The office must not approve cannabis flower or prerolls that have been infused with
additional THC or other psychoactive cannabinoids.
new text end

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end The office shall not approve any cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible,
or hemp-derived consumer product that:

(1) is or appears to be a lollipop or ice cream;

(2) bears the likeness or contains characteristics of a real or fictional person, animal, or
fruit;

(3) is modeled after a type or brand of products primarily consumed by or marketed to
children;

(4) is substantively similar to a meat food product; poultry food product as defined in
section 31A.02, subdivision 10; or a dairy product as defined in section 32D.01, subdivision
7;

(5) contains a synthetic cannabinoid;

(6) is made by applying a cannabinoid, including but not limited to an artificially derived
cannabinoid, to a finished food product that does not contain cannabinoids and is sold to
consumers, including but not limited to a candy or snack food; or

(7) if the product is an edible cannabis product or lower-potency hemp edible, contains
an ingredient, other than a cannabinoid, that is not approved by the United States Food and
Drug Administration for use in food.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Approval of cannabis flower and products.

(a) For the purposes of
this section, "product category" means a type of product that may be sold in different sizes,
distinct packaging, or at various prices but is still created using the same manufacturing or
agricultural processes. A new or additional stock keeping unit (SKU) or Universal Product
Code (UPC) shall not prevent a product from being considered the same type as another
unit. All other terms have the meanings provided in section 342.01.

(b) The office shall approve product categories of cannabis flower, cannabis products,
lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products for retail sale.

(c) The office may establish limits on the total THC of cannabis flower, cannabis products,
and hemp-derived consumer products. As used in this paragraph, "total THC" means the
sum of the percentage by weight of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid multiplied by 0.877 plus
the percentage by weight of all tetrahydrocannabinols.

(d) The office shall not approve any cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible, or
hemp-derived consumer product that:

(1) is or appears to be a lollipop or ice cream;

(2) bears the likeness or contains characteristics of a real or fictional person, animal, or
fruit;

(3) is modeled after a type or brand of products primarily consumed by or marketed to
children;

(4) is substantively similar to a meat food product; poultry food product as defined in
section 31A.02, subdivision 10; or a dairy product as defined in section 32D.01, subdivision
7;

(5) contains a synthetic cannabinoid;

(6) is made by applying a cannabinoid, including but not limited to an artificially derived
cannabinoid, to a finished food product that does not contain cannabinoids and is sold to
consumers, including but not limited to a candy or snack food; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(7) if the product is an edible cannabis product or lower-potency hemp edible, contains
an ingredient, other than a cannabinoid, that is not approved by the United States Food and
Drug Administration for use in food deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (8) if the product is an inhaled natural or synthetic product, contains an added flavor
such as fruit, mint, menthol, vanilla, chocolate, spice, or another common food flavor; or
new text end

new text begin (9) has images or language that could lead consumers to believe that the product has a
flavor other than the flavor of cannabis.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Personal adult use, possession, and transportation of cannabis flower
and cannabinoid products.

(a) An individual deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age or older may:

(1) use, possess, or transport cannabis paraphernalia;

(2) possess or transport two ounces or less of adult-use cannabis flower in a public place;

(3) possess two pounds or less of adult-use cannabis flower in the individual's private
residence;

(4) possess or transport eight grams or less of adult-use cannabis concentrate;

(5) possess or transport edible cannabis products or lower-potency hemp edibles infused
with a combined total of 800 milligrams or less of tetrahydrocannabinol;

(6) give for no remuneration to an individual who is at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age:

(i) two ounces or less of adult-use cannabis flower;

(ii) eight grams or less of adult-use cannabis concentrate; or

(iii) an edible cannabis product or lower-potency hemp edible infused with 800 milligrams
or less of tetrahydrocannabinol; and

(7) use adult-use cannabis flower and adult-use cannabis products in the following
locations:

(i) a private residence, including the individual's curtilage or yard;

(ii) on private property, not generally accessible by the public, unless the individual is
explicitly prohibited from consuming cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency
hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products on the property by the owner of the
property; or

(iii) on the premises of an establishment or event licensed to permit on-site consumption.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), an individual may not:

(1) use, possess, or transport cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp
edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products if the individual is under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age;

(2) use cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived
consumer products in a motor vehicle as defined in section 169A.03, subdivision 15;

(3) use cannabis flower, cannabis products, or hemp-derived consumer products in a
manner that involves the inhalation of smoke, aerosol, or vapor at any location where
smoking is prohibited under section 144.414;

(4) use or possess cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or
hemp-derived consumer products in a public school, as defined in section 120A.05,
subdivisions 9, 11, and 13, or in a charter school governed by chapter 124E, including all
facilities, whether owned, rented, or leased, and all vehicles that a school district owns,
leases, rents, contracts for, or controls;

(5) use or possess cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or
hemp-derived consumer products in a state correctional facility;

(6) operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of cannabis flower, cannabis
products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products;

(7) give for no remuneration cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp
edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products to an individual under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age;

(8) give for no remuneration cannabis flower or cannabis products as a sample or
promotional gift if the giver is in the business of selling goods or services; or

(9) vaporize or smoke cannabis flower, cannabis products, artificially derived
cannabinoids, or hemp-derived consumer products in any location where the smoke, aerosol,
or vapor would be inhaled by a minor.

(c) The prohibitions under paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (4), do not apply to use other
than by smoking or by a vaporized delivery method, possession, or transportation of medical
cannabis flower or medical cannabinoid products by a patient; a registered designated
caregiver; or a parent, legal guardian, or spouse of a patient.

(d) The possession limits in paragraph (a), clauses (2) to (5), do not apply to a person
enrolled in the medical cannabis patient registry program under section 342.52 if the person
possesses cannabis flower or cannabinoid products that include patient-specific labeling
according to sections 342.51, subdivision 2, and 342.63, subdivision 4.

(e) A proprietor of a family or group family day care program must disclose to parents
or guardians of children cared for on the premises of the family or group family day care
program, if the proprietor permits the smoking or use of cannabis flower, cannabis products,
lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products on the premises outside
of its hours of operation. Disclosure must include posting on the premises a conspicuous
written notice and orally informing parents or guardians. Cannabis flower or cannabis
products must be inaccessible to children and stored away from food products.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.09, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Home cultivation of cannabis for personal adult use.

Up to eight cannabis
plants, with no more than four being mature, flowering plants may be grown at a single
residence, including the curtilage or yard, without a license to cultivate cannabis issued
under this chapter provided that cultivation takes place at the primary residence of an
individual deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age or older and in an enclosed, locked space that is not open to
public view.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.16, is amended to read:

342.16 CANNABIS BUSINESSES; GENERAL OWNERSHIP
DISQUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.

(a) A license holder or applicant must meet each of the following requirements, if
applicable, to hold or receive a cannabis license issued under this chapter:

(1) be at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age;

(2) have completed an application for licensure or application for renewal;

(3) have paid the applicable application fee and license fee;

(4) if the applicant or license holder is a business entity, be incorporated in the state or
otherwise formed or organized under the laws of the state;

(5) not be employed by the office or any state agency with regulatory authority under
this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter;

(6) not be a licensed peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph
(c);

(7) never have had a license previously issued under this chapter revoked, and never
have had a cannabis license, a registration, an agreement, or another authorization to operate
a cannabis business issued under the laws of another state revoked;

(8) have filed any previously required tax returns for a cannabis business;

(9) have paid and remitted any business taxes, gross receipts taxes, interest, or penalties
due relating to the operation of a cannabis business;

(10) have fully and truthfully complied with all information requests of the office relating
to license application and renewal;

(11) not be disqualified under section 342.15;

(12) not employ an individual who is disqualified from working for a cannabis business
under this chapter;

(13) meet the ownership and operational requirements for the type of license and, if
applicable, endorsement sought or held; and

(14) not have had any confirmed labor violation with the Department of Labor, National
Labor Relations Board, or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration within the
last five years.

(b) A health care practitioner who certifies qualifying medical conditions for patients is
prohibited from:

(1) holding a direct or indirect economic interest in a cannabis business;

(2) serving as a cooperative member, director, manager, general partner, or employee
of a cannabis business; or

(3) advertising with a cannabis business in any way.

(c) If the license holder or applicant is a business entity, every officer, director, manager,
and general partner of the business entity must meet each of the requirements of this section.

(d) The ownership disqualifications and requirements under this section do not apply to
a hemp business license holder or applicant.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Individuals under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age.

(a) A cannabis business may not
employ an individual under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age and may not contract with an individual
under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age if the individual's scope of work involves the handling of cannabis
plants, cannabis flower, artificially derived cannabinoids, or cannabinoid products.

(b) A cannabis business may not permit an individual under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age to enter
the business premises other than entry by a person enrolled in the registry program.

(c) A cannabis business may not sell or give cannabis flower, cannabis products,
lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products to an individual under
deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age unless the individual is enrolled in the registry program and the cannabis
business holds a medical cannabis retail endorsement.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.26, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Extraction and concentration.

(a) A business licensed or authorized to
manufacture cannabis products that creates cannabis concentrate, hemp concentrate, or
artificially derived cannabinoids must obtain an endorsement from the office.

(b) A business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products must inform the
office of all methods of extraction and concentration that the manufacturer intends to use
and identify the volatile chemicals, if any, that will be involved in the creation of cannabis
concentrate or hemp concentrate. A cannabis manufacturer may not use a method of
extraction and concentration or a volatile chemical without approval by the office.

(c) A business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products must inform the
office of all methods of conversion that the manufacturer will use, including any specific
catalysts that the manufacturer will employ, to create artificially derived cannabinoids and
the molecular nomenclature of all cannabinoids or other chemical compounds that the
manufacturer will create. A business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products
may not use a method of conversion or a catalyst without approval by the office.

(d) A business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products must obtain a
certification from an independent third-party industrial hygienist or professional engineer
approving:

(1) all electrical, gas, fire suppression, and exhaust systems; and

(2) the plan for safe storage and disposal of hazardous substances, including but not
limited to any volatile chemicals.

(e) A business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products that manufactures
cannabis concentrate from cannabis flower received from an unlicensed person who is at
least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age must comply with all health and safety requirements established
by the office. At a minimum, the office shall require the manufacturer to:

(1) store the cannabis flower in an area that is segregated from cannabis flower and hemp
plant parts received from a licensed cannabis business;

(2) perform the extraction and concentration on equipment that is used exclusively for
extraction or concentration of cannabis flower received from unlicensed individuals;

(3) store any cannabis concentrate in an area that is segregated from cannabis concentrate,
hemp concentrate, or artificially derived cannabinoids derived or manufactured from cannabis
flower or hemp plant parts received from a licensed cannabis business; and

(4) provide any cannabis concentrate only to the person who provided the cannabis
flower.

(f) Upon the sale of cannabis concentrate, hemp concentrate, or artificially derived
cannabinoids to any person, cooperative, or business, a business licensed or authorized to
manufacture cannabis products must provide a statement to the buyer that discloses the
method of extraction and concentration or conversion used and any solvents, gases, or
catalysts, including but not limited to any volatile chemicals, involved in that method.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.27, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Sale of cannabis and cannabinoid products.

(a) A cannabis business with a
license or endorsement authorizing the retail sale of cannabis flower or cannabis products
may only sell immature cannabis plants and seedlings, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use
cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products to
individuals who are at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age.

(b) A cannabis business with a license or endorsement authorizing the retail sale of
adult-use cannabis flower or adult-use cannabis products may sell immature cannabis plants
and seedlings, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp
edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products that:

(1) are obtained from a business licensed under this chapter; and

(2) meet all applicable packaging and labeling requirements.

(c) A cannabis business with a license or endorsement authorizing the retail sale of
cannabis flower or cannabis products may sell up to two ounces of adult-use cannabis flower
or hemp-derived consumer products consisting primarily of hemp plant parts, up to eight
grams of adult-use cannabis concentrate or hemp-derived consumer products consisting
primarily of hemp concentrate or artificially derived cannabinoids, and edible cannabis
products and lower-potency hemp edibles infused with up to 800 milligrams of
tetrahydrocannabinol during a single transaction to a customer.

(d) Edible adult-use cannabis products and hemp-derived consumer products intended
to be eaten may not include more than ten milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per serving
and a single package may not include more than a total of 200 milligrams of
tetrahydrocannabinol. A package may contain multiple servings of ten milligrams of
tetrahydrocannabinol provided that each serving is indicated by scoring, wrapping, or other
indicators designating the individual serving size.

(e) Edible adult-use cannabis products and hemp-derived consumer products intended
to be consumed as beverages may not include more than ten milligrams of
tetrahydrocannabinol per serving. A single beverage container may not contain more than
two servings.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.27, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Sale of other products.

(a) A cannabis business with a license or endorsement
authorizing the retail sale of cannabis flower or cannabis products may sell cannabis
paraphernalia, including but not limited to childproof packaging containers and other devices
designed to ensure the safe storage and monitoring of cannabis flower, cannabis products,
lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products in the home to prevent
access by individuals under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age.

(b) A cannabis business with a license or endorsement authorizing the retail sale of
cannabis flower or cannabis products may sell hemp-derived topical products.

(c) A cannabis business with a license or endorsement authorizing the retail sale of
cannabis flower or cannabis products may sell the following products that do not contain
cannabis flower, cannabis concentrate, hemp concentrate, artificially derived cannabinoids,
or tetrahydrocannabinol:

(1) drinks that do not contain alcohol and are packaged in sealed containers labeled for
retail sale;

(2) books and videos on the cultivation and use of cannabis flower and products that
contain cannabinoids;

(3) magazines and other publications published primarily for information and education
on cannabis plants, cannabis flower, and products that contain cannabinoids;

(4) multiple-use bags designed to carry purchased items;

(5) clothing marked with the specific name, brand, or identifying logo of the retailer;

(6) hemp fiber products and products that contain hemp grain; and

(7) products that detect the presence of fentanyl or a fentanyl analog.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.27, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Age verification.

(a) Prior to initiating a sale, an employee of a cannabis
business with a license or endorsement authorizing the retail sale of cannabis flower or
cannabis products must verify that the customer is at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age.

(b) Proof of age may be established only by one of the following:

(1) a valid driver's license or identification card issued by Minnesota, another state, or
a province of Canada, and including the photograph and date of birth of the licensed person;

(2) a valid Tribal identification card as defined in section 171.072, paragraph (b);

(3) a valid passport issued by the United States;

(4) a valid instructional permit issued under section 171.05 to a person of legal age to
purchase adult-use cannabis flower or adult-use cannabis products, which includes a
photograph and the date of birth of the person issued the permit; or

(5) in the case of a foreign national, by a valid passport.

(c) A retailer may seize a form of identification listed under paragraph (b) if the cannabis
retailer has reasonable grounds to believe that the form of identification has been altered or
falsified or is being used to violate any law. A retailer that seizes a form of identification
as authorized under this paragraph must deliver it to a law enforcement agency within 24
hours of seizing it.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.27, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Posting of notices.

A cannabis business with a license or endorsement
authorizing the retail sale of cannabis flower or cannabis products must post all notices as
required by the office, including but not limited to:

(1) information about any product recall;

(2) a statement that operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating
cannabinoids is illegal; and

(3) a statement that cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles,
and hemp-derived consumer products are only intended for consumption by individuals
who are at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.28, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Additional information required.

In addition to the information required to
be submitted under section 342.14, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section,
a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis microbusiness license must submit
the following information in a form approved by the office:

(1) an operating plan demonstrating the proposed layout of the facility, including a
diagram of ventilation and filtration systems; plans for wastewater and waste disposal for
any cultivation or manufacturing activities; plans for providing electricity, water, and other
utilities necessary for the normal operation of any cultivation or manufacturing activities;
plans for compliance with applicable building codes and federal and state environmental
and workplace safety requirements and policies; and plans to avoid sales to unlicensed
cannabis businesses and individuals under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age;

(2) if the applicant is seeking an endorsement to cultivate cannabis plants and harvest
cannabis flower, a cultivation plan demonstrating the proposed size and layout of the
cultivation facility that will be used exclusively for cultivation, including the total amount
of plant canopy;

(3) if the applicant is seeking an endorsement to create cannabis concentrate, hemp
concentrate, or artificial cannabinoids, information identifying all methods of extraction,
concentration, or conversion that the applicant intends to use and the volatile chemicals and
catalysts, if any, that will be involved in extraction, concentration, or creation; and

(4) evidence that the applicant will comply with the applicable operation requirements
for the license being sought.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.28, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

On-site consumption endorsement.

(a) A cannabis microbusiness may permit
on-site consumption of edible cannabis products and lower-potency hemp edibles on a
portion of its premises.

(b) The portion of the premises in which on-site consumption is permitted must be
definite and distinct from all other areas of the microbusiness and must be accessed through
a distinct entrance.

(c) Edible cannabis products and lower-potency hemp edibles sold for on-site
consumption must comply with this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter
regarding the testing, packaging, and labeling of cannabinoid products.

(d) Edible cannabinoid products and lower-potency hemp edibles sold for on-site
consumption must be served in the required packaging but may be removed from the
products' packaging by customers and consumed on site.

(e) Food and beverages not otherwise prohibited by this subdivision may be prepared
and sold on site provided that the cannabis microbusiness complies with all relevant state
and local laws, ordinances, licensing requirements, and zoning requirements.

(f) A cannabis microbusiness shall ensure that the display and consumption of any edible
cannabis product or lower-potency hemp edible is not visible from outside of the licensed
premises of the business.

(g) A cannabis microbusiness may offer recorded or live entertainment, provided that
the cannabis microbusiness complies with all relevant state and local laws, ordinances,
licensing requirements, and zoning requirements.

(h) A cannabis microbusiness may not:

(1) sell an edible cannabis product or a lower-potency hemp edible to an individual who
is under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age;

(2) permit an individual who is under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age to enter the premises;

(3) sell an edible cannabis product or a lower-potency hemp edible to a person who is
visibly intoxicated;

(4) sell or allow the sale or consumption of alcohol or tobacco on the premises;

(5) sell products that are intended to be eaten or consumed as a drink, other than packaged
and labeled edible cannabis products and lower-potency hemp edibles, that contain cannabis
flower or hemp plant parts or are infused with cannabis concentrate, hemp concentrate, or
artificially derived cannabinoids;

(6) permit edible cannabis products or lower-potency hemp edibles sold in the portion
of the area designated for on-site consumption to be removed from that area;

(7) permit adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products, hemp-derived consumer
products, or tobacco to be consumed through smoking or a vaporized delivery method on
the premises; or

(8) distribute or allow free samples of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency
hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.29, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Additional information required.

In addition to the information required to
be submitted under section 342.14, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section,
a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis mezzobusiness license must submit
the following information in a form approved by the office:

(1) an operating plan demonstrating the proposed layout of the facility, including a
diagram of ventilation and filtration systems; plans for wastewater and waste disposal for
any cultivation or manufacturing activities; plans for providing electricity, water, and other
utilities necessary for the normal operation of any cultivation or manufacturing activities;
plans for compliance with applicable building code and federal and state environmental and
workplace safety requirements and policies; and plans to avoid sales to unlicensed cannabis
businesses and individuals under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age;

(2) if the applicant is seeking an endorsement to cultivate cannabis plants and harvest
cannabis flower, a cultivation plan demonstrating the proposed size and layout of the
cultivation facility that will be used exclusively for cultivation, including the total amount
of plant canopy;

(3) if the applicant is seeking an endorsement to create cannabis concentrate, hemp
concentrate, or artificial cannabinoids, information identifying all methods of extraction,
concentration, or conversion that the applicant intends to use and the volatile chemicals and
catalysts, if any, that will be involved in extraction, concentration, or creation; and

(4) evidence that the applicant will comply with the applicable operation requirements
for the license being sought.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.31, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Authorized actions.

A cannabis manufacturer license, consistent with
the specific license endorsement or endorsements, entitles the license holder to:

(1) purchase cannabis flower, cannabis products, hemp plant parts, hemp concentrate,
and artificially derived cannabinoids from a cannabis microbusiness, a cannabis
mezzobusiness, a cannabis cultivator, another cannabis manufacturer, or a cannabis
wholesaler;

(2) purchase hemp plant parts and propagules from an industrial hemp grower licensed
under chapter 18K;

(3) purchase hemp concentrate from an industrial hemp processor licensed under chapter
18K;

(4) accept cannabis flower from unlicensed persons who are at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age
provided that the cannabis manufacturer does not accept more than two ounces from an
individual on a single occasion;

(5) make cannabis concentrate;

(6) make hemp concentrate, including hemp concentrate with a delta-9
tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more than 0.3 percent as measured by weight;

(7) manufacture artificially derived cannabinoids;

(8) manufacture adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and
hemp-derived consumer products for public consumption;

(9) package and label adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and
hemp-derived consumer products for sale to customers;

(10) sell cannabis concentrate, hemp concentrate, artificially derived cannabinoids,
cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products to
other cannabis businesses; and

(11) perform other actions approved by the office.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.32, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Additional information required.

In addition to the information required to
be submitted under section 342.14, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section,
a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis retail license must submit the following
information in a form approved by the office:

(1) a list of every retail license held by the applicant and, if the applicant is a business,
every retail license held, either as an individual or as part of another business, by each
officer, director, manager, and general partner of the cannabis business;

(2) an operating plan demonstrating the proposed layout of the facility, including a
diagram of ventilation and filtration systems; policies to avoid sales to individuals who are
under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age; identification of a restricted area for storage; and plans to prevent
the visibility of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and
hemp-derived consumer products to individuals outside the retail location; and

(3) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements
for the license being sought.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.34, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Sale of other products.

A cannabis wholesaler may purchase and sell other
products or items for which the cannabis wholesaler has a license or authorization or that
do not require a license or authorization. Products for which no license or authorization is
required include but are not limited to industrial hemp products, products that contain hemp
grain, hemp-derived topical products, and cannabis paraphernalia, including but not limited
to childproof packaging containers and other devices designed to ensure the safe storage
and monitoring of cannabis flower and cannabis products in the home to prevent access by
individuals under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age.

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.36, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Nonemployee passengers prohibited.

Only a cannabis worker employed by
or contracted with the cannabis transporter and who is at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age may
transport immature cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis flower, cannabis products,
artificially derived cannabinoids, hemp plant parts, hemp concentrate, lower-potency hemp
edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products. All passengers in a vehicle must be cannabis
workers employed by or contracted with the cannabis transporter.

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.40, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Security.

A cannabis event organizer must hire or contract for licensed security
personnel to provide security services at the cannabis event. All security personnel hired or
contracted for shall be at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age and present on the licensed event premises
at all times that cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products,
lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products are available for sale or
consumption of adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp
edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products is allowed. The security personnel shall not
consume cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived
consumer products for at least 24 hours before the event or during the event.

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.40, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Limited access to event.

A cannabis event organizer shall ensure that access
to an event is limited to individuals who are at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age. At or near each
public entrance to any area where the sale or consumption of adult-use cannabis flower,
adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer
products is allowed, a cannabis event organizer shall maintain a clearly visible and legible
sign consisting of the following statement: "No persons under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end allowed." The lettering
of the sign shall be not less than one inch in height.

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.40, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Cannabis event sales.

(a) Cannabis microbusinesses with a retail endorsement,
cannabis mezzobusinesses with a retail endorsement, cannabis retailers, medical cannabis
combination businesses operating a retail location, and lower-potency hemp edible retailers,
including the cannabis event organizer, may be authorized to sell cannabis plants, adult-use
cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived
consumer products to customers at a cannabis event.

(b) All sales of cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products,
lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products at a cannabis event must
take place in a retail area as designated in the premises diagram.

(c) Authorized retailers may only conduct sales within their specifically assigned area.

(d) Authorized retailers must verify the age of all customers pursuant to section 342.27,
subdivision 4, before completing a sale and may not sell cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis
flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer
products to an individual under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age.

(e) Authorized retailers may display one sample of each type of cannabis plant, adult-use
cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible, and hemp-derived
consumer product available for sale. Samples of adult-use cannabis and adult-use cannabis
products must be stored in a sample jar or display case and be accompanied by a label or
notice containing the information required to be affixed to the packaging or container
containing adult-use cannabis flower and adult-use cannabis products sold to customers. A
sample may not consist of more than eight grams of adult-use cannabis flower or adult-use
cannabis concentrate, or an edible cannabis product infused with more than 100 milligrams
of tetrahydrocannabinol. A cannabis retailer may allow customers to smell the adult-use
cannabis flower or adult-use cannabis product before purchase.

(f) The notice requirements under section 342.27, subdivision 6, apply to authorized
retailers offering cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabinoid products,
and hemp-derived consumer products for sale at a cannabis event.

(g) Authorized retailers may not:

(1) sell adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp
edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products to a person who is visibly intoxicated;

(2) knowingly sell more cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis
products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products than a customer
is legally permitted to possess;

(3) sell medical cannabis flower or medical cannabinoid products;

(4) give away cannabis plants, cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp
edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products; or

(5) allow for the dispensing of cannabis plants, cannabis flower, cannabis products,
lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products in vending machines.

(h) Except for samples of a cannabis plant, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis
product, lower-potency hemp edible, and hemp-derived consumer product, all cannabis
plants, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles,
and hemp-derived consumer products for sale at a cannabis event must be stored in a secure,
locked container that is not accessible to the public. Such items being stored at a cannabis
event shall not be left unattended.

(i) All cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products,
lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products for sale at a cannabis
event must comply with this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter regarding
the testing, packaging, and labeling of those items.

(j) All cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis flower, and adult-use cannabis products sold,
damaged, or destroyed at a cannabis event must be recorded in the statewide monitoring
system.

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.40, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Cannabis event on-site consumption.

(a) If approved by the local unit of
government, a cannabis event may designate an area for consumption of adult-use cannabis
flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer
products, or any combination of those items.

(b) Access to areas where consumption of adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis
products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products is allowed shall
be restricted to individuals who are at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age.

(c) The cannabis event organizer shall ensure that consumption of adult-use cannabis
flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer
products within a designated consumption area is not visible from any public place.

(d) The cannabis event organizer shall not permit consumption of alcohol or tobacco.

(e) The cannabis event organizer shall not permit smoking, according to section 144.413,
of adult-use cannabis flower or cannabis products at any location where smoking is not
permitted under sections 144.413 to 144.417. Nothing in this section prohibits a statutory
or home rule charter city or county from enacting and enforcing more stringent measures
to protect individuals from secondhand smoke or involuntary exposure to aerosol or vapor
from electronic delivery devices.

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.41, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Additional information required.

In addition to the information required to
be submitted under section 342.14, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section,
a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis delivery service license must submit
the following information in a form approved by the office:

(1) a list of all vehicles to be used in the delivery of cannabis flower, cannabis products,
lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products including:

(i) the vehicle make, model, and color;

(ii) the vehicle identification number; and

(iii) the license plate number;

(2) proof of insurance for each vehicle;

(3) a business plan demonstrating policies to avoid sales of cannabis flower, cannabis
products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products to individuals
who are under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age and plans to prevent the visibility of cannabis flower,
cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products to
individuals outside the delivery vehicle; and

(4) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements
for the license being sought.

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.42, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Age or registry verification.

Prior to completing a delivery, a cannabis
delivery service shall verify that the customer is at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age or is enrolled in
the registry program. Section 342.27, subdivision 4, applies to the verification of a customer's
age. Registry verification issued by the Division of Medical Cannabis may be considered
evidence that the person is enrolled in the registry program.

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.42, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Records.

The office by rule shall establish record-keeping requirements for a
cannabis delivery service, including but not limited to proof of delivery to individuals who
are at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age or enrolled in the registry program.

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.42, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Nonemployee passengers prohibited.

Only a cannabis worker employed by
or contracted with the cannabis delivery service and who is at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age may
transport cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived
consumer products. All passengers in a cannabis delivery service vehicle must be cannabis
workers employed by or contracted with the cannabis delivery service.

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.44, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Issuance; eligibility; prohibition on transfer.

(a) The office may issue a hemp
license to an applicant who:

(1) is at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age;

(2) has completed an application for licensure or application for renewal and has fully
and truthfully complied with all information requests relating to license application and
renewal;

(3) has paid the applicable application and license fees pursuant to section 342.11;

(4) is not employed by the office or any state agency with regulatory authority over this
chapter; and

(5) does not hold any cannabis business license.

(b) Licenses must be renewed annually.

(c) Licenses may not be transferred.

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.46, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Sale of lower-potency hemp edibles.

(a) A lower-potency hemp edible
retailer may only sell lower-potency hemp edibles to individuals who are at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end
years of age.

(b) A lower-potency hemp edible retailer may sell lower-potency hemp edibles that:

(1) are obtained from a licensed Minnesota cannabis microbusiness, cannabis
mezzobusiness, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, or lower-potency hemp edible
manufacturer; and

(2) meet all applicable packaging and labeling requirements.

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.46, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Age verification.

Prior to initiating a sale, an employee of the lower-potency
hemp edible retailer must verify that the customer is at least deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age. Section
342.27, subdivision 4, applies to the verification of a customer's age.

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.46, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Prohibitions.

A lower-potency hemp edible retailer may not:

(1) sell lower-potency hemp edibles to an individual who is under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age;

(2) sell a lower-potency hemp edible to a person who is visibly intoxicated;

(3) sell cannabis flower, cannabis products, or hemp-derived consumer products;

(4) allow for the dispensing of lower-potency hemp edibles in vending machines; or

(5) distribute or allow free samples of lower-potency hemp edibles except when the
business is licensed to permit on-site consumption and samples are consumed within its
licensed premises.

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.62, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Appeal to individuals under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age.

For the purposes of this
section and section 342.64, "appeal to individuals under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age" means any of
the following:

(1) the use of images depicting toys or robots;

(2) the use of any images depicting fruits or vegetables, except when used to accurately
describe ingredients or flavors contained in a product;

(3) the use of any images bearing a likeness to characters or phrases that are popularly
used to advertise to children; or

(4) the use of brand names or close imitations of brand names of candies, cereals, sweets,
chips, or other food products typically marketed to children.

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.62, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Packaging prohibitions.

(a) Cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency
hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products sold to customers or patients must not
be packaged in a manner that:

(1) bears a reasonable resemblance to any commercially available product that does not
contain cannabinoids, whether the manufacturer of the product holds a registered trademark
or has registered the trade dress; or

(2) is designed to appeal to individuals under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age.

(b) Packaging for cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and
hemp-derived consumer products must not contain or be coated with any perfluoroalkyl
substance.

(c) Edible cannabis products and lower-potency hemp edibles must not be packaged in
a material that is not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for use
in packaging food.

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.63, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Additional information.

(a) A cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness,
cannabis retailer, or medical cannabis combination business must provide customers and
patients with the following information:

(1) factual information new text begin specified by the office new text end about impairment effects and the expected
timing of impairment effects, side effects, adverse effects, new text begin risks to mental health, risks to
the developing brain, contraindications during pregnancy and breast feeding, addiction
potential, medication interactions, interactions with preexisting medical conditions, new text end and
new text begin other new text end health risks new text begin supported by science new text end of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency
hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products;

(2) a statement new text begin specified by the office new text end that customers and patients must not operate a
motor vehicle or heavy machinery deleted text begin while under the influence of cannabis flower, cannabis
products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products deleted text end new text begin for eight hours
after consuming edible THC-containing products or for four hours after smoking or vaping
THC-containing products new text end ;

(3) resources new text begin specified by the office that new text end customers and patients may consult to answer
questions about cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and
hemp-derived consumer products, and any side effects and adverse effects;

(4) contact information for the poison control center and a safety hotline or website for
customers to report and obtain advice about side effects and adverse effects of cannabis
flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer
products;

(5) substance use disorder treatment options; and

(6) any other information specified by the office.

(b) A cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness, cannabis retailer, or medical
cannabis combination business may include the information described in paragraph (a) on
the label affixed to the packaging or container of cannabis flower, cannabis products,
lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products by deleted text begin :
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) posting the information in the premises of the cannabis microbusiness, cannabis
mezzobusiness, cannabis retailer, or medical cannabis combination business; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end providing the information on a separate document or pamphlet provided to customers
or patients when the customer purchases cannabis flower, a cannabis product, a lower-potency
hemp edible, or a hemp-derived consumer product.

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.64, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Limitations applicable to all advertisements.

Cannabis businesses,
hemp businesses, and other persons shall not publish or cause to be published an
advertisement for a cannabis business, a hemp business, cannabis flower, a cannabis product,
a lower-potency hemp edible, or a hemp-derived consumer product in a manner that:

(1) contains false or misleading statements;

(2) contains unverified claims about the health or therapeutic benefits or effects of
consuming cannabis flower, a cannabis product, a lower-potency hemp edible, or a
hemp-derived consumer product;

(3) promotes the overconsumption of cannabis flower, a cannabis product, a
lower-potency hemp edible, or a hemp-derived consumer product;

(4) depicts a person under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age consuming cannabis flower, a cannabis
product, a lower-potency hemp edible, or a hemp-derived consumer product; or

(5) includes an image designed or likely to appeal to individuals under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of
age, including cartoons, toys, animals, or children, or any other likeness to images, characters,
or phrases that is designed to be appealing to individuals under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age or
encourage consumption by individuals under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age;

(6) contains an image of alcohol or a person or persons consuming alcohol; and

(7) does not contain a warning as specified by the office regarding impairment and health
risks.

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.64, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Audience under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age.

Except as provided in subdivision 2, a
cannabis business, hemp business, or other person shall not publish or cause to be published
an advertisement for a cannabis business, a hemp business, cannabis flower, a cannabis
product, a lower-potency hemp edible, or a hemp-derived consumer product in any print
publication or on radio, television, or any other medium if 30 percent or more of the audience
of that medium is reasonably expected to be individuals who are under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age,
as determined by reliable, current audience composition data.

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.64, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Advertising using direct, individualized communication or dialogue.

Before
a cannabis business, hemp business, or another person may advertise a cannabis business,
a hemp business, cannabis flower, a cannabis product, a lower-potency hemp edible, or a
hemp-derived consumer product through direct, individualized communication or dialogue
controlled by the cannabis business, hemp business, or other person, the cannabis business,
hemp business, or other person must use a method of age affirmation to verify that the
recipient of the direct, individualized communication or dialogue is deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age or
older. For purposes of this subdivision, the method of age affirmation may include user
confirmation, birth date disclosure, or another similar registration method.

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.64, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Advertising using location-based devices.

A cannabis business, hemp business,
or another person shall not advertise a cannabis business, a hemp business, cannabis flower,
a cannabis product, a lower-potency hemp edible, or a hemp-derived consumer product
with advertising directed toward location-based devices, including but not limited to cellular
telephones, unless the owner of the device is deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age or older.

Sec. 42.

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 a mucous membrane or nonintact
skin.

(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
deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age.

Sec. 43.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.80, is amended to read:

342.80 LAWFUL ACTIVITIES.

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the cultivation, manufacturing, possessing,
and selling of cannabis flower, cannabis products, artificially derived cannabinoids,
lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products by a licensed cannabis
business or hemp business in conformity with the rights granted by a cannabis business
license or hemp business license is lawful and may not be the grounds for the seizure or
forfeiture of property, arrest or prosecution, or search or inspections except as provided by
this chapter.

(b) A person acting as an agent of a cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness,
cannabis retailer, medical cannabis combination business, or lower-potency hemp edible
retailer who sells or otherwise transfers cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency
hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products to a person under deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years of age is
not subject to arrest, prosecution, or forfeiture of property if the person complied with section
342.27, subdivision 4, and any rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.

Sec. 44.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.81, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Common law claims.

Nothing in this chapter precludes common law tort claims
against any person deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years old or older who knowingly provides or furnishes cannabis
flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer products,
or edible cannabinoid products to a person under the age of deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end years.