1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to cannabis; modifying cannabis business license and endorsement 
1.3 	provisions; providing civil penalties;amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 
1.4 	342.07, subdivision 3; 342.09, subdivision 6; 342.15, subdivisions 2, 5; 342.19, 
1.5 	subdivision 5; 342.25, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 342.26, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 
1.6 	4, 5; 342.27, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 342.28, subdivisions 6, 7, 9, 
1.7 	11; 342.29, subdivisions 5, 6, 8, 8a, 10; 342.30, subdivision 3; 342.31, subdivisions 
1.8 	3, 5; 342.32, subdivision 3; 342.45, subdivision 3; 342.515, subdivisions 2, 4, 6; 
1.9 	Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 342.12; 342.28, subdivision 8; 
1.10 	342.29, subdivision 7; 342.30, subdivision 1; 342.32, subdivision 1; 342.44, 
1.11 	subdivision 1; 342.515, subdivisions 1, 7; 342.62, subdivision 2; proposing coding 
1.12 	for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342.
1.13 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.14 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.15 		Subd. 3.Edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement. (a) Any person A license 
1.16 	holder seeking to manufacture, process, sell, handle, or store an edible cannabis product or 
1.17 	lower-potency hemp edible, other than an edible cannabis product or lower-potency hemp 
1.18 	edible that has been placed in its final packaging, must firstapply for and obtain an edible 
1.19 	cannabinoid product handler endorsement.
1.20 	(b) In consultation with the commissioner of agriculture, the office shall establish an 
1.21 	edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement.
1.22 	(c) The office must regulate edible cannabinoid product handlers in a manner consistent 
1.23 	with Department of Agriculture regulation of food handlers under chapters 28A, 31, and 
1.24 	34A and associated rules, with the following exceptions:
1.25 	(1) the office must issue an edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement, rather than 
1.26 	a license;
2.1 	(2) eligibility for an edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement is limited to persons 
2.2 	who possess a valid license issued by the office;
2.3 	(3) the office may not charge a fee for issuing or renewing the endorsement;
2.4 	(4) the office must align the term and renewal period for edible cannabinoid product 
2.5 	handler endorsements with the term and renewal period of the license issued by the office; 
2.6 	and
2.7 	(5) an edible cannabis product or a lower-potency hemp edible must not be considered 
2.8 	adulterated solely because the product or edible contains tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabis 
2.9 	concentrate, hemp concentrate, artificially derived cannabinoids, or any other material 
2.10 	extracted or derived from a cannabis plant, cannabis flower, hemp plant, or hemp plant 
2.11 	parts.
2.12 	(d) The An edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement must prohibit prohibits the 
2.13 	manufacture of edible cannabis products at the same premises where food is manufactured, 
2.14 	except for the limited production of edible products produced solely for product development, 
2.15 	sampling, or testing. ThisThe limitation in this paragraph does not apply to the manufacture 
2.16 	of lower-potency hemp edibles.
2.17 	(e) An edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement is available to the following 
2.18 	license holders:
2.19 	(1) cannabis microbusinesses;
2.20 	(2) cannabis mezzobusinesses;
2.21 	(3) cannabis manufacturers;
2.22 	(4) lower-potency hemp edible manufacturers; and
2.23 	(5) medical cannabis combination businesses.
2.24 	(f) A lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer with an edible cannabinoid product 
2.25 	handler endorsement may only manufacture lower-potency hemp edibles and must not add 
2.26 	any cannabis flower, cannabis concentrate, or cannabinoid derived from cannabis flower 
2.27 	or cannabis concentrate to a product consistent with the requirements in section 342.45.

2.28 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.09, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
2.29 		Subd. 6.Violations; penalties. (a) In addition to penalties listed in this subdivision, a 
2.30 	person who violates the provisions of this chapter is subject to any applicable criminal 
2.31 	penalty.
3.1 	(b) The office may assess the following civil penalties on a person who sells or intends 
3.2 	to sell cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived 
3.3 	consumer products without a license issued under this chapter that authorizes the sale:
3.4 	(1) if the person sells or intends to sell up to two ounces of cannabis flower, up to $3,000 
3.5 	or three times the retail market value of the cannabis flower, whichever is greater;
3.6 	(2) if the person sells or intends to sell more than two ounces but not more than eight 
3.7 	ounces of cannabis flower, up to $10,000 or three times the retail market value of the cannabis 
3.8 	flower, whichever is greater;
3.9 	(3) if the person sells or intends to sell more than eight ounces but not more than one 
3.10 	pound of cannabis flower, up to $25,000 or three times the retail market value of the cannabis 
3.11 	flower, whichever is greater;
3.12 	(4) if the person sells or intends to sell more than one pound but not more than five 
3.13 	pounds of cannabis flower, up to $50,000 or three times the retail market value of the 
3.14 	cannabis flower, whichever is greater;
3.15 	(5) if the person sells or intends to sell more than five pounds but not more than 25 
3.16 	pounds of cannabis flower, up to $100,000 or three times the retail market value of the 
3.17 	cannabis flower, whichever is greater;
3.18 	(6) if the person sells or intends to sell more than 25 pounds but not more than 50 pounds 
3.19 	of cannabis flower, up to $250,000 or three times the retail market value of the cannabis 
3.20 	flower, whichever is greater; and
3.21 	(7) if the person sells or intends to sell more than 50 pounds of cannabis flower, up to 
3.22 	$1,000,000 or three times the retail market value of the cannabis flower, whichever is greater.
3.23 	(c) If a person possesses twice or more of the amount of cannabis flower or cannabinoid 
3.24 	products allowed in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), the office must consider the possession 
3.25 	as evidence of the person's intent to sell and may assess a civil penalty.
3.26 	(c) (d) The office may assess the following civil penalties on a person who sells cannabis 
3.27 	concentrate without a license issued under this chapter that authorizes the sale:
3.28 	(1) if the person sells up to eight grams of cannabis concentrate, up to $3,000 or three 
3.29 	times the retail market value of the cannabis concentrate, whichever is greater;
3.30 	(2) if the person sells more than eight grams but not more than 40 grams of cannabis 
3.31 	concentrate, up to $10,000 or three times the retail market value of the cannabis concentrate, 
3.32 	whichever is greater;
4.1 	(3) if the person sells more than 40 grams but not more than 80 grams of cannabis 
4.2 	concentrate, up to $25,000 or three times the retail market value of the cannabis concentrate, 
4.3 	whichever is greater;
4.4 	(4) if the person sells more than 80 grams but not more than 400 grams of cannabis 
4.5 	concentrate, up to $50,000 or three times the retail market value of the cannabis concentrate, 
4.6 	whichever is greater;
4.7 	(5) if the person sells more than 400 grams but not more than two kilograms of cannabis 
4.8 	concentrate, up to $100,000 or three times the retail market value of the cannabis concentrate, 
4.9 	whichever is greater;
4.10 	(6) if the person sells more than two kilograms but not more than four kilograms of 
4.11 	cannabis concentrate, up to $250,000 or three times the retail market value of the cannabis 
4.12 	concentrate, whichever is greater; and
4.13 	(7) if the person sells more than four kilograms of cannabis concentrate, up to $1,000,000 
4.14 	or three times the retail market value of the cannabis concentrate, whichever is greater.
4.15 	(d) (e) The office may assess the following civil penalties on a person who imports or 
4.16 	sells products infused with tetrahydrocannabinol without a license issued under this chapter 
4.17 	that authorizes the importation or sale:
4.18 	(1) if the person imports or sells products infused with up to 800 milligrams of 
4.19 	tetrahydrocannabinol, up to $3,000 or three times the retail market value of the infused 
4.20 	product, whichever is greater;
4.21 	(2) if the person imports or sells products infused with a total of more than 800 milligrams 
4.22 	but not more than four grams of tetrahydrocannabinol, up to $10,000 or three times the 
4.23 	retail market value of the infused product, whichever is greater;
4.24 	(3) if the person imports or sells products infused with a total of more than four grams 
4.25 	but not more than eight grams of tetrahydrocannabinol, up to $25,000 or three times the 
4.26 	retail market value of the infused product, whichever is greater;
4.27 	(4) if the person imports or sells products infused with a total of more than eight grams 
4.28 	but not more than 40 grams of tetrahydrocannabinol, up to $50,000 or three times the retail 
4.29 	market value of the infused product, whichever is greater;
4.30 	(5) if the person imports or sells products infused with a total of more than 40 grams 
4.31 	but not more than 200 grams of tetrahydrocannabinol, up to $100,000 or three times the 
4.32 	retail market value of the infused product, whichever is greater;
5.1 	(6) if the person imports or sells products infused with a total of more than 200 grams 
5.2 	but not more than 400 grams of tetrahydrocannabinol, up to $250,000 or three times the 
5.3 	retail market value of the infused product, whichever is greater; and
5.4 	(7) if the person imports or sells products infused with a total of more than 400 grams 
5.5 	of tetrahydrocannabinol, up to $1,000,000 or three times the retail market value of the 
5.6 	infused product, whichever is greater.
5.7 	(e) (f) The office may assess a civil penalty of up to $500 for each plant grown in excess 
5.8 	of the limit on a person who grows more than eight cannabis plants or more than four mature, 
5.9 	flowering plants, without a license to cultivate cannabis issued under this chapter.

5.10 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.12, is amended to read:
5.11 	342.12 LICENSES; TRANSFERS; ADJUSTMENTS.
5.12 	(a) Licenses issued under this chapter that are available to all applicants pursuant to 
5.13 	section 342.14, subdivision 1b, paragraph (c), may be freely transferred subject to the prior 
5.14 	written approval of the office unless the license holder has not received a final site inspection 
5.15 	or the license holder is a social equity applicant.
5.16 	(b) Licenses issued as social equity licenses pursuant to either section 342.14, subdivision 
5.17 	1b, paragraph (b), or section 342.175, paragraph (b), may only be transferred to another 
5.18 	social equity applicant for three years after the date on which the office issues the license. 
5.19 	Three years after the date of issuance, a license holder may transfer a license to any entity. 
5.20 	Transfer of a license that was issued as a social equity license must be reviewed by the 
5.21 	Division of Social Equity and is subject to the prior written approval of the office.
5.22 	(c) Preliminary license approval issued pursuant to section 342.14, subdivision 5, may 
5.23 	not be transferred.
5.24 	(d) A new license must be obtained when:
5.25 	(1) the form of the licensee's legal business structure converts or changes to a different 
5.26 	type of legal business structure; or
5.27 	(2) the licensee license holder dissolves; consolidates; reorganizes; undergoes bankruptcy, 
5.28 	insolvency, or receivership proceedings; merges with another legal organization; or assigns 
5.29 	all or substantially all of its assets for the benefit of creditors.
5.30 	(e) Licenses must be renewed annually.
5.31 	(f) License holders may petition the office to adjust the tier of a license issued within a 
5.32 	license category if the license holder meets all applicable requirements.
6.1 	(g) The office by rule may permit the relocation of a licensed cannabis business; permit 
6.2 	the relocation of an approved operational location, including a cultivation, manufacturing, 
6.3 	processing, or retail location; adopt requirements for the submission of a license relocation 
6.4 	application; establish standards for the approval of a relocation application; and charge a 
6.5 	fee not to exceed $250 for reviewing and processing applications. Relocation of a licensed 
6.6 	premises pursuant to this paragraph does not extend or otherwise modify the license term 
6.7 	of the license subject to relocation.

6.8 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
6.9 		Subd. 2.Criminal offenses; disqualifications. (a) The office may by rule determine 
6.10 	whether any felony convictions, including but not limited to convictions for noncannabis 
6.11 	controlled substance crimes in the first or second degree, human trafficking, labor trafficking, 
6.12 	fraud, or financial crimes, disqualify an individual from holding or receiving a cannabis 
6.13 	business license issued under this chapter or working for a cannabis business, and the length 
6.14 	of any such disqualification. In adopting rules pursuant to this subdivision, the office shall 
6.15 	not disqualify an individual for a violation of section 152.025.
6.16 	(b) The office must not issue a cannabis business license to any person or business who 
6.17 	was convicted of illegally selling cannabis after August 1, 2023, unless five years have 
6.18 	passed since the date of conviction.
6.19 	(c) The office must not issue a cannabis business license to any person or business who 
6.20 	violated this chapter after August 1, 2023, unless five years have passed since the date of 
6.21 	violation. The office may set aside the violation if the office finds that the violation occurred 
6.22 	as a result of a mistake made in good faith and the violation did not involve gross negligence, 
6.23 	an illegal sale of cannabis, or cause harm to the public. The office must not issue a license 
6.24 	to any person or business who the office has assessed a fine to under section 342.09, 
6.25 	subdivision 6.

6.26 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.15, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
6.27 		Subd. 5.Civil and regulatory offenses; disqualifications. (a) The office may determine 
6.28 	whether any civil or regulatory violations, as determined by another state agency, local unit 
6.29 	of government, or any other jurisdiction, disqualify an individual from holding or receiving 
6.30 	a cannabis business license issued under this chapter or disqualify an individual from working 
6.31 	for a cannabis business, and the length of the disqualification. Upon the office's request, a 
6.32 	state agency, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 17, except for the Department of 
6.33 	Revenue, may release civil investigative data, including data classified as protected nonpublic 
7.1 	or confidential under section 13.39, subdivision 2, if the request is related to a specific 
7.2 	applicant and the data is necessary to make a determination under this section.
7.3 	(b) The office must not issue a cannabis business license to any person or business who 
7.4 	violated this chapter after August 1, 2023, unless five years have passed since the date of 
7.5 	the violation. The office may set aside the violation if the office finds that the violation:
7.6 	(1) occurred as a result of a mistake made in good faith;
7.7 	(2) did not involve gross negligence;
7.8 	(3) did not involve an illegal sale of cannabis; and
7.9 	(4) did not cause harm to the public.
7.10 	(c) The office must not issue a cannabis business license to any person or business who 
7.11 	was assessed a fine by the office under section 342.09, subdivision 6.
7.12 	(d) The office may determine the length of a disqualification for a true party of interest 
7.13 	who owns or controls more than ten percent of a cannabis business that had a cannabis 
7.14 	business license or hemp business license revoked by the office under section 342.21.

7.15 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.19, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
7.16 		Subd. 5.Violations; administrative orders and penalties. (a) The office may issue an 
7.17 	administrative order to any licensed cannabis business or hemp business that the office 
7.18 	determines has committed a violation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. 
7.19 	The administrative order may require the business to correct the violation or to cease and 
7.20 	desist from committing the violation. The order must state the deficiencies that constitute 
7.21 	the violation and the time by which the violation must be corrected. If the business believes 
7.22 	that the information in the administrative order is in error, the business may ask the office 
7.23 	to consider the parts of the order that are alleged to be in error. The request must be in 
7.24 	writing, delivered to the office by certified mail within seven days after receipt of the order, 
7.25 	and provide documentation to support the allegation of error. The office must respond to a 
7.26 	request for reconsideration within 15 days after receiving the request. A request for 
7.27 	reconsideration does not stay the correction order unless the office issues a supplemental 
7.28 	order granting additional time. The office's disposition of a request for reconsideration is 
7.29 	final.
7.30 	(b) For each violation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, the office 
7.31 	may issue to each cannabis business or hemp business a monetary penalty of up to $10,000, 
8.1 	an amount that deprives the business of any economic advantage gained by the violation, 
8.2 	or both.
8.3 	(c) An administrative penalty may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the state 
8.4 	brought in the district court of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred 
8.5 	or the district court where the office is housed.
8.6 	(d) In addition to penalties listed in this subdivision, a person or business who violates 
8.7 	the provisions of this chapter is subject to any applicable criminal penalty.
8.8 	(e) If any product regulated under this chapter is present on the premises of a business 
8.9 	conducting retail sales, the office must consider the presence of the product as evidence of 
8.10 	the business's intent to offer the product for sale.

8.11 	Sec. 7. [342.245] ENDORSEMENTS.
8.12 	(a) The office must provide endorsement application forms to applicants.
8.13 	(b) The office may deny an endorsement application if:
8.14 	(1) the license holder has previously had an endorsement suspended, revoked, or canceled 
8.15 	by the office within the last five years;
8.16 	(2) the license holder owes outstanding fines to the office for violations; or
8.17 	(3) the license holder does not meet the requirements to: (i) conduct activities authorized 
8.18 	by the endorsement; or (ii) conduct activities authorized by the endorsement at the specific 
8.19 	location indicated on the application.
8.20 	(c) The office must not charge a fee to an applicant for an endorsement application.
8.21 	(d) The office must align the term and renewal period for an endorsement with the term 
8.22 	and renewal period of the applicant's license.

8.23 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.25, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
8.24 		Subdivision 1.Applicability. Every (a) A cannabis business with a license or 
8.25 	endorsement authorizing the cultivation of cannabisseeking to cultivate cannabis must 
8.26 	comply with the requirements of this section apply for and obtain a cannabis cultivation 
8.27 	endorsement.
8.28 	(b) A cannabis cultivation endorsement is available to the following license holders:
8.29 	(1) cannabis microbusinesses;
8.30 	(2) cannabis mezzobusinesses;
9.1 	(3) cannabis cultivators; and
9.2 	(4) medical cannabis combination businesses.

9.3 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.25, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
9.4 		Subd. 2.Cultivation records. A business licensed or authorized to cultivate cannabis
9.5 	with a cannabis cultivation endorsement must prepare a cultivation record for each batch 
9.6 	of cannabis plants and cannabis flower in the form required by the office and must maintain 
9.7 	each record for at least five years. The A cultivation record must include the quantity and 
9.8 	timing, where if applicable, of each pesticide, fertilizer, soil amendment, or plant amendment 
9.9 	used to cultivate the batch, as well as any other information required by the office in rule. 
9.10 	The A cannabis business must present provide cultivation records to the office, the 
9.11 	commissioner of agriculture, or the commissioner of health upon request.

9.12 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.25, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
9.13 		Subd. 3.Agricultural chemicals and other inputs. A business licensed or authorized 
9.14 	to cultivate cannabis with a cannabis cultivation endorsement is subject to rules promulgated 
9.15 	by the office in consultation with the commissioner of agriculture, subject to subdivision 
9.16 	5, governing the use of pesticides, fertilizers, soil amendments, plant amendments, and other 
9.17 	inputs to cultivate cannabis.

9.18 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.25, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
9.19 		Subd. 4.Cultivation plan. A business licensed or authorized to cultivate cannabis with 
9.20 	a cannabis cultivation endorsement must prepare, maintain, and execute an operating plan 
9.21 	and a cultivation plan as directed by the office in rule, which must include but is not limited 
9.22 	to:
9.23 	(1) water usage;
9.24 	(2) recycling;
9.25 	(3) solid waste disposal; and
9.26 	(4) a pest management protocol that incorporates integrated pest management principles 
9.27 	to control or prevent the introduction of pests to the cultivation site.

9.28 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.25, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
9.29 		Subd. 5.Agricultural chemicals and other inputs; pollinator protection. (a) A business 
9.30 	licensed or authorized to cultivate cannabis with a cannabis cultivation endorsement must 
10.1 	comply with chapters 18B, 18C, 18D, and any other pesticide, fertilizer, soil amendment, 
10.2 	and plant amendment laws and rules enforced by the commissioner of agriculture.
10.3 	(b) A business licensed or authorized to cultivate cannabis with a cannabis cultivation 
10.4 	endorsement must not apply pesticides when pollinators are present or allow pesticides to 
10.5 	drift to flowering plants that are attractive to pollinators.

10.6 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.25, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
10.7 		Subd. 6.Adulteration prohibited. A business licensed or authorized to cultivate cannabis
10.8 	with a cannabis cultivation endorsement must not treat or otherwise adulterate cannabis 
10.9 	plants or cannabis flower with any substance or compound that has the effect or intent of 
10.10 	altering the color, appearance, weight, potency, or odor of the cannabis.

10.11 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.25, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
10.12 		Subd. 7.Indoor or outdoor cultivation authorized; security. A business licensed or 
10.13 	authorized to cultivate cannabis with a cannabis cultivation endorsement may cultivate 
10.14 	cannabis plants indoors or outdoors, subject to the security, fencing, lighting, and any other 
10.15 	requirements imposed by the office in rule.

10.16 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.26, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
10.17 		Subdivision 1.Applicability. Every (a) A cannabis business with a license or 
10.18 	endorsement authorizing the creation of cannabis concentrate and manufacture of cannabis 
10.19 	products and hemp-derived consumer products for public consumption must comply with 
10.20 	the requirements of this section seeking to manufacture cannabis products must apply for 
10.21 	and obtain the applicable endorsement according to subdivisions 3 and 4.
10.22 	(b) An endorsement under subdivisions 3 and 4 is available to the following license 
10.23 	holders:
10.24 	(1) cannabis microbusinesses;
10.25 	(2) cannabis mezzobusinesses;
10.26 	(3) cannabis manufacturers; and
10.27 	(4) medical cannabis combination businesses.

11.1 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.26, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
11.2 		Subd. 2.All manufacturer operations. (a) Cannabis manufacturing must take place in 
11.3 	an enclosed, locked facility that is used exclusively for the manufacture of cannabis products, 
11.4 	creation of hemp concentrate, creation of artificially derived cannabinoids, creation of 
11.5 	lower-potency hemp edibles, or creation of hemp-derived consumer products, except that 
11.6 	a business that also holds a cannabis cultivator license may operate in a facility that shares 
11.7 	general office space, bathrooms, entryways, and walkways.
11.8 	(b) Cannabis manufacturing must take place on equipment that is used exclusively for 
11.9 	the manufacture of cannabis products, creation of hemp concentrate, creation of artificially 
11.10 	derived cannabinoids, creation of lower-potency hemp edibles, or creation of hemp-derived 
11.11 	consumer products.
11.12 	(c) A business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products with an 
11.13 	endorsement under subdivision 3 or 4 must comply with all applicable packaging, labeling, 
11.14 	and health and safety requirements.
11.15 	(d) A cannabis business with a production of consumer product endorsement may not 
11.16 	manufacture, import, export, or sell a cannabinoid product that uses an electronic delivery 
11.17 	device with an embedded or inseparable battery.

11.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Paragraph (d) is effective January 1, 2027.

11.19 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.26, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
11.20 		Subd. 3.Cannabis extraction and concentration endorsement, hemp extraction and 
11.21 	concentration endorsement, and creation of artificially derived cannabinoids 
11.22 	endorsement. (a) A cannabis business licensed or authorized seeking to manufacture 
11.23 	cannabis products that creates cannabis concentrate, hemp concentrate, or artificially derived 
11.24 	cannabinoids must apply for and obtain ana cannabis extraction and concentration 
11.25 	endorsement from the office.
11.26 	(b) A cannabis business seeking to manufacture hemp concentrate must apply for and 
11.27 	obtain a hemp extraction and concentration endorsement.
11.28 	(c) A cannabis business seeking to manufacture artificially derived cannabinoids must 
11.29 	apply for and obtain a creation of artificially derived cannabinoids endorsement. A cannabis 
11.30 	business must hold a hemp extraction and concentration endorsement to apply for and obtain 
11.31 	a creation of artificially derived cannabinoids endorsement.
12.1 	(b)(d) A business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products with a 
12.2 	cannabis extraction and concentration endorsement, hemp extraction and concentration 
12.3 	endorsement, or creation of artificially derived cannabinoids endorsement must inform the 
12.4 	office of all methods of extraction and concentration that the manufacturer intends to use 
12.5 	and identify the volatile chemicals, if any, that will be involved in the creation of cannabis 
12.6 	concentrate or hemp concentrate. A cannabis manufacturer business with a cannabis 
12.7 	extraction and concentration endorsement, hemp extraction and concentration endorsement, 
12.8 	or creation of artificially derived cannabinoids endorsement may not use a method of 
12.9 	extraction and concentration or a volatile chemical without approval by the office.
12.10 	(c)(e) A business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products with a cannabis 
12.11 	extraction and concentration endorsement, hemp extraction and concentration endorsement, 
12.12 	or creation of artificially derived cannabinoids endorsement must inform the office of all 
12.13 	methods of conversion that the manufacturer will use, including any specific catalysts that 
12.14 	the manufacturer will employ, to create artificially derived cannabinoids and the molecular 
12.15 	nomenclature of all cannabinoids or other chemical compounds that the manufacturer will 
12.16 	create. A business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products with a cannabis 
12.17 	extraction and concentration endorsement, hemp extraction and concentration endorsement, 
12.18 	or creation of artificially derived cannabinoids endorsement may not use a method of 
12.19 	conversion or a catalyst without approval by the office.
12.20 	(d)(f) A business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products with a cannabis 
12.21 	extraction and concentration endorsement, hemp extraction and concentration endorsement, 
12.22 	or creation of artificially derived cannabinoids endorsement must obtain a certification from 
12.23 	an independent third-party industrial hygienist or professional engineer approving:
12.24 	(1) all electrical, gas, fire suppression, and exhaust systems; and
12.25 	(2) the plan for safe storage and disposal of hazardous substances, including but not 
12.26 	limited to any volatile chemicals.
12.27 	(e)(g) A business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products that 
12.28 	manufactures with a cannabis extraction and concentration endorsement may manufacture
12.29 	cannabis concentrate from cannabis flower received from an unlicensed person who is at 
12.30 	least 21 years of age and must comply with all health and safety requirements established 
12.31 	by the office. At a minimum, the office shall require the manufacturer to:
12.32 	(1) store the cannabis flower in an area that is segregated from cannabis flower and hemp 
12.33 	plant parts received from a licensed cannabis business;
13.1 	(2) perform the extraction and concentration on equipment that is used exclusively for 
13.2 	extraction or concentration of cannabis flower received from unlicensed individuals;
13.3 	(3) store any cannabis concentrate in an area that is segregated from cannabis concentrate, 
13.4 	hemp concentrate, or artificially derived cannabinoids derived or manufactured from cannabis 
13.5 	flower or hemp plant parts received from a licensed cannabis business; and
13.6 	(4) provide any cannabis concentrate only to the person who provided the cannabis 
13.7 	flower.
13.8 	(f)(h) Upon the sale of cannabis concentrate, hemp concentrate, or artificially derived 
13.9 	cannabinoids to any person, cooperative, or business, a business licensed or authorized to 
13.10 	manufacture cannabis products with a cannabis extraction and concentration endorsement, 
13.11 	hemp extraction and concentration endorsement, or creation of artificially derived 
13.12 	cannabinoids endorsement must provide a statement to the buyer that discloses the method 
13.13 	of extraction and concentration or conversion used and any solvents, gases, or catalysts, 
13.14 	including but not limited to any volatile chemicals, involved in that method.

13.15 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.26, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
13.16 		Subd. 4.Edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement and production of 
13.17 	consumer products endorsement. (a) A cannabis business licensed or authorized to 
13.18 	manufacture cannabis products that produces edible cannabis products or lower-potency 
13.19 	hemp ediblesseeking to produce edible cannabis products or lower-potency hemp edibles 
13.20 	must apply for and obtain an edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement from the 
13.21 	office.
13.22 	(b) A cannabis business with an edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement must 
13.23 	comply with the requirements in section 342.07, subdivision 3.
13.24 	(b) (c) A cannabis business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products
13.25 	seeking to produce hemp-derived consumer products or cannabis products other than edible 
13.26 	cannabis products must apply for and obtain ana production of consumer products 
13.27 	endorsement from the office to produce:.
13.28 	(1) cannabis products other than edible cannabis products; or
13.29 	(2) hemp-derived consumer products other than lower-potency hemp edibles.
13.30 	(c) (d) A cannabis business with an endorsement under this subdivision must ensure that
13.31 	all areas within the licensed premises of a the business licensed or authorized to manufacture 
13.32 	cannabis products producing cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or 
14.1 	hemp-derived consumer products must meet the sanitary standards specified in rules adopted 
14.2 	by the office.
14.3 	(d) (e) A cannabis business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products
14.4 	with an endorsement under this subdivision may only add chemicals or compounds approved 
14.5 	by the office to cannabis concentrate, hemp concentrate, or artificially derived cannabinoids.
14.6 	(e) (f) Upon the sale of any cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible, or 
14.7 	hemp-derived consumer product to a cannabis business or hemp business, a cannabis business 
14.8 	licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products with an endorsement under this 
14.9 	subdivision must provide a statement to the buyer that discloses the product's ingredients, 
14.10 	including but not limited to any chemicals or compounds and any major food allergens 
14.11 	declared by name.
14.12 	(f) (g) A business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products shall with 
14.13 	an endorsement under this subdivision must not add any cannabis flower, cannabis 
14.14 	concentrate, artificially derived cannabinoid, hemp plant part, or hemp concentrate to a 
14.15 	product where if the manufacturer of the product holds a trademark to the product's name, 
14.16 	except that a business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products may use a 
14.17 	trademarked food product if the manufacturer uses the product as a component or as part 
14.18 	of a recipe and where if the business licensed or authorized to manufacture cannabis products 
14.19 	does not state or advertise to the customer that the final retail cannabis product, lower-potency 
14.20 	hemp edible, or hemp-derived consumer product contains a trademarked food product.

14.21 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.26, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
14.22 		Subd. 5.Exception. Nothing in this section applies to the operations of a lower-potency 
14.23 	hemp edible manufacturer. A lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer must comply with 
14.24 	section 342.45 and applicable rules.

14.25 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.27, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
14.26 		Subdivision 1.Applicability. Every (a) A cannabis business with a license or 
14.27 	endorsement authorizing the seeking to conduct retail sale sales of cannabis flower or,
14.28 	cannabis products, hemp-derived consumer products, or lower-potency hemp edible products
14.29 	must comply with the requirements of this section apply for and obtain a cannabis retail 
14.30 	operations endorsement.
14.31 	(b) A cannabis retail operations endorsement is available to the following license holders:
14.32 	(1) cannabis microbusinesses;
15.1 	(2) cannabis mezzobusinesses;
15.2 	(3) cannabis retailers; and
15.3 	(4) medical cannabis combination businesses.

15.4 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
15.5 	read:
15.6 		Subd. 2a.Cannabis flower packaging endorsement. (a) A cannabis business seeking 
15.7 	to package cannabis flower at a point of retail sale must apply for and obtain a cannabis 
15.8 	flower packaging endorsement.
15.9 	(b) A cannabis business with a cannabis flower packaging endorsement must package 
15.10 	cannabis flower in a container that:
15.11 	(1) complies with all packaging requirements in section 342.62;
15.12 	(2) complies with all applicable rules; and
15.13 	(3) includes an affixed label on the container that, at the final point of sale to a customer, 
15.14 	meets all requirements in section 342.63 and applicable rules.
15.15 	(c) A cannabis business with a cannabis flower packaging endorsement may store bulk 
15.16 	cannabis flower intended to be packaged at the point of sale outside of the secure storage 
15.17 	area during operating hours. At the end of operating hours, the business must ensure that 
15.18 	bulk cannabis flower is placed in the secure storage area.
15.19 	(d) A cannabis flower packaging endorsement is available to the following license holders 
15.20 	only if the license holder holds a cannabis retail operations endorsement:
15.21 	(1) cannabis microbusinesses;
15.22 	(2) cannabis mezzobusinesses;
15.23 	(3) cannabis retailers; or
15.24 	(4) medical cannabis combination businesses.

15.25 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.28, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
15.26 		Subd. 6.Cannabis cultivation endorsement. A cannabis microbusiness that cultivates 
15.27 	cannabis plants and harvests cannabis flower must apply for and obtain a cannabis cultivation 
15.28 	endorsement and comply with the requirements in section 342.25.

16.1 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.28, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
16.2 		Subd. 7.Cannabis extraction and concentration endorsement, hemp extraction and 
16.3 	concentration endorsement, and creation of artificially derived cannabinoids 
16.4 	endorsement. (a) A cannabis microbusiness that creates seeking to manufacture cannabis 
16.5 	concentrate must apply for and obtain a cannabis extraction and concentration endorsement 
16.6 	and comply with the requirements in section 342.26, subdivisions 2 and 3.
16.7 	(b) A cannabis microbusiness seeking to manufacture hemp concentrate must apply for 
16.8 	and obtain a hemp extraction and concentration endorsement and comply with the 
16.9 	requirements in section 342.26, subdivisions 2 and 3.
16.10 	(c) A cannabis microbusiness seeking to manufacture artificially derived cannabinoids 
16.11 	must apply for and obtain a creation of artificially derived cannabinoids endorsement and 
16.12 	comply with the requirements in section 342.26, subdivisions 2 and 3.

16.13 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.28, subdivision 8, is amended 
16.14 	to read:
16.15 		Subd. 8.Production of consumer products endorsement and edible cannabinoid 
16.16 	product handler endorsement. (a) A cannabis microbusiness that manufactures edible
16.17 	seeking to manufacture cannabis products, lower-potency hemp products, or hemp-derived 
16.18 	consumer products must apply for and obtain a production of consumer products endorsement 
16.19 	and comply with the requirements in section 342.26, subdivisions 2 and 4.
16.20 	(b) A cannabis microbusiness seeking to manufacture edible cannabis products or 
16.21 	lower-potency hemp edibles must apply for and obtain an edible cannabinoid product handler 
16.22 	endorsement and comply with the requirements in section 342.26, subdivisions 2 and 4.

16.23 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.28, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
16.24 		Subd. 9.Retail operations endorsement. (a) A cannabis microbusiness that operates
16.25 	seeking to operate a retail location must apply for and obtain a cannabis retail operations 
16.26 	endorsement and comply with the requirements in section 342.27.
16.27 	(b) A cannabis microbusiness with a cannabis retail operations endorsement may apply 
16.28 	for and obtain a cannabis flower packaging endorsement subject to the requirements in 
16.29 	section 342.27, subdivision 2a.

17.1 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.28, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
17.2 		Subd. 11.Transportation between facilities. A cannabis microbusiness may seeking 
17.3 	to transport immature cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis flower, cannabis products, 
17.4 	artificially derived cannabinoids, hemp plant parts, hemp concentrate, lower-potency hemp 
17.5 	edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products between facilities operated by the cannabis 
17.6 	microbusiness if must apply for and obtain an internal transporter endorsement. To obtain 
17.7 	an internal transporter endorsement, the cannabis microbusiness must:
17.8 	(1) provides provide the office with the information described in section 342.35, 
17.9 	subdivision 2; and
17.10 	(2) complies comply with the requirements of section 342.36.

17.11 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.29, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
17.12 		Subd. 5.Cannabis cultivation endorsement. A cannabis mezzobusiness that cultivates
17.13 	seeking to cultivate cannabis plants and harvestsharvest cannabis flower must apply for 
17.14 	and obtain a cannabis cultivation endorsement and comply with the requirements in section 
17.15 	342.25.

17.16 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.29, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
17.17 		Subd. 6.Cannabis extraction and concentration endorsement, hemp extraction and 
17.18 	concentration endorsement, and creation of artificially derived cannabinoids 
17.19 	endorsement. (a) A cannabis mezzobusiness that creates seeking to manufacture cannabis 
17.20 	concentrate must apply for and obtain a cannabis extraction and concentration endorsement 
17.21 	and comply with the requirements in section 342.26, subdivisions 2 and 3.
17.22 	(b) A cannabis mezzobusiness seeking to manufacture hemp concentrate must apply for 
17.23 	and obtain a hemp extraction and concentration endorsement and comply with the 
17.24 	requirements in section 342.26, subdivisions 2 and 3.
17.25 	(c) A cannabis mezzobusiness seeking to manufacture artificially derived cannabinoids 
17.26 	must apply for and obtain a creation of artificially derived cannabinoids endorsement and 
17.27 	comply with the requirements in section 342.26, subdivisions 2 and 3.

17.28 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.29, subdivision 7, is amended 
17.29 	to read:
17.30 		Subd. 7.Production of consumer products endorsement and edible cannabinoid 
17.31 	product handler endorsement. (a) A cannabis mezzobusiness that manufactures edible
18.1 	seeking to manufacture cannabis products, lower-potency hemp products, or hemp-derived 
18.2 	consumer products must apply for and obtain a production of consumer products endorsement 
18.3 	and comply with the requirements in section 342.26, subdivisions 2 and 4.
18.4 	(b) A cannabis mezzobusiness seeking to manufacture edible cannabis products or 
18.5 	lower-potency hemp edibles must apply for and obtain an edible cannabinoid product handler 
18.6 	endorsement and comply with the requirements in section 342.26, subdivisions 2 and 4.

18.7 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.29, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
18.8 		Subd. 8.Retail operations endorsement. (a) A cannabis mezzobusiness that operates
18.9 	seeking to operate a retail location must apply for and obtain a cannabis retail operations 
18.10 	endorsement and comply with the requirements in section 342.27.
18.11 	(b) A cannabis mezzobusiness with a cannabis retail operations endorsement may apply 
18.12 	for and obtain a cannabis flower packaging endorsement subject to the requirements in 
18.13 	section 342.27, subdivision 2a.

18.14 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.29, subdivision 8a, is amended to read:
18.15 		Subd. 8a.Multiple endorsements required. (a) Within 18 months of receiving a cannabis 
18.16 	mezzobusiness license, a cannabis mezzobusiness must apply for and obtain at least two of 
18.17 	the following endorsements identified in subdivisions 5, 6, 7, and 8.:
18.18 	(1) a cannabis cultivation endorsement under section 342.25;
18.19 	(2) a cannabis extraction and concentration endorsement under section 342.26;
18.20 	(3) a hemp extraction and concentration endorsement under section 342.26;
18.21 	(4) a creation of artificially derived cannabinoids endorsement under section 342.26;
18.22 	(5) an edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement under section 342.26;
18.23 	(6) a production of consumer products endorsement under section 342.26; or
18.24 	(7) a cannabis retail operations endorsement under section 342.27.
18.25 	(b) If a cannabis mezzobusiness fails to obtain multiple endorsements within 18 months, 
18.26 	the office may suspend, revoke, or not renew the license as provided in section 342.21.

18.27 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.29, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
18.28 		Subd. 10.Transportation between facilities. A cannabis mezzobusiness may seeking 
18.29 	to transport immature cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis flower, cannabis products, 
19.1 	artificially derived cannabinoids, hemp plant parts, hemp concentrate, lower-potency hemp 
19.2 	edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products between facilities operated by the cannabis 
19.3 	mezzobusiness if must apply for and obtain an internal transporter endorsement. To obtain 
19.4 	an internal transporter endorsement, the cannabis mezzobusiness must:
19.5 	(1) provides provide the office with the information described in section 342.35, 
19.6 	subdivision 2; and
19.7 	(2) complies comply with the requirements of section 342.36.

19.8 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.30, subdivision 1, is amended 
19.9 	to read:
19.10 		Subdivision 1.Authorized actions. (a) A cannabis cultivator seeking to cultivate cannabis 
19.11 	must apply for and obtain a cannabis cultivation endorsement.
19.12 	(b) A cannabis cultivator license entitles the license holder to with a cannabis cultivation 
19.13 	endorsement may:
19.14 	(1) grow cannabis plants within the approved amount of space from seed or immature 
19.15 	plant to mature plant;
19.16 	(2) harvest cannabis flower from a mature plant;
19.17 	(3) package and label immature cannabis plants and seedlings and cannabis flower for 
19.18 	sale to other cannabis businesses;
19.19 	(4) sell immature cannabis plants and seedlings and cannabis flower to other cannabis 
19.20 	businesses;
19.21 	(5) transport cannabis flower to a cannabis manufacturer located on the same premises; 
19.22 	and
19.23 	(6) perform other actions approved by the office.

19.24 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.30, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
19.25 		Subd. 3.Additional information required. In addition to the information required to 
19.26 	be submitted under section 342.14, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section, 
19.27 	a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis cultivator license cultivation 
19.28 	endorsement must submit the following information in a form approved by the office:
19.29 	(1) an operating plan demonstrating the proposed size and layout of the cultivation 
19.30 	facility; plans for wastewater and waste disposal for the cultivation facility; plans for 
20.1 	providing electricity, water, and other utilities necessary for the normal operation of the 
20.2 	cultivation facility; and plans for compliance with the applicable building code and federal 
20.3 	and state environmental and workplace safety requirements;
20.4 	(2) a cultivation plan demonstrating the proposed size and layout of the cultivation 
20.5 	facility that will be used exclusively for cultivation including the total amount of plant 
20.6 	canopy; and
20.7 	(3) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements 
20.8 	for the license being sought.

20.9 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.31, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
20.10 		Subd. 3.Additional information required. In addition to the information required to 
20.11 	be submitted under section 342.14, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section, 
20.12 	a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis manufacturer license extraction and 
20.13 	concentration endorsement, a hemp extraction and concentration endorsement, a creation 
20.14 	of artificially derived cannabinoids endorsement, a production of consumer products 
20.15 	endorsement, or an edible product handler endorsement must submit the following 
20.16 	information in a form approved by the office:
20.17 	(1) an operating plan demonstrating the proposed layout of the facility, including a 
20.18 	diagram of ventilation and filtration systems; plans for wastewater and waste disposal for 
20.19 	the manufacturing facility; plans for providing electricity, water, and other utilities necessary 
20.20 	for the normal operation of the manufacturing facility; and plans for compliance with 
20.21 	applicable building code and federal and state environmental and workplace safety 
20.22 	requirements; and
20.23 	(2) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements 
20.24 	for the endorsement being sought.

20.25 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.31, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
20.26 		Subd. 5.Manufacturing operations. A cannabis manufacturer must comply with the 
20.27 	requirements in section 342.26. A cannabis manufacturer must apply for and obtain a 
20.28 	cannabis extraction and concentration endorsement, a hemp extraction and concentration 
20.29 	endorsement, a creation of artificially derived cannabinoids endorsement, a production of 
20.30 	consumer products endorsement, or an edible product handler endorsement before conducting 
20.31 	activities authorized only under the applicable endorsement.

21.1 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.32, subdivision 1, is amended 
21.2 	to read:
21.3 		Subdivision 1.Authorized actions. (a) A cannabis retailer seeking to conduct retail 
21.4 	sales of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived 
21.5 	consumer products must apply for and obtain a cannabis retail operations endorsement.
21.6 	(b) A cannabis retailer license entitles the license holder to with a cannabis retail 
21.7 	operations endorsement may:
21.8 	(1) purchase immature cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis flower, cannabis products, 
21.9 	lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products from cannabis 
21.10 	microbusinesses, cannabis mezzobusinesses, cannabis cultivators, cannabis manufacturers, 
21.11 	cannabis wholesalers, and medical cannabis combination businesses;
21.12 	(2) purchase lower-potency hemp edibles from a licensed lower-potency hemp edible 
21.13 	manufacturer or lower-potency hemp edible wholesaler;
21.14 	(3) sell immature cannabis plants and seedlings, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use 
21.15 	cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer products, and 
21.16 	other products authorized by law to customers; and
21.17 	(4) perform other actions approved by the office.

21.18 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.32, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
21.19 		Subd. 3.Additional information required. In addition to the information required to 
21.20 	be submitted under section 342.14, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section, 
21.21 	a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis retail license operations endorsement
21.22 	must submit the following information in a form approved by the office:
21.23 	(1) a list of every retail license held by the applicant and, if the applicant is a business, 
21.24 	every retail license held, either as an individual or as part of another business, by each 
21.25 	officer, director, manager, and general partner of the cannabis business;
21.26 	(2) an operating plan demonstrating the proposed layout of the facility, including a 
21.27 	diagram of ventilation and filtration systems; policies to avoid sales to individuals who are 
21.28 	under 21 years of age; identification of a restricted area for storage; and plans to prevent 
21.29 	the visibility of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and 
21.30 	hemp-derived consumer products to individuals outside the retail location; and
21.31 	(3) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements 
21.32 	for the license being sought.

22.1 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.44, subdivision 1, is amended 
22.2 	to read:
22.3 		Subdivision 1.Application; contents. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this 
22.4 	subdivision, the provisions of this chapter relating to license applications, license selection 
22.5 	criteria, general ownership disqualifications and requirements, and general operational 
22.6 	requirements do not apply to hemp businesses.
22.7 	(b) The office shall establish forms and procedures for the processing of hemp licenses 
22.8 	issued under this chapter. At a minimum, any application to obtain or renew a hemp license 
22.9 	shall include the following information, if applicable:
22.10 	(1) the name, address, and date of birth of the applicant;
22.11 	(2) the address and legal property description of the business;
22.12 	(3) proof of trade name registration;
22.13 	(4) certification that the applicant will comply with the requirements of this chapter 
22.14 	relating to the ownership and operation of a hemp business;
22.15 	(5) identification of one or more controlling persons or managerial employees as agents 
22.16 	who shall be responsible for dealing with the office on all matters; and
22.17 	(6) a statement that the applicant agrees to respond to the office's supplemental requests 
22.18 	for information.
22.19 	(c) An applicant for a lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer license must submit an 
22.20 	attestation signed by a bona fide labor organization stating that the applicant has entered 
22.21 	into a labor peace agreement. A labor peace agreement entered into on or after August 15, 
22.22 	2025, must address the duration of the election.
22.23 	(d) The office may determine whether any civil or regulatory violation as determined 
22.24 	by the office, another state agency, a local government, or any other jurisdiction disqualifies 
22.25 	an individual or business from receiving a hemp business license issued under this chapter. 
22.26 	The office may determine the length of the disqualification.

22.27 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.45, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
22.28 		Subd. 3.Extraction and concentration. (a) A lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer 
22.29 	that creates seeking to create hemp concentrate or must apply for and obtain a lower-potency 
22.30 	hemp extraction and concentration endorsement. A lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer 
22.31 	seeking to create artificially derived cannabinoids must apply for and obtain an a 
23.1 	lower-potency hemp creation of artificially derived cannabinoid endorsement from the 
23.2 	office.
23.3 	(b) A lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer seeking an with a lower-potency hemp 
23.4 	extraction and concentration endorsement to create hemp concentrate must inform the office 
23.5 	of all methods of extraction and concentration that the manufacturer intends to use and 
23.6 	identify the volatile chemicals, if any, that will be involved in the creation of hemp 
23.7 	concentrate. A lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer may not use a method of extraction 
23.8 	and concentration or a volatile chemical without approval by the office.
23.9 	(c) A lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer seeking an with a lower-potency hemp 
23.10 	creation of artificially derived cannabinoid endorsement to create artificially derived 
23.11 	cannabinoids must inform the office of all methods of conversion that the manufacturer will 
23.12 	use, including any specific catalysts that the manufacturer will employ, to create artificially 
23.13 	derived cannabinoids and the molecular nomenclature of all cannabinoids or other chemical 
23.14 	compounds that the manufacturer will create. A business licensed or authorized to 
23.15 	manufacture lower-potency hemp edibles lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer may 
23.16 	not use a method of conversion or a catalyst without approval by the office.
23.17 	(d) A lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer with a lower-potency hemp extraction 
23.18 	and concentration endorsement or a lower-potency hemp creation of artificially derived 
23.19 	cannabinoid endorsement must obtain a certification from an independent third-party 
23.20 	industrial hygienist or professional engineer approving:
23.21 	(1) all electrical, gas, fire suppression, and exhaust systems; and
23.22 	(2) the plan for safe storage and disposal of hazardous substances, including but not 
23.23 	limited to any volatile chemicals.
23.24 	(e) Upon the sale of hemp concentrate or artificially derived cannabinoids to any person, 
23.25 	cooperative, or business, a lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer must provide a statement 
23.26 	to the buyer that discloses the method of extraction and concentration or conversion used 
23.27 	and any solvents, gases, or catalysts, including but not limited to any volatile chemicals 
23.28 	involved in that method.

23.29 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.515, subdivision 1, is amended 
23.30 	to read:
23.31 		Subdivision 1.Authorized actions. (a) A person, cooperative, or business holding a 
23.32 	medical cannabis combination business license is prohibited from owning or operating any 
24.1 	other cannabis business or hemp business or holding an active registration agreement under 
24.2 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.25, subdivision 1.
24.3 	(b) A person or business may hold only one medical cannabis combination business 
24.4 	license.
24.5 	(c) A medical cannabis combination business license, consistent with the specific license 
24.6 	endorsements, entitles the license holder to perform any or all of the following within the 
24.7 	limits established by this section:
24.8 	(1) grow cannabis plants from seed or immature plant to mature plant and harvest 
24.9 	adult-use cannabis flower and medical cannabis flower from a mature plant;
24.10 	(2) make cannabis concentrate;
24.11 	(3) make hemp concentrate, including hemp concentrate with a delta-9 
24.12 	tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more than 0.3 percent as measured by weight;
24.13 	(4) manufacture artificially derived cannabinoids;
24.14 	(5) manufacture medical cannabinoid products;
24.15 	(6) manufacture adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and 
24.16 	hemp-derived consumer products for public consumption;
24.17 	(7) purchase immature cannabis plants and seedlings and cannabis flower from a cannabis 
24.18 	microbusiness, a cannabis mezzobusiness, a cannabis manufacturer, a cannabis wholesaler, 
24.19 	or another medical cannabis combination business;
24.20 	(8) purchase hemp plant parts and propagules from an industrial hemp grower licensed 
24.21 	under chapter 18K;
24.22 	(9) purchase cannabis concentrate, hemp concentrate, and artificially derived cannabinoids 
24.23 	from a cannabis microbusiness, a cannabis mezzobusiness, a cannabis manufacturer, a 
24.24 	cannabis wholesaler, or another medical cannabis combination business;
24.25 	(10) purchase hemp concentrate from an industrial hemp processor licensed under chapter 
24.26 	18K;
24.27 	(11) manufacture, package, and label medical cannabis flower and medical cannabinoid 
24.28 	products for sale to cannabis businesses with a medical cannabis processor endorsement, 
24.29 	cannabis businesses with a medical cannabis retail endorsement, other medical cannabis 
24.30 	combination businesses, and persons in the registry program;
25.1 	(12) transport and deliver medical cannabis flower and medical cannabinoid products 
25.2 	to medical cannabis processors, medical cannabis retailers, other medical cannabis 
25.3 	combination businesses, patients enrolled in the registry program, registered designated 
25.4 	caregivers, and parents, legal guardians, and spouses of an enrolled patient;
25.5 	(13) manufacture, package, and label adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis 
25.6 	products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products for sale to 
25.7 	customers and other cannabis businesses;
25.8 	(14) sell medical cannabis flower and medical cannabinoid products to other cannabis 
25.9 	businesses with a medical endorsement, other medical cannabis combination businesses, 
25.10 	and patients enrolled in the registry program, registered designated caregivers, and parents, 
25.11 	legal guardians, and spouses of an enrolled patient;
25.12 	(15) sell immature cannabis plants and seedlings, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use 
25.13 	cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer products, and 
25.14 	other products authorized by law to other cannabis businesses and to customers;
25.15 	(16) transport immature cannabis plants and seedlings, adult-use cannabis flower, 
25.16 	adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer products, 
25.17 	and other products authorized by law to other cannabis businesses;
25.18 	(17) sell and transport lower-potency hemp edibles to lower-potency hemp edible retailers 
25.19 	and lower-potency hemp edible wholesalers; and
25.20 	(18) perform other actions approved by the office.
25.21 	(d) A medical cannabis combination business is not required to obtain a medical cannabis 
25.22 	endorsement to perform any actions authorized under this section.

25.23 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.515, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
25.24 		Subd. 2.Cultivation; size limitations. (a) A medical cannabis combination business
25.25 	with a cannabis cultivation endorsement may cultivate cannabis to be sold as medical 
25.26 	cannabis flower or used in medical cannabinoid products in an area of up to 60,000 square 
25.27 	feet of plant canopy subject to the limits on adult-use cannabis cultivation in paragraph (c). 
25.28 	A medical cannabis combination business may cultivate cannabis and manufacture cannabis 
25.29 	in more than one location, except the aggregate total of plant canopy in all locations must 
25.30 	count toward the business' canopy limit.
26.1 	(b) A medical cannabis combination business may cultivate cannabis to be sold as 
26.2 	adult-use cannabis flower or used in adult-use cannabis products in an area authorized by 
26.3 	the office as described in paragraph (c).
26.4 	(c) The office shall authorize a medical cannabis combination business to cultivate 
26.5 	cannabis for sale in the adult-use market in an area of plant canopy that is equal to one-half 
26.6 	of the area the business used to cultivate cannabis sold in the medical market in the preceding 
26.7 	year. The office shall establish an annual verification and authorization procedure. The 
26.8 	office may increase the area of plant canopy in which a medical cannabis combination 
26.9 	business is authorized to cultivate cannabis for sale in the adult-use market between 
26.10 	authorization periods if the business demonstrates a significant increase in the sale of medical 
26.11 	cannabis and medical cannabis products.

26.12 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.515, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
26.13 		Subd. 4.Retail locations. A medical cannabis combination business with a cannabis 
26.14 	retail operations endorsement may operate up to one retail location in each congressional 
26.15 	district. A medical cannabis combination business must offer medical cannabis flower, 
26.16 	medical cannabinoid products, or both at every retail location.

26.17 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.515, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
26.18 		Subd. 6.Operations. A medical cannabis combination business must comply with the 
26.19 	relevant requirements ofmay apply for and obtain any endorsement identified in sections 
26.20 	342.25, 342.26, 342.27, and 342.51, subdivisions 2 to 5.

26.21 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.515, subdivision 7, is amended 
26.22 	to read:
26.23 		Subd. 7.Transportation. (a) A medical cannabis combination business may seeking 
26.24 	to:
26.25 	(1) transport immature cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis flower, cannabis products, 
26.26 	artificially derived cannabinoids, hemp plant parts, hemp concentrate, lower-potency hemp 
26.27 	edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products if the between facilities operated by the 
26.28 	business must apply for and obtain an internal transporter endorsement; or
26.29 	(2) transport immature cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis flower, cannabis products, 
26.30 	artificially derived cannabinoids, hemp plant parts, hemp concentrate, lower-potency hemp 
26.31 	edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products to other cannabis and hemp businesses must 
26.32 	apply for and obtain an external transporter endorsement.
27.1 	(b) A medical cannabis combination business seeking an endorsement under paragraph 
27.2 	(a) must:
27.3 	(1) provides provide the office with the information described in section 342.35, 
27.4 	subdivision 2; and
27.5 	(2) complies comply with the requirements of section 342.36.

27.6 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.62, subdivision 2, is amended 
27.7 	to read:
27.8 		Subd. 2.Packaging requirements. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), All cannabis 
27.9 	flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products 
27.10 	sold to customers or patients must be:
27.11 	(1) prepackaged in packaging or a container that is child-resistant, tamper-evident, and 
27.12 	opaque; or.
27.13 	(2) placed in packaging or a container that is plain, child-resistant, tamper-evident, and 
27.14 	opaque at the final point of sale to a customer.
27.15 	(b) All cannabis flower sold to customers or patients must be prepackaged unless the 
27.16 	business selling the cannabis flower holds a cannabis flower packaging endorsement.
27.17 	(b) (c) The requirement that packaging be child-resistant does not apply to a 
27.18 	lower-potency hemp edible that is intended to be consumed as a beverage.
27.19 	(c) (d) If a cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible, or a hemp-derived consumer 
27.20 	product is packaged in a manner that includes more than a single serving, each serving must 
27.21 	be indicated by scoring, wrapping, or other indicators designating the individual serving 
27.22 	size.
27.23 	(d) (e) Notwithstanding paragraph (c) (d), any edible cannabinoid products that are 
27.24 	intended to be combined with food or beverage products before consumption must indicate 
27.25 	a single serving using one of the following methods:
27.26 	(1) the product is packaged in individual servings;
27.27 	(2) the product indicates a single serving by scoring or use of another indicator that 
27.28 	appears on the product; or
27.29 	(3) the product is sold with a calibrated dropper, measuring spoon, or similar device for 
27.30 	measuring a single serving.
28.1 	(e) (f) A package containing multiple servings of a lower-potency hemp edible that is 
28.2 	not intended to be consumed as a beverage must not contain:
28.3 	(1) more than 50 milligrams of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol;
28.4 	(2) more than 1,000 milligrams of cannabidiol, cannabigerol, cannabinol, or 
28.5 	cannabichromene:;
28.6 	(3) more than the established limit of any other cannabinoid authorized by the office; 
28.7 	or
28.8 	(4) any combination of those cannabinoids that exceeds the identified amounts for the 
28.9 	applicable product category.
28.10 	(f) (g) A single container containing a lower-potency hemp edible product that is intended 
28.11 	to be consumed as a beverage must not contain:
28.12 	(1) more than ten milligrams of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol;
28.13 	(2) more than 200 milligrams of cannabidiol, cannabigerol, cannabinol, or 
28.14 	cannabichromene;
28.15 	(3) more than the established limit of any other cannabinoid authorized by the office; 
28.16 	or
28.17 	(4) any combination of those cannabinoids that exceeds the identified amounts for the 
28.18 	applicable product category.
28.19 	(g) (h) Edible cannabis products and lower-potency hemp edibles containing more than 
28.20 	a single serving must be prepackaged or placed at the final point of sale in packaging or a 
28.21 	container that is resealable.