SF 4871

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/27/2026 09:14 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to cannabis; defining remediated cannabis product; requiring cannabis
business to disclose information related to remediated cannabis products; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [342.631] DISCLOSURE OF REMEDIATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "remediated cannabis product"
means any flower, concentrate, extract, or product, including but not limited to dried cannabis
flower, rosin, edibles, and tinctures derived from cannabis that, at any point during
cultivation, processing, or manufacturing, required and underwent a process to reduce or
remove any contaminant, including but not limited to mold, mildew, pesticides, or heavy
metals, to comply with the safety and testing requirements established by the office.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Labeling requirement; mandatory disclosure. new text end

new text begin (a) A remediated cannabis
product must comply with the labeling requirements under section 342.63.
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new text begin (b) A licensed cannabis business must not sell, distribute, or otherwise transfer a
remediated cannabis product to a consumer unless the product's primary package and
marketing layer label conspicuously displays the statement required under subdivision 3.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Required statement. new text end

new text begin A label of a remediated cannabis product must include
the following statement, in a font size no smaller than the required warning statement under
section 342.63, subdivision 2, clause (8), and in contrasting color to the background: "This
product, or its constituent cannabis, was produced using REMEDIATED CANNABIS
MATERIAL to meet state safety standards."
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Mandatory disclosure in advertising and marketing. new text end

new text begin (a) All marketing,
advertising, and promotional materials for a specific remediated cannabis product must
include the statement required under subdivision 3.
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new text begin (b) The requirement under paragraph (a) applies but is not limited to digital
advertisements, point-of-sale displays, product menus, and online product descriptions.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Penalties; license suspension or revocation. new text end

new text begin (a) The office has the authority
to issue civil penalties for each violation of this section.
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new text begin (b) The office must adopt rules establishing a schedule of civil fines for violations of
this section. Fines must be no less than $1,000 for a first offense and no less than $5,000
for a second offense within a three-year period. The schedule must be based on and reflect
the culpability, frequency, and severity of the violator's actions.
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new text begin (c) If a licensed cannabis business has three or more separate and confirmed violations
of this section within a five-year period, the office must suspend or revoke the cultivator or
retailer license held by the business pursuant to section 342.21. The office may also initiate
license revocation or suspension upon a single instance of intentional and knowing
misrepresentation of a product's remediation status.
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