1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; providing that the sale or possession of cannabidiol is not 
1.3 	a crime;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [152.185] POSSESSION OR SALE OF CANNABIDIOL.
1.6 	(a) Cannabidiol (CBD) that is derived from industrial hemp as defined in section 18K.02, 
1.7 	subdivision 3, is not a controlled substance.
1.8 	(b) A person does not violate this chapter simply by possessing or selling CBD as 
1.9 	described in paragraph (a).
1.10 	(c) Paragraph (b) does not prevent a person from being charged with or convicted of a 
1.11 	violation of this chapter or any other crime if the person's conduct is criminalized elsewhere.

1.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2018, and applies to acts 
1.13 	committed on or after that date.