as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/03/2022 03:46pm
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Introduction | Posted on 02/01/2022 |
A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; authorizing certain food additives derived from industrial
hemp; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 31.01,
by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 31.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 31.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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"Industrial hemp" has the meaning given in section 18K.02,
subdivision 3.
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Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 31.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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"Industrial hemp extract" means a food additive
consisting of one or more nonintoxicating cannabinoids of industrial hemp.
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Notwithstanding section 31.101, subdivision 4,
industrial hemp extract is an approved food additive for intrastate commerce, subject to
state and local law.
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The commissioner must adopt rules concerning:
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(1) the production and manufacture of industrial hemp extract and food containing
industrial hemp extract;
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(2) the tolerance level required for food additives under section 31.122;
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(3) labeling requirements for industrial hemp extract and food containing industrial hemp
extract; and
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(4) batch testing requirements for industrial hemp extract, which may include criteria
and procedures for certifying laboratories that perform batch testing.
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