1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to cannabis; establishing the Cannabis Management Board; establishing 
1.3 	advisory councils; requiring reports relating to cannabis use and sales; legalizing 
1.4 	and limiting the possession and use of cannabis by adults; providing for the 
1.5 	licensing, inspection, and regulation of cannabis businesses; requiring testing of 
1.6 	cannabis and cannabis products; requiring labeling of cannabis and cannabis 
1.7 	products; limiting the advertisement of cannabis, cannabis products, and cannabis 
1.8 	businesses; providing for the cultivation of cannabis in private residences; 
1.9 	transferring regulatory authority for the medical cannabis program; taxing the sale 
1.10 	of adult-use cannabis; establishing grant and loan programs; amending criminal 
1.11 	penalties; establishing expungement procedures for certain individuals; establishing 
1.12 	labor standards for the use of cannabis by employees and testing of employees; 
1.13 	creating a civil cause of action for certain nuisances; amending the scheduling of 
1.14 	marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols; classifying data; appropriating money;
1.15 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.411, by adding a subdivision; 
1.16 	13.871, by adding a subdivision; 152.02, subdivisions 2, 4; 152.022, subdivisions 
1.17 	1, 2; 152.023, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.024, subdivision 1; 152.025, subdivisions 1, 
1.18 	2; 181.938, subdivision 2; 181.950, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 8, 13, by adding a 
1.19 	subdivision; 181.951, by adding subdivisions; 181.952, by adding a subdivision; 
1.20 	181.953, by adding a subdivision; 181.955; 181.957, subdivision 1; 244.05, 
1.21 	subdivision 2; 256.01, subdivision 18c; 256D.024, subdivision 1; 256J.26, 
1.22 	subdivision 1; 297A.61, subdivision 12; 609.135, subdivision 1; 609.531, 
1.23 	subdivision 1; 609.5311, subdivision 1; 609.5314, subdivision 1; 609.5316, 
1.24 	subdivision 2; 609.5317, subdivision 1; 609A.01; 609A.03, subdivisions 5, 9; 
1.25 	Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 290.0132, subdivision 29; 290.0134, 
1.26 	subdivision 19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 17; 
1.27 	28A; 34A; 116J; 116L; 120B; 144; 152; 175; 295; 604; 609A; proposing coding 
1.28 	for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342; repealing Minnesota Statutes 
1.29 	2018, sections 152.027, subdivisions 3, 4; 152.22, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 
1.30 	9, 10, 12, 14; 152.23; 152.24; 152.25, subdivisions 1b, 2, 3; 152.26; 152.261; 
1.31 	152.27, subdivisions 1, 7; 152.28, subdivisions 2, 3; 152.29, subdivision 4; 152.30; 
1.32 	152.32, subdivisions 1, 3; 152.33, subdivisions 1a, 3, 4, 5, 6; 152.35; 152.36, 
1.33 	subdivisions 1, 1a, 3, 4, 5; 152.37; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 
1.34 	152.22, subdivisions 5a, 5b, 6, 11, 13; 152.25, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1c, 4; 152.27, 
1.35 	subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 152.28, subdivision 1; 152.29, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a; 
1.36 	152.31; 152.32, subdivision 2; 152.33, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.34; 152.36, 
1.37 	subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, parts 4770.0100; 4770.0200; 4770.0300; 
1.38 	4770.0400; 4770.0500; 4770.0600; 4770.0800; 4770.0900; 4770.1000; 4770.1100; 
2.1 	4770.1200; 4770.1300; 4770.1400; 4770.1460; 4770.1500; 4770.1600; 4770.1700; 
2.2 	4770.1800; 4770.1900; 4770.2000; 4770.2100; 4770.2200; 4770.2300; 4770.2400; 
2.3 	4770.2700; 4770.2800; 4770.4000; 4770.4002; 4770.4003; 4770.4004; 4770.4005; 
2.4 	4770.4007; 4770.4008; 4770.4009; 4770.4010; 4770.4012; 4770.4013; 4770.4014; 
2.5 	4770.4015; 4770.4016; 4770.4017; 4770.4018; 4770.4030.
2.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

2.7 	ARTICLE 1
2.8 	REGULATION OF ADULT-USE CANNABIS

2.9 	Section 1. [342.01] DEFINITIONS.
2.10 		Subdivision 1.Terms. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the 
2.11 	meanings given them.
2.12 		Subd. 2.Adult-use cannabis. "Adult-use cannabis" means the flower, leaves, stems, 
2.13 	seeds, or plant form of cannabis that is approved for sale by the board, or is substantially 
2.14 	similar to a product approved by the board. Adult-use cannabis does not include adult-use 
2.15 	cannabis products, medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, hemp, or hemp products.
2.16 		Subd. 3.Adult-use cannabis concentrate. (a) "Adult-use cannabis concentrate" means 
2.17 	either of the following that is approved for sale by the board, or is substantially similar to 
2.18 	a product approved by the board:
2.19 	(1) the extracts and resins of a plant of the genus Cannabis; or
2.20 	(2) a product derived from cannabis that is produced by extracting cannabinoids from 
2.21 	the plant including but not limited to a product intended to be consumed through a vaporized 
2.22 	delivery method.
2.23 	(b) Adult-use cannabis concentrate does not include edible cannabis products, medical 
2.24 	cannabis products, hemp, or hemp products.
2.25 		Subd. 4.Adult-use cannabis product. (a) "Adult-use cannabis product" means any of 
2.26 	the following that is approved for sale by the board, or is substantially similar to a product 
2.27 	approved by the board:
2.28 	(1) cannabis concentrate;
2.29 	(2) a product infused with tetrahydrocannabinol; and
2.30 	(3) any other product that contains cannabis concentrate.
2.31 	(b) "Adult-use cannabis product" does not include adult-use cannabis, medical cannabis, 
2.32 	medical cannabis products, the extracts and resins from hemp, or hemp products.
3.1 		Subd. 5.Advertisement. "Advertisement" means any written or oral statement, 
3.2 	illustration, or depiction that is intended to promote sales of cannabis or cannabis products 
3.3 	or sales at a specific cannabis business and includes any newspaper, radio, Internet and 
3.4 	electronic media, or television advertisement; the distribution of fliers and circulars; and 
3.5 	the display of window and interior signs in a cannabis business. Advertisement does not 
3.6 	include a fixed outdoor sign that meets the requirements in section 342.66, subdivision 2, 
3.7 	paragraph (b).
3.8 		Subd. 6.Batch. "Batch" means:
3.9 	(1) a specific quantity of cannabis plants that are cultivated by a cannabis cultivator or 
3.10 	cannabis microbusiness from the same seed or plant stock, that are cultivated and harvested 
3.11 	together, and that receive an identical propagation and cultivation treatment; or
3.12 	(2) a specific quantity of a specific cannabis product that is manufactured by a cannabis 
3.13 	manufacturer or cannabis microbusiness at the same time and using the same methods, 
3.14 	equipment, and ingredients.
3.15 		Subd. 7.Batch number. "Batch number" means a unique numeric or alphanumeric 
3.16 	identifier assigned to a batch of cannabis by a cannabis cultivator or cannabis microbusiness, 
3.17 	or assigned to a batch of cannabis product by a cannabis manufacturer or cannabis 
3.18 	microbusiness.
3.19 		Subd. 8.Board. "Board" means the Cannabis Management Board.
3.20 		Subd. 9.Cannabinoid profile. "Cannabinoid profile" means the amounts, expressed as 
3.21 	dry-weight percentages, of delta-nine-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, 
3.22 	tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, cannabidiolic acid, and other cannabinoids as specified by the 
3.23 	board, in cannabis or a cannabis product.
3.24 		Subd. 10.Cannabis. "Cannabis" means the flower, leaves, stems, and seeds of a plant 
3.25 	of the genus Cannabis whether growing or not. Cannabis includes adult-use cannabis and 
3.26 	medical cannabis. Cannabis does not include cannabis products, hemp, or hemp products.
3.27 		Subd. 11.Cannabis business. "Cannabis business" means any of the following licensed 
3.28 	under this chapter:
3.29 	(1) cannabis cultivator;
3.30 	(2) cannabis manufacturer;
3.31 	(3) cannabis retailer;
3.32 	(4) cannabis wholesaler;
4.1 	(5) cannabis transporter;
4.2 	(6) cannabis testing facility;
4.3 	(7) cannabis microbusiness;
4.4 	(8) cannabis event organizer;
4.5 	(9) cannabis delivery service; and
4.6 	(10) medical cannabis business.
4.7 		Subd. 12.Cannabis concentrate. "Cannabis concentrate" means the extracts and resins 
4.8 	of a plant of the genus Cannabis, or other product derived from cannabis that is produced 
4.9 	by extracting cannabinoids from the plant including but not limited to a product intended 
4.10 	to be consumed through a vaporized delivery method with use of liquid or oil. "Cannabis 
4.11 	concentrate" does not include edible cannabis products or the extracts and resins extracted 
4.12 	from hemp.
4.13 		Subd. 13.Cannabis extraction. "Cannabis extraction" means the process of extracting 
4.14 	cannabis concentrate from cannabis using water, lipids, gases, solvents, or other chemicals 
4.15 	or chemical processes, but does not include the process of extracting concentrate from hemp.
4.16 		Subd. 14.Cannabis paraphernalia. "Cannabis paraphernalia" means all equipment, 
4.17 	products, and materials of any kind which are knowingly or intentionally used primarily in:
4.18 	(1) cultivating cannabis;
4.19 	(2) manufacturing cannabis products;
4.20 	(3) ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing cannabis into the human body; and
4.21 	(4) testing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of cannabis or a cannabis product.
4.22 		Subd. 15.Cannabis product. "Cannabis product" means cannabis concentrate; a product 
4.23 	infused with tetrahydrocannabinol; and any other product that contains cannabis concentrate. 
4.24 	Cannabis product includes adult-use cannabis products and medical cannabis products.
4.25 		Subd. 16.Community health board. "Community health board" has the meaning given 
4.26 	in section 145A.02, subdivision 5.
4.27 		Subd. 17.Cooperative. "Cooperative" means an association conducting business on a 
4.28 	cooperative plan that is organized or is subject to chapter 308A or 308B.
4.29 		Subd. 18.Council. "Council" means the Cannabis Advisory Council.
5.1 		Subd. 19.Cultivation. "Cultivation" means any activity involving the planting, growing, 
5.2 	harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis.
5.3 		Subd. 20.Edible cannabis product. "Edible cannabis product" means any type of food 
5.4 	or drink infused with tetrahydrocannabinol or containing cannabis concentrate that is 
5.5 	approved as an adult-use cannabis product for sale by the board, or is substantially similar 
5.6 	to a product approved by the board including but not limited to candy and baked goods. 
5.7 	"Edible cannabis product" does not include an edible product containing hemp or a hemp 
5.8 	product.
5.9 		Subd. 21.Health care practitioner. "Health care practitioner" means a 
5.10 	Minnesota-licensed doctor of medicine, a Minnesota-licensed physician assistant acting 
5.11 	within the scope of authorized practice, or a Minnesota-licensed advanced practice registered 
5.12 	nurse who has the primary responsibility for the care and treatment of the qualifying medical 
5.13 	condition of a person diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition.
5.14 		Subd. 22.Health record. "Health record" has the meaning given in section 144.291, 
5.15 	subdivision 2.
5.16 		Subd. 23.Hemp. "Hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant, 
5.17 	whether growing or not, including the plant's seeds, and all the plant's derivatives, extracts, 
5.18 	cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a 
5.19 	delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight 
5.20 	basis.
5.21 		Subd. 24.Hemp-derived consumable or topical product. "Hemp-derived consumable 
5.22 	or topical product" means a product that is derived from hemp, that is intended for human 
5.23 	consumption or application onto human skin or hair, and contains cannabidiol or another 
5.24 	cannabinoid, derivative, or extract of hemp.
5.25 		Subd. 25.Hemp product. (a) "Hemp product" means either:
5.26 	(1) intermediate or finished products made from fibrous waste that are not intended for 
5.27 	human or animal consumption and are not usable or recognizable as medical or retail 
5.28 	marijuana. Industrial fiber products include but are not limited to cordage, paper, fuel, 
5.29 	textiles, bedding, insulation, construction materials, compost materials, and industrial 
5.30 	materials; or
5.31 	(2) a finished product containing hemp that:
5.32 	(i) is a cosmetic, food, food additive, or herb;
5.33 	(ii) is for human use or consumption;
6.1 	(iii) contains any part of the hemp plant, including naturally occurring cannabinoids, 
6.2 	compounds, concentrates, extracts, isolates, resins, or derivatives; or
6.3 	(iv) contains a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of no more than three-tenths 
6.4 	of one percent on a dry weight basis.
6.5 	(b) "Hemp product" includes hemp-derived consumable or topical products.
6.6 		Subd. 26.Labor peace agreement. "Labor peace agreement" means an agreement 
6.7 	between a cannabis business and any labor organization recognized under the National 
6.8 	Labor Relations Act, referred to in this chapter as a bona fide labor organization, that 
6.9 	prohibits labor organizations and members from engaging in picketing, work stoppages, 
6.10 	boycotts, and any other economic interference with the cannabis business. This agreement 
6.11 	means that the cannabis business has agreed not to disrupt efforts by the bona fide labor 
6.12 	organization to communicate with, and attempt to organize and represent, employees of the 
6.13 	cannabis business. The agreement shall provide a bona fide labor organization access at 
6.14 	reasonable times to areas in which employees of the cannabis business work, for the purpose 
6.15 	of meeting with employees to discuss their right to representation, employment rights under 
6.16 	state law, and terms and conditions of employment. This type of agreement shall not mandate 
6.17 	a particular method of election or certification of the bona fide labor organization.
6.18 		Subd. 27.Legacy medical cannabis manufacturer. "Legacy medical cannabis 
6.19 	manufacturer" means an entity registered by the commissioner of health as of July 1, 2020, 
6.20 	to cultivate, manufacture, and dispense medical cannabis and medical cannabis products to 
6.21 	patients.
6.22 		Subd. 28.License holder. "License holder" means a person, cooperative, or business 
6.23 	that holds any of the following licenses:
6.24 	(1) cannabis cultivator;
6.25 	(2) cannabis manufacturer;
6.26 	(3) cannabis retailer;
6.27 	(4) cannabis wholesaler;
6.28 	(5) cannabis transporter;
6.29 	(6) cannabis testing facility;
6.30 	(7) cannabis microbusiness;
6.31 	(8) cannabis event organizer;
7.1 	(9) cannabis delivery service; or
7.2 	(10) medical cannabis business.
7.3 		Subd. 29.Local unit of government. "Local unit of government" means a home rule 
7.4 	charter or statutory city, county, town, or other political subdivision.
7.5 		Subd. 30.Medical cannabis. "Medical cannabis" means the flower, dried leaves, or 
7.6 	plant form of cannabis provided to a patient enrolled in the registry program; a registered 
7.7 	designated caregiver; or a parent, legal guardian, or spouse of an enrolled patient, by a 
7.8 	cannabis retailer or medical cannabis business to treat or alleviate the symptoms of a 
7.9 	qualifying medical condition. "Medical cannabis" does not include adult use cannabis, 
7.10 	medical cannabis products, hemp, or hemp products.
7.11 		Subd. 31.Medical cannabis business. "Medical cannabis business" means an entity 
7.12 	licensed under this chapter to engage in one or more of the following:
7.13 	(1) cultivation of medical cannabis;
7.14 	(2) manufacture of medical cannabis products; and
7.15 	(3) retail sale of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products.
7.16 		Subd. 32.Medical cannabis paraphernalia. "Medical cannabis paraphernalia" means 
7.17 	a delivery device, related supply, or educational material used by a patient enrolled in the 
7.18 	registry program to administer medical cannabis and medical cannabis products.
7.19 		Subd. 33.Medical cannabis product. (a) "Medical cannabis product" means a cannabis 
7.20 	product manufactured from hemp or cannabis and provided to a patient enrolled in the 
7.21 	registry program; a registered designated caregiver; or a parent, legal guardian, or spouse 
7.22 	of an enrolled patient, by a cannabis retailer or medical cannabis business to treat or alleviate 
7.23 	the symptoms of a qualifying medical condition. A medical cannabis product must be in 
7.24 	the form of:
7.25 	(1) liquid, including but not limited to oil;
7.26 	(2) pill;
7.27 	(3) liquid or oil for use with a vaporized delivery method;
7.28 	(4) water-soluble cannabinoid multiparticulate, including granules, powder, and sprinkles;
7.29 	(5) orally dissolvable product, including lozenges, gum, mints, buccal tablets, and 
7.30 	sublingual tablets;
7.31 	(6) topical formulation; or
8.1 	(7) any allowable form or delivery method approved by the board.
8.2 	(b) "Medical cannabis product" does not include medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, 
8.3 	adult-use cannabis products, hemp, or hemp products other than those identified in paragraph 
8.4 	(a).
8.5 		Subd. 34.Office of Medical Cannabis. "Office of Medical Cannabis" means a division 
8.6 	housed in the Cannabis Management Board that operates the medical cannabis program.
8.7 		Subd. 35.Office of Social Equity. "Office of Social Equity" means a division housed 
8.8 	in the Cannabis Management Board that promotes development, stability, and safety in 
8.9 	communities that experienced a disproportionate, negative impact from cannabis prohibition.
8.10 		Subd. 36.Outdoor advertisement. "Outdoor advertisement" means an advertisement 
8.11 	that is located outdoors or can be seen or heard by an individual who is outdoors, and 
8.12 	includes billboards; advertisements on benches; advertisements at transit stations or transit 
8.13 	shelters; advertisements on the exterior or interior of buses, taxis, light rail transit, or business 
8.14 	vehicles; and print signs that do not meet the requirements in section 342.66, subdivision 
8.15 	2, paragraph (b), but that are placed or located on the exterior property of a cannabis business.
8.16 		Subd. 37.Patient. "Patient" means a Minnesota resident who has been diagnosed with 
8.17 	a qualifying medical condition by a health care practitioner and who has met all other 
8.18 	requirements for patients under this chapter to participate in the registry program.
8.19 		Subd. 38.Patient registry number. "Patient registry number" means a unique 
8.20 	identification number assigned by the Office of Medical Cannabis to a patient enrolled in 
8.21 	the registry program.
8.22 		Subd. 39.Qualifying medical condition. "Qualifying medical condition" means a 
8.23 	diagnosis of any of the following conditions:
8.24 	(1) cancer;
8.25 	(2) glaucoma;
8.26 	(3) human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immune deficiency syndrome;
8.27 	(4) Tourette's syndrome;
8.28 	(5) amyotropic lateral sclerosis;
8.29 	(6) seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy;
8.30 	(7) severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple 
8.31 	sclerosis;
9.1 	(8) inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease;
9.2 	(9) terminal illness, with a probable life expectancy of under one year;
9.3 	(10) intractable pain;
9.4 	(11) post-traumatic stress disorder;
9.5 	(12) autism spectrum disorder;
9.6 	(13) obstructive sleep apnea;
9.7 	(14) Alzheimer's disease;
9.8 	(15) chronic pain;
9.9 	(16) age-related macular degeneration; or
9.10 	(17) any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the board.
9.11 		Subd. 40.Registered designated caregiver. "Registered designated caregiver" means 
9.12 	a person who:
9.13 	(1) is at least 18 years old;
9.14 	(2) is not disqualified for a criminal offense according to section 342.20, subdivision 1; 
9.15 	and
9.16 	(3) has been approved by the Office of Medical Cannabis to assist a patient with obtaining 
9.17 	medical cannabis and medical cannabis products from a cannabis retailer or medical cannabis 
9.18 	business and with administering medical cannabis and medical cannabis products, if the 
9.19 	patient has been identified by a health care practitioner as having a developmental or physical 
9.20 	disability and, due to the disability, requires such assistance.
9.21 		Subd. 41.Registry or registry program. "Registry" or "registry program" means the 
9.22 	patient registry established under this chapter listing patients authorized to obtain medical 
9.23 	cannabis, medical cannabis products, and medical cannabis paraphernalia from cannabis 
9.24 	retailers and medical cannabis businesses and administer medical cannabis and medical 
9.25 	cannabis products.
9.26 		Subd. 42.Registry verification. "Registry verification" means the verification provided 
9.27 	by the Office of Medical Cannabis that a patient is enrolled in the registry program and that 
9.28 	includes the patient's name, patient registry number, and, if applicable, the name of the 
9.29 	patient's registered designated caregiver or parent, legal guardian, or spouse.
9.30 		Subd. 43.Restricted area. "Restricted area" means an area where cannabis or cannabis 
9.31 	products are cultivated, manufactured, or stored by a cannabis business.
10.1 		Subd. 44.Statewide monitoring system. "Statewide monitoring system" means the 
10.2 	system for integrated cannabis tracking, inventory, and verification established or adopted 
10.3 	by the board.
10.4 		Subd. 45.Veteran. "Veteran" means an individual who satisfies the requirements in 
10.5 	section 197.447.
10.6 		Subd. 46.Volatile solvent. "Volatile solvent" means any solvent that is or produces a 
10.7 	flammable gas or vapor that, when present in the air in sufficient quantities, will create 
10.8 	explosive or ignitable mixtures. Volatile solvent includes but is not limited to butane, hexane, 
10.9 	and propane.

10.10 	Sec. 2. [342.02] CANNABIS MANAGEMENT BOARD.
10.11 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Cannabis Management Board is created with the 
10.12 	powers and duties established by law. In making rules, establishing policy, and regulating 
10.13 	medical cannabis and the adult-use cannabis market, the board shall:
10.14 	(1) promote public health and welfare;
10.15 	(2) protect public safety;
10.16 	(3) eliminate the illicit market for cannabis and cannabis products;
10.17 	(4) meet market demand for cannabis and cannabis products;
10.18 	(5) promote a craft industry for cannabis and cannabis products; and
10.19 	(6) prioritize growth and recovery in communities that experienced a disproportionate, 
10.20 	negative impact from cannabis prohibition.
10.21 		Subd. 2.Membership. (a) The Cannabis Management Board is composed of the 
10.22 	following members who are appointed by the governor:
10.23 	(1) a person with experience in oversight of production agriculture;
10.24 	(2) a person with experience in corporate management, finance, or securities;
10.25 	(3) a person with experience in public health, mental health, substance use, or toxicology;
10.26 	(4) a person with experience in oversight of industry management, including commodities, 
10.27 	production, or distribution in a regulated industry;
10.28 	(5) a person with experience in administering and enforcing statutes and rules governing 
10.29 	business operations;
11.1 	(6) a person with experience in establishing and developing new economic opportunity 
11.2 	programs; and
11.3 	(7) a person with experience in promoting social equity.
11.4 	(b) The governor shall make reasonable efforts to appoint qualified members of protected 
11.5 	groups, as defined in section 43A.02, subdivision 33.
11.6 	(c) The governor shall designate one member to serve as chair.
11.7 	(d) While serving on the board and within two years after terminating service, board 
11.8 	members may not:
11.9 	(1) have a direct or indirect financial interest in a cannabis business licensed under this 
11.10 	chapter; or
11.11 	(2) serve as a lobbyist, as defined under section 10A.01, subdivision 21.
11.12 		Subd. 3.Terms; removal; vacancy. (a) Members are appointed to serve three-year 
11.13 	terms following the initial staggered-term lot determination and may be reappointed.
11.14 	(b) The initial term of members appointed under paragraph (a) shall be determined by 
11.15 	lot by the secretary of state and shall be as follows:
11.16 	(1) two members shall serve one-year terms;
11.17 	(2) two members shall serve two-year terms; and
11.18 	(3) three members shall serve three-year terms.
11.19 	(c) A member may be removed by the governor at any time for cause, after notice and 
11.20 	hearing.
11.21 	(d) If a vacancy occurs, the governor shall appoint a new qualifying member within 90 
11.22 	days.
11.23 	(e) Compensation of board members is governed by section 15.0575.
11.24 		Subd. 4.Powers and duties. The board has the following powers and duties:
11.25 	(1) develop, maintain, and enforce an organized system of regulation for the lawful 
11.26 	cannabis industry;
11.27 	(2) establish programming, services, and notification to protect, maintain, and improve 
11.28 	the health of citizens;
11.29 	(3) prevent unauthorized access to cannabis by individuals under 21 years of age;
11.30 	(4) establish and regularly update standards for product testing, packaging, and labeling;
12.1 	(5) promote economic growth with an emphasis on growth in areas that experienced a 
12.2 	disproportionate, negative impact from cannabis prohibition;
12.3 	(6) issue and renew licenses;
12.4 	(7) require fingerprints from persons determined by board rule to be subject to 
12.5 	fingerprinting and obtain criminal conviction data for persons seeking a license from the 
12.6 	board;
12.7 	(8) receive reports required by this chapter and inspect the premises, records, books, 
12.8 	and other documents of license holders to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and 
12.9 	rules;
12.10 	(9) authorize the use of unmarked motor vehicles to conduct seizures or investigations 
12.11 	pursuant to the board's authority;
12.12 	(10) impose and collect civil and administrative penalties as provided in this chapter;
12.13 	(11) cooperate with the commissioners and directors of other state agencies and 
12.14 	departments to promote the beneficial interests of the state;
12.15 	(12) publish such information as may be deemed necessary to the welfare of cannabis 
12.16 	businesses and the health and safety of citizens;
12.17 	(13) make loans and grants in aid to the extent appropriations are made available for 
12.18 	that purpose;
12.19 	(14) authorize research and studies on cannabis, cannabis products, and the cannabis 
12.20 	industry;
12.21 	(15) provide reports as required by law;
12.22 	(16) establish limits on the potency of cannabis that can be sold to customers by licensed 
12.23 	cannabis retailers and licensed cannabis microbusinesses with an endorsement to sell cannabis 
12.24 	and cannabis products to customers; and
12.25 	(17) exercise other powers and authority and perform other duties required of or imposed 
12.26 	upon the board by law.
12.27 		Subd. 5.Meetings. (a) Meetings of the board are subject to chapter 13D.
12.28 	(b) The board shall hold a monthly meeting. At a minimum, the meeting must include 
12.29 	the following:
12.30 	(1) report from the Cannabis Advisory Council, if any;
12.31 	(2) report from the executive director; and
13.1 	(3) action on matters within the jurisdiction of the board, if any.
13.2 		Subd. 6.Vote required. Four members of the board constitutes a quorum for the purposes 
13.3 	of any board meeting. The affirmative vote of four members is required for action taken at 
13.4 	any board meeting.
13.5 		Subd. 7.Application of other laws. The board is subject to sections 138.163 to 138.25, 
13.6 	governing records management, and chapter 13, the Minnesota Government Data Practices 
13.7 	Act.
13.8 		Subd. 8.Rulemaking. The board may adopt rules to implement any provisions in this 
13.9 	chapter. Rules for which notice is published in the State Register before July 1, 2023, may 
13.10 	be adopted using the expedited rulemaking process in section 14.389.
13.11 		Subd. 9.Executive director. (a) The board shall appoint an executive director. The 
13.12 	executive director is in the unclassified service and serves at the pleasure of the board. The 
13.13 	executive director is not an ex officio member of the board.
13.14 	(b) The executive director shall:
13.15 	(1) attend all meetings of the board;
13.16 	(2) serve as secretary of the board and keep a record of all proceedings and actions by 
13.17 	the board;
13.18 	(3) serve as the chair of the Cannabis Advisory Council; and
13.19 	(4) perform such duties on behalf of the board as the board shall prescribe.
13.20 	(b) The salary of the executive director must not exceed the salary limit established 
13.21 	under section 15A.0815, subdivision 3.
13.22 	(c) While serving as the executive director and within two years after terminating service, 
13.23 	the executive director is prohibited from:
13.24 	(1) having a direct or indirect financial interest in a cannabis business licensed under 
13.25 	this chapter; or
13.26 	(2) serving as a lobbyist, as defined under section 10A.01, subdivision 21.
13.27 		Subd. 10.Employees. (a) The board may employ other personnel in the classified service 
13.28 	necessary to carry out the duties under this chapter.
13.29 	(b) The board may employ peace officers as defined under section 626.84, subdivision 
13.30 	1, paragraph (c).
14.1 	(c) The director shall request the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to perform 
14.2 	background checks on persons who are finalists for employment with the board but may 
14.3 	employ personnel pending completion of the background check.
14.4 	(d) While employed by the board and within two years after terminating employment, 
14.5 	employees may not have a direct or indirect financial interest in a cannabis business licensed 
14.6 	under this chapter.
14.7 		Subd. 11.Office of social equity. The board shall establish an office of social equity. 
14.8 	At a minimum, the office shall:
14.9 	(1) administer grants to communities that experienced a disproportionate, negative impact 
14.10 	from cannabis prohibition in order to promote economic development, provide services to 
14.11 	prevent violence, support early intervention programs for youth and families, and promote 
14.12 	community stability and safety;
14.13 	(2) act as an ombudsperson for the board to provide information, investigate complaints 
14.14 	arising from this chapter, and provide or facilitate dispute resolutions; and
14.15 	(3) report to the board on the status of grants, complaints, and social equity in the cannabis 
14.16 	industry.

14.17 	Sec. 3. [342.03] CANNABIS ADVISORY COUNCIL.
14.18 		Subdivision 1.Membership. The Cannabis Advisory Council is created consisting of 
14.19 	the following members:
14.20 	(1) the executive director of the Cannabis Management Board;
14.21 	(2) the commissioner of employment and economic development, or a designee;
14.22 	(3) the commissioner of revenue, or a designee;
14.23 	(4) the commissioner of health, or a designee;
14.24 	(5) the commissioner of public safety, or a designee;
14.25 	(6) the commissioner of human rights, or a designee;
14.26 	(7) a representative from the League of Minnesota Cities, appointed by the league;
14.27 	(8) a representative from the Association of Minnesota Counties, appointed by the 
14.28 	association;
14.29 	(9) an expert in minority business development, appointed by the governor;
15.1 	(10) an expert in economic development strategies for under-resourced communities, 
15.2 	appointed by the governor;
15.3 	(11) an expert in farming or representing the interests of farmers, appointed by the 
15.4 	governor;
15.5 	(12) an expert representing the interests of employers, appointed by the governor;
15.6 	(13) an expert in municipal law enforcement with advanced training in impairment 
15.7 	detection and evaluation, appointed by the governor;
15.8 	(14) an expert in social welfare or social justice, appointed by the governor;
15.9 	(15) an expert in criminal justice reform to mitigate the disproportionate impact of drug 
15.10 	prosecutions on communities of color, appointed by the governor;
15.11 	(16) an expert in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, appointed by 
15.12 	the governor;
15.13 	(17) an expert in minority business ownership, appointed by the governor;
15.14 	(18) an expert in women-owned business, appointed by the governor;
15.15 	(19) an expert in cannabis retailing, appointed by the governor;
15.16 	(20) an expert in cannabis product manufacturing, appointed by the governor;
15.17 	(21) an expert in laboratory sciences and toxicology, appointed by the governor;
15.18 	(22) an expert in providing legal services to cannabis businesses, appointed by the 
15.19 	governor;
15.20 	(23) an expert in cannabis cultivation, appointed by the governor;
15.21 	(24) a patient advocate, appointed by the governor; and
15.22 	(25) a veteran, appointed by the governor.
15.23 		Subd. 2.Terms; compensation; removal; vacancy; expiration. The membership terms, 
15.24 	compensation, removal of members appointed by the governor, and filling of vacancies of 
15.25 	members shall be as provided in section 15.059.
15.26 		Subd. 3.Officers; meetings. (a) The executive director of the Cannabis Management 
15.27 	Board shall chair the Cannabis Advisory Council. The advisory council shall elect a vice-chair 
15.28 	and may elect other officers as necessary.
15.29 	(b) The advisory council shall meet monthly or upon the call of the chair.
15.30 	(c) Meetings of the advisory council are subject to chapter 13D.
16.1 		Subd. 4.Duties. (a) The duties of the advisory council shall include:
16.2 	(1) reviewing national cannabis policy;
16.3 	(2) examining the effectiveness of state cannabis policy;
16.4 	(3) reviewing developments in the cannabis industry;
16.5 	(4) reviewing developments in the study of cannabis;
16.6 	(5) taking public testimony; and
16.7 	(6) making recommendations to the Cannabis Management Board.
16.8 	(b) At its discretion, the advisory council may examine other related issues consistent 
16.9 	with this section.

16.10 	Sec. 4. [342.04] STUDIES; REPORTS.
16.11 	(a) The board shall conduct a study to determine the expected size and growth of the 
16.12 	regulated cannabis industry including an estimate of demand for cannabis and cannabis 
16.13 	products, the number and geographic distribution of cannabis businesses needed to meet 
16.14 	that demand, and the anticipated business from residents of other states.
16.15 	(b) The board shall conduct a study to determine the size of the illicit cannabis market, 
16.16 	the sources of illicit cannabis in the state, the locations of citations issued and arrests made 
16.17 	for cannabis offenses, and the subareas, such as census tracts or neighborhoods, that 
16.18 	experience a disproportionately large amount of cannabis enforcement.
16.19 	(c) The board shall conduct a study on impaired driving to determine the number of 
16.20 	accidents involving one or more drivers who admitted to using cannabis or cannabis products 
16.21 	or who tested positive for cannabis or tetrahydrocannabinol, the number of arrests of persons 
16.22 	for impaired driving in which the person tested positive for cannabis or tetrahydrocannabinol, 
16.23 	and the number of convictions for driving under the influence of cannabis or 
16.24 	tetrahydrocannabinol.
16.25 	(d) The board shall provide preliminary reports on the studies conducted pursuant to 
16.26 	paragraphs (a) to (c) to the legislature by January 15, 2021, and shall provide final reports 
16.27 	to the legislature by January 15, 2022. The reports may be consolidated into a single report 
16.28 	by the board.
16.29 	(e) The board shall submit an annual report to the legislature by January 15, 2021, and 
16.30 	each January 15 thereafter. The annual report shall include but not be limited to the following:
16.31 	(1) the status of the regulated cannabis industry;
17.1 	(2) the status of the illicit cannabis industry;
17.2 	(3) the number of accidents, arrests, and convictions involving drivers who admitted to 
17.3 	using cannabis or cannabis products or who tested positive for cannabis or 
17.4 	tetrahydrocannabinol;
17.5 	(4) the change in potency, if any, of cannabis available through the regulated market;
17.6 	(5) progress on ensuring that cannabis outcomes are socially equitable;
17.7 	(6) the status of racial and geographic diversity in the cannabis industry;
17.8 	(7) proposed legislative changes; and
17.9 	(8) recommendations for levels of funding for:
17.10 	(i) a coordinated education program to raise public awareness about and address the top 
17.11 	three adverse health effects, as determined by the commissioner of health, associated with 
17.12 	the use of cannabis or cannabis products by persons under age 21;
17.13 	(ii) a coordinated education program to educate pregnant women, breastfeeding women, 
17.14 	and women who may become pregnant on the adverse health effects of cannabis and cannabis 
17.15 	products;
17.16 	(iii) providing training, technical assistance, and educational materials for home visiting 
17.17 	programs and tribal home visiting programs regarding safe and unsafe use of cannabis and 
17.18 	cannabis products in homes with infants and young children;
17.19 	(iv) use of model programs to educate middle school and high school students on the 
17.20 	health effects on children and adolescents of cannabis use and substance use;
17.21 	(v) grants issued through the CanTrain, CanNavigate, CanStartup, CanGrow, and 
17.22 	CanLearn programs;
17.23 	(vi) grants to organizations for community development in social equity communities 
17.24 	through the CanRenew program;
17.25 	(vii) training of peace officers and law enforcement agencies on changes to cannabis 
17.26 	laws and their impact on searches and seizures;
17.27 	(viii) training of peace officers to increase the number of drug recognition experts;
17.28 	(ix) the retirement and replacement of drug detection dogs; and
17.29 	(x) the Department of Human Services and county social service agencies to address 
17.30 	any increase in demand for services.
18.1 	(f) In developing the recommended funding levels under paragraph (e), clause 8, items 
18.2 	(vii) to (x), the board shall consult with local law enforcement agencies, the Minnesota 
18.3 	Chiefs of Police Association, the Minnesota Sheriff's Association, the League of Minnesota 
18.4 	Cities, the Association of Minnesota Counties, and county social service agencies.
18.5 	(g) By January 15, 2024, the board shall submit a report to the legislature regarding the 
18.6 	governance structure of the board and recommendations for legislative changes, if any.

18.7 	Sec. 5. [342.05] STATEWIDE MONITORING SYSTEM.
18.8 		Subdivision 1.Statewide monitoring. The board shall contract with an outside vendor 
18.9 	to establish a statewide monitoring system for integrated cannabis tracking, inventory, and 
18.10 	verification to track all cannabis and cannabis products from seed or immature plant until 
18.11 	disposal or sale to a patient or customer.
18.12 		Subd. 2.Data submission requirements. The monitoring system must allow cannabis 
18.13 	businesses to submit monitoring data to the board through manual data entry or through the 
18.14 	use of monitoring system software commonly used within the cannabis industry.
18.15 		Subd. 3.Monitoring system selection. The board shall consult with the state chief 
18.16 	information officer to enter into a managed services contract for the provision and 
18.17 	improvement of the statewide monitoring system.

18.18 	Sec. 6. [342.06] APPROVAL OF PRODUCTS.
18.19 	(a) The board by rule shall approve cannabis products for retail sale.
18.20 	(b) The board shall not approve any cannabis product that:
18.21 	(1) is or appears to be a lollipop or ice cream;
18.22 	(2) bears the likeness or contains characteristics of a real or fictional person, animal, or 
18.23 	fruit;
18.24 	(3) is modeled after a brand of products primarily consumed by or marketed to children; 
18.25 	or
18.26 	(4) is made by applying extracted or concentrated tetrahydrocannabinol to a commercially 
18.27 	available candy or snack food item.

18.28 	Sec. 7. [342.07] ESTABLISHMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS.
18.29 		Subdivision 1.Water standards. The board by rule shall establish appropriate water 
18.30 	standards for cannabis businesses. At a minimum, the water standards must:
19.1 	(1) regulate the use of automated watering systems;
19.2 	(2) limit the acceptable runoff of water;
19.3 	(3) require the reuse of wastewater; and
19.4 	(4) require the use of filtration systems for removing contaminants from wastewater.
19.5 		Subd. 2.Energy use. The board by rule shall establish appropriate energy standards for 
19.6 	cannabis businesses. At a minimum, the energy standards must:
19.7 	(1) promote the use of solar and wind energy throughout the cannabis industry;
19.8 	(2) promote the use of electric vehicles throughout the cannabis industry;
19.9 	(3) require cannabis cultivators and cannabis manufacturers to use solar and wind energy 
19.10 	or purchase approved credits to offset the use of other energy sources; and
19.11 	(4) establish a plan for legacy medical cannabis manufacturers to transition cultivation 
19.12 	and manufacturing operations to solar and wind energy, or purchase approved credits to 
19.13 	offset the use of other energy sources, within five years.
19.14 		Subd. 3.Solid waste. The board by rule shall establish appropriate solid waste standards 
19.15 	for the disposal of:
19.16 	(1) cannabis and cannabis products;
19.17 	(2) packaging;
19.18 	(3) recyclable materials, including minimum requirements for the use of recyclable 
19.19 	materials; and
19.20 	(4) other solid waste.
19.21 		Subd. 4.Odor. The board by rule shall establish appropriate standards and requirements 
19.22 	to limit odors produced by cannabis businesses.

19.23 	Sec. 8. [342.08] PERSONAL ADULT USE OF CANNABIS.
19.24 		Subdivision 1.Personal adult use, possession, and transportation of cannabis and 
19.25 	cannabis products. (a) A person 21 years of age or older may:
19.26 	(1) use, possess, or transport cannabis paraphernalia;
19.27 	(2) possess or transport 1.5 ounces or less of adult-use cannabis in a public place;
19.28 	(3) possess ten pounds or less of adult-use cannabis in the person's private residence;
19.29 	(4) possess or transport eight grams or less of adult-use cannabis concentrate;
20.1 	(5) possess or transport an edible cannabis product infused with 800 milligrams or less 
20.2 	of tetrahydrocannabinol;
20.3 	(6) give for no remuneration 1.5 ounces or less of adult-use cannabis, eight grams or 
20.4 	less of adult-use cannabis concentrate, or an edible cannabis product infused with 800 
20.5 	milligrams or less of tetrahydrocannabinol to a person who is at least 21 years of age; and
20.6 	(7) use adult-use cannabis and adult-use cannabis products in the following locations:
20.7 	(i) a private residence, including the person's curtilage or yard;
20.8 	(ii) on private property, not generally accessible by the public, when the person is 
20.9 	explicitly permitted to consume cannabis or cannabis products on the property by the owner 
20.10 	of the property; or
20.11 	(iii) on the premises of an establishment or event licensed to permit on-site consumption.
20.12 	(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), a person may not:
20.13 	(1) use, possess, or transport cannabis or cannabis products if the person is under the 
20.14 	age of 21;
20.15 	(2) use cannabis or cannabis products in a motor vehicle as defined in section 169A.03, 
20.16 	subdivision 15;
20.17 	(3) use cannabis or cannabis products at any location where smoking is prohibited under 
20.18 	section 144.414;
20.19 	(4) use or possess cannabis or cannabis products in a public school, as defined in section 
20.20 	120A.05, subdivisions 9, 11, and 13, or in a charter school governed by chapter 124E, 
20.21 	including all facilities, whether owned, rented, or leased, and all vehicles that a school 
20.22 	district owns, leases, rents, contracts for, or controls;
20.23 	(5) use or possess cannabis or cannabis products in a state correctional facility;
20.24 	(6) operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of cannabis or cannabis products;
20.25 	(7) give for no remuneration cannabis or cannabis products to a person under 21 years 
20.26 	of age; or
20.27 	(8) give for no remuneration cannabis or cannabis products as a sample or promotional 
20.28 	gift if the giver is in the business of selling goods or services.
20.29 	(c) The prohibitions under paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (4), do not apply to authorized 
20.30 	use, possession, or transportation of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products by a 
20.31 	patient; registered designated caregiver; or a parent, legal guardian, or spouse of a patient.
21.1 	(d) A proprietor of a family or group family day care program must disclose to parents 
21.2 	or guardians of children cared for on the premises of the family or group family day care 
21.3 	program, if the proprietor permits the smoking or use of cannabis or cannabis products on 
21.4 	the premises outside of its hours of operation. Disclosure must include posting on the 
21.5 	premises a conspicuous written notice and orally informing parents or guardians.
21.6 		Subd. 2.Home cultivation of cannabis for personal adult use. Up to eight cannabis 
21.7 	plants, with four or fewer being mature, flowering plants may be grown at a single residence, 
21.8 	including the curtilage or yard, without a license to cultivate cannabis issued under this 
21.9 	chapter provided that it takes place at the primary residence of a person 21 years of age or 
21.10 	older and in an enclosed, locked space that is not open to public view.
21.11 		Subd. 3.Home extraction of cannabis concentrate by use of volatile solvent 
21.12 	prohibited. No person may use a volatile solvent to separate or extract cannabis concentrate 
21.13 	without a cannabis manufacturer or cannabis microbusiness license issued under this chapter.
21.14 		Subd. 4.Sale of cannabis and cannabis products prohibited. No person may sell 
21.15 	cannabis or cannabis products without a cannabis retailer or cannabis microbusiness license 
21.16 	issued under this chapter.
21.17 		Subd. 5.Violations; penalties. (a) In addition to penalties listed in this subdivision, a 
21.18 	person who violates the provisions of this chapter is subject to any applicable criminal 
21.19 	penalty.
21.20 	(b) The board may assess the following civil penalties on a person who sells cannabis 
21.21 	or cannabis products without a license authorizing the sale of cannabis or cannabis products 
21.22 	issued under this chapter:
21.23 	(1) if the person sells more than 1.5 ounces but not more than eight ounces of cannabis, 
21.24 	up to $1,000;
21.25 	(2) if the person sells more than eight ounces but not more than one pound of cannabis, 
21.26 	up to $5,000;
21.27 	(3) if the person sells more than one pound but not more than five pounds of cannabis, 
21.28 	up to $25,000;
21.29 	(4) if the person sells more than five pounds but not more than 25 pounds of cannabis, 
21.30 	up to $100,000;
21.31 	(5) if the person sells more than 25 pounds but not more than 50 pounds of cannabis, 
21.32 	up to $250,000; and
22.1 	(6) if the person sells more than 50 pounds of cannabis, up to $1,000,000.
22.2 	(c) The board may assess the following civil penalties on a person who sells cannabis 
22.3 	concentrate without a license authorizing the sale of cannabis products issued under this 
22.4 	chapter:
22.5 	(1) if the person sells more than eight grams but not more than 40 grams of cannabis 
22.6 	concentrate, up to $1,000;
22.7 	(2) if the person sells more than 40 grams but not more than 80 grams of cannabis 
22.8 	concentrate, up to $5,000;
22.9 	(3) if the person sells more than 80 grams but not more than 400 grams of cannabis 
22.10 	concentrate, up to $25,000;
22.11 	(4) if the person sells more than 400 grams but not more than two kilograms of cannabis 
22.12 	concentrate, up to $100,000;
22.13 	(5) if the person sells more than two kilograms but not more than four kilograms of 
22.14 	cannabis concentrate, up to $250,000; and
22.15 	(6) if the person sells more than four kilograms of cannabis concentrate, up to $1,000,000.
22.16 	(d) The board may assess the following civil penalties on a person who sells products 
22.17 	infused with tetrahydrocannabinol without a license authorizing the sale of cannabis products 
22.18 	issued under this chapter:
22.19 	(1) if the person sells products infused with more than 800 milligrams but not more than 
22.20 	four grams of tetrahydrocannabinol, up to $1,000;
22.21 	(2) if the person sells products infused with more than four grams but not more than 
22.22 	eight grams of tetrahydrocannabinol, up to $5,000;
22.23 	(3) if the person sells products infused with more than eight grams but not more than 
22.24 	40 grams of tetrahydrocannabinol, up to $25,000;
22.25 	(4) if the person sells products infused with more than 40 grams but not more than 200 
22.26 	grams of tetrahydrocannabinol, up to $100,000;
22.27 	(5) if the person sells products infused with more than 200 grams but not more than 400 
22.28 	grams of tetrahydrocannabinol, up to $250,000; and
22.29 	(6) if the person sells products infused with more than 400 grams of tetrahydrocannabinol, 
22.30 	up to $1,000,000.
23.1 	(e) The board may assess a civil penalty of up to $500 for each plant grown in excess 
23.2 	of the limit on a person who grows more than eight cannabis plants, or more than four 
23.3 	mature, flowering plants, without a license to cultivate cannabis issued under this chapter.

23.4 	Sec. 9. [342.10] LICENSES; TYPES.
23.5 	The board shall issue the following types of license:
23.6 	(1) cannabis cultivator, including:
23.7 	(i) craft cultivator; and
23.8 	(ii) bulk cultivator;
23.9 	(2) cannabis manufacturer;
23.10 	(3) cannabis retailer;
23.11 	(4) cannabis wholesaler;
23.12 	(5) cannabis transporter;
23.13 	(6) cannabis testing facility;
23.14 	(7) cannabis microbusiness;
23.15 	(8) cannabis event organizer;
23.16 	(9) cannabis delivery service; and
23.17 	(10) medical cannabis business.

23.18 	Sec. 10. [342.11] LICENSES; FEES.
23.19 	Except for the application fee authorized under section 342.15, subdivision 3, the board 
23.20 	shall not charge a fee for annual licenses issued under this chapter.

23.21 	Sec. 11. [342.12] LICENSES; TRANSFERS; ADJUSTMENTS.
23.22 	(a) Licenses issued under this chapter may not be transferred.
23.23 	(b) Licenses must be renewed annually.
23.24 	(c) License holders may petition the board to adjust the tier of a license issued within a 
23.25 	license category provided that the license holder meets all applicable requirements.
23.26 	(d) The board by rule may permit relocation of a licensed cannabis business, adopt 
23.27 	requirements for the submission of a license relocation application, establish standards for 
23.28 	the approval of a relocation application, and charge a fee not to exceed $250 for reviewing 
24.1 	and processing applications. Relocation of a licensed premises pursuant to this paragraph 
24.2 	does not extend or otherwise modify the license term of the license subject to relocation.

24.3 	Sec. 12. [342.14] LOCAL CONTROL.
24.4 	(a) A local unit of government may not prohibit the possession, transportation, or use 
24.5 	of cannabis or cannabis products authorized under this chapter.
24.6 	(b) A local unit of government may not prohibit the establishment or operation of a 
24.7 	cannabis business licensed under this chapter.
24.8 	(c) A local unit of government may adopt reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and 
24.9 	manner of the operation of a cannabis business provided such restrictions do not prohibit 
24.10 	the establishment or operation of such a business.
24.11 	(d) The board shall work with local units of government to develop model ordinances 
24.12 	for reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of the operation of a cannabis 
24.13 	business.
24.14 	(e) If a local unit of government is conducting studies or has authorized a study to be 
24.15 	conducted or has held or has scheduled a hearing for the purpose of considering adoption 
24.16 	or amendment of reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of the operation of 
24.17 	a cannabis business, the governing body of the local unit of government may adopt an 
24.18 	interim ordinance applicable to all or part of its jurisdiction for the purpose of protecting 
24.19 	the planning process and the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens. Before adopting the 
24.20 	interim ordinance, the governing body must hold a public hearing. The interim ordinance 
24.21 	may regulate, restrict, or prohibit the operation of a cannabis business within the jurisdiction 
24.22 	or a portion thereof until January 1, 2023.
24.23 	(f) Within 30 days of receiving a copy of an application from the board, a local unit of 
24.24 	government shall certify on a form provided by the board whether a proposed cannabis 
24.25 	business complies with local zoning ordinances and, if applicable, whether the proposed 
24.26 	business complies with the state fire code and building code.
24.27 	(g) Upon receipt of an application for a license issued under this chapter, the board shall 
24.28 	contact the local unit of government in which the business would be located and provide 
24.29 	the local unit of government with 30 days in which to provide input on the application.
24.30 	(h) The board by rule shall establish an expedited complaint process to receive, review, 
24.31 	and respond to complaints made by a local unit of government about a cannabis business. 
24.32 	Complaints may include alleged violations of local ordinances or other alleged violations. 
24.33 	At a minimum, the expedited complaint process shall require the board to provide an initial 
25.1 	response to the complaint within seven days and perform any necessary inspections within 
25.2 	30 days. Nothing in this paragraphs prohibits a local unit of government from enforcing a 
25.3 	local ordinance.

25.4 	Sec. 13. [342.15] LICENSE APPLICATION AND RENEWAL; FEES.
25.5 		Subdivision 1.Application; contents. (a) The board by rule shall establish forms and 
25.6 	procedures for the processing of licenses issued under this chapter. At a minimum, any 
25.7 	application to obtain or renew a license shall include the following information if applicable:
25.8 	(1) the name, address, and date of birth of the applicant;
25.9 	(2) the disclosure of ownership and control required under paragraph (b);
25.10 	(3) disclosure of whether the applicant or, if the applicant is a business, of whether any 
25.11 	officer, director, manager, and general partner of the business has ever filed for bankruptcy;
25.12 	(4) the address and legal property description of the business;
25.13 	(5) documentation showing legal possession of the premises where the business will 
25.14 	operate;
25.15 	(6) a diagram of the premises, including a security drawing;
25.16 	(7) a copy of the security plan;
25.17 	(8) proof of trade name registration;
25.18 	(9) a copy of the applicant's business plan showing the expected size of the business; 
25.19 	anticipated growth; methods of record keeping; knowledge and experience of the applicant 
25.20 	and any officer, director, manager, and general partner of the business; environmental plan; 
25.21 	and other relevant financial and operational components;
25.22 	(10) an attestation signed by a bona fide labor organization stating that the applicant has 
25.23 	entered into a labor peace agreement;
25.24 	(11) certification that the applicant will comply with the requirements of this chapter 
25.25 	relating to the ownership and operation of a cannabis business;
25.26 	(12) identification of one or more controlling persons or managerial employees as agents 
25.27 	who shall be responsible for dealing with the board on all matters; and
25.28 	(13) a statement that the applicant agrees to respond to the board's supplemental requests 
25.29 	for information.
26.1 	(b) An applicant must file and update as necessary a disclosure of ownership and control. 
26.2 	The board by rule shall establish the contents and form of the disclosure. At a minimum, 
26.3 	the disclosure shall include the following:
26.4 	(1) the management structure, ownership, and control of the applicant or license holder 
26.5 	including the name of each cooperative member, officer, director, manager, general partner 
26.6 	or business entity; the office or position held by each person; each person's percentage 
26.7 	ownership interest, if any; and, if the business has a parent company, the name of each 
26.8 	owner, board member, and officer of the parent company and the owner's, board member's, 
26.9 	or officer's percentage ownership interest in the parent company and the cannabis business;
26.10 	(2) a statement from the applicant and, if the applicant is a business, from every officer, 
26.11 	director, manager, and general partner of the business, indicating whether that person has 
26.12 	previously held, or currently holds, an ownership interest in a cannabis business in Minnesota, 
26.13 	any other state or territory of the United States, or any other country;
26.14 	(3) if the applicant is a corporation, copies of its articles of incorporation and bylaws 
26.15 	and any amendments to its articles of incorporation or bylaws;
26.16 	(4) copies of any partnership agreement, operating agreement, or shareholder agreement;
26.17 	(5) copies of any promissory notes, security instruments, or other similar agreements;
26.18 	(6) explanation detailing the funding sources used to finance the business;
26.19 	(7) a list of operating and investment accounts for the business, including any applicable 
26.20 	financial institution and account number; and
26.21 	(8) a list of each outstanding loan and financial obligation obtained for use in the business, 
26.22 	including the loan amount, loan terms, and name and address of the creditor.
26.23 	(c) An application may include:
26.24 	(1) proof that the applicant is a social equity applicant;
26.25 	(2) a diversity plan that establishes a goal of diversity in ownership, management, 
26.26 	employment, and contracting;
26.27 	(3) a description of the training and education that will be provided to any employee; 
26.28 	or
26.29 	(4) a copy of business policies governing operations to ensure compliance with this 
26.30 	chapter.
27.1 	(d) Commitments made by an applicant in its application, including but not limited to 
27.2 	the maintenance of a labor peace agreement, shall be an ongoing material condition of 
27.3 	maintaining and renewing the license.
27.4 	(e) An application on behalf of a corporation or association shall be signed by at least 
27.5 	two officers or managing agents of that entity.
27.6 		Subd. 2.Application; process. (a) Applicants must submit all required information to 
27.7 	the board on the forms and in the manner prescribed by the board.
27.8 	(b) If the board receives an application that fails to provide the required information, 
27.9 	the board shall issue a deficiency notice to the applicant. The applicant shall have ten business 
27.10 	days from the date of the deficiency notice to submit the required information.
27.11 	(c) Failure by an applicant to submit all required information will result in the application 
27.12 	being rejected.
27.13 	(d) Upon receipt of a completed application and fee, the board shall forward a copy of 
27.14 	the application to the local unit of government in which the business operates or intends to 
27.15 	operate with a form for certification as to whether a proposed cannabis business complies 
27.16 	with local zoning ordinances and, if applicable, whether the proposed business complies 
27.17 	with the state fire code and building code.
27.18 	(e) Within 90 days of receiving a completed application, the board shall issue the 
27.19 	appropriate license or send the applicant a notice of rejection setting forth specific reasons 
27.20 	why the board did not approve the application.
27.21 		Subd. 3.Application; fees. The board may charge a nonrefundable fee, not to exceed 
27.22 	$250, to cover the costs associated with reviewing and processing applications.

27.23 	Sec. 14. [342.16] LICENSE SELECTION CRITERIA.
27.24 		Subdivision 1.Market stability. The board shall issue the necessary number of licenses 
27.25 	in order to assure sufficient supply of cannabis and cannabis products to meet demand, 
27.26 	provide market stability, and limit the sale of unregulated cannabis.
27.27 		Subd. 2.Craft cultivation priority. (a) The board shall prioritize issuance of 
27.28 	microbusiness licenses with an endorsement to cultivate cannabis and craft cultivator licenses.
27.29 	(b) Unless the board determines that issuance of bulk cultivator licenses is necessary to 
27.30 	assure a sufficient supply of cannabis and cannabis products, the board shall not issue a 
27.31 	bulk cultivator license before July 1, 2026.
28.1 		Subd. 3.Application score; license priority. (a) The board shall award points to each 
28.2 	completed application in the following categories:
28.3 	(1) status as a social equity applicant;
28.4 	(2) status as a veteran applicant;
28.5 	(3) security and record keeping;
28.6 	(4) employee training plan;
28.7 	(5) business plan and financial situation;
28.8 	(6) diversity plan;
28.9 	(7) labor and employment practices;
28.10 	(8) knowledge and experience; and
28.11 	(9) environmental plan.
28.12 	(b) The board may award additional points to an application if the license holder would 
28.13 	expand service to an underrepresented market including but not limited to participation in 
28.14 	the medical cannabis program.
28.15 	(c) The board shall establish policies and guidelines, which shall be made available to 
28.16 	the public, regarding the number of points available in each category and the basis for 
28.17 	awarding those points. Status as a social equity applicant must account for at least 20 percent 
28.18 	of the total available points.
28.19 	(d) Consistent with the goals identified in subdivision 1, the commissioner shall issue 
28.20 	licenses in each license category, giving priority to applicants who receive the highest score 
28.21 	under paragraphs (a) and (b).

28.22 	Sec. 15. [342.17] INSPECTION; LICENSE VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES.
28.23 		Subdivision 1.Authority to inspect. In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, 
28.24 	the board, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, 
28.25 	is authorized to enter without delay and at reasonable times any cannabis business; and to 
28.26 	inspect and investigate during regular working hours and at other reasonable times, and 
28.27 	within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, any cannabis business and all pertinent 
28.28 	conditions, equipment, records, and materials therein, and to question privately any such 
28.29 	employer, owner, operator, agent, or employee.
28.30 		Subd. 2.Powers of board.  In making inspections and investigations under this chapter 
28.31 	the board shall have the power to administer oaths, certify as to official acts, take and cause 
29.1 	to be taken depositions of witnesses, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses 
29.2 	and production of papers, books, documents, records, and testimony. In case of failure of 
29.3 	any person to comply with any subpoena lawfully issued, or on the refusal of any witness 
29.4 	to produce evidence or to testify to any matter regarding which the person may be lawfully 
29.5 	interrogated, the district court shall, upon application of the board, compel obedience 
29.6 	proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena 
29.7 	issued by the court or a refusal to testify therein.
29.8 		Subd. 3.Delegation of powers and duties. (a) The board may enter into an agreement 
29.9 	with any community health board, or county or city that has an established delegation 
29.10 	agreement as of January 1, 2014, to delegate all or part of the licensing, inspection, reporting, 
29.11 	and enforcement duties authorized under this chapter.
29.12 	(b) A community health board may authorize a city or county within its jurisdiction to 
29.13 	conduct all or part of the licensing, inspection, reporting, and enforcement duties authorized 
29.14 	under this chapter. An agreement to delegate duties to a county or city must be approved 
29.15 	by the board.
29.16 	(c) Agreements authorized under this subdivision must:
29.17 	(1) be in writing and signed by the delegating authority and the designated agent;
29.18 	(2) list criteria the delegating authority will use to determine if the designated agent's 
29.19 	performance meets appropriate standards and is sufficient to replace performance by the 
29.20 	delegating authority; and
29.21 	(3) specify minimum staff requirements and qualifications, set procedures for the 
29.22 	assessment of costs, and provide for termination procedures if the delegating authority finds 
29.23 	that the designated agent fails to comply with the agreement.
29.24 	(d) A designated agent must not perform licensing, inspection, or enforcement duties 
29.25 	under the agreement in territory outside its jurisdiction unless approved by the governing 
29.26 	body for that territory through a separate agreement.
29.27 	(e) The scope of agreements established under this subdivision is limited to duties and 
29.28 	responsibilities agreed upon by the parties. The agreement may provide for automatic 
29.29 	renewal and for notice of intent to terminate by either party.
29.30 	(f) During the life of the agreement, the delegating authority shall not perform duties 
29.31 	that the designated agent is required to perform under the agreement, except inspections 
29.32 	necessary to determine compliance with the agreement and this section or as agreed to by 
29.33 	the parties.
30.1 	(g) The delegating authority shall consult with, advise, and assist a designated agent in 
30.2 	the performance of its duties under the agreement.
30.3 	(h) This subdivision does not alter the responsibility of the delegating authority for the 
30.4 	performance of duties specified in law and does not alter the terms of any other agreement 
30.5 	entered into by the designated agent.
30.6 		Subd. 4.Aiding of inspection. Subject to rules issued by the board, a representative of 
30.7 	a cannabis business shall be given an opportunity to accompany the board during the physical 
30.8 	inspection of any cannabis business for the purpose of aiding such inspection.
30.9 		Subd. 5.Complaints and reports; priority of inspection. (a) The board may conduct 
30.10 	inspections of any licensed business at any time to assure compliance with the ownership 
30.11 	and operation requirements of this chapter.
30.12 	(b) Any person may report a suspected violation of a safety or health standard. If upon 
30.13 	receipt of such notification the board determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe 
30.14 	that such violation or danger exists, the board shall make a special inspection as soon as 
30.15 	practicable to determine if such danger or violation exists.
30.16 	(c) The board shall prioritize inspections of cannabis businesses where there are 
30.17 	reasonable grounds to believe that a violation poses imminent danger to the public or 
30.18 	customers.
30.19 	(d) The board shall promptly inspect cannabis businesses that are the subject of complaint 
30.20 	by a local unit of government.
30.21 		Subd. 6.Violations; administrative orders and penalties. (a) The board may issue an 
30.22 	administrative order to any licensed business who the board determines has committed a 
30.23 	violation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. The administrative order 
30.24 	may require the business to correct the violation or to cease and desist from committing the 
30.25 	violation. The order must state the deficiencies that constitute the violation and the time by 
30.26 	which the violation must be corrected. If the business believes that the information in the 
30.27 	administrative order is in error, the person may ask the board to consider the parts of the 
30.28 	order that are alleged to be in error. The request must be in writing, delivered to the board 
30.29 	by certified mail within seven days after receipt of the order, and provide documentation 
30.30 	to support the allegation of error. The board must respond to a request for reconsideration 
30.31 	within 15 days after receiving the request. A request for reconsideration does not stay the 
30.32 	correction order unless the board issues a supplemental order granting additional time. The 
30.33 	board's disposition of a request for reconsideration is final.
31.1 	(b) For each violation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, the board 
31.2 	may issue to each business a monetary penalty of up to $10,000, an amount that deprives 
31.3 	the business of any economic advantage gained by the violation, or both.
31.4 	(c) An administrative penalty may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the state 
31.5 	brought in the district court of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred 
31.6 	or the district court where the board has an office.
31.7 	(d) In addition to penalties listed in this subdivision, a person or business who violates 
31.8 	the provisions of this chapter is subject to any applicable criminal penalty.
31.9 		Subd. 7.Nonpublic data. (a) The following data collected, created, or maintained by 
31.10 	the board is classified as private, pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 9:
31.11 	(1) data submitted by an applicant for a cannabis business license, other than the 
31.12 	applicant's name and designated address;
31.13 	(2) the identity of a complainant who has made a report concerning a license holder or 
31.14 	applicant that appears in inactive complaint data unless the complainant consents to the 
31.15 	disclosure;
31.16 	(3) the nature or content of unsubstantiated complaints when the information is not 
31.17 	maintained in anticipation of legal action;
31.18 	(4) inactive investigative data relating to violations of statutes or rules; and
31.19 	(5) the record of any disciplinary proceeding except as limited by paragraph (b).
31.20 	(b) Minutes, application data on license holders except nondesignated addresses, orders 
31.21 	for hearing, findings of fact, conclusions of law, and specification of the final disciplinary 
31.22 	action contained in the record of the disciplinary action are classified as public, pursuant to 
31.23 	section 13.02, subdivision 15. If there is a public hearing concerning the disciplinary action, 
31.24 	the entire record concerning the disciplinary proceeding is public data pursuant to section 
31.25 	13.02, subdivision 15. If the license holder and the board agree to resolve a complaint 
31.26 	without a hearing, the agreement and the specific reasons for the agreement are public data.

31.27 	Sec. 16. [342.18] LICENSE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION; HEARING.
31.28 		Subdivision 1.License revocation and nonrenewal. The board may revoke or not 
31.29 	renew a license when it has cause to believe that a cannabis business has violated an 
31.30 	ownership or operational requirement established in this chapter or rules adopted pursuant 
31.31 	to this chapter. The board shall notify the business in writing, specifying the grounds for 
32.1 	revocation or nonrenewal and fixing a time of at least 20 days thereafter for a hearing on 
32.2 	the matter.
32.3 		Subd. 2.Hearing; written findings. (a) Before the board revokes or does not renew a 
32.4 	license, the license holder shall be provided with a statement of the complaints made against 
32.5 	the license holder and a hearing shall be held before the board to determine whether the 
32.6 	license should be revoked or renewal should be denied. The license holder shall receive 
32.7 	notice at least 20 days before the date of the hearing and notice may be served either by 
32.8 	certified mail addressed to the address of the license holder as shown in the license 
32.9 	application or in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons. At the time and 
32.10 	place fixed for the hearing, the board, or any official employee or agent of the board 
32.11 	authorized by the board to conduct the hearing, shall receive evidence, administer oaths, 
32.12 	and examine witnesses.
32.13 	(b) After the hearing held pursuant to paragraph (a), or upon the failure of the license 
32.14 	holder to appear at the hearing, the board shall take action as is deemed advisable and issue 
32.15 	written findings, which the board shall mail to the license holder. An action of the board 
32.16 	under this paragraph is subject to judicial review pursuant to chapter 14.
32.17 		Subd. 3.Temporary suspension. The board may temporarily, without hearing, suspend 
32.18 	the license and operating privilege of any business licensed under this chapter for a period 
32.19 	of up to 90 days if continued operation would threaten the health or safety of any person. 
32.20 	The board may extend the period for an additional 90 days if the board notified the business 
32.21 	that it intends to revoke or not renew a license and the hearing required under subdivision 
32.22 	1 has not taken place.

32.23 	Sec. 17. [342.20] ADULT-USE CANNABIS BUSINESS; GENERAL OWNERSHIP 
32.24 	DISQUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.
32.25 		Subdivision 1.Criminal offenses; disqualifications. (a) No person may hold or receive 
32.26 	a license issued under this chapter, or work for a cannabis business, if the person has been 
32.27 	convicted of, or received a stay of adjudication for, a violation of a state or federal controlled 
32.28 	substance law that is a felony under Minnesota law, or would be a felony if committed in 
32.29 	Minnesota, regardless of the sentence imposed, unless the board determines that the person's 
32.30 	conviction was for the possession or sale of cannabis.
32.31 	(b) A person who has been convicted of, or received a stay of adjudication for, a violation 
32.32 	of section 152.023, subdivision 1, clause (3), or a state or federal law in conformity with 
32.33 	that provision, for the sale of cannabis to a person under the age of 18 may hold or receive 
33.1 	a license issued under this chapter, or work for a cannabis business, if 20 years have passed 
33.2 	since the date the person was convicted or adjudication was stayed.
33.3 	(c) Except as provided in paragraph (a), (b), or (d), a person who has been convicted of, 
33.4 	or received a stay of adjudication for, a violation of a state or federal law that is a felony 
33.5 	under Minnesota law, or would be a felony if committed in Minnesota, regardless of the 
33.6 	sentence imposed, may hold or receive a license issued under this chapter, or work for a 
33.7 	cannabis business, if five years have passed since discharge of the sentence.
33.8 	(d) No license holder or applicant may hold or receive a license issued under this chapter, 
33.9 	or work for a cannabis business, if the person has been convicted of sale of cannabis in the 
33.10 	first degree under section 152.0264, subdivision 1.
33.11 	(e) A person who has been convicted of sale of cannabis in the second degree under 
33.12 	section 152.0264, subdivision 2, may hold or receive a license issued under this chapter or 
33.13 	work for a cannabis business if ten years have passed since discharge of the sentence.
33.14 	(f) A person who has been convicted of sale of cannabis in the third degree under section 
33.15 	152.0264, subdivision 3, may hold or receive a license issued under this chapter or work 
33.16 	for a cannabis business if five years have passed since discharge of the sentence.
33.17 	(g) A person who has been convicted of sale of cannabis in the fourth degree under 
33.18 	section 152.0264, subdivision 4, may hold or receive a license issued under this chapter or 
33.19 	work for a cannabis business if one year has passed since discharge of the sentence.
33.20 	(h) If the license holder or applicant is a business entity, the disqualifications under this 
33.21 	subdivision apply to every cooperative member or every director, manager, and general 
33.22 	partner of the business entity.
33.23 		Subd. 2.General requirements. (a) A license holder or applicant must meet each of 
33.24 	the following requirements, if applicable, to hold or receive a license issued under this 
33.25 	chapter:
33.26 	(1) be at least 21 years of age;
33.27 	(2) have completed an application for licensure or application for renewal;
33.28 	(3) have paid the applicable application fee;
33.29 	(4) reside in the state;
33.30 	(5) if the applicant or license holder is a business entity, be incorporated in the state or 
33.31 	otherwise formed or organized under the laws of the state;
34.1 	(6) if the applicant or license holder is a business entity, at least 75 percent of the business 
34.2 	must be owned by Minnesota residents;
34.3 	(7) not be employed by the board or any state agency with regulatory authority under 
34.4 	this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter;
34.5 	(8) not be a licensed peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph 
34.6 	(c);
34.7 	(9) never have had a license previously issued under this chapter revoked;
34.8 	(10) have filed any previously required tax returns for a cannabis business;
34.9 	(11) have paid and remitted any business taxes, gross receipts taxes, interest, or penalties 
34.10 	due relating to the operation of a cannabis business;
34.11 	(12) have fully and truthfully complied with all information requests of the board relating 
34.12 	to license application and renewal;
34.13 	(13) not be disqualified under subdivision 1;
34.14 	(14) not employ a person who is disqualified from working for a cannabis business under 
34.15 	this chapter; and
34.16 	(15) meet the ownership and operational requirements for the type of license and, if 
34.17 	applicable, endorsement sought or held.
34.18 	(b) If the license holder or applicant is a business entity, every officer, director, manager, 
34.19 	and general partner of the business entity must meet each of the requirements of this section.

34.20 	Sec. 18. [342.21] CANNABIS BUSINESS; GENERAL OPERATIONAL 
34.21 	REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS.
34.22 		Subdivision 1.Persons under 21 years of age. (a) A cannabis business may not employ 
34.23 	a person under 21 years of age.
34.24 	(b) A cannabis business may not permit a person under 21 years of age to enter the 
34.25 	business premises other than entry into an area that solely dispenses medical cannabis or 
34.26 	medical cannabis products.
34.27 	(c) A cannabis business may not sell or give cannabis or cannabis products to a person 
34.28 	under 21 years of age unless the person is a patient; registered designated caregiver; or a 
34.29 	parent, legal guardian, or spouse of a patient who is authorized to use, possess, or transport 
34.30 	medical cannabis or medical cannabis products.
35.1 		Subd. 2.Use of cannabis and cannabis products within a licensed cannabis 
35.2 	business. (a) A cannabis business may not permit a person who is not an employee to 
35.3 	consume cannabis or cannabis products within its licensed premises unless the business is 
35.4 	licensed to permit on-site consumption.
35.5 	(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, a cannabis business may not permit 
35.6 	an employee to consume cannabis or cannabis products within its licensed premises or while 
35.7 	the employee is otherwise engaged in activities within the course and scope of employment.
35.8 	(c) A cannabis business may permit an employee to use medical cannabis and medical 
35.9 	cannabis products if that person is a patient.
35.10 	(d) For quality control, employees of a licensed business may sample cannabis and 
35.11 	cannabis products. Employees may not interact directly with customers for at least three 
35.12 	hours after sampling a product. Employees may not consume more than three samples in a 
35.13 	single 24-hour period. All samples must be recorded in the statewide monitoring system.
35.14 		Subd. 3.Restricted access. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, a 
35.15 	cannabis business may not permit any person to enter a restricted area unless the cannabis 
35.16 	business records the person's name, time of entry, time of exit, and authorization to enter 
35.17 	the restricted area through use of an electronic or manual entry log and the person:
35.18 	(1) is an employee of a cannabis business, the board, or another enforcement agency;
35.19 	(2) is a contractor of the cannabis business including but not limited to an electrician, a 
35.20 	plumber, an engineer, or an alarm technician, whose scope of work will not involve the 
35.21 	handling of cannabis or cannabis products and, if the person is working in an area with 
35.22 	immediate access to cannabis or cannabis products, the person is supervised at all times by 
35.23 	an employee; or
35.24 	(3) has explicit authorization from the board to enter a restricted area and, if the person 
35.25 	is in an area with immediate access to cannabis or cannabis products, the person is supervised 
35.26 	at all times by an employee.
35.27 	(b) A cannabis business shall ensure that all areas of entry to restricted areas within its 
35.28 	licensed premises are conspicuously marked and cannot be entered without recording the 
35.29 	person's name, time of entry, time of exit, and authorization to enter the restricted area.
35.30 		Subd. 4.Ventilation and filtration. A cannabis business must maintain a ventilation 
35.31 	and filtration system sufficient to meet the requirements for odor control established by the 
35.32 	board.
36.1 		Subd. 5.Records. (a) A cannabis business must retain financial records for the current 
36.2 	and prior tax year at the primary business location and must make those records available 
36.3 	for inspection by the board at any time during regular business hours.
36.4 	(b) When applicable, a cannabis business must maintain financial records for the previous 
36.5 	ten tax years and must make those records available for inspection within one business day 
36.6 	of receiving a request for inspection by the board.
36.7 	(c) The board may require a cannabis business to submit to an audit of its business 
36.8 	records. The board may select or approve the auditor and the cannabis business must provide 
36.9 	the auditor with access to all business records. The cost of the audit must be paid by the 
36.10 	cannabis business.
36.11 		Subd. 6.Diversity report. A cannabis business shall provide an annual report on the 
36.12 	status of diversity in the business ownership, management, and employment and in services 
36.13 	for which the business contracts.
36.14 		Subd. 7.Use of statewide monitoring system. (a) A cannabis business must use the 
36.15 	statewide monitoring system for integrated cannabis tracking, inventory, and verification 
36.16 	to track all cannabis and cannabis products in its possession to the point of disposal, transfer, 
36.17 	or sale.
36.18 	(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, a cannabis business possesses the cannabis it 
36.19 	cultivates from seed or immature plant, if applicable, or receives from another cannabis 
36.20 	business and possesses the cannabis products it manufactures or receives from another 
36.21 	cannabis business.
36.22 	(c) Sale and transfer of cannabis and cannabis products must be recorded in the statewide 
36.23 	monitoring system within the time established by rule.
36.24 		Subd. 8.Disposal; loss documentation. (a) A cannabis business must dispose of cannabis 
36.25 	and cannabis products that are damaged, have a broken seal, have been contaminated, or 
36.26 	have not been sold by the expiration date on the label.
36.27 	(b) Disposal must be conducted in a manner approved by the board.
36.28 	(c) Disposed products must be documented in the statewide monitoring system.
36.29 	(d) Any products lost or stolen must be reported to local law enforcement and must be 
36.30 	logged in the statewide monitoring system as soon as the loss is discovered.
36.31 		Subd. 9.Sale of approved products. A cannabis business may only sell cannabis or 
36.32 	cannabis products that are approved by the board and that comply with the provisions of 
37.1 	this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter regarding the testing, packaging, and 
37.2 	labeling of cannabis and cannabis products.
37.3 		Subd. 10.Security. A cannabis business must maintain and follow a security plan to 
37.4 	deter and prevent the theft or diversion of cannabis or cannabis products, unauthorized entry 
37.5 	into the cannabis business, and the theft of currency.
37.6 		Subd. 11.Financial relationship. (a) Except for the lawful sale of cannabis and cannabis 
37.7 	products in the ordinary course of business and as otherwise provided in this subdivision, 
37.8 	no cannabis business may offer, give, accept, receive, or borrow money or anything else of 
37.9 	value or accept or receive credit from any other cannabis business. This prohibition applies 
37.10 	to offering or receiving a benefit in exchange for preferential placement by a cannabis 
37.11 	retailer, including preferential placement on the cannabis retailer's shelves, display cases, 
37.12 	or website. This prohibition applies to every cooperative member or every director, manager, 
37.13 	and general partner of a cannabis business.
37.14 	(b) This prohibition does not apply to merchandising credit in the ordinary course of 
37.15 	business for a period not to exceed 30 days.
37.16 	(c) This prohibition does not apply to free samples of useable cannabis or cannabis 
37.17 	products packaged in a sample jar protected by a plastic or metal mesh screen to allow 
37.18 	customers to smell the cannabis or cannabis product before purchase. A sample jar may not 
37.19 	contain more than eight grams of useable cannabis, eight grams of a cannabis concentrate, 
37.20 	or an edible cannabis product infused with 100 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol.
37.21 	(d) This prohibition does not apply to free samples of cannabis or cannabis products 
37.22 	provided to a cannabis retailer or cannabis wholesaler for the purposes of quality control 
37.23 	and to allow cannabis retailers to determine whether to offer a product for sale. A sample 
37.24 	provided for these purposes may not contain more than eight grams of useable cannabis, 
37.25 	eight grams of a cannabis concentrate, or an edible cannabis product infused with 100 
37.26 	milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol.
37.27 	(e) This prohibition does not apply to any fee charged by a licensed cannabis event 
37.28 	organizer to a cannabis business for participation in a cannabis event.

37.29 	Sec. 19. [342.22] CANNABIS CULTIVATOR LICENSING.
37.30 		Subdivision 1.Authorized actions. (a) A cannabis cultivator license to cultivate cannabis 
37.31 	entitles the license holder to grow cannabis within the approved amount of space from seed 
37.32 	or immature plant to mature plant, harvest cannabis from a mature plant, package and label 
38.1 	cannabis for sale to other cannabis businesses, transport cannabis to a cannabis manufacturer 
38.2 	located on the same premises, and perform other actions approved by the board.
38.3 	(b) The board may issue an applicant either of the following types of cultivator licenses:
38.4 	(1) a craft cultivator license, which allows cultivation by a license holder of not more 
38.5 	than 10,000 feet of plant canopy; or
38.6 	(2) a bulk cultivator license, which allows cultivation by a license holder of not more 
38.7 	than 30,000 feet of plant canopy.
38.8 		Subd. 2.Additional information required. In addition to the information required to 
38.9 	be submitted under section 342.15, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section, 
38.10 	a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis cultivator license must submit the 
38.11 	following information in a form approved by the board:
38.12 	(1) an operating plan demonstrating the proposed size and layout of the cultivation 
38.13 	facility; plans for wastewater and waste disposal for the cultivation facility; plans for 
38.14 	providing electricity, water, and other utilities necessary for the normal operation of the 
38.15 	cultivation facility; and plans for compliance with applicable building code and federal and 
38.16 	state environmental and workplace safety requirements;
38.17 	(2) a cultivation plan demonstrating the proposed size and layout of the cultivation 
38.18 	facility that will be used exclusively for cultivation including the total amount of plant 
38.19 	canopy; and
38.20 	(3) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements 
38.21 	for the license being sought.
38.22 		Subd. 3.Multiple licenses; limits. (a) A person, cooperative, or business holding a 
38.23 	cannabis cultivator license may also hold a cannabis manufacturing license, medical cannabis 
38.24 	license, a license to grow industrial hemp, and a cannabis event organizer license.
38.25 	(b) Except as provided in paragraph (a), no person, cooperative, or business holding a 
38.26 	cannabis cultivation center license may own or operate any other cannabis business. This 
38.27 	prohibition does not prevent transportation of cannabis from a cannabis cultivator to a 
38.28 	cannabis manufacturer licensed to the same person, cooperative, or business and located 
38.29 	on the same premises.
38.30 	(c) The board by rule may limit the number of cannabis cultivator licenses a person, 
38.31 	cooperative, or business may hold.
39.1 	(d) For purposes of this subdivision, a restriction on the number or type of license a 
39.2 	business may hold applies to every cooperative member or every director, manager, and 
39.3 	general partner of a cannabis business.
39.4 		Subd. 4.Limitations on health care practitioners. A health care practitioner who 
39.5 	certifies qualifying medical conditions for patients is prohibited from:
39.6 	(1) holding a direct or indirect economic interest in a cannabis cultivator;
39.7 	(2) serving as a cooperative member, director, manager, general partner, or employee 
39.8 	of a cannabis cultivator; or
39.9 	(3) advertising with a cannabis cultivator in any way.
39.10 		Subd. 5.Remuneration. A cannabis cultivator is prohibited from:
39.11 	(1) accepting or soliciting any form of remuneration from a health care practitioner who 
39.12 	certifies qualifying medical conditions for patients; or
39.13 	(2) offering any form of remuneration to a health care practitioner who certifies qualifying 
39.14 	medical conditions for patients.

39.15 	Sec. 20. [342.23] CANNABIS CULTIVATOR OPERATIONS.
39.16 		Subdivision 1.Cultivation records. A cannabis cultivator must prepare a cultivation 
39.17 	record for each batch of cannabis in the form required by the board and must maintain each 
39.18 	record for at least five years. The cultivation record must include the quantity and timing, 
39.19 	where applicable, of each pesticide, fertilizer, soil amendment, or plant amendment used 
39.20 	to cultivate the batch, as well as any other information required by the board in rule. A 
39.21 	licensed cultivator must present cultivation records to the board, the commissioner of 
39.22 	agriculture, or the commissioner of health upon request.
39.23 		Subd. 2.Agricultural chemicals and other inputs. A cannabis cultivator is subject to 
39.24 	rules promulgated by the commissioner of agriculture governing the use of pesticides, 
39.25 	fertilizers, soil amendments, plant amendments, and other inputs to cultivate cannabis.
39.26 		Subd. 3.Cultivation plan. A cannabis cultivator must prepare, maintain, and execute 
39.27 	an operating plan and a cultivation plan as directed by the board in rule, which must include 
39.28 	but is not limited to the following components:
39.29 	(1) water usage;
39.30 	(2) recycling;
39.31 	(3) solid waste disposal; and
40.1 	(4) a pest management protocol that incorporates integrated pest management principles 
40.2 	to control or prevent the introduction of pests to the cultivation site.
40.3 		Subd. 4.Pesticides; pollinator protection. (a) A licensed cultivator must comply with 
40.4 	chapters 18B, 18D, 18E, and any other pesticide laws and rules enforced by the commissioner 
40.5 	of agriculture.
40.6 	(b) A licensed cultivator must not apply pesticides when pollinators are present or allow 
40.7 	pesticides to drift to flowering plants that are attractive to pollinators.
40.8 		Subd. 5.Adulteration prohibited.  A licensed cultivator must not treat or otherwise 
40.9 	adulterate cannabis with any substance or compound that has the effect or intent of altering 
40.10 	the color, appearance, weight, or smell of the cannabis.
40.11 		Subd. 6.Indoor, outdoor cultivation authorized; security. A licensed cultivator may 
40.12 	cultivate cannabis indoors or outdoors, subject to the security, fencing, lighting, and any 
40.13 	other requirements imposed by the board in rule.
40.14 		Subd. 7.Organic production; labeling. (a) All cannabis sold or offered for sale by a 
40.15 	cannabis cultivator must be certified as organic under the organic cannabis certification 
40.16 	program established by rule by the commissioner of agriculture.
40.17 	(b) A person cannot label, advertise, or otherwise represent cannabis or a cannabis 
40.18 	product as organic unless the product is certified under the organic cannabis certification 
40.19 	program established by rule by the commissioner of agriculture.
40.20 		Subd. 8.Seed limitation. The commissioner of agriculture must not authorize a release 
40.21 	under chapter 18F and a cannabis cultivator must not cultivate a cannabis plant derived 
40.22 	from genetic engineering, as defined in section 18F.02.

40.23 	Sec. 21. [342.24] CANNABIS MANUFACTURER LICENSING.
40.24 		Subdivision 1.Authorized actions. A cannabis manufacturer license, consistent with 
40.25 	the specific license endorsement or endorsements, entitles the license holder to extract 
40.26 	tetrahydrocannabinol and other raw materials from cannabis, concentrate 
40.27 	tetrahydrocannabinol, manufacture products for public consumption, package and label 
40.28 	cannabis products for sale to other cannabis businesses, and perform other actions approved 
40.29 	by the board.
40.30 		Subd. 2.Additional information required. In addition to the information required to 
40.31 	be submitted under section 342.15, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section, 
41.1 	a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis manufacturer license must submit the 
41.2 	following information in a form approved by the board:
41.3 	(1) an operating plan demonstrating the proposed layout of the facility including a 
41.4 	diagram of ventilation and filtration systems; plans for wastewater and waste disposal for 
41.5 	the manufacturing facility; plans for providing electricity, water, and other utilities necessary 
41.6 	for the normal operation of the manufacturing facility; and plans for compliance with 
41.7 	applicable building code and federal and state environmental and workplace safety 
41.8 	requirements; and
41.9 	(2) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements 
41.10 	for the endorsement being sought.
41.11 		Subd. 3.Multiple licenses; limits. (a) A person, cooperative, or business holding a 
41.12 	cannabis manufacturer license may also hold a cannabis cultivator license, a medical cannabis 
41.13 	license, and a cannabis event organizer license.
41.14 	(b) Except as provided in paragraph (a), no person, cooperative, or business holding a 
41.15 	cannabis manufacturer license may own or operate any other cannabis business. This 
41.16 	prohibition does not prevent transportation of cannabis from a cannabis cultivator to a 
41.17 	cannabis manufacturer licensed to the same person, cooperative, or business and located 
41.18 	on the same premises.
41.19 	(c) The board by rule may limit the number of cannabis manufacturer licenses a person 
41.20 	or business may hold.
41.21 	(d) For purposes of this subdivision, a restriction on the number or type of license a 
41.22 	business may hold applies to every cooperative member or every director, manager, and 
41.23 	general partner of a cannabis business.
41.24 		Subd. 4.Limitations on health care practitioners. A health care practitioner who 
41.25 	certifies qualifying medical conditions for patients is prohibited from:
41.26 	(1) holding a direct or indirect economic interest in a cannabis manufacturer;
41.27 	(2) serving as a cooperative member, director, manager, general partner, or employee 
41.28 	of a cannabis manufacturer; or
41.29 	(3) advertising with a cannabis manufacturer in any way.
41.30 		Subd. 5.Remuneration. A cannabis manufacturer is prohibited from:
41.31 	(1) accepting or soliciting any form of remuneration from a health care practitioner who 
41.32 	certifies qualifying medical conditions for patients; or
42.1 	(2) offering any form of remuneration to a health care practitioner who certifies qualifying 
42.2 	medical conditions for patients.

42.3 	Sec. 22. [342.25] CANNABIS MANUFACTURER OPERATIONS.
42.4 		Subdivision 1.All manufacturer operations. (a) Cannabis manufacturing must take 
42.5 	place in an enclosed, locked facility that is used exclusively for the manufacture of cannabis 
42.6 	products except that a business that also holds a cannabis cultivator license may operate in 
42.7 	a facility that shares general office space, bathrooms, entryways, and walkways.
42.8 	(b) Cannabis manufacturing must take place on equipment that is used exclusively for 
42.9 	the manufacture of cannabis products.
42.10 	(c) A cannabis manufacturer must comply with all applicable packaging, labeling, and 
42.11 	health and safety requirements.
42.12 		Subd. 2.Extraction and concentration. (a) A cannabis manufacturer that extracts and 
42.13 	concentrates tetrahydrocannabinol and other raw materials from cannabis must obtain an 
42.14 	endorsement from the board.
42.15 	(b) A cannabis manufacturer must inform the board of all methods of extraction and 
42.16 	concentration it intends to use and identify the volatile chemicals, if any, that will be involved 
42.17 	in extraction or concentration. A cannabis manufacturer may not use a method of extraction 
42.18 	and concentration or a volatile chemical without approval by the board.
42.19 	(c) A cannabis manufacturer must obtain a certification from an independent third-party 
42.20 	industrial hygienist or professional engineer approving:
42.21 	(1) all electrical, gas, fire suppression, and exhaust systems; and
42.22 	(2) the plan for safe storage and disposal of hazardous substances including but not 
42.23 	limited to any volatile chemicals.
42.24 	(d) Upon sale of extracted or concentrated tetrahydrocannabinol or other raw materials 
42.25 	to any person, cooperative, or business, a cannabis manufacturer must provide a statement 
42.26 	that discloses the method of extraction and concentration used and any solvents or gasses, 
42.27 	including but not limited to any volatile chemicals, involved in that method.
42.28 		Subd. 3.Production of customer products. (a) A cannabis manufacturer that produces 
42.29 	edible cannabis products must obtain an endorsement under section 28A.30.
42.30 	(b) A cannabis manufacturer that produces cannabis products other than edible products 
42.31 	must obtain an endorsement from the board.
43.1 	(c) All areas within the licensed premises of a cannabis manufacturer producing cannabis 
43.2 	products must meet the sanitary standards specified in rules adopted by the board.
43.3 	(d) A cannabis manufacturer may only add chemicals or compounds approved by the 
43.4 	board to concentrates and extracts.
43.5 	(e) Upon sale of any cannabis products to a cannabis business, a cannabis manufacturer 
43.6 	must provide a statement that discloses the product's ingredients, including but not limited 
43.7 	to any chemicals or compounds.
43.8 	(f) A cannabis manufacturer shall not add any cannabis, extract, or concentrate to a 
43.9 	product where the manufacturer of the product holds a trademark to the product's name; 
43.10 	except that a cannabis products manufacturer may use a trademarked food product if the 
43.11 	manufacturer uses the product as a component or as part of a recipe and where the cannabis 
43.12 	manufacturer does not state or advertise to the customer that the final retail cannabis product 
43.13 	contains a trademarked food product.

43.14 	Sec. 23. [342.26] CANNABIS RETAILER LICENSING.
43.15 		Subdivision 1.Authorized actions. A cannabis retailer license entitles the license holder 
43.16 	to sell immature cannabis plants and seedlings, adult-use cannabis, adult-use cannabis 
43.17 	products, and other products authorized by law to customers and perform other actions 
43.18 	approved by the board.
43.19 		Subd. 2.Additional information required. In addition to the information required to 
43.20 	be submitted under section 342.15, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section, 
43.21 	a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis retail license must submit the following 
43.22 	information in a form approved by the board:
43.23 	(1) a list of every retail license held by the applicant and, if the applicant is a business, 
43.24 	every retail license held, either as an individual or as part of another business, by each 
43.25 	officer, director, manager, and general partner of the cannabis business;
43.26 	(2) an operating plan demonstrating the proposed layout of the facility including a 
43.27 	diagram of ventilation and filtration systems; policies to avoid sales to persons who are 
43.28 	under 21 years of age; identification of a restricted area for storage; and plans to prevent 
43.29 	visibility of cannabis and cannabis products to individuals outside the retail location; and
43.30 	(3) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements 
43.31 	for the license being sought.
44.1 		Subd. 3.Multiple licenses; limits. (a) A person, cooperative, or business holding a 
44.2 	cannabis retailer license may also hold a cannabis delivery service license, a medical cannabis 
44.3 	license, and a cannabis event organizer license.
44.4 	(b) Except as provided in paragraph (a), no person, cooperative, or business holding a 
44.5 	cannabis retailer license may own or operate any other cannabis business.
44.6 	(c) No person, cooperative, or business may hold a license to own or operate more than 
44.7 	one cannabis retail business in one city or county.
44.8 	(d) The board by rule may limit the number of cannabis retailer licenses a person, 
44.9 	cooperative, or business may hold.
44.10 	(e) For purposes of this subdivision, a restriction on the number or type of license a 
44.11 	business may hold applies to every cooperative member or every director, manager, and 
44.12 	general partner of a cannabis business.
44.13 		Subd. 4.Municipal cannabis store. A city may establish, own, and operate a municipal 
44.14 	cannabis store subject to the restrictions in this chapter.
44.15 		Subd. 5.Limitations on health care practitioners. A health care practitioner who 
44.16 	certifies qualifying medical conditions for patients is prohibited from:
44.17 	(1) holding a direct or indirect economic interest in a cannabis retailer;
44.18 	(2) serving as a cooperative member, director, manager, general partner, or employee 
44.19 	of a cannabis retailer; or
44.20 	(3) advertising with a cannabis retailer in any way.
44.21 		Subd. 6.Remuneration. A cannabis retailer is prohibited from:
44.22 	(1) accepting or soliciting any form of remuneration from a health care practitioner who 
44.23 	certifies qualifying medical conditions for patients; or
44.24 	(2) offering any form of remuneration to a health care practitioner who certifies qualifying 
44.25 	medical conditions for patients.

44.26 	Sec. 24. [342.27] CANNABIS RETAILER OPERATIONS.
44.27 		Subdivision 1.Sale of cannabis and cannabis products. (a) A cannabis retailer may 
44.28 	only sell immature cannabis plants and seedlings, adult-use cannabis, and adult-use cannabis 
44.29 	products to persons who are at least 21 years of age.
44.30 	(b) A cannabis retailer may sell immature cannabis plants and seedlings, adult-use 
44.31 	cannabis, and adult-use cannabis products that:
45.1 	(1) are obtained from a licensed Minnesota cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, 
45.2 	cannabis microbusiness, or cannabis wholesaler; and
45.3 	(2) meet all applicable packaging and labeling requirements.
45.4 	(c) A cannabis retailer may sell up to 1.5 ounces of adult-use cannabis, eight grams of 
45.5 	adult-use cannabis concentrate, and edible cannabis products infused with 800 milligrams 
45.6 	of tetrahydrocannabinol during a single transaction to a customer.
45.7 	(d) Products infused with tetrahydrocannabinol may not include more than a total of 
45.8 	100 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per package. A package may contain multiple 
45.9 	servings of ten milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol provided each serving is indicated by 
45.10 	scoring, wrapping, or other indicators designating the individual serving size.
45.11 		Subd. 2.Sale of other products. (a) A cannabis retailer may sell cannabis paraphernalia 
45.12 	including but not limited to childproof packaging containers and other devices designed to 
45.13 	ensure safe storage and monitoring of cannabis and cannabis products in the home to prevent 
45.14 	access by persons under 21 years of age.
45.15 	(b) A cannabis retailer may sell the following products that do not contain cannabis or 
45.16 	tetrahydrocannabinol:
45.17 	(1) drinks that do not contain alcohol and are packaged in sealed containers labeled for 
45.18 	retail sale;
45.19 	(2) books and videos on the cultivation and use of cannabis and cannabis products;
45.20 	(3) magazines and other publications published primarily for information and education 
45.21 	on cannabis and cannabis products;
45.22 	(4) multiple-use bags designed to carry purchased items;
45.23 	(5) clothing marked with the specific name, brand, or identifying logo of the cannabis 
45.24 	retailer; and
45.25 	(6) hemp products.
45.26 		Subd. 3.Age verification. (a) Prior to initiating a sale, an employee of the cannabis 
45.27 	retailer must verify that the customer is at least 21 years of age.
45.28 	(b) Proof of age may be established only by one of the following:
45.29 	(1) a valid driver's license or identification card issued by Minnesota, another state, or 
45.30 	a province of Canada, and including the photograph and date of birth of the licensed person;
45.31 	(2) a valid passport issued by the United States;
46.1 	(3) a valid instructional permit issued under section 171.05 to a person of legal age to 
46.2 	purchase adult-use cannabis or adult-use cannabis products, which includes a photograph 
46.3 	and the date of birth of the person issued the permit; or
46.4 	(4) in the case of a foreign national, by a valid passport.
46.5 	(c) A cannabis retailer may seize a form of identification listed under paragraph (b) if 
46.6 	the cannabis retailer has reasonable grounds to believe that the form of identification has 
46.7 	been altered or falsified or is being used to violate any law. A cannabis retailer that seizes 
46.8 	a form of identification as authorized under this paragraph must deliver it to a law 
46.9 	enforcement agency within 24 hours of seizing it.
46.10 		Subd. 4.Display of cannabis and cannabis products. (a) A cannabis retailer must 
46.11 	designate a retail area where customers are permitted. The retail area shall include the portion 
46.12 	of the premises where samples of cannabis and cannabis products available for sale are 
46.13 	displayed. All other cannabis and cannabis products must be stored in the secure storage 
46.14 	area.
46.15 	(b) A cannabis retailer may display one sample of each type of cannabis or cannabis 
46.16 	product available for sale. Samples of cannabis and cannabis products must be stored in a 
46.17 	sample jar or display case and be accompanied by a label or notice containing the information 
46.18 	required to be affixed to the packaging or container containing cannabis and cannabis 
46.19 	products sold to customers. A sample may not consist of more than eight grams of useable 
46.20 	cannabis or adult-use cannabis concentrate or an edible cannabis product infused with more 
46.21 	than 100 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol. A cannabis retailer may allow customers to 
46.22 	smell the cannabis or cannabis product before purchase.
46.23 	(c) A cannabis retailer may not sell cannabis or cannabis products used as a sample for 
46.24 	display.
46.25 		Subd. 5.Posting of notices. A cannabis retailer must post all notices as required by the 
46.26 	board including but not limited to the following:
46.27 	(1) information about any product recall;
46.28 	(2) a statement that operating a motor vehicle under the influence of cannabis is illegal; 
46.29 	and
46.30 	(3) a statement that cannabis and cannabis products are only intended for consumption 
46.31 	by persons who are at least 21 years of age.
47.1 		Subd. 6.Hours of operation. (a) Except as provided by paragraph (b), a cannabis retailer 
47.2 	may not sell cannabis or cannabis products between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on the days of 
47.3 	Monday through Saturday, nor between 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
47.4 	(b) A city or county may adopt an ordinance to permit sales between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 
47.5 	a.m. on the days of Monday through Saturday, or between 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on 
47.6 	Sunday.
47.7 		Subd. 7.Building conditions. (a) A cannabis retailer shall maintain compliance with 
47.8 	state and local building, fire, and zoning requirements or regulations.
47.9 	(b) A cannabis retailer shall ensure that the licensed premises is maintained in a clean 
47.10 	and sanitary condition, free from infestation by insects, rodents, or other pests.
47.11 		Subd. 8.Security. A cannabis retailer shall maintain compliance with security 
47.12 	requirements established by the board including but not limited to requirements for 
47.13 	maintaining video surveillance records, use of specific locking mechanisms, establishment 
47.14 	of secure entries, and the number of employees working at all times.
47.15 		Subd. 9.Lighting. A cannabis retailer must keep all lighting outside and inside the 
47.16 	dispensary in good working order and wattage sufficient for security cameras.
47.17 		Subd. 10.Deliveries. Cannabis retailers may only accept cannabis deliveries into a 
47.18 	limited access area. Deliveries may not be accepted through the public access areas unless 
47.19 	otherwise approved by the board.
47.20 		Subd. 11.Prohibitions. A cannabis retailer shall not:
47.21 	(1) sell cannabis or cannabis products to a person who is visibly intoxicated;
47.22 	(2) knowingly sell more cannabis or cannabis products than a customer is legally 
47.23 	permitted to possess;
47.24 	(3) give away immature cannabis plants or seedlings, cannabis, or cannabis products;
47.25 	(4) operate a drive-through window;
47.26 	(5) allow for the dispensing of cannabis or cannabis products in vending machines; or
47.27 	(6) sell cannabis or cannabis products if the cannabis retailer knows that any required 
47.28 	security or statewide monitoring systems are not operational.
47.29 		Subd. 12.Retail location; physical separation required. (a) A licensed cannabis retailer 
47.30 	that is also a licensed medical cannabis business may sell medical cannabis and medical 
47.31 	cannabis products on a portion of its premises.
48.1 	(b) The portion of the premises in which medical cannabis and medical cannabis products 
48.2 	are sold must be definite and distinct from all other areas of the cannabis retailer, must be 
48.3 	accessed through a distinct entrance, and must provide an appropriate space for a pharmacist 
48.4 	employee of the medical cannabis business to consult with the patient to determine the 
48.5 	proper type of medical cannabis or medical cannabis product and proper dosage for the 
48.6 	patient.

48.7 	Sec. 25. [342.28] CANNABIS WHOLESALER LICENSING.
48.8 		Subdivision 1.Authorized actions. A cannabis wholesaler license entitles the license 
48.9 	holder to purchase immature cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis, cannabis products, 
48.10 	hemp, and hemp products from cannabis cultivators, cannabis manufacturers, cannabis 
48.11 	microbusinesses, and industrial hemp growers; sell immature cannabis plants and seedlings, 
48.12 	cannabis, cannabis products, hemp, and hemp products to cannabis manufacturers and 
48.13 	cannabis retailers; and perform other actions approved by the board.
48.14 		Subd. 2.Additional information required. In addition to the information required to 
48.15 	be submitted under section 342.15, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section, 
48.16 	a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis wholesaler license must submit the 
48.17 	following information in a form approved by the board:
48.18 	(1) an operating plan demonstrating the proposed layout of the facility including a 
48.19 	diagram of ventilation and filtration systems and policies to avoid sales to unlicensed 
48.20 	businesses; and
48.21 	(2) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements 
48.22 	for the license being sought.
48.23 		Subd. 3.Multiple licenses; limits. (a) A person, cooperative, or business holding a 
48.24 	cannabis wholesaler license may also hold a cannabis transporter license and a cannabis 
48.25 	event organizer license.
48.26 	(b) Except as provided in paragraph (a), no person, cooperative, or business holding a 
48.27 	cannabis wholesaler license may own or operate any other cannabis business.
48.28 	(c) The board by rule may limit the number of cannabis wholesaler licenses a person or 
48.29 	business may hold.
48.30 	(d) For purposes of this subdivision, a restriction on the number or type of license a 
48.31 	business may hold applies to every cooperative member or every director, manager, and 
48.32 	general partner of a cannabis business.

49.1 	Sec. 26. [342.29] CANNABIS WHOLESALER OPERATIONS.
49.2 		Subdivision 1.Separation of products. A cannabis wholesaler must assure that cannabis 
49.3 	and cannabis products are physically separated from industrial hemp and hemp products in 
49.4 	a manner that prevents any cross contamination.
49.5 		Subd. 2.Records and labels. A cannabis wholesaler must maintain accurate records 
49.6 	and assure that appropriate labels remain affixed to cannabis, cannabis products, industrial 
49.7 	hemp, and hemp products.
49.8 		Subd. 3.Building conditions. (a) A cannabis wholesaler shall maintain compliance 
49.9 	with state and local building, fire, and zoning requirements or regulations.
49.10 	(b) A cannabis wholesaler shall ensure that the licensed premises is maintained in a 
49.11 	clean and sanitary condition, free from infestation by insects, rodents, or other pests.
49.12 		Subd. 4.Sale of other products. A cannabis wholesaler may purchase and sell cannabis 
49.13 	paraphernalia including but not limited to childproof packaging containers and other devices 
49.14 	designed to ensure safe storage and monitoring of cannabis and cannabis products in the 
49.15 	home to prevent access by persons under 21 years of age.

49.16 	Sec. 27. [342.30] CANNABIS TRANSPORTER LICENSING.
49.17 		Subdivision 1.Authorized actions. A cannabis transporter license entitles the license 
49.18 	holder to transport immature cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis, cannabis products, 
49.19 	hemp, and hemp products from cannabis cultivators, cannabis manufacturers, cannabis 
49.20 	wholesalers, cannabis microbusinesses, medical cannabis businesses, and industrial hemp 
49.21 	growers to cannabis manufacturers, cannabis testing facilities, cannabis wholesalers, cannabis 
49.22 	retailers, and medical cannabis businesses, and perform other actions approved by the board.
49.23 		Subd. 2.Additional information required. In addition to the information required to 
49.24 	be submitted under section 342.15, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section, 
49.25 	a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis transporter license must submit the 
49.26 	following information in a form approved by the board:
49.27 	(1) an appropriate surety bond, certificate of insurance, qualifications as a self-insurer, 
49.28 	or other securities or agreements, in the amount of not less than $300,000, for loss of or 
49.29 	damage to cargo;
49.30 	(2) an appropriate surety bond, certificate of insurance, qualifications as a self-insurer, 
49.31 	or other securities or agreements, in the amount of not less than $1,000,000, for injury to 
49.32 	one or more persons in any one accident and, if an accident has resulted in injury to or 
50.1 	destruction of property, of not less than $100,000 because of such injury to or destruction 
50.2 	of property of others in any one accident;
50.3 	(3) the number and type of equipment the business will use to transport cannabis and 
50.4 	cannabis products;
50.5 	(4) a loading, transporting, and unloading plan;
50.6 	(5) a description of the applicant's experience in the distribution or security business; 
50.7 	and
50.8 	(6) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements 
50.9 	for the license being sought.
50.10 		Subd. 3.Multiple licenses; limits. (a) A person, cooperative, or business holding a 
50.11 	cannabis transporter license may also hold a cannabis delivery service license and a cannabis 
50.12 	event organizer license.
50.13 	(b) Except as provided in paragraph (a), no person, cooperative, or business holding a 
50.14 	cannabis wholesaler license may own or operate any other cannabis business.
50.15 	(c) The board by rule may limit the number of cannabis transporter licenses a person or 
50.16 	business may hold.
50.17 	(d) For purposes of this subdivision, restrictions on the number or type of license a 
50.18 	business may hold apply to every cooperative member or every director, manager, and 
50.19 	general partner of a cannabis business.

50.20 	Sec. 28. [342.31] CANNABIS TRANSPORTER OPERATIONS.
50.21 		Subdivision 1.Electric vehicles. All vehicles used by a cannabis transporter must be 
50.22 	fully electric.
50.23 		Subd. 2.Manifest required. Before transporting cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis, 
50.24 	or cannabis products, a cannabis transporter shall obtain a shipping manifest on a form 
50.25 	established by the board. The manifest must be kept with the products at all times and the 
50.26 	cannabis transporter must maintain a copy of the manifest in its records.
50.27 		Subd. 3.Records of transportation. Records of transportation must be kept for a 
50.28 	minimum of three years at the cannabis transporter's place of business and are subject to 
50.29 	inspection upon request by the board or law enforcement agency. Records of transportation 
50.30 	include the following:
50.31 	(1) copies of transportation manifests for all deliveries;
51.1 	(2) a transportation log documenting the chain of custody for each delivery, including 
51.2 	every employee and vehicle used during transportation; and
51.3 	(3) financial records showing payment for transportation services.
51.4 		Subd. 4.Storage compartment. Cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis, and cannabis 
51.5 	products must be transported in a locked, safe, and secure storage compartment that is part 
51.6 	of the motor vehicle or in a locked storage container that has a separate key or combination 
51.7 	pad. Cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis, and cannabis products may not be visible 
51.8 	from outside the motor vehicle.
51.9 		Subd. 5.Identifying logos or business names prohibited. No vehicle or trailer may 
51.10 	contain an image depicting cannabis or cannabis products or a name suggesting that the 
51.11 	vehicle is used in transporting cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis, or cannabis products.
51.12 		Subd. 6.Randomized deliveries. A cannabis transporter shall ensure that all delivery 
51.13 	times and routes are randomized.
51.14 		Subd. 7.Multiple employees. All cannabis transporter vehicles transporting cannabis 
51.15 	plants and seedlings, cannabis, or cannabis products must be staffed with a minimum of 
51.16 	two employees. At least one delivery team member shall remain with the motor vehicle at 
51.17 	all times that the motor vehicle contains cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis, or cannabis 
51.18 	products.
51.19 		Subd. 8.Nonemployee passengers prohibited. Only an employee of the cannabis 
51.20 	transporter who is at least 21 years of age may transport cannabis plants and seedlings, 
51.21 	cannabis, or cannabis products. All passengers in a vehicle must be employees of the cannabis 
51.22 	transporter.
51.23 		Subd. 9.Drivers license required. All drivers must carry a valid Minnesota driver's 
51.24 	license with the proper endorsements when operating a vehicle transporting cannabis plants 
51.25 	and seedlings, cannabis, or cannabis products.
51.26 		Subd. 10.Vehicles subject to inspection. Any vehicle assigned for the purposes of 
51.27 	transporting cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis, or cannabis products is subject to 
51.28 	inspection and may be stopped or inspected at any licensed cannabis business or while en 
51.29 	route during transportation.

51.30 	Sec. 29. [342.32] CANNABIS TESTING FACILITY LICENSING.
51.31 		Subdivision 1.Authorized actions. A cannabis testing facility license entitles the license 
51.32 	holder to obtain and test immature cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis, cannabis products, 
52.1 	hemp, and hemp products from cannabis cultivators, cannabis manufacturers, cannabis 
52.2 	microbusinesses, medical cannabis businesses, and industrial hemp growers.
52.3 		Subd. 2.Additional information required. In addition to the information required to 
52.4 	be submitted under section 342.15, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section, 
52.5 	a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis testing facility license must submit 
52.6 	the following information in a form approved by the board:
52.7 	(1) an operating plan demonstrating the proposed layout of the facility including a 
52.8 	diagram of ventilation and filtration systems and policies to avoid sales to unlicensed 
52.9 	businesses;
52.10 	(2) proof of accreditation by a laboratory accrediting organization approved by the board; 
52.11 	and
52.12 	(3) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements 
52.13 	for the license being sought.
52.14 		Subd. 3.Multiple licenses; limits. (a) A person, cooperative, or business holding a 
52.15 	cannabis testing facility license may not own or operate, or be employed by, any other 
52.16 	cannabis business.
52.17 	(b) The board by rule may limit the number of cannabis testing facility licenses a person 
52.18 	or business may hold.
52.19 	(c) For purposes of this subdivision, a restriction on the number of licenses a business 
52.20 	may hold applies to every cooperative member or every director, manager, and general 
52.21 	partner of a cannabis business.

52.22 	Sec. 30. [342.33] CANNABIS TESTING FACILITY OPERATIONS.
52.23 		Subdivision 1.Testing services. A cannabis testing facility shall provide all testing 
52.24 	services required under section 342.60 and rules adopted pursuant to that section.
52.25 		Subd. 2.Testing protocols. A cannabis testing facility shall follow all testing protocols, 
52.26 	standards, and criteria adopted by rule by the board for the testing of different forms of 
52.27 	cannabis and cannabis products; determining batch size; sampling; testing validity; and 
52.28 	approval and disapproval of tested cannabis and cannabis products.
52.29 		Subd. 3.Records. Records of all business transactions and testing results; records 
52.30 	required to be maintained pursuant to any applicable standards for accreditation; and records 
52.31 	relevant to testing protocols, standards, and criteria adopted by the board must be kept for 
53.1 	a minimum of three years at the cannabis testing facility's place of business and are subject 
53.2 	to inspection upon request by the board or law enforcement agency.
53.3 		Subd. 4.Disposal of cannabis and cannabis products. A testing facility shall dispose 
53.4 	of or destroy used, unused, and waste cannabis and cannabis products pursuant to rules 
53.5 	adopted by the board.

53.6 	Sec. 31. [342.34] CANNABIS MICROBUSINESS LICENSING.
53.7 		Subdivision 1.Authorized actions. A cannabis microbusiness license, consistent with 
53.8 	the specific license endorsement or endorsements, entitles the license holder to perform any 
53.9 	or all of the following:
53.10 	(1) grow cannabis from seed or immature plant to mature plant, harvest cannabis from 
53.11 	a mature plant, package, and label cannabis for sale to other cannabis businesses;
53.12 	(2) extract tetrahydrocannabinol and other raw materials from cannabis, and concentrate 
53.13 	tetrahydrocannabinol;
53.14 	(3) manufacture edible cannabis products for public consumption;
53.15 	(4) purchase concentrated tetrahydrocannabinol from a cannabis manufacturer or cannabis 
53.16 	wholesaler for use in manufacturing edible cannabis products;
53.17 	(5) sell immature cannabis plants and seedlings, adult-use cannabis, adult-use cannabis 
53.18 	products, and other products authorized by law to customers;
53.19 	(6) operate an establishment that permits on-site consumption of edible cannabis products; 
53.20 	and
53.21 	(7) perform other actions approved by the board.
53.22 		Subd. 2.Additional information required. In addition to the information required to 
53.23 	be submitted under section 342.15, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section, 
53.24 	a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis microbusiness license must submit 
53.25 	the following information in a form approved by the board:
53.26 	(1) an operating plan demonstrating the proposed layout of the facility including a 
53.27 	diagram of ventilation and filtration systems; plans for wastewater and waste disposal for 
53.28 	any cultivation or manufacturing activities; plans for providing electricity, water, and other 
53.29 	utilities necessary for the normal operation of any cultivation or manufacturing activities; 
53.30 	plans for compliance with applicable building code and federal and state environmental and 
53.31 	workplace safety requirements and policies; and plans to avoid sales to unlicensed businesses 
53.32 	and individuals under 21 years of age;
54.1 	(2) if the applicant is seeking an endorsement to cultivate cannabis, a cultivation plan 
54.2 	demonstrating the proposed size and layout of the cultivation facility that will be used 
54.3 	exclusively for cultivation including the total amount of plant canopy;
54.4 	(3) if the applicant is seeking an endorsement to extract and concentrate 
54.5 	tetrahydrocannabinol and other raw materials from cannabis, information identifying all 
54.6 	methods of extraction and concentration it intends to use and the volatile chemicals, if any, 
54.7 	that will be involved in extraction or concentration;
54.8 	(4) if the applicant is seeking an endorsement to manufacture edible cannabis products 
54.9 	for public consumption, proof of an endorsement under section 28A.30; and
54.10 	(5) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements 
54.11 	for the license being sought.
54.12 		Subd. 3.Multiple licenses; limits. (a) A person, cooperative, or business holding a 
54.13 	cannabis microbusiness license may not own or operate, or be employed by, any other 
54.14 	cannabis business.
54.15 	(b) A person, cooperative, or business holding a cannabis microbusiness license may 
54.16 	hold a cannabis event organizer license.
54.17 	(c) The board by rule may limit the number of cannabis microbusiness licenses a person 
54.18 	or business may hold.
54.19 	(d) For purposes of this subdivision, a restriction on the number or type of license a 
54.20 	business may hold applies to every cooperative member or every director, manager, and 
54.21 	general partner of a cannabis business.

54.22 	Sec. 32. [342.35] CANNABIS MICROBUSINESS OPERATIONS.
54.23 		Subdivision 1.Cultivation endorsement. (a) A cannabis microbusiness that cultivates 
54.24 	cannabis must comply with the requirements in section 342.23.
54.25 	(b) A cannabis microbusiness that cultivates cannabis may cultivate not more than 2,000 
54.26 	square feet of plant canopy.
54.27 		Subd. 2.Extraction and concentration endorsement. A cannabis microbusiness that 
54.28 	extracts and concentrates tetrahydrocannabinol and other raw materials from cannabis must 
54.29 	comply with the requirements in section 342.25, subdivisions 1 and 2.
54.30 		Subd. 3.Production of customer products endorsement. A cannabis microbusiness 
54.31 	that manufacturers edible cannabis products must comply with the requirements in section 
54.32 	342.25, subdivisions 1 and 3.
55.1 		Subd. 4.Retail operations endorsement. A cannabis microbusiness that operates a 
55.2 	retail location must comply with the requirements in section 342.27.
55.3 		Subd. 5.On-site consumption endorsement. (a) A cannabis microbusiness may permit 
55.4 	on-site consumption of edible cannabis products on a portion of its premises.
55.5 	(b) The portion of the premises in which on-site consumption is permitted must be 
55.6 	definite and distinct from all other areas of the microbusiness and must be accessed through 
55.7 	a distinct entrance.
55.8 	(c) Edible cannabis products sold for on-site consumption must comply with the 
55.9 	provisions of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter regarding the testing, 
55.10 	packaging, and labeling of cannabis and cannabis products.
55.11 	(d) Edible cannabis products sold for on-site consumption may be removed from their 
55.12 	packaging and consumed on site.
55.13 	(e) Food and beverages not otherwise prohibited by this subdivision may be prepared 
55.14 	and sold on site provided the cannabis microbusiness complies with all relevant state and 
55.15 	local laws, ordinances, licensing requirements, and zoning requirements.
55.16 	(f) A cannabis microbusiness shall ensure that the display and consumption of any edible 
55.17 	cannabis product is not visible from outside of the licensed premises of the business.
55.18 	(g) A cannabis microbusiness may offer recorded or live entertainment provided the 
55.19 	cannabis microbusiness complies with all relevant state and local laws, ordinances, licensing 
55.20 	requirements, and zoning requirements.
55.21 	(h) A cannabis microbusiness may not:
55.22 	(1) sell edible cannabis products to a person who is under 21 years of age;
55.23 	(2) permit a person who is under 21 years of age to enter the premises;
55.24 	(3) sell more than one single serving of an edible cannabis product to a customer;
55.25 	(4) sell an edible cannabis product to a person who is visibly intoxicated;
55.26 	(5) sell or allow the sale or consumption of alcohol or tobacco on the premises;
55.27 	(6) sell food or drink, other than packaged and labeled edible cannabis products, infused 
55.28 	with cannabis or tetrahydrocannabinol;
55.29 	(7) permit edible cannabis products sold in the portion of the area designated for on-site 
55.30 	consumption to be removed from that area;
56.1 	(8) permit adult-use cannabis, adult-use cannabis products, or tobacco to be consumed 
56.2 	through smoking or a vaporized delivery method on the premises; or
56.3 	(9) distribute or allow free samples of cannabis or cannabis products.

56.4 	Sec. 33. [342.36] CANNABIS EVENT ORGANIZER LICENSING.
56.5 		Subdivision 1.Authorized actions. A cannabis event organizer license entitles the 
56.6 	license holder to organize a temporary cannabis event lasting no more than four days.
56.7 		Subd. 2.Additional information required. (a) In addition to the information required 
56.8 	to be submitted under section 342.15, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that 
56.9 	section, a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis event organizer license must 
56.10 	submit the following information in a form approved by the board:
56.11 	(1) the type and number of any other cannabis business license held by the applicant;
56.12 	(2) the address and location where the temporary cannabis event will take place;
56.13 	(3) the name of the temporary cannabis event;
56.14 	(4) a diagram of the physical layout of the temporary cannabis event showing where the 
56.15 	event will take place on the grounds, all entrances and exits that will be used by participants 
56.16 	during the event, all cannabis consumption areas, all cannabis retail areas where cannabis 
56.17 	and cannabis products will be sold, the location where cannabis waste will be stored, and 
56.18 	any location where cannabis and cannabis products will be stored;
56.19 	(5) a list of the name, number, and type of cannabis businesses that will sell cannabis 
56.20 	and cannabis products at the event, which may be supplemented or amended within 72 hours 
56.21 	of the time at which the cannabis event begins;
56.22 	(6) the dates and hours during which the cannabis event will take place;
56.23 	(7) proof of local approval for the cannabis event; and
56.24 	(8) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements 
56.25 	for the license being sought.
56.26 	(b) A person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis event organizer license may 
56.27 	also disclose whether the person or any officer, director, manager, and general partner of a 
56.28 	cannabis business is serving or has previously served in the military.
56.29 		Subd. 3.Multiple licenses; limits. (a) A person, cooperative, or business holding a 
56.30 	cannabis event organizer license may not hold a cannabis testing facility license.
57.1 	(b) The board by rule may limit the number of cannabis event licenses a person or 
57.2 	business may hold.
57.3 	(c) For purposes of this subdivision, restrictions on the number or type of license a 
57.4 	business may hold apply to every cooperative member or every director, manager, and 
57.5 	general partner of a cannabis business.

57.6 	Sec. 34. [342.37] CANNABIS EVENT ORGANIZER OPERATIONS.
57.7 		Subdivision 1.Local approval. A cannabis event organizer must receive local approval, 
57.8 	including obtaining any necessary permits or licenses issued by a local unit of government, 
57.9 	before holding a cannabis event.
57.10 		Subd. 2.Charging fees. (a) A cannabis event organizer may charge an entrance fee to 
57.11 	a cannabis event.
57.12 	(b) A cannabis event organizer may charge a fee to a cannabis business in exchange for 
57.13 	space to display and sell cannabis and cannabis products. Any fee paid for participation in 
57.14 	a cannabis event shall not be based on or tied to the sale of cannabis or cannabis products.
57.15 		Subd. 3.Security. A cannabis event organizer must hire or contract for licensed security 
57.16 	personnel to provide security services at the cannabis event. All security personnel hired or 
57.17 	contracted for shall be at least 21 years of age and present on the licensed event premises 
57.18 	at all times cannabis products are available for sale or consumption of adult-use cannabis 
57.19 	or adult-use cannabis products is allowed. The security personnel shall not consume cannabis 
57.20 	or cannabis products before or during the event.
57.21 		Subd. 4.Limited access to event. A cannabis event organizer shall ensure that access 
57.22 	to an event is limited to persons who are at least 21 years of age. At or near each public 
57.23 	entrance to any area where the sale or consumption of cannabis or cannabis products is 
57.24 	allowed a cannabis event organizer shall maintain a clearly visible and legible sign consisting 
57.25 	of the following statement: No persons under 21 allowed. The lettering of the sign shall be 
57.26 	not less than one inch in height.
57.27 		Subd. 5.Cannabis waste. A cannabis event organizer shall ensure that all cannabis and 
57.28 	cannabis products are disposed of in a manner approved by the board.
57.29 		Subd. 6.Transportation of cannabis and cannabis products. All transportation of 
57.30 	cannabis and cannabis products intended for display or sale and all cannabis and cannabis 
57.31 	products used for display or not sold during the cannabis event must be transported to and 
57.32 	from the cannabis event by a licensed cannabis transporter.
58.1 		Subd. 7.Cannabis event sales. (a) Licensed cannabis retailers and licensed cannabis 
58.2 	microbusinesses with an endorsement to sell cannabis and cannabis products to customers, 
58.3 	including the cannabis event organizer, may sell cannabis and cannabis products to customers 
58.4 	at a cannabis event.
58.5 	(b) All sales of cannabis and cannabis products at a cannabis event must take place in 
58.6 	a retail area as designated in the premises diagram.
58.7 	(c) Licensed cannabis retailers and licensed cannabis microbusinesses may only conduct 
58.8 	sales within their specifically assigned area.
58.9 	(d) Licensed cannabis retailers and licensed cannabis microbusinesses must verify the 
58.10 	age of all customers pursuant to section 342.27, subdivision 3, before completing a sale and 
58.11 	may not sell cannabis or cannabis products to a person under 21 years of age.
58.12 	(e) Licensed cannabis retailers and licensed cannabis microbusinesses may display one 
58.13 	sample of each type of cannabis or cannabis product available for sale. Samples of cannabis 
58.14 	and cannabis products must be stored in a sample jar or display case and be accompanied 
58.15 	by a label or notice containing the information required to be affixed to the packaging or 
58.16 	container containing cannabis and cannabis products sold to customers. A sample may not 
58.17 	consist of more than eight grams of useable cannabis or adult-use cannabis concentrate, or 
58.18 	an edible cannabis product infused with more than 100 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol. 
58.19 	A cannabis retailer may allow customers to smell the cannabis or cannabis product before 
58.20 	purchase.
58.21 	(f) The notice requirements under section 342.27, subdivision 5, apply to licensed 
58.22 	cannabis retailers and licensed cannabis microbusinesses offering cannabis or cannabis 
58.23 	products for sale at a cannabis event.
58.24 	(g) Licensed cannabis retailers and licensed cannabis microbusinesses may not:
58.25 	(1) sell cannabis or cannabis products to a person who is visibly intoxicated;
58.26 	(2) knowingly sell more cannabis or cannabis products than a customer is legally 
58.27 	permitted to possess;
58.28 	(3) give away immature cannabis plants or seedlings, cannabis, or cannabis products; 
58.29 	or
58.30 	(4) allow for the dispensing of cannabis or cannabis products in vending machines.
58.31 	(h) Except for samples of cannabis and cannabis products, all cannabis and cannabis 
58.32 	products for sale at a cannabis event must be stored in a secure, locked container that is not 
59.1 	accessible to the public. Cannabis and cannabis products being stored at a cannabis event 
59.2 	shall not be left unattended.
59.3 	(i) All cannabis and cannabis products for sale at a cannabis event must comply with 
59.4 	the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter regarding the testing, 
59.5 	packaging, and labeling of cannabis and cannabis products.
59.6 	(j) All cannabis and cannabis products sold, damaged, or destroyed at a cannabis event 
59.7 	must be recorded in the statewide monitoring system.
59.8 		Subd. 8.Cannabis event on-site consumption. (a) If approved by the local unit of 
59.9 	government, a cannabis event may designate an area for consumption of adult-use cannabis, 
59.10 	adult-use cannabis products, or both.
59.11 	(b) Access to areas where consumption of adult-use cannabis or adult-use cannabis 
59.12 	products is allowed shall be restricted to persons who are at least 21 years of age.
59.13 	(c) The cannabis event organizer shall ensure that consumption of adult-use cannabis 
59.14 	or adult-use cannabis products within a designated consumption area is not visible from 
59.15 	any public place.
59.16 	(d) The cannabis event organizer shall not permit consumption of alcohol or tobacco.

59.17 	Sec. 35. [342.38] CANNABIS DELIVERY SERVICE LICENSING.
59.18 		Subdivision 1.Authorized actions. A cannabis delivery service license entitles the 
59.19 	license holder to obtain purchased cannabis and cannabis products from licensed cannabis 
59.20 	retailers, licensed cannabis microbusinesses with an endorsement to sell cannabis and 
59.21 	cannabis products to customers, and medical cannabis businesses; transport and deliver 
59.22 	cannabis and cannabis products to customers; and perform other actions approved by the 
59.23 	board.
59.24 		Subd. 2.Additional information required. In addition to the information required to 
59.25 	be submitted under section 342.15, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section, 
59.26 	a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis delivery service license must submit 
59.27 	the following information in a form approved by the board:
59.28 	(1) a list of all vehicles to be used in the delivery of cannabis and cannabis products 
59.29 	including:
59.30 	(i) the vehicle make, model, and color;
59.31 	(ii) the vehicle identification number; and
60.1 	(iii) the license plate number;
60.2 	(2) proof of insurance on each vehicle;
60.3 	(3) a business plan demonstrating policies to avoid sales to persons who are under 21 
60.4 	years of age and plans to prevent visibility of cannabis and cannabis products to individuals 
60.5 	outside the delivery vehicle; and
60.6 	(4) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements 
60.7 	for the license being sought.
60.8 		Subd. 3.Multiple licenses; limits. (a) A person, cooperative, or business holding a 
60.9 	cannabis delivery service license may also hold a cannabis transporter license or a cannabis 
60.10 	retailer license.
60.11 	(b) Except as provided in paragraph (a), no person, cooperative, or business holding a 
60.12 	cannabis delivery service license may own or operate any other cannabis business.
60.13 	(c) The board by rule may limit the number of cannabis delivery service licenses a person 
60.14 	or business may hold.
60.15 	(d) For purposes of this subdivision, a restriction on the number or type of license a 
60.16 	business may hold applies to every cooperative member or every director, manager, and 
60.17 	general partner of a cannabis business.

60.18 	Sec. 36. [342.39] CANNABIS DELIVERY SERVICE OPERATIONS.
60.19 		Subdivision 1.Age verification. Prior to completing delivery, a cannabis delivery service 
60.20 	shall verify that the customer is at least 21 years of age. The provisions of section 342.27, 
60.21 	subdivision 3, apply to the verification of a customer's age.
60.22 		Subd. 2.Records. The board by rule shall establish record-keeping requirements for a 
60.23 	cannabis delivery service including but not limited to proof of delivery to persons who are 
60.24 	at least 21 years of age.
60.25 		Subd. 3.Amount to be transported. The board by rule shall establish limits on the 
60.26 	amount of cannabis and cannabis products a cannabis delivery service may transport.
60.27 		Subd. 4.Statewide monitoring system. Receipt of cannabis and cannabis products by 
60.28 	the cannabis delivery service and delivery to a customer must be recorded in the statewide 
60.29 	monitoring system within the time established by rule.
60.30 		Subd. 5.Storage compartment. Cannabis and cannabis products must be transported 
60.31 	in a locked, safe, and secure storage compartment that is part of the motor vehicle or in a 
61.1 	locked storage container that has a separate key or combination pad. Cannabis and cannabis 
61.2 	products may not be visible from outside the delivery vehicle.
61.3 		Subd. 6.Identifying logos or business names prohibited. No vehicle or trailer may 
61.4 	contain an image depicting cannabis or cannabis products or a name suggesting that the 
61.5 	vehicle is used in transporting cannabis or cannabis products.
61.6 		Subd. 7.Multiple employees. All cannabis delivery service vehicles transporting cannabis 
61.7 	or cannabis products must be staffed with a minimum of two employees. At least one delivery 
61.8 	team member shall remain with the motor vehicle at all times that the motor vehicle contains 
61.9 	cannabis or cannabis products.
61.10 		Subd. 8.Nonemployee passengers prohibited. Only an employee of the cannabis 
61.11 	delivery service who is at least 21 years of age may transport cannabis plants and seedlings, 
61.12 	cannabis, or cannabis products. All passengers in a vehicle must be employees of the cannabis 
61.13 	delivery service.
61.14 		Subd. 9.Vehicles subject to inspection. Any cannabis delivery service vehicle is subject 
61.15 	to inspection and may be stopped or inspected at any licensed cannabis business or while 
61.16 	en route during transportation.

61.17 	Sec. 37. [342.40] MEDICAL CANNABIS BUSINESS LICENSING.
61.18 		Subdivision 1.Authorized actions. A medical cannabis business license, consistent 
61.19 	with the specific license endorsement or endorsements, entitles the holder to perform any 
61.20 	or all of the following:
61.21 	(1) grow cannabis from seed or immature plant to mature plant, harvest cannabis from 
61.22 	a mature plant, package cannabis, and label cannabis as medical cannabis for sale to other 
61.23 	cannabis businesses;
61.24 	(2) extract tetrahydrocannabinol and other raw materials from cannabis and concentrate 
61.25 	tetrahydrocannabinol for use in the manufacturing of medical cannabis products;
61.26 	(3) manufacture medical cannabis products infused with tetrahydrocannabinol for patients 
61.27 	enrolled in the registry program;
61.28 	(4) purchase concentrated tetrahydrocannabinol from a cannabis manufacturer or cannabis 
61.29 	wholesaler for use in manufacturing medical cannabis products infused with 
61.30 	tetrahydrocannabinol for patients enrolled in the registry program;
61.31 	(5) sell medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, and other products authorized by 
61.32 	law to customers, cannabis wholesalers, and medical cannabis businesses; and
62.1 	(6) perform other actions approved by the board.
62.2 		Subd. 2.Additional information required. In addition to the information required to 
62.3 	be submitted under section 342.15, subdivision 1, and rules adopted pursuant to that section, 
62.4 	a person, cooperative, or business seeking a medical cannabis business license must submit 
62.5 	the following information in a form approved by the board:
62.6 	(1) an operating plan demonstrating the proposed layout of the facility including a 
62.7 	diagram of ventilation and filtration systems; plans for wastewater and waste disposal for 
62.8 	any cultivation or manufacturing activities; plans for providing electricity, water, and other 
62.9 	utilities necessary for the normal operation of any cultivation or manufacturing activities; 
62.10 	plans for compliance with applicable building code and federal and state environmental and 
62.11 	workplace safety requirements and policies; and plans to avoid sales to unlicensed businesses 
62.12 	and individuals who are not patients enrolled in the registry program;
62.13 	(2) if the applicant is seeking an endorsement to cultivate cannabis, a cultivation plan 
62.14 	demonstrating the proposed size and layout of the cultivation facility that will be used 
62.15 	exclusively for cultivation including the total amount of plant canopy;
62.16 	(3) if the applicant is seeking an endorsement to extract and concentrate 
62.17 	tetrahydrocannabinol and other raw materials from cannabis, information identifying all 
62.18 	methods of extraction and concentration it intends to use and the volatile chemicals, if any, 
62.19 	that will be involved in extraction or concentration;
62.20 	(4) if the applicant is seeking an endorsement to manufacture products infused with 
62.21 	tetrahydrocannabinol for consumption by patients enrolled in the registry program, proof 
62.22 	of an endorsement under section 28A.30; and
62.23 	(5) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements 
62.24 	for the license being sought.
62.25 		Subd. 3.Multiple licenses; limits. (a) A person, cooperative, or business holding a 
62.26 	medical cannabis business license may also hold a cannabis cultivator license, a cannabis 
62.27 	manufacturer license, and a cannabis retailer license subject to the ownership limitations 
62.28 	that apply to those licenses.
62.29 	(b) Except as provided in paragraph (a), no person, cooperative, or business holding a 
62.30 	medical cannabis license may own or operate any other cannabis business.
62.31 	(c) The board by rule may limit the number of medical cannabis business licenses a 
62.32 	person or business may hold.
63.1 	(d) For purposes of this subdivision, a restriction on the number or type of license a 
63.2 	business may hold applies to every cooperative member or every director, manager, and 
63.3 	general partner of a medical cannabis business.
63.4 		Subd. 4.Limitations on health care practitioners. A health care practitioner who 
63.5 	certifies qualifying medical conditions for patients is prohibited from:
63.6 	(1) holding a direct or indirect economic interest in a medical cannabis business;
63.7 	(2) serving on a board of directors or as an employee of a medical cannabis business; 
63.8 	or
63.9 	(3) advertising with a medical cannabis business in any way.
63.10 		Subd. 5.Remuneration. A medical cannabis business is prohibited from:
63.11 	(1) accepting or soliciting any form of remuneration from a health care practitioner who 
63.12 	certifies qualifying medical conditions for patients; or
63.13 	(2) offering any form of remuneration to a health care practitioner who certifies qualifying 
63.14 	medical conditions for patients.

63.15 	Sec. 38. [342.41] MEDICAL CANNABIS OPERATIONS.
63.16 		Subdivision 1.Cultivation endorsement. (a) A medical cannabis business that cultivates 
63.17 	cannabis must comply with the requirements in section 342.23.
63.18 		Subd. 2.Extraction and concentration endorsement. A medical cannabis business 
63.19 	that extracts and concentrates tetrahydrocannabinol and other raw materials from cannabis 
63.20 	must comply with the requirements in section 342.25, subdivisions 1 and 2.
63.21 		Subd. 3.Production of customer products endorsement. A medical cannabis business 
63.22 	that produces edible cannabis products must comply with the requirements in section 342.25, 
63.23 	subdivisions 1 and 3.
63.24 		Subd. 4.Retail operations endorsement. A medical cannabis business that operates a 
63.25 	retail location must comply with the requirements in sections 342.27 and 342.51.
63.26 		Subd. 5.Retail location; physical separation required. (a) A licensed cannabis retailer 
63.27 	that is also a licensed medical cannabis business may sell medical cannabis and medical 
63.28 	cannabis products on a portion of its premises.
63.29 	(b) The portion of the premises in which medical cannabis and medical cannabis products 
63.30 	are sold must be definite and distinct from all other areas of the cannabis retailer, must be 
63.31 	accessed through a distinct entrance, and must provide an appropriate space for a pharmacist 
64.1 	employee of the medical cannabis business to consult with the patient to determine the 
64.2 	proper type of medical cannabis or medical cannabis product and proper dosage for the 
64.3 	patient.

64.4 	Sec. 39. [342.41] LEGACY MEDICAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURERS.
64.5 		Subdivision 1.Licensure; continued participation in medical cannabis program. (a) 
64.6 	A legacy medical cannabis manufacturer may apply to the board for licensure under this 
64.7 	chapter within a time period specified by the board. Notwithstanding any provision to the 
64.8 	contrary in this chapter, a legacy medical cannabis manufacturer may obtain:
64.9 	(1) a cannabis cultivator license, if the legacy medical cannabis manufacturer also obtains 
64.10 	a medical cannabis business license and commits to cultivating an adequate supply of 
64.11 	medical cannabis for a period of time specified by the board;
64.12 	(2) a cannabis manufacturer license, if the legacy medical cannabis manufacturer also 
64.13 	obtains a medical cannabis business license and commits to manufacturing an adequate 
64.14 	supply of medical cannabis products for a period of time specified by the board; and
64.15 	(3) a cannabis retailer license, if the legacy medical cannabis manufacturer also obtains 
64.16 	a medical cannabis business license and commits to offering for sale medical cannabis and 
64.17 	medical cannabis products for a period of time specified by the board, within the limits of 
64.18 	available supply.
64.19 	(b) For purposes of this section, "adequate supply" means a cultivation, manufacturing, 
64.20 	or inventory level of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products needed to meet the 
64.21 	demand of patients enrolled in the registry program.
64.22 	(c) A legacy medical cannabis manufacturer shall not hold a cannabis business license 
64.23 	not listed in paragraph (a).
64.24 	(d) The board may by rule limit the number of cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, 
64.25 	cannabis retailer, and medical cannabis business licenses a legacy medical cannabis 
64.26 	manufacturer may hold.
64.27 	(e) For purposes of this subdivision, a restriction on the number or type of licenses a 
64.28 	legacy medical cannabis manufacturer may hold applies to every director, manager, and 
64.29 	general partner of a legacy medical cannabis manufacturer.
64.30 		Subd. 2.Licensure procedures; ownership requirements. A legacy medical cannabis 
64.31 	manufacturer that wishes to be licensed under this chapter must apply for licensure according 
64.32 	to the procedures in section 342.15. A legacy medical cannabis manufacturer is exempt 
65.1 	from the ownership requirements in section 342.20, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause 
65.2 	(6). A legacy medical cannabis manufacturer must comply with the limitations in section 
65.3 	342.40, subdivision 4, regarding ownership or governance by or employment of a health 
65.4 	care practitioner who certifies qualifying medical conditions for patients.
65.5 		Subd. 3.Inadequate supply of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products. If 
65.6 	there is an inadequate supply of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products in the state, 
65.7 	a legacy medical cannabis manufacturer holding a medical cannabis business license and 
65.8 	a cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, or cannabis retailer license must prioritize the 
65.9 	cultivation of medical cannabis, manufacture of medical cannabis products, and retail sale 
65.10 	of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products, as applicable based on the licenses held 
65.11 	by the legacy medical cannabis manufacturer.
65.12 		Subd. 4.Energy use. A medical cannabis business whose license is held by a legacy 
65.13 	medical cannabis manufacturer must comply with the energy use standards established by 
65.14 	the board within five years after licensure by the board. A cannabis cultivator, cannabis 
65.15 	manufacturer, or cannabis retailer whose license is held by a legacy medical cannabis 
65.16 	manufacturer must comply with the energy use standards established by the board upon 
65.17 	licensure by the board.

65.18 	Sec. 40. [342.50] PATIENT REGISTRY PROGRAM.
65.19 		Subdivision 1.Administration. The Office of Medical Cannabis shall administer the 
65.20 	medical cannabis registry program.
65.21 		Subd. 2.Application procedure for patients. (a) A patient seeking to enroll in the 
65.22 	registry program shall submit to the Office of Medical Cannabis an application established 
65.23 	by the Office of Medical Cannabis and a copy of the certification specified in paragraph 
65.24 	(b). The patient must provide at least the following information in the application:
65.25 	(1) the patient's name, mailing address, and date of birth;
65.26 	(2) the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the patient's health care 
65.27 	practitioner;
65.28 	(3) the name, mailing address, and date of birth of the patient's registered designated 
65.29 	caregiver, if any, or the patient's parent, legal guardian, or spouse if the parent, legal guardian, 
65.30 	or spouse will be acting as caregiver;
65.31 	(4) a disclosure signed by the patient that includes:
66.1 	(i) a statement that, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Office of Medical 
66.2 	Cannabis, the board, or an employee of the office or the board may not be held civilly or 
66.3 	criminally liable for any injury, loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by an act 
66.4 	or omission while acting within the scope of office or employment under sections 342.50 
66.5 	to 342.59; and
66.6 	(ii) the patient's acknowledgment that enrollment in the registry program is conditional 
66.7 	on the patient's agreement to meet all other requirements of sections 342.50 to 342.59; and
66.8 	(5) all other information required by the Office of Medical Cannabis.
66.9 	(b) As part of the application under this subdivision, a patient must submit a copy of the 
66.10 	certification from the patient's health care practitioner that is dated within 90 days prior to 
66.11 	submission of the application. In the certification, the patient's health care practitioner must 
66.12 	certify that the patient has been diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition and, if 
66.13 	applicable, that in the health care practitioner's medical opinion, the patient is 
66.14 	developmentally or physically disabled and, as a result of the disability, the patient requires 
66.15 	assistance in administering medical cannabis or medical cannabis products or in obtaining 
66.16 	medical cannabis or medical cannabis products from a cannabis retailer or medical cannabis 
66.17 	business.
66.18 		Subd. 3.Application procedure for veterans. A patient who is also a veteran and is 
66.19 	seeking to enroll in the registry program shall submit to the Office of Medical Cannabis an 
66.20 	application established by the Office of Medical Cannabis according to subdivision 2 and 
66.21 	a copy of the veteran's medical record from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs 
66.22 	or other official documentation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The 
66.23 	medical record or other official documentation must specify that the veteran has been 
66.24 	diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition and, if applicable, that the veteran requires 
66.25 	assistance in administering medical cannabis or medical cannabis products or in obtaining 
66.26 	medical cannabis or medical cannabis products from a cannabis retailer or medical cannabis 
66.27 	business.
66.28 		Subd. 4.Enrollment; denial of enrollment; revocation. (a) Within 30 days after receipt 
66.29 	of an application and certification or other documentation of diagnosis with a qualifying 
66.30 	medical condition, the Office of Medical Cannabis shall approve or deny a patient's 
66.31 	enrollment in the registry program. If the Office of Medical Cannabis approves a patient's 
66.32 	enrollment in the registry program, the office shall provide notice to the patient and to the 
66.33 	patient's health care practitioner.
66.34 	(b) A patient's enrollment in the registry program shall only be denied if the patient:
67.1 	(1) does not submit a certification from a health care practitioner or documentation from 
67.2 	the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that the patient has been diagnosed with 
67.3 	a qualifying medical condition;
67.4 	(2) has not signed the disclosure required in subdivision 2;
67.5 	(3) does not provide the information required by the Office of Medical Cannabis;
67.6 	(4) has previously been removed from the registry program;
67.7 	(5) provided false information on the application; or
67.8 	(6) at the time of application, is also enrolled in a federally approved clinical trial for 
67.9 	the treatment of a qualifying medical condition with medical cannabis or medical cannabis 
67.10 	products.
67.11 	(c) If the Office of Medical Cannabis denies a patient's enrollment in the registry program, 
67.12 	the Office of Medical Cannabis shall provide written notice to a patient of all reasons for 
67.13 	denying enrollment. Denial of enrollment in the registry program is considered a final 
67.14 	decision of the board and is subject to judicial review under chapter 14.
67.15 	(d) A patient's enrollment in the registry program may be revoked only upon the death 
67.16 	of the patient, if the patient does not comply with subdivision 6, or if the patient intentionally 
67.17 	sells or diverts medical cannabis or medical cannabis products in violation of this chapter.
67.18 		Subd. 5.Registry verification. When a patient is enrolled in the registry program, the 
67.19 	Office of Medical Cannabis shall assign the patient a patient registry number and shall issue 
67.20 	the patient and the patient's registered designated caregiver, parent, legal guardian, or spouse, 
67.21 	if applicable, a registry verification. The Office of Medical Cannabis shall also make the 
67.22 	registry verification available to cannabis retailers and medical cannabis businesses. The 
67.23 	registry verification must include:
67.24 	(1) the patient's name and date of birth;
67.25 	(2) the patient registry number assigned to the patient; and
67.26 	(3) the name and date of birth of the patient's registered designated caregiver, if any, or 
67.27 	the name of the patient's parent, legal guardian, or spouse if the parent, legal guardian, or 
67.28 	spouse will act as caregiver.
67.29 		Subd. 6.Conditions of continued enrollment. As conditions of continued enrollment, 
67.30 	a patient must:
67.31 	(1) continue to receive regularly scheduled treatment for the patient's qualifying medical 
67.32 	condition from the patient's health care practitioner or, if the patient is a veteran and receives 
68.1 	care from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, from a health care provider 
68.2 	with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; and
68.3 	(2) report changes in the patient's qualifying medical condition to the patient's health 
68.4 	care practitioner or, if the patient is a veteran and receives care from the United States 
68.5 	Department of Veterans Affairs, to a health care provider with the United States Department 
68.6 	of Veterans Affairs.
68.7 		Subd. 7.Enrollment period. Enrollment in the registry program is valid for one year. 
68.8 	To re-enroll, a patient must submit the information required in subdivision 2, and a patient 
68.9 	who is also a veteran must submit the information required in subdivision 3.
68.10 		Subd. 8.Medical cannabis; allowable delivery methods. A patient may administer 
68.11 	medical cannabis by smoking or by a vaporized delivery method.
68.12 		Subd. 9.Registered designated caregiver. (a) The Office of Medical Cannabis shall 
68.13 	register a designated caregiver for a patient upon receipt of:
68.14 	(1) certification from the patient's health care practitioner that the patient is 
68.15 	developmentally or physically disabled and, as a result of that disability, requires assistance 
68.16 	in administering medical cannabis or medical cannabis products or in obtaining medical 
68.17 	cannabis or medical cannabis products from a cannabis retailer or medical cannabis business; 
68.18 	or
68.19 	(2) documentation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that the veteran 
68.20 	requires assistance in administering medical cannabis or medical cannabis products or in 
68.21 	obtaining medical cannabis or medical cannabis products from a cannabis retailer or medical 
68.22 	cannabis business.
68.23 	(b) In order to serve as a designated caregiver, a person must:
68.24 	(1) be at least 18 years of age;
68.25 	(2) agree to only possess the patient's medical cannabis and medical cannabis products 
68.26 	for purposes of assisting the patient; and
68.27 	(3) agree that if the application is approved, the person will not serve as a registered 
68.28 	designated caregiver for more than one patient, unless the patients reside in the same 
68.29 	residence.
68.30 	(c) The commissioner shall conduct a criminal background check on the person applying 
68.31 	to serve as a designated caregiver prior to registration to ensure that the person is not 
68.32 	disqualified for a criminal offense according to section 342.20, subdivision 1. Any cost for 
69.1 	the background check must be paid by the person seeking to register as a designated 
69.2 	caregiver. A registered designated caregiver must have the criminal background check 
69.3 	renewed every two years.
69.4 	(d) Nothing in sections 342.50 to 342.59 shall be construed to prevent a registered 
69.5 	designated caregiver from also being enrolled in the registry program as a patient and 
69.6 	possessing and administering medical cannabis and medical cannabis products as a patient.
69.7 		Subd. 10.Parents, legal guardians, spouses. A parent, legal guardian, or spouse of a 
69.8 	patient may act as the caregiver for a patient without having to register as a designated 
69.9 	caregiver. The parent, legal guardian, or spouse who is acting as a caregiver must follow 
69.10 	all requirements for parents, legal guardians, and spouses under sections 342.50 to 342.59. 
69.11 	Nothing in sections 342.50 to 342.59 limits any legal authority a parent, legal guardian, or 
69.12 	spouse may have for the patient under any other law.
69.13 		Subd. 11.Notice of change of name or address. Patients and registered designated 
69.14 	caregivers must notify the Office of Medical Cannabis of any address or name change within 
69.15 	30 days of the change having occurred. A patient or registered designated caregiver is subject 
69.16 	to a $100 fine for failure to notify the office of the change.

69.17 	Sec. 41. [342.51] DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL CANNABIS AND MEDICAL 
69.18 	CANNABIS PRODUCTS.
69.19 		Subdivision 1.General. A cannabis retailer or medical cannabis business may distribute 
69.20 	medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, and medical cannabis paraphernalia. Prior to 
69.21 	distribution of medical cannabis, a cannabis retailer or medical cannabis business must:
69.22 	(1) verify the patient's registry verification;
69.23 	(2) verify that the person requesting distribution of medical cannabis or medical cannabis 
69.24 	products is the patient, the patient's registered designated caregiver, or the patient's parent, 
69.25 	legal guardian, or spouse, using the procedures specified in section 152.11, subdivision 2d; 
69.26 	and
69.27 	(3) ensure that a pharmacist employee of the cannabis retailer or medical cannabis 
69.28 	business has consulted with the patient according to subdivision 2.
69.29 		Subd. 2.Final approval for distribution of medical cannabis and medical cannabis 
69.30 	products. A cannabis retailer or medical cannabis business employee who is licensed as a 
69.31 	pharmacist shall be the only employee who may give final approval for the distribution of 
69.32 	medical cannabis and medical cannabis products. Prior to distribution of medical cannabis 
69.33 	and medical cannabis products, a pharmacist employee of the cannabis retailer or medical 
70.1 	cannabis business must consult with the patient to determine the proper type of medical 
70.2 	cannabis or medical cannabis product and proper dosage for the patient, after reviewing the 
70.3 	range of chemical compositions of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products, and 
70.4 	the range of proper dosages reported by the Office of Medical Cannabis. For purposes of 
70.5 	this subdivision, a consultation may be conducted remotely using a videoconference as long 
70.6 	as:
70.7 	(1) the pharmacist engaging in the consultation is able to confirm the identity of the 
70.8 	patient;
70.9 	(2) the consultation occurs while the patient is at the cannabis retailer or medical cannabis 
70.10 	business; and
70.11 	(3) the consultation adheres to patient privacy requirements that apply to health care 
70.12 	services delivered through telemedicine.
70.13 		Subd. 3.90-day supply. A cannabis retailer or medical cannabis business shall not 
70.14 	distribute more than a 90-day supply of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products 
70.15 	to a patient, registered designated caregiver, or parent, legal guardian, or spouse of a patient, 
70.16 	according to the dosages established for the individual patient.
70.17 		Subd. 4.Report. A cannabis retailer or medical cannabis business shall, on a monthly 
70.18 	basis, report to the Office of Medical Cannabis the following information for each patient 
70.19 	for the preceding month:
70.20 	(1) the amounts, dosages, and chemical compositions of medical cannabis and medical 
70.21 	cannabis products distributed; and
70.22 	(2) the tracking numbers assigned to medical cannabis and medical cannabis products 
70.23 	distributed.

70.24 	Sec. 42. [342.52] DUTIES OF BOARD; REGISTRY PROGRAM.
70.25 		Subdivision 1.Allowable forms; qualifying medical conditions. The board may add 
70.26 	an allowable form of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products, and may add or 
70.27 	modify a qualifying medical condition upon the board's own initiative, upon a petition from 
70.28 	a member of the public or the task force on medical cannabis therapeutic research, or as 
70.29 	directed by law. The board shall evaluate all petitions and shall make the addition or 
70.30 	modification if the board determines that the addition or modification is warranted by the 
70.31 	best available evidence and research. If the board wishes to add an allowable form or add 
70.32 	or modify a qualifying medical condition, the board must notify the chairs and ranking 
70.33 	minority members of the legislative policy committees with jurisdiction over health and 
71.1 	public safety by January 15 of the year in which the change becomes effective. In this 
71.2 	notification, the board must specify the proposed addition or modification and the reasons 
71.3 	for the addition or modification and must include any written comments received by the 
71.4 	board from the public about the addition or modification and any guidance received from 
71.5 	the task force on medical cannabis therapeutic research. An addition or modification by the 
71.6 	board under this subdivision shall become effective on August 1 of that year unless the 
71.7 	legislature by law provides otherwise.
71.8 		Subd. 2.Rulemaking. The board may adopt rules to implement sections 342.50 to 
71.9 	342.59.

71.10 	Sec. 43. [342.53] DUTIES OF OFFICE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS; REGISTRY 
71.11 	PROGRAM.
71.12 		Subdivision 1.Duties related to health care practitioners. The Office of Medical 
71.13 	Cannabis shall:
71.14 	(1) provide notice of the registry program to health care practitioners in the state;
71.15 	(2) allow health care practitioners to participate in the registry program if they request 
71.16 	to participate and meet the program's requirements;
71.17 	(3) provide explanatory information and assistance to health care practitioners to 
71.18 	understand the nature of the therapeutic use of medical cannabis and medical cannabis 
71.19 	products within program requirements;
71.20 	(4) make available to participating health care practitioners a certification form in which 
71.21 	a health care practitioner certifies that a patient has a qualifying medical condition and 
71.22 	certifies whether a patient, in the health care practitioner's professional opinion, is 
71.23 	developmentally or physically disabled and, as a result of the disability, requires assistance 
71.24 	in administering medical cannabis or medical cannabis products or in obtaining medical 
71.25 	cannabis or medical cannabis products from a cannabis retailer or medical cannabis business; 
71.26 	and
71.27 	(5) supervise the participation of health care practitioners in the registry reporting system, 
71.28 	in which health care practitioners report patient treatment and health records information 
71.29 	to the office in a manner that ensures stringent security and record keeping requirements 
71.30 	and that prevents the unauthorized release of private data on individuals as defined in section 
71.31 	13.02.
71.32 		Subd. 2.Duties related to the registry program. The Office of Medical Cannabis shall:
72.1 	(1) administer the registry program according to section 342.50;
72.2 	(2) provide information to patients enrolled in the registry program on the existence of 
72.3 	federally approved clinical trials for treatment of the patient's qualifying medical condition 
72.4 	with medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, as an alternative to enrollment in the 
72.5 	registry program;
72.6 	(3) maintain safety criteria with which patients must comply as a condition of participation 
72.7 	in the registry program, to prevent patients from undertaking any task under the influence 
72.8 	of medical cannabis or a medical cannabis product that would constitute negligence or 
72.9 	professional malpractice;
72.10 	(4) review and publicly report existing medical and scientific literature regarding the 
72.11 	range of recommended dosages for each qualifying medical condition, the range of chemical 
72.12 	compositions of medical cannabis that will likely be medically beneficial for each qualifying 
72.13 	medical condition, and any risks of noncannabis drug interactions. This information must 
72.14 	be updated by December 1 of each year. The office may consult with an independent 
72.15 	laboratory under contract with the office or other experts in reporting and updating this 
72.16 	information; and
72.17 	(5) annually consult with cannabis businesses about the medical cannabis and medical 
72.18 	cannabis products cultivated, manufactured, and offered for sale and post on the office's 
72.19 	website a list of the medical cannabis and medical cannabis products offered for sale by 
72.20 	each cannabis retailer or medical cannabis business.
72.21 		Subd. 3.Research. (a) The Office of Medical Cannabis shall conduct or contract with 
72.22 	a third party to conduct research and studies using data from health records submitted to 
72.23 	the registry program under section 342.54 and data submitted to the registry program under 
72.24 	section 342.51, subdivision 4. If the office contracts with a third party for research and 
72.25 	studies, the third party must provide the office with access to all research and study results. 
72.26 	The office must submit reports on intermediate or final research results to the legislature 
72.27 	and major scientific journals. All data used by the office or a third party under this subdivision 
72.28 	may be used or reported in an aggregated, nonidentifiable form as part of a scientific, 
72.29 	peer-reviewed publication of research or in the creation of summary data, as defined in 
72.30 	section 13.02, subdivision 19.
72.31 	(b) The Office of Medical Cannabis may submit medical research based on the data 
72.32 	collected under sections 342.51, subdivision 4, and 342.54, to any federal agency with 
72.33 	regulatory or enforcement authority over medical cannabis to demonstrate the effectiveness 
73.1 	of medical cannabis for treating or alleviating the symptoms of a qualifying medical 
73.2 	condition.
73.3 		Subd. 4.Reports. The Office of Medical Cannabis shall provide regular updates to the 
73.4 	task force on medical cannabis therapeutic research and to the chairs and ranking minority 
73.5 	members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services, 
73.6 	public safety, judiciary, and civil law regarding:
73.7 	(1) any changes in federal law or regulatory restrictions regarding the use of medical 
73.8 	cannabis or hemp; and
73.9 	(2) the market demand and supply in this state for products made from hemp that can 
73.10 	be used for medicinal purposes.

73.11 	Sec. 44. [342.54] DUTIES OF HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS; REGISTRY 
73.12 	PROGRAM.
73.13 		Subdivision 1.Duties prior to a patient's enrollment in the registry program. Prior 
73.14 	to a patient's enrollment in the registry program, a health care practitioner shall:
73.15 	(1) determine, in the health care practitioner's medical judgment, whether a patient has 
73.16 	a qualifying medical condition and if so determined, provide the patient with a certification 
73.17 	of that diagnosis;
73.18 	(2) determine whether a patient is developmentally or physically disabled and, as a result 
73.19 	of that disability, requires assistance in administering medical cannabis or medical cannabis 
73.20 	products or in obtaining medical cannabis or medical cannabis products from a cannabis 
73.21 	retailer or medical cannabis business and if so determined, include that determination on 
73.22 	the patient's certification of diagnosis;
73.23 	(3) advise patients, registered designated caregivers, and parents, legal guardians, and 
73.24 	spouses acting as caregivers of any nonprofit patient support groups or organizations;
73.25 	(4) provide to patients explanatory information from the Office of Medical Cannabis, 
73.26 	including information about the experimental nature of the therapeutic use of medical 
73.27 	cannabis; the possible risks, benefits, and side effects of the proposed treatment; and the 
73.28 	application and other materials from the office;
73.29 	(5) provide to patients a Tennessen warning as required under section 13.04, subdivision 
73.30 	2; and
73.31 	(6) agree to continue treatment of the patient's qualifying medical condition and to report 
73.32 	findings to the Office of Medical Cannabis.
74.1 		Subd. 2.Duties upon a patient's enrollment in the registry program. Upon notification 
74.2 	from the Office of Medical Cannabis of the patient's enrollment in the registry program a 
74.3 	health care practitioner shall:
74.4 	(1) participate in the patient registry reporting system under the guidance and supervision 
74.5 	of the Office of Medical Cannabis;
74.6 	(2) report to the Office of Medical Cannabis patient health records throughout the patient's 
74.7 	ongoing treatment in a manner determined by the office and in accordance with subdivision 
74.8 	4;
74.9 	(3) determine on a yearly basis if the patient continues to have a qualifying medical 
74.10 	condition and, if so, issue the patient a new certification of that diagnosis. The patient 
74.11 	assessment conducted under this clause may be conducted via telemedicine, as defined in 
74.12 	section 62A.671, subdivision 9; and
74.13 	(4) otherwise comply with requirements established by the board and the Office of 
74.14 	Medical Cannabis.
74.15 		Subd. 3.Participation not required. Nothing in this section requires a health care 
74.16 	practitioner to participate in the registry program.
74.17 		Subd. 4.Data. Data on patients collected by a health care practitioner and reported to 
74.18 	the registry program are health records under section 144.291 and are private data on 
74.19 	individuals under section 13.02, but may be used or reported in an aggregated, nonidentifiable 
74.20 	form as part of a scientific, peer-reviewed publication of research conducted under section 
74.21 	342.53 or in the creation of summary data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19.

74.22 	Sec. 45. [342.55] TASK FORCE ON MEDICAL CANNABIS THERAPEUTIC 
74.23 	RESEARCH.
74.24 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. (a) A 23-member task force on medical cannabis 
74.25 	therapeutic research is created to conduct an impact assessment of medical cannabis 
74.26 	therapeutic research. The task force shall consist of the following members:
74.27 	(1) two members of the house of representatives, one selected by the speaker of the 
74.28 	house and one selected by the minority leader;
74.29 	(2) two members of the senate, one selected by the majority leader and one selected by 
74.30 	the minority leader;
74.31 	(3) four members representing patients enrolled in the registry program, including at 
74.32 	least two parents of patients under age 18;
75.1 	(4) four members representing health care providers, including one licensed pharmacist;
75.2 	(5) four members representing law enforcement, one from the Minnesota Chiefs of 
75.3 	Police Association, one from the Minnesota Sheriff's Association, one from the Minnesota 
75.4 	Police and Peace Officers Association, and one from the Minnesota County Attorneys 
75.5 	Association;
75.6 	(6) four members representing substance use disorder treatment providers; and
75.7 	(7) the commissioners of health, human services, and public safety.
75.8 	(b) Task force members listed under paragraph (a), clauses (3), (4), (5), and (6), shall 
75.9 	be appointed by the governor using the appointment process in section 15.0597. Members 
75.10 	shall serve on the task force at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
75.11 	(c) There shall be two cochairs of the task force chosen from the members listed under 
75.12 	paragraph (a). One cochair shall be selected by the speaker of the house and one cochair 
75.13 	shall be selected by the majority leader of the senate. The authority to convene meetings 
75.14 	shall alternate between cochairs.
75.15 	(d) Members of the task force other than those listed in paragraph (a), clauses (1), (2), 
75.16 	and (7), shall receive reimbursement for expenses according to section 15.059, subdivision 
75.17 	6.
75.18 		Subd. 2.Administration. The board shall provide administrative and technical support 
75.19 	to the task force.
75.20 		Subd. 3.Impact assessment. The task force shall hold hearings to evaluate the impact 
75.21 	of the use of medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, and hemp and Minnesota's 
75.22 	activities involving medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, and hemp, including but 
75.23 	not limited to:
75.24 	(1) program design and implementation;
75.25 	(2) the impact on the health care provider community;
75.26 	(3) patient experiences;
75.27 	(4) the impact on the incidence of substance use disorders;
75.28 	(5) access to and the quality of medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, and hemp;
75.29 	(6) the impact on law enforcement and prosecutions;
75.30 	(7) public awareness and perception; and
75.31 	(8) any unintended consequences.
76.1 		Subd. 4.Reports; recommendations. By February 15 of each odd-numbered year, the 
76.2 	cochairs of the task force shall submit a complete impact assessment report to the chairs 
76.3 	and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health 
76.4 	and human services, public safety, judiciary, and civil law. The task force may make 
76.5 	recommendations or submit petitions to the legislature or to the board on whether to add or 
76.6 	remove conditions from the list of qualifying medical conditions.
76.7 		Subd. 5.No expiration. Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 6, the task force 
76.8 	on medical cannabis therapeutic research does not expire.

76.9 	Sec. 46. [342.56] LIMITATIONS.
76.10 		Subdivision 1.Limitations on consumption; locations of consumption. Nothing in 
76.11 	sections 342.50 to 342.59 permits any person to engage in, and does not prevent the 
76.12 	imposition of any civil, criminal, or other penalties for:
76.13 	(1) undertaking a task under the influence of medical cannabis or medical cannabis 
76.14 	products that would constitute negligence or professional malpractice;
76.15 	(2) possessing or consuming medical cannabis or medical cannabis products:
76.16 	(i) on a school bus or van;
76.17 	(ii) in a correctional facility; or
76.18 	(iii) on the grounds of a child care facility or family or group family day care program;
76.19 	(3) vaporizing medical cannabis or medical cannabis products:
76.20 	(i) on any form of public transportation;
76.21 	(ii) where the vapor would be inhaled by a nonpatient minor; or
76.22 	(iii) in any public place, including any indoor or outdoor area used by or open to the 
76.23 	general public or a place of employment as defined in section 144.413, subdivision 1b; and
76.24 	(4) operating, navigating, or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle, aircraft, 
76.25 	train, or motorboat, or working on transportation property, equipment, or facilities while 
76.26 	under the influence of medical cannabis or a medical cannabis product.
76.27 		Subd. 2.Consumption and possession on school grounds. An elementary or secondary 
76.28 	school pupil or a child participating or enrolled in a prekindergarten program is permitted 
76.29 	to possess medical cannabis and medical cannabis products, have medical cannabis and 
76.30 	medical cannabis products stored, and self-administer medical cannabis and medical cannabis 
77.1 	products or have medical cannabis and medical cannabis products administered, on the 
77.2 	grounds of a prekindergarten program, elementary school, or secondary school if:
77.3 	(1) the child or pupil is enrolled as a patient in the registry program;
77.4 	(2) the possession, storage, and administration occur in compliance with all applicable 
77.5 	policies or guidelines adopted by the school board;
77.6 	(3) the pupil or the child's or pupil's parent submits to the school, a form developed by 
77.7 	the board and completed by the child's or pupil's health care practitioner and by a pharmacist 
77.8 	employed by the cannabis retailer or medical cannabis business that distributes the child's 
77.9 	or pupil's medical cannabis or medical cannabis products. The form must specify the child's 
77.10 	or pupil's qualifying medical condition, the dosage of medical cannabis or medical cannabis 
77.11 	product, the frequency with which the medical cannabis or medical cannabis product must 
77.12 	be administered, circumstances that warrant administration, and other relevant information; 
77.13 	and
77.14 	(4) the medical cannabis or medical cannabis product is administered or self-administered 
77.15 	in a manner that does not disrupt the educational environment or expose other children or 
77.16 	pupils to medical cannabis or medical cannabis products.
77.17 	(b) Only a pupil who is age 18 or older is permitted to self-administer medical cannabis 
77.18 	or medical cannabis products under this subdivision.
77.19 	(c) The school board may adopt policies or guidelines establishing reasonable parameters 
77.20 	for the storage and administration of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products under 
77.21 	this subdivision, but shall not unreasonably limit a child's or pupil's access to or use of 
77.22 	medical cannabis or medical cannabis products.
77.23 	(d) A school may designate specific locations on school grounds where medical cannabis 
77.24 	and medical cannabis products may be administered or self-administered.
77.25 		Subd. 3.Health care facilities. (a) Health care facilities licensed under chapter 144A; 
77.26 	hospice providers licensed under chapter 144A; boarding care homes or supervised living 
77.27 	facilities licensed under section 144.50; assisted living facilities; facilities owned, controlled, 
77.28 	managed, or under common control with hospitals licensed under chapter 144; and other 
77.29 	health care facilities licensed by the commissioner of health, may adopt reasonable 
77.30 	restrictions on the use of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products by a patient 
77.31 	enrolled in the registry program who resides at or is actively receiving treatment or care at 
77.32 	the facility. The restrictions may include a provision that the facility will not store or maintain 
77.33 	a patient's supply of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, that the facility is not 
78.1 	responsible for providing medical cannabis or medical cannabis products for patients, and 
78.2 	that medical cannabis and medical cannabis products may be used only in a location specified 
78.3 	by the facility or provider.
78.4 	(b) An employee or agent of a facility or provider listed in this subdivision or a person 
78.5 	licensed under chapter 144E is not violating this chapter or chapter 152 for possession of 
78.6 	medical cannabis or medical cannabis products while carrying out employment duties, 
78.7 	including providing or supervising care to a patient enrolled in the registry program, or 
78.8 	distribution of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products to a patient enrolled in the 
78.9 	registry program who resides at or is actively receiving treatment or care at the facility or 
78.10 	from the provider with which the employee or agent is affiliated. Nothing in this subdivision 
78.11 	shall require facilities and providers listed in this subdivision to adopt such restrictions, and 
78.12 	no facility or provider listed in this subdivision shall unreasonably limit a patient's access 
78.13 	to or use of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products to the extent that such use is 
78.14 	authorized under sections 342.50 to 342.59.

78.15 	Sec. 47. [342.57] PROTECTIONS FOR REGISTRY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.
78.16 		Subdivision 1.Presumption. There is a presumption that a patient enrolled in the registry 
78.17 	program is engaged in the authorized use of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products. 
78.18 	This presumption may be rebutted by evidence that the patient's use of medical cannabis or 
78.19 	medical cannabis products was not for the purpose of treating or alleviating the patient's 
78.20 	qualifying medical condition or symptoms associated with the patient's qualifying medical 
78.21 	condition.
78.22 		Subd. 2.Criminal and civil protections. (a) Subject to section 342.56, the following 
78.23 	are not violations of this chapter or chapter 152:
78.24 	(1) use or possession of medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, or medical cannabis 
78.25 	paraphernalia by a patient enrolled in the registry program;
78.26 	(2) possession of medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, or medical cannabis 
78.27 	paraphernalia by a registered designated caregiver or a parent, legal guardian, or spouse of 
78.28 	a patient enrolled in the registry program; or
78.29 	(3) possession of medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, or medical cannabis 
78.30 	paraphernalia by any person while carrying out duties required under sections 342.50 to 
78.31 	342.59.
78.32 	(b) Board members, board employees, agents or contractors of the board, and health 
78.33 	care practitioners participating in the registry program are not subject to any civil penalties 
79.1 	or disciplinary action by the Board of Medical Practice, the Board of Nursing, or any 
79.2 	business, occupational, or professional licensing board or entity solely for participating in 
79.3 	the registry program. A pharmacist licensed under chapter 151 is not subject to any civil 
79.4 	penalties or disciplinary action by the Board of Pharmacy when acting in accordance with 
79.5 	sections 342.50 to 342.59. Nothing in this section prohibits a professional licensing board 
79.6 	from taking action in response to a violation of law.
79.7 	(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a board member, the governor, or an 
79.8 	employee of a state agency shall not be held civilly or criminally liable for any injury, loss 
79.9 	of property, personal injury, or death caused by any act or omission while acting within the 
79.10 	scope of office or employment under sections 342.50 to 342.59.
79.11 	(d) Federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities are prohibited from accessing 
79.12 	the registry except when acting pursuant to a valid search warrant. Notwithstanding section 
79.13 	13.09, a violation of this paragraph is a gross misdemeanor.
79.14 	(e) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, board members and public employees shall 
79.15 	not release data or information about an individual contained in any report or document or 
79.16 	in the registry, and shall not release data or information obtained about a patient enrolled 
79.17 	in the registry program, except as provided in sections 342.50 to 342.59. Notwithstanding 
79.18 	section 13.09, a violation of this paragraph is a gross misdemeanor.
79.19 	(f) No information contained in a report or document, contained in the registry, or 
79.20 	obtained from a patient under sections 342.50 to 342.59 may be admitted as evidence in a 
79.21 	criminal proceeding, unless:
79.22 	(1) the information is independently obtained; or
79.23 	(2) admission of the information is sought in a criminal proceeding involving a criminal 
79.24 	violation of sections 342.50 to 342.59.
79.25 	(g) An attorney shall not be subject to disciplinary action by the Minnesota Supreme 
79.26 	Court or professional responsibility board for providing legal assistance to prospective or 
79.27 	licensed medical cannabis businesses or others for activities that do not violate this chapter 
79.28 	or chapter 152.
79.29 	(h) Possession of a registry verification or an application for enrollment in the registry 
79.30 	program:
79.31 	(1) does not constitute probable cause or reasonable suspicion;
79.32 	(2) shall not be used to support a search of the person or property of the person with a 
79.33 	registry verification or applying to enroll in the registry program; and
80.1 	(3) shall not subject the person or the property of the person to inspection by any 
80.2 	government agency.
80.3 		Subd. 3.School enrollment; rental property. (a) No school may refuse to enroll a 
80.4 	patient as a pupil or otherwise penalize a patient solely because the patient is enrolled in 
80.5 	the registry program, unless failing to do so would violate federal law or regulations or 
80.6 	cause the school to lose a monetary or licensing-related benefit under federal law or 
80.7 	regulations.
80.8 	(b) No landlord may refuse to lease to a patient or otherwise penalize a patient solely 
80.9 	because the patient is enrolled in the registry program, unless failing to do so would violate 
80.10 	federal law or regulations or cause the landlord to lose a monetary or licensing-related 
80.11 	benefit under federal law or regulations.
80.12 		Subd. 4.Medical care. For purposes of medical care, including organ transplants, a 
80.13 	patient's use of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products according to sections 342.50 
80.14 	to 342.59 is considered the equivalent of the authorized use of a medication used at the 
80.15 	discretion of a health care practitioner and does disqualify a patient from needed medical 
80.16 	care.
80.17 		Subd. 5.Employment. (a) Unless a failure to do so would violate federal or state law 
80.18 	or regulations or cause an employer to lose a monetary or licensing-related benefit under 
80.19 	federal law or regulations, an employer may not discriminate against a person in hiring, 
80.20 	termination, or any term or condition of employment, or otherwise penalize a person, if the 
80.21 	discrimination is based upon:
80.22 	(1) the person's status as a patient enrolled in the registry program; or
80.23 	(2) a patient's positive drug test for cannabis components or metabolites, unless the 
80.24 	patient used, possessed, sold, transported, or was impaired by medical cannabis or a medical 
80.25 	cannabis product on work premises; during working hours; or while operating an employer's 
80.26 	machinery, vehicle, or equipment.
80.27 	(b) An employee who is a patient and whose employer requires the employee to undergo 
80.28 	drug testing according to section 181.953 may present the employee's registry verification 
80.29 	as part of the employee's explanation under section 181.953, subdivision 6.
80.30 		Subd. 6.Custody; visitation; parenting time. A person shall not be denied custody of 
80.31 	a minor child or visitation rights or parenting time with a minor child based solely on the 
80.32 	person's status as a patient enrolled in the registry program. There shall be no presumption 
80.33 	of neglect or child endangerment for conduct allowed under sections 342.50 to 342.59, 
81.1 	unless the person's behavior creates an unreasonable danger to the safety of the minor as 
81.2 	established by clear and convincing evidence.

81.3 	Sec. 48. [342.58] VIOLATION BY HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER; CRIMINAL 
81.4 	PENALTY.
81.5 	A health care practitioner who knowingly refers patients to a cannabis retailer or medical 
81.6 	cannabis business or to a designated caregiver, who advertises as a medical cannabis business, 
81.7 	or who issues certifications while holding a financial interest in a cannabis retailer or medical 
81.8 	cannabis business is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for 
81.9 	not more than 90 days or to payment of not more than $1,000, or both.

81.10 	Sec. 49. [342.585] DATA PRACTICES.
81.11 		Subdivision 1.Data classification. Patient health records maintained by the board or 
81.12 	the Office of Medical Cannabis, and government data in patient health records maintained 
81.13 	by a health care practitioner, are classified as private data on individuals, as defined in 
81.14 	section 13.02, subdivision 12, or nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 
81.15 	9.
81.16 		Subd. 2.Allowable use; prohibited use. Data specified in subdivision 1 may be used 
81.17 	to comply with chapter 13, to comply with a request from the legislative auditor or the state 
81.18 	auditor in the performance of official duties, and for purposes specified in sections 342.50 
81.19 	to 342.59. Data specified in subdivision 1 and maintained by the board or Office of Medical 
81.20 	Cannabis shall not be used for any purpose not specified in sections 342.50 to 342.59, and 
81.21 	shall not be combined or linked in any manner with any other list, dataset, or database.

81.22 	Sec. 50. [342.59] CLINICAL TRIALS.
81.23 	The Office of Medical Cannabis may conduct, or award grants to health care providers 
81.24 	or research organizations to conduct, clinical trials on the safety and efficacy of using 
81.25 	medical cannabis and medical cannabis products to treat a specific health condition. A health 
81.26 	care provider or research organization receiving a grant under this section must provide the 
81.27 	office with access to all data collected in a clinical trial funded under this section. The board 
81.28 	may use data from clinical trials conducted or funded under this section as evidence to 
81.29 	approve additional qualifying medical conditions or additional allowable forms of medical 
81.30 	cannabis.

82.1 	Sec. 51. [342.60] TESTING.
82.2 		Subdivision 1.Testing required. A cannabis business shall not sell or offer for sale 
82.3 	cannabis or cannabis products to another cannabis business or to a customer or patient, or 
82.4 	otherwise transfer cannabis or cannabis products to another cannabis business, unless a 
82.5 	representative sample of the batch of cannabis or batch of cannabis product has been tested 
82.6 	according to this section and rules adopted under this chapter by a cannabis testing facility 
82.7 	licensed under this chapter, and found to meet testing standards established by the board.
82.8 		Subd. 2.Procedures and standards established by board. (a) The board shall by rule 
82.9 	establish procedures governing the sampling, handling, testing, storage, and transportation 
82.10 	of cannabis and cannabis products tested under this section; the contaminants for which 
82.11 	cannabis and cannabis products must be tested; standards for potency and homogeneity 
82.12 	testing; and procedures applicable to cannabis businesses and cannabis testing facilities 
82.13 	regarding cannabis and cannabis products that fail to meet the standards for allowable levels 
82.14 	of contaminants established by the commissioner of health, that fail to meet the potency 
82.15 	limits in this chapter, or that do not conform with the content of the cannabinoid profile 
82.16 	listed on the label.
82.17 	(b) All testing required under this section must be performed in a manner that is consistent 
82.18 	with general requirements for testing and calibration activities.
82.19 		Subd. 3.Standards established by commissioner of health. The commissioner of 
82.20 	health shall by rule establish standards for allowable levels of contaminants in cannabis, 
82.21 	cannabis products, and growing media. Contaminants for which the commissioner must 
82.22 	establish allowable levels must include but are not limited to residual solvents, foreign 
82.23 	material, microbiological contaminants, heavy metals, pesticide residue, mold, and 
82.24 	mycotoxins.
82.25 		Subd. 4.Testing of samples. On a schedule determined by the board, every cannabis 
82.26 	cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis microbusiness, or medical cannabis business 
82.27 	shall make each batch of cannabis or cannabis product grown or manufactured by the 
82.28 	cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis microbusiness, or medical cannabis 
82.29 	business available to a cannabis testing facility. The cannabis testing facility shall select 
82.30 	one or more representative samples from each batch, test the samples for the presence of 
82.31 	contaminants, and test the samples for potency and homogeneity and to allow the cannabis 
82.32 	or cannabis product to be accurately labeled with its cannabinoid profile. Testing for 
82.33 	contaminants must include testing for residual solvents, foreign material, microbiological 
82.34 	contaminants, heavy metals, pesticide residue, mold, and mycotoxins, and may include 
83.1 	testing for other contaminants. A cannabis testing facility must destroy or return to the 
83.2 	cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis microbusiness, or medical cannabis 
83.3 	business any part of the sample that remains after testing.
83.4 		Subd. 5.Test results. (a) If a sample meets the applicable testing standards, the cannabis 
83.5 	testing facility shall issue a certification to the cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, 
83.6 	cannabis microbusiness, or medical cannabis business, and the cannabis cultivator, cannabis 
83.7 	manufacturer, cannabis microbusiness, or medical cannabis business may then sell or transfer 
83.8 	the batch of cannabis or cannabis product from which the sample was taken to another 
83.9 	cannabis business or offer the cannabis or cannabis product for sale to customers or patients. 
83.10 	If a sample does not meet the applicable testing standards, the batch from which the sample 
83.11 	was taken shall be subject to procedures established by the board for such batches, including 
83.12 	destruction, remediation, or retesting. A cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis 
83.13 	microbusiness, or medical cannabis business must maintain the test results for cannabis and 
83.14 	cannabis products grown or manufactured by that cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, 
83.15 	cannabis microbusiness, or medical cannabis business for at least five years after the date 
83.16 	of testing.
83.17 	(b) A cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis microbusiness, or medical 
83.18 	cannabis business shall make test results maintained by that cannabis cultivator, cannabis 
83.19 	manufacturer, cannabis microbusiness, or medical cannabis business available for review 
83.20 	by any member of the public, upon request. Test results made available to the public must 
83.21 	be in plain language.

83.22 	Sec. 52. [342.62] PACKAGING.
83.23 		Subdivision 1.General. All cannabis, cannabis products, and hemp-derived consumable 
83.24 	or topical products sold to customers or patients must be packaged as required by this section 
83.25 	and rules adopted under this chapter.
83.26 		Subd. 2.Packaging requirements. (a) All cannabis, cannabis products, and hemp-derived 
83.27 	consumable or topical products sold to customers or patients must be:
83.28 	(1) prepackaged in packaging or a container that is plain, child-resistant, tamper-evident, 
83.29 	and opaque; or
83.30 	(2) placed in packaging or a container that is plain, child-resistant, tamper-evident, and 
83.31 	opaque at the final point of sale to a customer.
84.1 	(b) If a cannabis product or hemp-derived consumable or topical product is packaged 
84.2 	in a manner that indicates serving sizes, the product must be packaged in one or more easily 
84.3 	identifiable single-serving portions.
84.4 	(c) If a cannabis product or hemp-derived consumable or topical product is an edible 
84.5 	product for human consumption intended for more than a single use or containing multiple 
84.6 	servings, the product must be prepackaged or placed at the final point of sale in packaging 
84.7 	or a container that is resealable.
84.8 		Subd. 3.Packaging prohibitions. (a) Cannabis, cannabis products, or hemp-derived 
84.9 	consumable or topical products sold to customers or patients must not be packaged in a 
84.10 	manner that:
84.11 	(1) bears a reasonable resemblance to any commercially available product; or
84.12 	(2) is designed to appeal to persons under age 21.
84.13 	(b) Packaging for cannabis, cannabis products, and hemp-derived consumable or topical 
84.14 	products must not contain or be coated with any perfluoroalkyl substance.

84.15 	Sec. 53. [342.64] LABELING.
84.16 		Subdivision 1.General. All cannabis, cannabis products, and hemp-derived consumable 
84.17 	or topical products sold to customers or patients must be labeled as required by this section 
84.18 	and rules adopted under this chapter.
84.19 		Subd. 2.Content of label; cannabis. All cannabis sold to customers or patients must 
84.20 	have affixed on the packaging or container of the cannabis a label that contains at least the 
84.21 	following information:
84.22 	(1) the name and license number of the cannabis cultivator, cannabis microbusiness, or 
84.23 	medical cannabis business where the cannabis was cultivated;
84.24 	(2) the net weight or volume of cannabis in the package or container;
84.25 	(3) batch number;
84.26 	(4) cannabinoid profile;
84.27 	(5) a universal symbol established by the board indicating that the package or container 
84.28 	contains cannabis or a cannabis product;
84.29 	(6) verification that the cannabis was tested according to section 342.60 and that the 
84.30 	cannabis complies with the applicable standards;
84.31 	(7) the following statement: "Keep this product out of reach of children."; and
85.1 	(8) any other statements or information required by the board.
85.2 		Subd. 3.Content of label; cannabis products. All cannabis products sold to customers 
85.3 	or patients must have affixed to the packaging or container of the cannabis product a label 
85.4 	that contains at least the following information:
85.5 	(1) the name and license number of the cannabis cultivator, cannabis microbusiness, or 
85.6 	medical cannabis business that cultivated the cannabis in the cannabis product;
85.7 	(2) the name and license number of the cannabis manufacturer, cannabis microbusiness, 
85.8 	or medical cannabis business that manufactured the cannabis product;
85.9 	(3) the net weight or volume of the cannabis product in the package or container;
85.10 	(4) the type of cannabis product;
85.11 	(5) batch number;
85.12 	(6) serving size;
85.13 	(7) cannabinoid profile per serving and in total;
85.14 	(8) a list of ingredients;
85.15 	(9) a universal symbol established by the board indicating that the package or container 
85.16 	contains cannabis or a cannabis product;
85.17 	(10) verification that the cannabis product was tested according to section 342.60 and 
85.18 	that the cannabis product complies with the applicable standards;
85.19 	(11) the following statement: "Keep this product out of reach of children."; and
85.20 	(12) any other statements or information required by the board.
85.21 		Subd. 4.Additional content of label; medical cannabis and medical cannabis 
85.22 	products. In addition to the applicable requirements for labeling under subdivision 2 or 3, 
85.23 	all medical cannabis and medical cannabis products must include at least the following 
85.24 	information on the label affixed to the packaging or container of the medical cannabis or 
85.25 	medical cannabis product:
85.26 	(1) the patient's name and date of birth;
85.27 	(2) the name and date of birth of the patient's registered designated caregiver or, if listed 
85.28 	on the registry verification, the name of the patient's parent, legal guardian, or spouse, if 
85.29 	applicable; and
85.30 	(3) the patient's registry identification number.
86.1 		Subd. 5.Content of label; hemp-derived consumable or topical products. In addition 
86.2 	to any labeling requirements established by the Board of Pharmacy, all hemp-derived 
86.3 	consumable or topical products sold to customers must have affixed to the packaging or 
86.4 	container of the product a label that contains at least the following information:
86.5 	(1) manufacturer name, location, phone number, and website;
86.6 	(2) name and address of the testing laboratory used by the manufacturer to test the 
86.7 	product;
86.8 	(3) net weight or volume of the product in the package or container;
86.9 	(4) type of consumable or topical product;
86.10 	(5) serving size, if the product is an edible product intended for human consumption;
86.11 	(6) amount or percentage of cannabidiol or any other cannabinoid, derivative, or extract 
86.12 	of hemp, per serving and in total;
86.13 	(7) list of ingredients;
86.14 	(8) a statement that the product does not claim to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any 
86.15 	disease and that the product has not been evaluated or approved by the United States Food 
86.16 	and Drug Administration unless the product has been so approved; and
86.17 	(9) any other statements or information required by the board.
86.18 		Subd. 6.Additional information. A cannabis retailer, cannabis microbusiness, or 
86.19 	medical cannabis business may provide customers and patients with the following information 
86.20 	by including the information on the label affixed to the packaging or container of cannabis 
86.21 	or a cannabis product; by posting the information in the premises of the cannabis retailer, 
86.22 	cannabis microbusiness, or medical cannabis business; or by providing the information on 
86.23 	a separate document or pamphlet provided to customers or patients when the customer 
86.24 	purchases cannabis or a cannabis product:
86.25 	(1) factual information about impairment effects and the expected timing of impairment 
86.26 	effects, side effects, adverse effects, and health risks of cannabis and cannabis products;
86.27 	(2) a statement that customers and patients must not operate a motor vehicle or heavy 
86.28 	machinery while under the influence of cannabis or a cannabis product;
86.29 	(3) resources customers and patients may consult to answer questions about cannabis, 
86.30 	cannabis products, and any side effects and adverse effects;
87.1 	(4) contact information for the poison control center and a safety hotline or website for 
87.2 	customers to report and obtain advice about side effects and adverse effects of cannabis and 
87.3 	cannabis products; and
87.4 	(5) any other information specified by the board.

87.5 	Sec. 54. [342.66] ADVERTISEMENT.
87.6 		Subdivision 1.Limitations applicable to all advertisements. No cannabis business or 
87.7 	other person shall publish or cause to be published an advertisement for cannabis, a cannabis 
87.8 	business, a cannabis product, or a hemp-derived consumable or topical product in a manner 
87.9 	that:
87.10 	(1) contains false or misleading statements;
87.11 	(2) contains unverified claims about the health or therapeutic benefits or effects of 
87.12 	consuming cannabis or a cannabis product;
87.13 	(3) promotes the overconsumption of cannabis, cannabis products, or a hemp-derived 
87.14 	consumable or topical products;
87.15 	(4) depicts a person under age 21 consuming cannabis or a cannabis product; or
87.16 	(5) includes an image designed or likely to appeal to persons under age 21, including 
87.17 	cartoons, toys, animals, or children, or any other likeness to images, characters, or phrases 
87.18 	that is designed to be appealing to persons under age 21 or encourage consumption by 
87.19 	persons under age 21.
87.20 		Subd. 2.Outdoor advertisements; cannabis business signs. (a) An outdoor 
87.21 	advertisement of cannabis, a cannabis business, a cannabis product, or a hemp-derived 
87.22 	consumable or topical product is prohibited.
87.23 	(b) A cannabis business may erect up to two fixed outdoor signs on the exterior of the 
87.24 	building or property of the cannabis business. A fixed outdoor sign:
87.25 	(1) may contain the name of the cannabis business and the address and nature of the 
87.26 	cannabis business; and
87.27 	(2) shall not include a logo or an image of any kind.
87.28 		Subd. 3.Audience under age 21. A cannabis business or other person shall not publish 
87.29 	or cause to be published an advertisement for cannabis, a cannabis business, or a cannabis 
87.30 	product in any print publication or on radio, television, or any other medium if 30 percent 
88.1 	or more of the audience of that medium is reasonably expected to be individuals who are 
88.2 	under age 21, as determined by reliable, current audience composition data.
88.3 		Subd. 4.Certain unsolicited advertising. A cannabis business or another person shall 
88.4 	not utilize unsolicited pop-up advertisements on the Internet to advertise cannabis, a cannabis 
88.5 	business, a cannabis product, or a hemp-derived consumable or topical product.
88.6 		Subd. 5.Advertising using direct, individualized communication or dialogue. Before 
88.7 	a cannabis business or another person may advertise cannabis, a cannabis business, or a 
88.8 	cannabis product through direct, individualized communication or dialogue controlled by 
88.9 	the cannabis business or other person, the cannabis business or other person must use a 
88.10 	method of age affirmation to verify that the recipient of the direct, individualized 
88.11 	communication or dialogue is 21 years of age or older. For purposes of this subdivision, 
88.12 	the method of age affirmation may include user confirmation, birth date disclosure, or 
88.13 	another similar registration method.
88.14 		Subd. 6.Advertising using location-based devices. A cannabis business or another 
88.15 	person shall not advertise cannabis, a cannabis business, or a cannabis product with 
88.16 	advertising directed toward location-based devices, including but not limited to cellular 
88.17 	telephones, unless:
88.18 	(1) the advertising occurs via a mobile device application that is installed on the device 
88.19 	by the device's owner and includes a permanent and easy to implement opt-out feature; and
88.20 	(2) the owner of the device is 21 years of age or older.
88.21 		Subd. 7.Advertising restrictions for health care practitioners under the medical 
88.22 	cannabis program. (a) A health care practitioner shall not publish or cause to be published 
88.23 	an advertisement that:
88.24 	(1) contains false or misleading statements about the registry program;
88.25 	(2) uses colloquial terms to refer to medical cannabis, such as pot, weed, or grass;
88.26 	(3) states or implies that the health care practitioner is endorsed by the board, the Office 
88.27 	of Medical Cannabis, or the registry program;
88.28 	(4) includes images of cannabis in its plant or leaf form or images of paraphernalia used 
88.29 	to smoke cannabis; or
88.30 	(5) contains medical symbols that could reasonably be confused with symbols of 
88.31 	established medical associations or groups.
89.1 	(b) A health care practitioner found by the board to have violated this subdivision is 
89.2 	prohibited from certifying that patients have a qualifying medical condition for purposes 
89.3 	of patient participation in the registry program. A decision by the board that a health care 
89.4 	practitioner has violated this subdivision is a final decision and is not subject to the contested 
89.5 	case procedures in chapter 14.

89.6 	Sec. 55. [342.70] SOCIAL EQUITY APPLICANTS.
89.7 	An individual qualifies as a social equity applicant if the individual is:
89.8 	(1) a military veteran who lost honorable status due to a cannabis-related offense; or
89.9 	(2) a resident for the last five years of one or more census tracts where, as reported in 
89.10 	the most recently completed decennial census published by the United States Bureau of the 
89.11 	Census, either:
89.12 	(i) the poverty rate was 20 percent or more; or
89.13 	(ii) the median family income did not exceed 80 percent of statewide median family 
89.14 	income or, if in a metropolitan area, did not exceed the greater of 80 percent of the statewide 
89.15 	median family income or 80 percent of the median family income for that metropolitan 
89.16 	area.

89.17 	Sec. 56. [342.71] CANNABIS INDUSTRY COMMUNITY RENEWAL GRANTS.
89.18 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Cannabis Management Board shall establish 
89.19 	CanRenew, a program to award grants to eligible organizations for investments in 
89.20 	communities where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity applicants.
89.21 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
89.22 	meanings given.
89.23 	(b) "Community investment" means a project or program designed to improve 
89.24 	community-wide outcomes or experiences and may include efforts targeting economic 
89.25 	development, violence prevention, youth development, or civil legal aid, among others.
89.26 	(c) "Eligible community" means a community where long-term residents are eligible to 
89.27 	be social equity applicants.
89.28 	(d) "Eligible organization" means any organization able to make an investment in a 
89.29 	community where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity applicants and may 
89.30 	include educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, private businesses, community 
89.31 	groups, units of local government, or partnerships between different types of organizations.
90.1 	(e) "Program" means the CanRenew grant program.
90.2 	(f) "Social equity applicant" has the meaning defined in section 342.70.
90.3 		Subd. 3.Grants to organizations. (a) The board must award grants to eligible 
90.4 	organizations through a competitive grant process.
90.5 	(b) To receive grant funds, an eligible organization must submit a written application 
90.6 	to the board, using a form developed by the board, explaining the community investment 
90.7 	the organization wants to make in an eligible community.
90.8 	(c) An eligible organization's grant application must also include:
90.9 	(1) an analysis of the community need for the proposed investment;
90.10 	(2) a description of the positive impact the proposed investment is expected to generate 
90.11 	for that community;
90.12 	(3) any evidence of the organization's ability to successfully achieve that positive impact;
90.13 	(4) any evidence of the organization's past success in making similar community 
90.14 	investments;
90.15 	(5) an estimate of the cost of the proposed investment;
90.16 	(6) the sources and amounts of any nonstate funds or in-kind contributions that will 
90.17 	supplement grant funds; and
90.18 	(7) any additional information requested by the board.
90.19 	(d) In awarding grants under this subdivision, the board shall give weight to applications 
90.20 	from organizations that demonstrate a history of successful community investments, 
90.21 	particularly in geographic areas that are now eligible communities. The board shall also 
90.22 	give weight to applications where there is demonstrated community support for the proposed 
90.23 	investment. The board shall fund investments in eligible communities throughout the state.
90.24 		Subd. 4.Program outreach. The board shall make extensive efforts to publicize these 
90.25 	grants, including through partnerships with community organizations, particularly those 
90.26 	located in eligible communities.
90.27 		Subd. 5.Reports to the legislature. By January 15, 2022, and each January 15 thereafter, 
90.28 	the board must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees 
90.29 	of the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over community 
90.30 	development that details awards given through the CanRenew program and the use of grant 
90.31 	funds, including any measures of successful community impact from the grants.

91.1 	Sec. 57. [342.79] ADULT-USE CANNABIS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER 
91.2 	ADVISORY COUNCIL.
91.3 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Adult-Use Cannabis Substance Use Disorder 
91.4 	Advisory Council is established to develop and implement a comprehensive and effective 
91.5 	statewide approach to substance use disorder prevention and treatment related to cannabis 
91.6 	use. The council shall:
91.7 	(1) establish priorities to address public education and substance use disorder prevention 
91.8 	and treatment needs related to cannabis use;
91.9 	(2) make recommendations to the legislature on the amount of money to be allocated to 
91.10 	substance use disorder prevention and treatment initiatives related to cannabis use;
91.11 	(3) make recommendations to the commissioner of human services on grant and funding 
91.12 	options for money appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of human services 
91.13 	for substance use disorder prevention and treatment related to cannabis use;
91.14 	(4) recommend to the commissioner of human services specific programs, projects, and 
91.15 	initiatives to be funded; and
91.16 	(5) consult with the commissioners of human services, health, and management and 
91.17 	budget to develop measurable outcomes to determine the effectiveness of programs, projects, 
91.18 	and initiatives funded.
91.19 		Subd. 2.Membership. (a) The council shall consist of the following members, appointed 
91.20 	by the commissioner of human services, except as otherwise specified. Members must 
91.21 	include:
91.22 	(1) two members of the house of representatives, one from the majority party appointed 
91.23 	by the speaker and one from the minority party appointed by the minority leader of the 
91.24 	house of representatives;
91.25 	(2) two members of the senate, one from the majority party appointed by the senate 
91.26 	majority leader and one from the minority party appointed by the senate minority leader;
91.27 	(3) the commissioner of human services or a designee;
91.28 	(4) one member of the Cannabis Management Board or a designee;
91.29 	(5) two members representing substance use disorder treatment programs licensed under 
91.30 	chapter 245G;
91.31 	(6) one public member who is a Minnesota resident and in recovery from a substance 
91.32 	use disorder;
92.1 	(7) one public member who is a family member of a person with a substance use disorder;
92.2 	(8) one member who is a physician;
92.3 	(9) one member who is a licensed psychologist, licensed professional clinical counselor, 
92.4 	licensed marriage and family therapist, or licensed social worker;
92.5 	(10) one member representing an Indian tribe;
92.6 	(11) one mental health advocate representing persons with mental illness;
92.7 	(12) one member representing county social services agencies;
92.8 	(13) one patient advocate; and
92.9 	(14) a representative from a community that experienced a disproportionate, negative 
92.10 	impact from cannabis prohibition.
92.11 	(b) The commissioner of human services shall coordinate appointments to provide 
92.12 	geographic diversity and shall ensure that at least one-third of council members reside 
92.13 	outside of the seven-county metropolitan area.
92.14 	(c) The council is governed by section 15.059, except that members of the council shall 
92.15 	receive no compensation other than reimbursement for expenses. Notwithstanding section 
92.16 	15.059, subdivision 6, the council shall not expire.
92.17 	(d) The chair shall convene the council on a quarterly basis and may convene other 
92.18 	meetings as necessary. The chair shall convene meetings at different locations in the state 
92.19 	to provide geographic access.
92.20 	(e) The commissioner of human services shall provide staff and administrative services 
92.21 	for the advisory council.
92.22 	(f) The council is subject to chapter 13D.
92.23 		Subd. 3.Report and grants. (a) The commissioner of human services shall submit a 
92.24 	report of the grants and funding recommended by the advisory council to be awarded for 
92.25 	the upcoming fiscal year to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
92.26 	committees with jurisdiction over health and human services policy and finance by March 
92.27 	1 of each year, beginning March 1, 2023.
92.28 	(b) When awarding grants, the commissioner of human services shall consider the 
92.29 	programs, projects, and initiatives recommended by the council that address the priorities 
92.30 	established by the council, unless otherwise appropriated by the legislature.

93.1 	Sec. 58. [342.80] LAWFUL ACTIVITIES.
93.2 	(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the cultivation, manufacturing, possessing, 
93.3 	and selling of cannabis and cannabis products by a licensed cannabis business in conformity 
93.4 	with the rights granted by a cannabis business license is lawful and may not be the grounds 
93.5 	for the seizure or forfeiture of property, arrest or prosecution, or search or inspections except 
93.6 	as provided by this chapter.
93.7 	(b) A person acting as an agent of a licensed cannabis retailer or licensed cannabis 
93.8 	microbusiness who sells or otherwise transfers cannabis or cannabis products to a person 
93.9 	under 21 years of age is not subject to arrest, prosecution, or forfeiture of property if the 
93.10 	person complied with section 342.27, subdivision 3, and any rules promulgated pursuant 
93.11 	to this chapter.

93.12 	Sec. 59. [342.81] CIVIL ACTIONS.
93.13 		Subdivision 1.Right of action. A spouse, child, parent, guardian, employer, or other 
93.14 	person injured in person, property, or means of support, or who incurs other pecuniary loss 
93.15 	by an intoxicated person or by the intoxication of another person, has a right of action in 
93.16 	the person's own name for all damages sustained against a person who caused the intoxication 
93.17 	of that person by illegally selling cannabis or cannabis products. All damages recovered by 
93.18 	a minor under this section must be paid either to the minor or to the minor's parent, guardian, 
93.19 	or next friend as the court directs.
93.20 		Subd. 2.Actions. All suits for damages under this section must be by civil action in a 
93.21 	court of this state having jurisdiction.
93.22 		Subd. 3.Comparative negligence. Actions under this section are governed by section 
93.23 	604.01.
93.24 		Subd. 4.Defense. It is a defense for the defendant to prove by a preponderance of the 
93.25 	evidence that the defendant reasonably and in good faith relied upon representations of 
93.26 	proof of age in selling, bartering, furnishing, or giving the cannabis or cannabis product.
93.27 		Subd. 5.Subrogation claims denied. There shall be no recovery by any insurance 
93.28 	company against any cannabis or cannabis retailer or cannabis microbusiness under 
93.29 	subrogation clauses of the uninsured, underinsured, collision, or other first-party coverages 
93.30 	of a motor vehicle insurance policy as a result of payments made by the company to persons 
93.31 	who have claims that arise in whole or in part under this section. The provisions of section 
93.32 	65B.53, subdivision 3, do not apply to actions under this section.
94.1 		Subd. 6.Common law claims. Nothing in this chapter precludes common law tort claims 
94.2 	against any person 21 years old or older who knowingly provides or furnishes cannabis or 
94.3 	cannabis products to a person under the age of 21 years.

94.4 	Sec. 60. ADULT-USE CANNABIS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER ADVISORY 
94.5 	COUNCIL FIRST MEETING.
 94.6 	The commissioner of human services shall convene the first meeting of the Adult-Use 
94.7 	Cannabis Substance Use Disorder Advisory Council established under Minnesota Statutes, 
94.8 	section 342.79, no later than October 1, 2021. The members shall elect a chair at the first 
94.9 	meeting.

94.10 	ARTICLE 2
94.11 	TAXES

94.12 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 290.0132, subdivision 29, is 
94.13 	amended to read:
94.14 		Subd. 29.Disallowed section 280E expenses; medical cannabis manufacturers. The 
94.15 	amount of expenses of a medical cannabis manufacturer, as defined under section 152.22, 
94.16 	subdivision 7, related to the business of medical cannabis under sections 152.21 to 152.37,
94.17 	or a license holder under chapter 342, related to the business of nonmedical cannabis under 
94.18 	that chapter, and not allowed for federal income tax purposes under section 280E of the 
94.19 	Internal Revenue Code is a subtraction.

94.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for taxable years beginning after December 
94.21 	31, 2020.

94.22 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 290.0134, subdivision 19, is amended 
94.23 	to read:
94.24 		Subd. 19.Disallowed section 280E expenses; medical cannabis manufacturers. The 
94.25 	amount of expenses of a medical cannabis manufacturer, as defined under section 152.22, 
94.26 	subdivision 7, related to the business of medical cannabis under sections 152.21 to 152.37, 
94.27 	or a license holder under chapter 342, related to the business of nonmedical cannabis under 
94.28 	that chapter, and not allowed for federal income tax purposes under section 280E of the 
94.29 	Internal Revenue Code is a subtraction.

94.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for taxable years beginning after December 
94.31 	31, 2020.

95.1 	Sec. 3. [295.81] DEFINITIONS.
95.2 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of sections 295.81 to 295.89, the following 
95.3 	terms have the meanings given.
95.4 		Subd. 2.Adult-use cannabis. "Adult-use cannabis" has the meaning given in section 
95.5 	342.01, subdivision 2.
95.6 		Subd. 3.Adult-use cannabis product. "Adult-use cannabis product" has the meaning 
95.7 	given in section 342.01, subdivision 4.
95.8 		Subd. 4.Cannabis microbusiness. "Cannabis microbusiness" means a cannabis business 
95.9 	licensed under section 342.34.
95.10 		Subd. 5.Cannabis retailer. "Cannabis retailer" means a retailer that is licensed under 
95.11 	section 342.26 to sell adult-use cannabis and adult-use cannabis products.
95.12 		Subd. 6.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue.
95.13 		Subd. 7.Gross receipts. "Gross receipts" means the total amount received, in money 
95.14 	or by barter or exchange, for all adult-use cannabis and adult-use cannabis product sales at 
95.15 	retail as measured by the sales price, but does not include any taxes imposed directly on the 
95.16 	customer that are separately stated on the invoice, bill of sale, or similar document given 
95.17 	to the purchaser.
95.18 		Subd. 8.On-site sale. "On-site sale" means the sale of adult-use cannabis products for 
95.19 	consumption on the premises of a cannabis microbusiness.
95.20 		Subd. 9.Retail sale. "Retail sale" has the meaning given in section 297A.61, subdivision 
95.21 	4.

95.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective day following final enactment.

95.23 	Sec. 4. [295.83] CANNABIS PRODUCTS GROSS RECEIPTS TAX.
95.24 		Subdivision 1.Gross receipts tax imposed. A tax equal to ten percent of gross receipts 
95.25 	from retail and on-site sales in Minnesota of adult-use cannabis and adult-use cannabis 
95.26 	products is imposed on any cannabis retailer or cannabis microbusiness that sells these 
95.27 	products to customers.
95.28 		Subd. 2.Use tax imposed; credit for taxes paid. (a) A person that receives adult-use 
95.29 	cannabis or adult-use cannabis products for use or storage in Minnesota, other than from a 
95.30 	cannabis retailer or cannabis microbusiness that paid the tax under subdivision 1, is subject 
95.31 	to tax at the rate imposed under subdivision 1. Liability for the tax is incurred when the 
96.1 	person has possession of the adult-use cannabis or adult-use cannabis product in Minnesota. 
96.2 	The tax must be remitted to the commissioner in the same manner prescribed for the taxes 
96.3 	imposed under chapter 297A.
96.4 	(b) A person who has paid taxes to another jurisdiction on the same transaction and is 
96.5 	subject to tax under this section is entitled to a credit for the tax legally due and paid to 
96.6 	another jurisdiction to the extent of the lesser of (1) the tax actually paid to the other 
96.7 	jurisdiction, or (2) the amount of tax imposed by Minnesota on the transaction subject to 
96.8 	tax in the other jurisdiction.
96.9 		Subd. 3.Tax collection required. A cannabis retailer or cannabis microbusiness with 
96.10 	nexus in Minnesota, that is not subject to tax under subdivision 1, is required to collect the 
96.11 	tax imposed under subdivision 2 from the purchaser of the adult-use cannabis or adult-use 
96.12 	cannabis product and give the purchaser a receipt for the tax paid. The tax collected must 
96.13 	be remitted to the commissioner in the same manner prescribed for the taxes imposed under 
96.14 	chapter 297A.
96.15 		Subd. 4.Taxes paid to another jurisdiction; credit.  A cannabis retailer or cannabis 
96.16 	microbusiness that has paid taxes to another jurisdiction measured by gross receipts and is 
96.17 	subject to tax under this section on the same gross receipts is entitled to a credit for the tax 
96.18 	legally due and paid to another jurisdiction to the extent of the lesser of (1) the tax actually 
96.19 	paid to the other jurisdiction, or (2) the amount of tax imposed by Minnesota on the gross 
96.20 	receipts subject to tax in the other taxing jurisdictions.
96.21 		Subd. 5.Sourcing of sales. All of the provisions of section 297A.668 apply to the taxes 
96.22 	imposed by this section.

96.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for gross receipts received after December 
96.24 	31, 2021.

96.25 	Sec. 5. [295.85] ADMINISTRATION.
96.26 		Subdivision 1.Administration. Unless specifically provided otherwise by sections 
96.27 	295.81 to 295.89, the audit, assessment, refund, penalty, interest, enforcement, collection 
96.28 	remedies, appeal, and administrative provisions of chapters 270C and 289A that are 
96.29 	applicable to taxes imposed under chapter 297A apply to taxes imposed under section 
96.30 	295.83.

96.31 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for gross receipts received after December 
96.32 	31, 2021.

97.1 	Sec. 6. [295.87] RETURNS; PAYMENT OF TAX.
97.2 		Subdivision 1.Payment; reporting. A cannabis retailer or cannabis microbusiness must 
97.3 	report the tax on a return prescribed by the commissioner and must remit the tax with the 
97.4 	return. The return and the tax must be filed and paid using the filing cycle and due dates 
97.5 	provided for taxes imposed under chapter 297A and section 289A.20, subdivision 4.
97.6 		Subd. 2.Interest on overpayments. Interest must be paid on an overpayment refunded 
97.7 	or credited to the taxpayer from the date of payment of the tax until the date the refund is 
97.8 	paid or credited. For purposes of this subdivision, the date of payment is the due date of the 
97.9 	return or the date of actual payment of the tax, whichever is later.
97.10 		Subd. 3.Deposit of revenues. The commissioner must deposit all revenues, including 
97.11 	penalties and interest, derived from the tax imposed by section 295.83 in the general fund.

97.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for gross receipts received after December 
97.13 	31, 2021.

97.14 	Sec. 7. [295.89] EXEMPTIONS.
97.15 		Subdivision 1.Use tax. The use tax imposed under section 295.83 does not apply to the 
97.16 	possession, use, or storage of adult-use cannabis or adult-use cannabis products if (1) the 
97.17 	adult-use cannabis or adult-use cannabis products have an aggregate cost in any calendar 
97.18 	month to the customer of $100 or less, and (2) the adult-use cannabis or adult-use cannabis 
97.19 	products were carried into this state by the customer.
97.20 		Subd. 2.Medical cannabis. The tax imposed under section 295.83 does not apply to 
97.21 	sales of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products purchased by or for the patients 
97.22 	enrolled in the registry program.

97.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2022.

97.24 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.61, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
97.25 		Subd. 12.Farm machinery. (a) "Farm machinery" means new or used machinery, 
97.26 	equipment, implements, accessories, and contrivances used directly and principally in 
97.27 	agricultural production of tangible personal property intended to be sold ultimately at retail 
97.28 	including, but not limited to:
97.29 	(1) machinery for the preparation, seeding, or cultivation of soil for growing agricultural 
97.30 	crops, including cannabis;
98.1 	(2) barn cleaners, milking systems, grain dryers, feeding systems including stationary 
98.2 	feed bunks, and similar installations, whether or not the equipment is installed by the seller 
98.3 	and becomes part of the real property; and
98.4 	(3) irrigation equipment sold for exclusively agricultural use, including pumps, pipe 
98.5 	fittings, valves, sprinklers, and other equipment necessary to the operation of an irrigation 
98.6 	system when sold as part of an irrigation system, whether or not the equipment is installed 
98.7 	by the seller and becomes part of the real property.
98.8 	(b) Farm machinery does not include:
98.9 	(1) repair or replacement parts;
98.10 	(2) tools, shop equipment, grain bins, fencing material, communication equipment, and 
98.11 	other farm supplies;
98.12 	(3) motor vehicles taxed under chapter 297B;
98.13 	(4) snowmobiles or snow blowers;
98.14 	(5) lawn mowers except those used in the production of sod for sale, or garden-type 
98.15 	tractors or garden tillers; or
98.16 	(6) machinery, equipment, implements, accessories, and contrivances used directly in 
98.17 	the production of horses not raised for slaughter, fur-bearing animals, or research animals.

98.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for taxable years beginning after December 
98.19 	31, 2020.

98.20 	ARTICLE 3
98.21 	FOOD SAFETY

98.22 	Section 1. [28A.30] EDIBLE CANNABIS PRODUCT HANDLER ENDORSEMENT.
98.23 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section:
98.24 	(1) "edible cannabis product" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 20; 
98.25 	and
98.26 	(2) "edible cannabis product handler" means a person engaged in the business of 
98.27 	manufacturing, processing, selling, handling, or storing an edible cannabis product.
98.28 		Subd. 2.Endorsement required. No person can manufacture, process, sell, handle, or 
98.29 	store an edible cannabis product without a valid endorsement issued by the commissioner. 
98.30 	The commissioner must regulate edible cannabis product handlers and assess fees and 
99.1 	penalties in the same manner provided for food handlers under this chapter, chapter 31, 
99.2 	chapter 34A, and associated rules, with the following exceptions:
99.3 	(1) the commissioner must issue an edible cannabis product handler endorsement, rather 
99.4 	than a license;
99.5 	(2) eligibility for an edible cannabis product handler endorsement is limited to persons 
99.6 	who possess a valid license issued by the Cannabis Management Board under chapter 342;
99.7 	(3) the commissioner must align the term and renewal period for edible cannabis product 
99.8 	handler endorsements with the term and renewal period enforced by the Cannabis 
99.9 	Management Board for cannabis licenses; and
99.10 	(4) the commissioner must deposit all fees, penalties, and other edible cannabis product 
99.11 	handler revenues in the account established under subdivision 4.
99.12 		Subd. 3.Premises limitation. A person cannot manufacture food and edible cannabis 
99.13 	products at the same premises, except for the limited production of cannabis-free edible 
99.14 	products produced solely for product development, sampling, or testing.
99.15 		Subd. 4.Dedicated account; appropriation. An edible cannabis product handler account 
99.16 	is established in the agricultural fund. Money in the account, including interest earned, is 
99.17 	appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of regulating edible cannabis product handlers 
99.18 	under this chapter, chapter 31, chapter 34A, and associated rules.
99.19 		Subd. 5.Rulemaking authorized. The commissioner may adopt rules to implement 
99.20 	this section.

99.21 	Sec. 2. [34A.025] EDIBLE CANNABIS PRODUCT NOT ADULTERATED.
99.22 	Food that is an edible cannabis product, and defined under and produced in compliance 
99.23 	with chapter 342 and associated rules, is not adulterated solely because the product consists 
99.24 	of or contains cannabis.

99.25 	Sec. 3. RULEMAKING; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
 99.26 	The commissioner of agriculture must adopt rules governing:
99.27 	(1) the use of pesticides, fertilizers, soil amendments, and plant amendments by licensed 
99.28 	cultivators;
99.29 	(2) the certification, testing, and labeling requirements for cannabis and hemp seed;
100.1 	(3) mandatory minimum good agricultural and manufacturing practices for cannabis 
100.2 	cultivation and preparation; and
100.3 	(4) the establishment and administration of a Minnesota certified organic cannabis 
100.4 	program comparable to the National Organic Program administered by the United States 
100.5 	Department of Agriculture.

100.6 	ARTICLE 4
100.7 	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

100.8 	Section 1. [17.1175] CANNABIS GROWER GRANTS.
100.9 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner of agriculture shall establish CanGrow, 
100.10 	a program to award grants to (1) eligible organizations to help farmers navigate the regulatory 
100.11 	structure of the legal cannabis industry, and (2) nonprofit corporations to fund loans to 
100.12 	farmers for expansion into the legal cannabis industry.
100.13 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
100.14 	meanings given.
100.15 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.
100.16 	(c) "Eligible organization" means any organization capable of helping farmers navigate 
100.17 	the regulatory structure of the legal cannabis industry, particularly individuals facing barriers 
100.18 	to education or employment, and may include educational institutions, nonprofit 
100.19 	organizations, private businesses, community groups, units of local government, or 
100.20 	partnerships between different types of organizations.
100.21 	(d) "Industry" means the legal cannabis industry in the state of Minnesota.
100.22 	(e) "Program" means the CanGrow grant program.
100.23 	(f) "Social equity applicant" has the meaning defined in section 342.70.
100.24 		Subd. 3.Technical assistance grants. (a) Grant funds awarded to eligible organizations 
100.25 	may be used for both developing technical assistance resources relevant to the regulatory 
100.26 	structure of the legal cannabis industry and for providing such technical assistance or 
100.27 	navigation services to farmers.
100.28 	(b) The commissioner must award grants to eligible organizations through a competitive 
100.29 	grant process.
100.30 	(c) To receive grant funds, an eligible organization must submit a written application to 
100.31 	the commissioner, using a form developed by the commissioner, explaining the organization's 
101.1 	ability to assist farmers in navigating the regulatory structure of the legal cannabis industry, 
101.2 	particularly individuals facing barriers to education or employment.
101.3 	(d) An eligible organization's grant application must also include:
101.4 	(1) a description of the proposed technical assistance or navigation services, including 
101.5 	the types of individuals targeted for assistance;
101.6 	(2) any evidence of the organization's past success in providing technical assistance or 
101.7 	navigation services to individuals, particularly individuals who live in areas where long-term 
101.8 	residents are eligible to be social equity applicants;
101.9 	(3) an estimate of the cost of providing the technical assistance;
101.10 	(4) the sources and amounts of any nonstate funds or in-kind contributions that will 
101.11 	supplement grant funds, including any amounts individuals will be charged to receive 
101.12 	assistance; and
101.13 	(5) any additional information requested by the commissioner.
101.14 	(e) In awarding grants under this subdivision, the commissioner shall give weight to 
101.15 	applications from organizations that demonstrate a history of successful technical assistance 
101.16 	or navigation services, particularly for individuals facing barriers to education or employment. 
101.17 	The commissioner shall also give weight to applications where the proposed technical 
101.18 	assistance will serve areas where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity 
101.19 	applicants. The commissioner shall fund technical assistance to farmers throughout the state.
101.20 		Subd. 4.Loan financing grants. (a) The commissioner shall establish a revolving loan 
101.21 	account to make loan financing grants under the CanGrow program.
101.22 	(b) The commissioner must award grants to nonprofit corporations through a competitive 
101.23 	grant process.
101.24 	(c) To receive grant funds, a nonprofit corporation must submit a written application to 
101.25 	the commissioner, using a form developed by the commissioner.
101.26 	(d) In awarding grants under this subdivision, the commissioner shall give weight to 
101.27 	whether the nonprofit corporation:
101.28 	(1) has a board of directors that includes citizens experienced in agricultural business 
101.29 	development;
101.30 	(2) has the technical skills to analyze projects;
102.1 	(3) is familiar with other available public and private funding sources and economic 
102.2 	development programs;
102.3 	(4) can initiate and implement economic development projects;
102.4 	(5) can establish and administer a revolving loan account; and
102.5 	(6) has established relationships with communities where long-term residents are eligible 
102.6 	to be social equity applicants.
102.7 	The commissioner shall make grants that will help farmers enter the legal cannabis industry 
102.8 	throughout the state.
102.9 	(e) Nonprofit corporations that receive grants under the program must:
102.10 	(1) establish a commissioner-certified revolving loan account for the purpose of making 
102.11 	eligible loans; and
102.12 	(2) enter into an agreement with the commissioner that the commissioner shall fund 
102.13 	loans the nonprofit corporation makes to farmers entering the legal cannabis industry. The 
102.14 	commissioner shall review existing agreements with nonprofit corporations every five years 
102.15 	and may renew or terminate the agreement based on that review. In making this review, the 
102.16 	commissioner shall consider, among other criteria, the criteria in paragraph (d).
102.17 		Subd. 5.Loans to farmers. (a) The criteria in this subdivision apply to loans made by 
102.18 	nonprofit corporations under the program.
102.19 	(b) Loans must be used to support a farmer in entering the legal cannabis industry. 
102.20 	Priority must be given to loans to businesses owned by individuals who are eligible to be 
102.21 	social equity applicants and businesses located in communities where long-term residents 
102.22 	are eligible to be social equity applicants.
102.23 	(c) Loans must be made to businesses that are not likely to undertake the project for 
102.24 	which loans are sought without assistance from the program.
102.25 	(d) The minimum state contribution to a loan is $2,500 and the maximum is either:
102.26 	(1) $50,000; or
102.27 	(2) $150,000, if state contributions are matched by an equal or greater amount of new 
102.28 	private investment.
102.29 	(e) Loan applications given preliminary approval by the nonprofit corporation must be 
102.30 	forwarded to the commissioner for approval. The commissioner must give final approval 
102.31 	for each loan made by the nonprofit corporation under the program.
103.1 	(f) If the borrower has met lender criteria, including being current with all payments for 
103.2 	a minimum of three years, the commissioner may approve either full or partial forgiveness 
103.3 	of interest or principal amounts.
103.4 		Subd. 6.Revolving loan account administration. (a) The commissioner shall establish 
103.5 	a minimum interest rate for loans or guarantees to ensure that necessary loan administration 
103.6 	costs are covered. The interest rate charged by a nonprofit corporation for a loan under this 
103.7 	section must not exceed the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus four percent. For a loan 
103.8 	under this section, the nonprofit corporation may charge a loan origination fee equal to or 
103.9 	less than one percent of the loan value. The nonprofit corporation may retain the amount 
103.10 	of the origination fee.
103.11 	(b) Loan repayment of principal must be paid to the commissioner for deposit in the 
103.12 	revolving loan account. Loan interest payments must be deposited in a revolving loan 
103.13 	account created by the nonprofit corporation originating the loan being repaid for further 
103.14 	distribution or use, consistent with the criteria of this section.
103.15 	(c) Administrative expenses of the nonprofit corporations with whom the commissioner 
103.16 	enters into agreements, including expenses incurred by a nonprofit corporation in providing 
103.17 	financial, technical, managerial, and marketing assistance to a business receiving a loan 
103.18 	under this section, may be paid out of the interest earned on loans.
103.19 		Subd. 7.Program outreach. The commissioner shall make extensive efforts to publicize 
103.20 	these grants, including through partnerships with community organizations, particularly 
103.21 	those located in areas where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity applicants.
103.22 		Subd. 8.Reporting requirements. (a) A nonprofit corporation that receives a grant 
103.23 	under subdivision 4 shall:
103.24 	(1) submit an annual report to the commissioner by January 15 of each year it participates 
103.25 	in the program that includes a description of agricultural businesses supported by the grant 
103.26 	program, an account of loans made during the calendar year, the program's impact on farmers' 
103.27 	ability to expand into the legal cannabis industry, the source and amount of money collected 
103.28 	and distributed by the program, the program's assets and liabilities, and an explanation of 
103.29 	administrative expenses; and
103.30 	(2) provide for an independent annual audit to be performed in accordance with generally 
103.31 	accepted accounting practices and auditing standards and submit a copy of each annual 
103.32 	audit report to the commissioner.
104.1 	(b) By February 15, 2022, and each February 15 thereafter, the commissioner must 
104.2 	submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of the house 
104.3 	of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over agriculture that details awards 
104.4 	given through the CanGrow program and the use of grant funds, including any measures 
104.5 	of success toward helping farmers enter the legal cannabis industry.

104.6 	Sec. 2. [116J.659] CANNABIS INDUSTRY STARTUP FINANCING GRANTS.
104.7 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner of employment and economic 
104.8 	development shall establish CanStartup, a program to award grants to nonprofit corporations 
104.9 	to fund loans to new businesses in the legal cannabis industry and to support job creation 
104.10 	in communities where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity applicants.
104.11 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
104.12 	meanings given.
104.13 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
104.14 	(c) "Industry" means the legal cannabis industry in the state of Minnesota.
104.15 	(d) "New business" means a legal cannabis business that has been in existence for three 
104.16 	years or less.
104.17 	(e) "Program" means the CanStartup grant program.
104.18 	(f) "Social equity applicant" has the meaning defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
104.19 	342.70.
104.20 		Subd. 3.Grants. (a) The commissioner shall establish a revolving loan account to make 
104.21 	grants under the CanStartup program.
104.22 	(b) The commissioner must award grants to nonprofit corporations through a competitive 
104.23 	grant process.
104.24 	(c) To receive grant funds, a nonprofit corporation must submit a written application to 
104.25 	the commissioner, using a form developed by the commissioner.
104.26 	(d) In awarding grants under this subdivision, the commissioner shall give weight to 
104.27 	whether the nonprofit corporation:
104.28 	(1) has a board of directors that includes citizens experienced in business and community 
104.29 	development, new business enterprises, and creating jobs for people facing barriers to 
104.30 	education or employment;
104.31 	(2) has the technical skills to analyze projects;
105.1 	(3) is familiar with other available public and private funding sources and economic 
105.2 	development programs;
105.3 	(4) can initiate and implement economic development projects;
105.4 	(5) can establish and administer a revolving loan account;
105.5 	(6) can work with job referral networks which assist people facing barriers to education 
105.6 	or employment; and
105.7 	(7) has established relationships with communities where long-term residents are eligible 
105.8 	to be social equity applicants.
105.9 	The commissioner shall make grants that will assist a broad range of businesses in the legal 
105.10 	cannabis industry, including the processing and retail sectors.
105.11 	(e) Nonprofit corporations that receive grants under the program must:
105.12 	(1) establish a commissioner-certified revolving loan account for the purpose of making 
105.13 	eligible loans; and
105.14 	(2) enter into an agreement with the commissioner that the commissioner shall fund 
105.15 	loans the nonprofit corporation makes to new businesses in the legal cannabis industry. The 
105.16 	commissioner shall review existing agreements with nonprofit corporations every five years 
105.17 	and may renew or terminate the agreement based on that review. In making this review, the 
105.18 	commissioner shall consider, among other criteria, the criteria in paragraph (d).
105.19 		Subd. 4.Loans to businesses. (a) The criteria in this subdivision apply to loans made 
105.20 	by nonprofit corporations under the program.
105.21 	(b) Loans must be used to support a new business in the legal cannabis industry. Priority 
105.22 	must be given to loans to businesses owned by individuals who are eligible to be social 
105.23 	equity applicants and businesses located in communities where long-term residents are 
105.24 	eligible to be social equity applicants.
105.25 	(c) Loans must be made to businesses that are not likely to undertake the project for 
105.26 	which loans are sought without assistance from the program.
105.27 	(d) The minimum state contribution to a loan is $2,500 and the maximum is either:
105.28 	(1) $50,000; or
105.29 	(2) $150,000, if state contributions are matched by an equal or greater amount of new 
105.30 	private investment.
106.1 	(e) Loan applications given preliminary approval by the nonprofit corporation must be 
106.2 	forwarded to the commissioner for approval. The commissioner must give final approval 
106.3 	for each loan made by the nonprofit corporation under the program.
106.4 	(f) If the borrower has met lender criteria, including being current with all payments for 
106.5 	a minimum of three years, the commissioner may approve either full or partial forgiveness 
106.6 	of interest or principal amounts.
106.7 		Subd. 5.Revolving loan account administration. (a) The commissioner shall establish 
106.8 	a minimum interest rate for loans or guarantees to ensure that necessary loan administration 
106.9 	costs are covered. The interest rate charged by a nonprofit corporation for a loan under this 
106.10 	section must not exceed the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus four percent. For a loan 
106.11 	under this section, the nonprofit corporation may charge a loan origination fee equal to or 
106.12 	less than one percent of the loan value. The nonprofit corporation may retain the amount 
106.13 	of the origination fee.
106.14 	(b) Loan repayment of principal must be paid to the commissioner for deposit in the 
106.15 	revolving loan account. Loan interest payments must be deposited in a revolving loan 
106.16 	account created by the nonprofit corporation originating the loan being repaid for further 
106.17 	distribution or use, consistent with the criteria of this section.
106.18 	(c) Administrative expenses of the nonprofit corporations with whom the commissioner 
106.19 	enters into agreements, including expenses incurred by a nonprofit corporation in providing 
106.20 	financial, technical, managerial, and marketing assistance to a business receiving a loan 
106.21 	under this section, may be paid out of the interest earned on loans.
106.22 		Subd. 6.Program outreach. The commissioner shall make extensive efforts to publicize 
106.23 	this program, including through partnerships with community organizations, particularly 
106.24 	those located in areas where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity applicants.
106.25 		Subd. 7.Reporting requirements. (a) A nonprofit corporation that receives a grant 
106.26 	shall:
106.27 	(1) submit an annual report to the commissioner by January 15 of each year it participates 
106.28 	in the program that includes a description of businesses supported by the grant program, an 
106.29 	account of loans made during the calendar year, the program's impact on business creation 
106.30 	and job creation, particularly in communities where long-term residents are eligible to be 
106.31 	social equity applicants, the source and amount of money collected and distributed by the 
106.32 	program, the program's assets and liabilities, and an explanation of administrative expenses; 
106.33 	and
107.1 	(2) provide for an independent annual audit to be performed in accordance with generally 
107.2 	accepted accounting practices and auditing standards and submit a copy of each annual 
107.3 	audit report to the commissioner.
107.4 	(b) By February 15, 2022, and each February 15 thereafter, the commissioner must 
107.5 	submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of the house 
107.6 	of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over economic development that details 
107.7 	awards given through the CanStartup program and the use of grant funds, including any 
107.8 	measures of success toward financing new businesses in the legal cannabis industry and 
107.9 	creating jobs in communities where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity 
107.10 	applicants.

107.11 	Sec. 3. [116J.6595] CANNABIS INDUSTRY NAVIGATION GRANTS.
107.12 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner of employment and economic 
107.13 	development shall establish CanNavigate, a program to award grants to eligible organizations 
107.14 	to help individuals navigate the regulatory structure of the legal cannabis industry.
107.15 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
107.16 	meanings given.
107.17 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
107.18 	(c) "Eligible organization" means any organization capable of helping individuals navigate 
107.19 	the regulatory structure of the legal cannabis industry, particularly individuals facing barriers 
107.20 	to education or employment, and may include educational institutions, nonprofit 
107.21 	organizations, private businesses, community groups, units of local government, or 
107.22 	partnerships between different types of organizations.
107.23 	(d) "Industry" means the legal cannabis industry in the state of Minnesota.
107.24 	(e) "Program" means the CanNavigate grant program.
107.25 	(f) "Social equity applicant" has the meaning defined in section 342.70.
107.26 		Subd. 3.Grants to organizations. (a) Grant funds awarded to eligible organizations 
107.27 	may be used for both developing technical assistance resources relevant to the regulatory 
107.28 	structure of the legal cannabis industry and for providing such technical assistance or 
107.29 	navigation services to individuals.
107.30 	(b) The commissioner must award grants to eligible organizations through a competitive 
107.31 	grant process.
108.1 	(c) To receive grant funds, an eligible organization must submit a written application to 
108.2 	the commissioner, using a form developed by the commissioner, explaining the organization's 
108.3 	ability to assist individuals in navigating the regulatory structure of the legal cannabis 
108.4 	industry, particularly individuals facing barriers to education or employment.
108.5 	(d) An eligible organization's grant application must also include:
108.6 	(1) a description of the proposed technical assistance or navigation services, including 
108.7 	the types of individuals targeted for assistance;
108.8 	(2) any evidence of the organization's past success in providing technical assistance or 
108.9 	navigation services to individuals, particularly individuals who live in areas where long-term 
108.10 	residents are eligible to be social equity applicants;
108.11 	(3) an estimate of the cost of providing the technical assistance;
108.12 	(4) the sources and amounts of any nonstate funds or in-kind contributions that will 
108.13 	supplement grant funds, including any amounts individuals will be charged to receive 
108.14 	assistance; and
108.15 	(5) any additional information requested by the commissioner.
108.16 	(e) In awarding grants under this subdivision, the commissioner shall give weight to 
108.17 	applications from organizations that demonstrate a history of successful technical assistance 
108.18 	or navigation services, particularly for individuals facing barriers to education or employment. 
108.19 	The commissioner shall also give weight to applications where the proposed technical 
108.20 	assistance will serve areas where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity 
108.21 	applicants. Finally, to the extent practical, the commissioner shall fund technical assistance 
108.22 	for a variety of sectors in the legal cannabis industry, including both processing and retail.
108.23 		Subd. 4.Program outreach. The commissioner shall make extensive efforts to publicize 
108.24 	these grants, including through partnerships with community organizations, particularly 
108.25 	those located in areas where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity applicants.
108.26 		Subd. 5.Reports to the legislature. By January 15, 2022, and each January 15 thereafter, 
108.27 	the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
108.28 	committees of the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over economic 
108.29 	development that details awards given through the CanNavigate program and the use of 
108.30 	grant funds, including any measures of success toward helping individuals navigate the 
108.31 	regulatory structure of the legal cannabis industry.

109.1 	Sec. 4. [116L.90] CANNABIS INDUSTRY TRAINING GRANTS.
109.2 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner of employment and economic 
109.3 	development shall establish CanTrain, a program to award grants to (1) eligible organizations 
109.4 	to train people for work in the legal cannabis industry, and (2) eligible individuals to acquire 
109.5 	such training.
109.6 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
109.7 	meanings given.
109.8 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
109.9 	(c) "Eligible organization" means any organization capable of providing training relevant 
109.10 	to the legal cannabis industry, particularly for individuals facing barriers to education or 
109.11 	employment, and may include educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, private 
109.12 	businesses, community groups, units of local government, or partnerships between different 
109.13 	types of organizations.
109.14 	(d) "Eligible individual" means a Minnesota resident who is 21 years old or older.
109.15 	(e) "Industry" means the legal cannabis industry in Minnesota.
109.16 	(f) "Program" means the CanTrain grant program.
109.17 	(g) "Social equity applicant" has the meaning defined in section 342.70.
109.18 		Subd. 3.Grants to organizations. (a) Grant funds awarded to eligible organizations 
109.19 	may be used for both developing a training program relevant to the legal cannabis industry 
109.20 	and for providing such training to individuals.
109.21 	(b) The commissioner must award grants to eligible organizations through a competitive 
109.22 	grant process.
109.23 	(c) To receive grant funds, an eligible organization must submit a written application to 
109.24 	the commissioner, using a form developed by the commissioner, explaining the organization's 
109.25 	ability to train individuals for successful careers in the legal cannabis industry, particularly 
109.26 	individuals facing barriers to education or employment.
109.27 	(d) An eligible organization's grant application must also include:
109.28 	(1) a description of the proposed training;
109.29 	(2) an analysis of the degree of demand in the legal cannabis industry for the skills gained 
109.30 	through the proposed training;
110.1 	(3) any evidence of the organization's past success in training individuals for successful 
110.2 	careers, particularly in new or emerging industries;
110.3 	(4) an estimate of the cost of providing the training;
110.4 	(5) the sources and amounts of any nonstate funds or in-kind contributions that will 
110.5 	supplement grant funds, including any amounts individuals will be charged to participate 
110.6 	in the training; and
110.7 	(6) any additional information requested by the commissioner.
110.8 	(e) In awarding grants under this subdivision, the commissioner shall give weight to 
110.9 	applications from organizations that demonstrate a history of successful career training, 
110.10 	particularly for individuals facing barriers to education or employment. The commissioner 
110.11 	shall also give weight to applications where the proposed training will:
110.12 	(1) result in an industry-relevant credential; or
110.13 	(2) include opportunities for hands-on or on-site experience in the industry.
110.14 	The commissioner shall fund training for a broad range of careers in the legal cannabis 
110.15 	industry, including both potential business owners and employees and for work in the 
110.16 	growing, processing, and retail sectors.
110.17 		Subd. 4.Grants to individuals. (a) The commissioner shall award grants of $....... to 
110.18 	eligible individuals to pursue a training program relevant to a career in the legal cannabis 
110.19 	industry.
110.20 	(b) To receive grant funds, an eligible individual must submit a written application to 
110.21 	the commissioner, using a form developed by the commissioner, identifying a training 
110.22 	program relevant to the legal cannabis industry and the estimated cost of completing that 
110.23 	training. The application must also indicate whether:
110.24 	(1) the applicant is eligible to be a social equity applicant;
110.25 	(2) the proposed training program results in an industry-relevant credential; and
110.26 	(3) the proposed training program includes opportunities for hands-on or on-site 
110.27 	experience in the industry.
110.28 	The commissioner shall attempt to make the application process simple for individuals to 
110.29 	complete, such as by publishing lists of industry-relevant training programs along with their 
110.30 	estimated cost of completion and whether they result in an industry-relevant credential or 
110.31 	include opportunities for hands-on or on-site experience in the industry.
111.1 	(c) The commissioner must award grants to eligible individuals through a lottery process. 
111.2 	Applicants who have filed complete applications by the deadline set by the commissioner 
111.3 	shall receive one entry in the lottery, plus one additional entry for each of the following:
111.4 	(1) being eligible to be a social equity applicant;
111.5 	(2) seeking to enroll in a training program that results in an industry-relevant credential; 
111.6 	and
111.7 	(3) seeking to enroll in a training program that includes opportunities for hands-on or 
111.8 	on-site experience in the industry.
111.9 	(d) Grant funds awarded to eligible individuals shall be used to pay the costs of enrolling 
111.10 	in a training program relevant to the legal cannabis industry, including tuition, fees, and 
111.11 	materials costs. Funds may also be used to remove external barriers to attending such a 
111.12 	training program, such as the cost of child care, transportation, or other expenses approved 
111.13 	by the commissioner.
111.14 		Subd. 5.Program outreach. The commissioner shall make extensive efforts to publicize 
111.15 	these grants, including through partnerships with community organizations, particularly 
111.16 	those located in areas where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity applicants.
111.17 		Subd. 6.Reports to the legislature. By January 15, 2022, and each January 15 thereafter, 
111.18 	the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
111.19 	committees of the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over workforce 
111.20 	development that details awards given through the CanTrain program and the use of grant 
111.21 	funds, including any measures of success toward training people for successful careers in 
111.22 	the legal cannabis industry.

111.23 	Sec. 5. [175.47] CANNABIS INDUSTRY LEARNER GRANTS.
111.24 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner of labor and industry shall establish 
111.25 	CanLearn, a program to award grants to eligible organizations to train new workers for 
111.26 	careers in the legal cannabis industry.
111.27 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
111.28 	meanings given.
111.29 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor and industry.
111.30 	(c) "Eligible organization" means any organization capable of providing new workers 
111.31 	with training relevant to the legal cannabis industry, particularly for individuals facing 
111.32 	barriers to education or employment, and may include educational institutions, nonprofit 
112.1 	organizations, private businesses, community groups, units of local government, or 
112.2 	partnerships between different types of organizations.
112.3 	(d) "Industry" means the legal cannabis industry in Minnesota.
112.4 	(e) "New worker" means a potential employee with less than three years of prior work 
112.5 	experience.
112.6 	(f) "Program" means the CanLearn grant program.
112.7 	(g) "Social equity applicant" has the meaning defined in section 342.70.
112.8 		Subd. 3.Grants to organizations. (a) Grant funds awarded to eligible organizations 
112.9 	may be used for both developing a training program relevant to the legal cannabis industry 
112.10 	and for providing such training to new workers. To be eligible for grant funds, the proposed 
112.11 	training program must include both classroom and on-the-job or hands-on training 
112.12 	components.
112.13 	(b) The commissioner must award grants to eligible organizations through a competitive 
112.14 	grant process.
112.15 	(c) To receive grant funds, an eligible organization must submit a written application to 
112.16 	the commissioner, using a form developed by the commissioner, explaining the organization's 
112.17 	ability to train new workers for successful careers in the legal cannabis industry, particularly 
112.18 	individuals facing barriers to education or employment.
112.19 	(d) An eligible organization's grant application must also include:
112.20 	(1) a description of the proposed training, including both the classroom and on-the-job 
112.21 	or hands-on components;
112.22 	(2) an analysis of the degree of demand in the legal cannabis industry for the skills gained 
112.23 	through the proposed trainings;
112.24 	(3) any evidence of the organization's past success in training individuals for successful 
112.25 	careers, particularly in new or emerging industries;
112.26 	(4) an estimate of the cost of providing the training, including any payments to trainees 
112.27 	during on-the-job training;
112.28 	(5) the sources and amounts of any nonstate funds or in-kind contributions that will 
112.29 	supplement grant funds, including any amounts that individuals will be charged to participate 
112.30 	in the training; and
112.31 	(6) any additional information requested by the commissioner.
113.1 	(e) In awarding grants under this subdivision, the commissioner shall give weight to 
113.2 	applications from organizations that demonstrate a history of successful career training, 
113.3 	particularly for individuals facing barriers to education or employment, including new 
113.4 	workers. The commissioner shall also give weight to applications where the proposed 
113.5 	training will:
113.6 	(1) result in an industry-relevant credential; or
113.7 	(2) provide a direct link to permanent employment in the industry.
113.8 	The commissioner shall fund training for a broad range of careers in the legal cannabis 
113.9 	industry, including training for work in the growing, processing, and retail sectors.
113.10 		Subd. 4.Program outreach. The commissioner shall make extensive efforts to publicize 
113.11 	these grants, including through partnerships with community organizations, particularly 
113.12 	those located in areas where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity applicants.
113.13 		Subd. 5.Reports to the legislature. By January 15, 2022, and each January 15 thereafter, 
113.14 	the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
113.15 	committees of the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over workforce 
113.16 	development that details awards given through the CanLearn program and the use of grant 
113.17 	funds, including any measures of success toward training new workers for successful careers 
113.18 	in the legal cannabis industry.

113.19 	ARTICLE 5
113.20 	CRIMINAL PENALTIES

113.21 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.022, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
113.22 		Subdivision 1.Sale crimes. A person is guilty of controlled substance crime in the 
113.23 	second degree if:
113.24 	(1) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the person unlawfully sells one or 
113.25 	more mixtures of a total weight of ten grams or more containing a narcotic drug other than 
113.26 	heroin;
113.27 	(2) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the person unlawfully sells one or 
113.28 	more mixtures of a total weight of three grams or more containing cocaine or 
113.29 	methamphetamine and:
113.30 	(i) the person or an accomplice possesses on their person or within immediate reach, or 
113.31 	uses, whether by brandishing, displaying, threatening with, or otherwise employing, a 
113.32 	firearm; or
114.1 	(ii) the offense involves three aggravating factors;
114.2 	(3) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the person unlawfully sells one or 
114.3 	more mixtures of a total weight of three grams or more containing heroin;
114.4 	(4) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the person unlawfully sells one or 
114.5 	more mixtures of a total weight of ten grams or more containing amphetamine, phencyclidine, 
114.6 	or hallucinogen or, if the controlled substance is packaged in dosage units, equaling 50 or 
114.7 	more dosage units;
114.8 	~~(5) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the person unlawfully sells one or~~ 
114.9 	~~more mixtures of a total weight of ten kilograms or more containing marijuana or~~ 
114.10 	~~Tetrahydrocannabinols;~~
114.11 	~~(6)~~ (5) the person unlawfully sells any amount of a Schedule I or II narcotic drug to a 
114.12 	person under the age of 18, or conspires with or employs a person under the age of 18 to 
114.13 	unlawfully sell the substance; or
114.14 	~~(7)~~ (6) the person unlawfully sells any of the following in a school zone, a park zone, a 
114.15 	public housing zone, or a drug treatment facility:
114.16 	(i) any amount of a Schedule I or II narcotic drug, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), 
114.17 	3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine, or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine; or
114.18 	(ii) one or more mixtures containing methamphetamine or amphetamine~~; or~~.
114.19 	~~(iii) one or more mixtures of a total weight of five kilograms or more containing marijuana~~ 
114.20 	~~or Tetrahydrocannabinols.~~

114.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2022, and applies to crimes 
114.22 	committed on or after that date.

114.23 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.022, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
114.24 		Subd. 2.Possession crimes. (a) A person is guilty of controlled substance crime in the 
114.25 	second degree if:
114.26 	(1) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of a total weight of 25 grams 
114.27 	or more containing cocaine or methamphetamine;
114.28 	(2) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of a total weight of ten grams 
114.29 	or more containing cocaine or methamphetamine and:
115.1 	(i) the person or an accomplice possesses on their person or within immediate reach, or 
115.2 	uses, whether by brandishing, displaying, threatening with, or otherwise employing, a 
115.3 	firearm; or
115.4 	(ii) the offense involves three aggravating factors;
115.5 	(3) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of a total weight of six grams 
115.6 	or more containing heroin;
115.7 	(4) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of a total weight of 50 grams 
115.8 	or more containing a narcotic drug other than cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine;
115.9 	(5) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of a total weight of 50 grams 
115.10 	or more containing amphetamine, phencyclidine, or hallucinogen or, if the controlled 
115.11 	substance is packaged in dosage units, equaling 100 or more dosage units; or
115.12 	(6) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of a total weight of 25 
115.13 	kilograms or more containing marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols~~, or possesses 100 or~~ 
115.14 	~~more marijuana plants~~.
115.15 	(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, the weight of fluid used in a water pipe may 
115.16 	not be considered in measuring the weight of a mixture except in cases where the mixture 
115.17 	contains four or more fluid ounces of fluid.

115.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020, and applies to crimes 
115.19 	committed on or after that date.

115.20 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.023, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
115.21 		Subdivision 1.Sale crimes. A person is guilty of controlled substance crime in the third 
115.22 	degree if:
115.23 	(1) the person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures containing a narcotic drug;
115.24 	(2) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the person unlawfully sells one or 
115.25 	more mixtures containing phencyclidine or hallucinogen, it is packaged in dosage units, 
115.26 	and equals ten or more dosage units;
115.27 	(3) the person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures containing a controlled substance 
115.28 	classified in Schedule I, II, or III, except a Schedule I or II narcotic drug, cannabis, or 
115.29 	cannabis products to a person under the age of 18; or
116.1 	(4) the person conspires with or employs a person under the age of 18 to unlawfully sell 
116.2 	one or more mixtures containing a controlled substance listed in Schedule I, II, or III, except 
116.3 	a Schedule I or II narcotic drug~~; or~~.
116.4 	~~(5) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the person unlawfully sells one or~~ 
116.5 	~~more mixtures of a total weight of five kilograms or more containing marijuana or~~ 
116.6 	~~Tetrahydrocannabinols.~~

116.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2022, and applies to crimes 
116.8 	committed on or after that date.

116.9 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.023, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
116.10 		Subd. 2.Possession crimes. (a) A person is guilty of controlled substance crime in the 
116.11 	third degree if:
116.12 	(1) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the person unlawfully possesses 
116.13 	one or more mixtures of a total weight of ten grams or more containing a narcotic drug other 
116.14 	than heroin;
116.15 	(2) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the person unlawfully possesses 
116.16 	one or more mixtures of a total weight of three grams or more containing heroin;
116.17 	(3) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the person unlawfully possesses 
116.18 	one or more mixtures containing a narcotic drug, it is packaged in dosage units, and equals 
116.19 	50 or more dosage units;
116.20 	(4) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the person unlawfully possesses 
116.21 	any amount of a schedule I or II narcotic drug or five or more dosage units of lysergic acid 
116.22 	diethylamide (LSD), 3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine, or 
116.23 	3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine in a school zone, a park zone, a public housing zone, 
116.24 	or a drug treatment facility;
116.25 	(5) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the person unlawfully possesses
116.26 	~~one or more mixtures of a total weight of ten kilograms or more containing marijuana or~~ 
116.27 	~~Tetrahydrocannabinols~~:
116.28 	(i) more than ten kilograms of cannabis in any place other than the person's residence;
116.29 	(ii) more than two kilograms of cannabis concentrate; or
116.30 	(iii) products infused with more than 200 grams of tetrahydrocannabinol; or
117.1 	(6) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures containing methamphetamine 
117.2 	or amphetamine in a school zone, a park zone, a public housing zone, or a drug treatment 
117.3 	facility.
117.4 	(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, the weight of fluid used in a water pipe may 
117.5 	not be considered in measuring the weight of a mixture except in cases where the mixture 
117.6 	contains four or more fluid ounces of fluid.

117.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020, and applies to crimes 
117.8 	committed on or after that date.

117.9 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.024, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
117.10 		Subdivision 1.Sale crimes. A person is guilty of controlled substance crime in the fourth 
117.11 	degree if:
117.12 	(1) the person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures containing a controlled substance 
117.13 	classified in Schedule I, II, or III, except marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols;
117.14 	(2) the person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures containing a controlled substance 
117.15 	classified in Schedule IV or V to a person under the age of 18; or
117.16 	(3) the person conspires with or employs a person under the age of 18 to unlawfully sell 
117.17 	a controlled substance classified in Schedule IV or V~~; or~~.
117.18 	~~(4) the person unlawfully sells any amount of marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols in a~~ 
117.19 	~~school zone, a park zone, a public housing zone, or a drug treatment facility, except a small~~ 
117.20 	~~amount for no remuneration.~~

117.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2022, and applies to crimes 
117.22 	committed on or after that date.

117.23 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.025, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
117.24 		Subdivision 1.Sale crimes.  A person is guilty of a controlled substance crime in the 
117.25 	fifth degree and upon conviction may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 4 if~~:~~
117.26 	~~(1) the person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures containing marijuana or~~ 
117.27 	~~tetrahydrocannabinols, except a small amount of marijuana for no remuneration; or~~
117.28 	~~(2)~~ the person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures containing a controlled substance 
117.29 	classified in Schedule IV.

118.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2022, and applies to crimes 
118.2 	committed on or after that date.

118.3 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.025, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
118.4 		Subd. 2.Possession and other crimes.  A person is guilty of controlled substance crime 
118.5 	in the fifth degree and upon conviction may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 4 if:
118.6 	(1) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures containing a controlled 
118.7 	substance classified in Schedule I, II, III, or IV, except ~~a small amount of marijuana~~ cannabis 
118.8 	or cannabis products; or
118.9 	(2) the person procures, attempts to procure, possesses, or has control over a controlled 
118.10 	substance by any of the following means:
118.11 	(i) fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge;
118.12 	(ii) using a false name or giving false credit; or
118.13 	(iii) falsely assuming the title of, or falsely representing any person to be, a manufacturer, 
118.14 	wholesaler, pharmacist, physician, doctor of osteopathic medicine licensed to practice 
118.15 	medicine, dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian, or other authorized person for the purpose of 
118.16 	obtaining a controlled substance.

118.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020, and applies to crimes 
118.18 	committed on or after that date.

118.19 	Sec. 8. [152.0263] CANNABIS POSSESSION CRIMES.
118.20 		Subdivision 1.Possession of cannabis in the first degree. A person is guilty of cannabis 
118.21 	possession in the first degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than five 
118.22 	years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both, if the person unlawfully 
118.23 	possesses any of the following which were not obtained from a business licensed to sell 
118.24 	cannabis and cannabis products:
118.25 	(1) more than 500 grams but not more than ten kilograms of cannabis in any place other 
118.26 	than the person's residence;
118.27 	(2) more than 4.5 kilograms but not more than ten kilograms of cannabis in the person's 
118.28 	residence;
118.29 	(3) more than 80 grams but not more than two kilograms of cannabis concentrate; or
119.1 	(4) edible cannabis products infused with more than eight grams but not more than 200 
119.2 	grams of tetrahydrocannabinol.
119.3 		Subd. 2.Possession of cannabis in the second degree. A person is guilty of cannabis 
119.4 	possession in the second degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than 
119.5 	one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both, if the person unlawfully 
119.6 	possesses any of the following which were obtained from a business licensed to sell cannabis 
119.7 	and cannabis products:
119.8 	(1) more than 500 grams but not more than ten kilograms of cannabis in any place other 
119.9 	than the person's residence;
119.10 	(2) more than 4.5 kilograms but not more than ten kilograms of cannabis in the person's 
119.11 	residence;
119.12 	(3) more than 80 grams but not more than two kilograms of cannabis concentrate; or
119.13 	(4) edible cannabis products infused with more than eight grams but not more than 200 
119.14 	grams of tetrahydrocannabinol.
119.15 		Subd. 3.Possession of cannabis in the third degree. A person is guilty of cannabis 
119.16 	possession in the third degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than 90 
119.17 	days or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both, if the person unlawfully 
119.18 	possesses any of the following which were not obtained from a business licensed to sell 
119.19 	cannabis and cannabis products:
119.20 	(1) more than three ounces but not more than one pound of cannabis in any place other 
119.21 	than the person's residence;
119.22 	(2) more than 16 grams but not more than 80 grams of cannabis concentrate; or
119.23 	(3) edible cannabis products infused with more than 1,600 milligrams but not more than 
119.24 	eight grams of tetrahydrocannabinol.
119.25 		Subd. 4.Possession of cannabis in the fourth degree. A person is guilty of a petty 
119.26 	misdemeanor if the person unlawfully possesses any of the following:
119.27 	(1) if the cannabis or cannabis products were not obtained from a business licensed to 
119.28 	sell cannabis and cannabis products:
119.29 	(i) more than 1.5 ounces but not more than three ounces of cannabis;
119.30 	(ii) more than eight grams but not more than 16 grams of cannabis concentrate; or
120.1 	(iii) edible cannabis products infused with more than 800 milligrams but not more than 
120.2 	1,600 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol; or
120.3 	(2) if the cannabis or cannabis products were obtained from a business licensed to sell 
120.4 	cannabis and cannabis products:
120.5 	(i) more than 1.5 ounces but not more than one pound of cannabis;
120.6 	(ii) more than eight grams but not more than 80 grams of cannabis concentrate; or
120.7 	(iii) edible cannabis products infused with more than 800 milligrams but not more than 
120.8 	eight grams of tetrahydrocannabinol.
120.9 		Subd. 5.Use of cannabis in a motor vehicle. A person is guilty of a crime and may be 
120.10 	sentenced to imprisonment of not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more 
120.11 	than $1,000, or both, if the person unlawfully uses cannabis or cannabis products while 
120.12 	driving, operating, or being in physical control of any motor vehicle, as defined in section 
120.13 	169A.03, subdivision 15.
120.14 		Subd. 6.Possession of cannabis in a motor vehicle. (a) A person is guilty of a petty 
120.15 	misdemeanor if the person, while in a private motor vehicle upon a street or highway, 
120.16 	unlawfully possesses not more than 1.5 ounces of cannabis, eight grams of cannabis 
120.17 	concentrate, or products infused with 800 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol in any container 
120.18 	that has been opened, or the seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially 
120.19 	removed.
120.20 	(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a container that is in the trunk of the vehicle if it is 
120.21 	equipped with a trunk, or that is in another area of the vehicle not normally occupied by the 
120.22 	driver and passengers if the vehicle is not equipped with a trunk. However, a utility 
120.23 	compartment or glove compartment is deemed to be within the area occupied by the driver 
120.24 	and passengers.
120.25 	(c) A person who violates paragraph (a) a second or subsequent time must pay a fine of 
120.26 	$275.
120.27 		Subd. 7.Use of cannabis in public. A person is guilty of a petty misdemeanor if the 
120.28 	person unlawfully uses cannabis or cannabis products in a public place. For purposes of 
120.29 	this subdivision, "public place" does not include the following:
120.30 	(1) a private residence, including the person's curtilage or yard;
121.1 	(2) private property, not generally accessible by the public, when the person is explicitly 
121.2 	permitted to consume cannabis or cannabis products on the property by the owner of the 
121.3 	property; or
121.4 	(3) the premises of an establishment or event licensed to permit on-site consumption.
121.5 		Subd. 8.Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings 
121.6 	given:
121.7 	(1) "cannabis" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 10;
121.8 	(2) "cannabis concentrate" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 12;
121.9 	(3) "cannabis product" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 15; and
121.10 	(4) "edible cannabis product" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 20.

121.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020, and applies to crimes 
121.12 	committed on or after that date.

121.13 	Sec. 9. [152.0264] CANNABIS SALE CRIMES.
121.14 		Subdivision 1.Sale of cannabis in the first degree. A person is guilty of sale of cannabis 
121.15 	in the first degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than five years or to 
121.16 	payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both, if the person unlawfully sells more 
121.17 	than 1.5 ounces of cannabis, eight grams of cannabis concentrate, or edible cannabis products 
121.18 	infused with 800 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol:
121.19 	(1) within ten years of a previous conviction for the unlawful sale of more than 1.5 
121.20 	ounces of cannabis, eight grams of cannabis concentrate, or edible cannabis products infused 
121.21 	with 800 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol to a minor;
121.22 	(2) within ten years of a conviction for the unlawful sale of more than 1.5 ounces of 
121.23 	cannabis, eight grams of cannabis concentrate, or edible cannabis products infused with 
121.24 	800 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol if the current offense involves a sale to a minor and 
121.25 	the defendant is more than 36 months older than the minor;
121.26 	(3) to a minor, the defendant is more than 36 months older than the minor, and the sale 
121.27 	takes place in a school zone, a park zone, a public housing zone, or a drug treatment facility;
121.28 	(4) within ten years of three or more convictions for the unlawful sale of more than 1.5 
121.29 	ounces of cannabis, eight grams of cannabis concentrate, or edible cannabis products infused 
121.30 	with 800 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol;
122.1 	(5) within ten years of two or more convictions for the unlawful sale of more than 1.5 
122.2 	ounces of cannabis, eight grams of cannabis concentrate, or edible cannabis products infused 
122.3 	with 800 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol and either a prior conviction or the current 
122.4 	offense took place in a school zone, a park zone, a public housing zone, or a drug treatment 
122.5 	facility; or
122.6 	(6) within ten years of a conviction under this subdivision.
122.7 		Subd. 2.Sale of cannabis in the second degree. A person is guilty of sale of cannabis 
122.8 	in the second degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than one year or 
122.9 	to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both, if the person unlawfully sells more 
122.10 	than 1.5 ounces of cannabis, eight grams of cannabis concentrate, or edible cannabis products 
122.11 	infused with 800 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol:
122.12 	(1) to a minor and the defendant is more than 36 months older than the minor;
122.13 	(2) within ten years of two convictions for the unlawful sale of more than 1.5 ounces of 
122.14 	cannabis, eight grams of cannabis concentrate, or edible cannabis products infused with 
122.15 	800 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol; or
122.16 	(3) within ten years of a conviction for the unlawful sale of more than 1.5 ounces of 
122.17 	cannabis, eight grams of cannabis concentrate, or edible cannabis products infused with 
122.18 	800 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol and either a prior conviction or the current offense 
122.19 	took place in a school zone, a park zone, a public housing zone, or a drug treatment facility.
122.20 		Subd. 3.Sale of cannabis in the third degree. A person is guilty of sale of cannabis in 
122.21 	the third degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than 90 days or to 
122.22 	payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both, if the person unlawfully sells more than 
122.23 	1.5 ounces of cannabis, eight grams of cannabis concentrate, or edible cannabis products 
122.24 	infused with 800 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol.
122.25 		Subd. 4.Sale of cannabis in the fourth degree. A person is guilty of a petty 
122.26 	misdemeanor if the person unlawfully sells not more than 1.5 ounces of cannabis, eight 
122.27 	grams of cannabis concentrate, or edible cannabis products infused with 800 milligrams of 
122.28 	tetrahydrocannabinol.
122.29 		Subd. 5.Sale of cannabis by a minor. (a) A minor is guilty of a petty misdemeanor if 
122.30 	the minor unlawfully sells cannabis or cannabis products.
122.31 	(b) A minor sentenced under this subdivision shall be required to participate in a drug 
122.32 	education program unless the court enters a written finding that a drug education program 
123.1 	is inappropriate. The program must be approved by an area mental health board with a 
123.2 	curriculum approved by the state alcohol and drug abuse authority.
123.3 	(c) A minor sentenced under this subdivision shall be required to perform community 
123.4 	service.
123.5 		Subd. 6.Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings 
123.6 	given:
123.7 	(1) "cannabis" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 10;
123.8 	(2) "cannabis concentrate" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 12;
123.9 	(3) "cannabis product" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 15; and
123.10 	(4) "edible cannabis product" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 20.

123.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2022, and applies to crimes 
123.12 	committed on or after that date.

123.13 	Sec. 10. [152.0265] CANNABIS CULTIVATION CRIMES.
123.14 		Subdivision 1.Cultivation of cannabis in the first degree. A person is guilty of sale 
123.15 	of cannabis in the first degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than five 
123.16 	years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both, if the person unlawfully 
123.17 	cultivates more than 23 cannabis plants.
123.18 		Subd. 2.Cultivation of cannabis in the second degree. A person is guilty of sale of 
123.19 	cannabis in the second degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than one 
123.20 	year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both, if the person unlawfully 
123.21 	cultivates more than 16 cannabis plants but not more than 23 cannabis plants.

123.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020, and applies to crimes 
123.23 	committed on or after that date.

123.24 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 244.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
123.25 		Subd. 2.Rules. (a) The commissioner of corrections shall adopt by rule standards and 
123.26 	procedures for the establishment of conditions of release and the revocation of supervised 
123.27 	or conditional release, and shall specify the period of revocation for each violation of release. 
123.28 	Procedures for the revocation of release shall provide due process of law for the inmate.
123.29 	(b) The commissioner may prohibit an inmate placed on supervised release from using 
123.30 	cannabis as defined in section 342.01, subdivision 10, or cannabis products as defined in 
124.1 	section 342.01, subdivision 15, if the inmate undergoes a chemical use assessment and 
124.2 	abstinence is consistent with a recommended level of care for the defendant in accordance 
124.3 	with the criteria contained in rules adopted by the commissioner of human services under 
124.4 	section 254A.03, subdivision 3.

124.5 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020, and applies to supervised 
124.6 	release granted on or after that date.

124.7 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.135, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
124.8 		Subdivision 1.Terms and conditions. (a) Except when a sentence of life imprisonment 
124.9 	is required by law, or when a mandatory minimum sentence is required by section 609.11, 
124.10 	any court may stay imposition or execution of sentence and:
124.11 	(1) may order intermediate sanctions without placing the defendant on probation; or
124.12 	(2) may place the defendant on probation with or without supervision and on the terms 
124.13 	the court prescribes, including intermediate sanctions when practicable. The court may order 
124.14 	the supervision to be under the probation officer of the court, or, if there is none and the 
124.15 	conviction is for a felony or gross misdemeanor, by the commissioner of corrections, or in 
124.16 	any case by some other suitable and consenting person. Unless the court directs otherwise, 
124.17 	state parole and probation agents and probation officers may impose community work 
124.18 	service or probation violation sanctions, consistent with section 243.05, subdivision 1; 
124.19 	sections 244.196 to 244.199; or 401.02, subdivision 5.
124.20 	No intermediate sanction may be ordered performed at a location that fails to observe 
124.21 	applicable requirements or standards of chapter 181A or 182, or any rule promulgated under 
124.22 	them.
124.23 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, subdivision 6, and section 609.14, the term 
124.24 	"intermediate sanctions" includes but is not limited to incarceration in a local jail or 
124.25 	workhouse, home detention, electronic monitoring, intensive probation, sentencing to service, 
124.26 	reporting to a day reporting center, chemical dependency or mental health treatment or 
124.27 	counseling, restitution, fines, day-fines, community work service, work service in a restorative 
124.28 	justice program, work in lieu of or to work off fines and, with the victim's consent, work in 
124.29 	lieu of or to work off restitution.
124.30 	(c) A court may not stay the revocation of the driver's license of a person convicted of 
124.31 	violating the provisions of section 169A.20.
125.1 	(d) If the court orders a fine, day-fine, or restitution as an intermediate sanction, payment 
125.2 	is due on the date imposed unless the court otherwise establishes a due date or a payment 
125.3 	plan.
125.4 	(e) The court may prohibit a defendant from using cannabis as defined in section 342.01, 
125.5 	subdivision 10, or cannabis products as defined in section 342.01, subdivision 15, if the 
125.6 	defendant undergoes a chemical use assessment and abstinence is consistent with a 
125.7 	recommended level of care for the defendant in accordance with the criteria contained in 
125.8 	rules adopted by the commissioner of human services under section 254A.03, subdivision 
125.9 	3. The assessment must be conducted by an assessor qualified under rules adopted by the 
125.10 	commissioner of human services under section 254A.03, subdivision 3. An assessor providing 
125.11 	a chemical use assessment may not have any direct or shared financial interest or referral 
125.12 	relationship resulting in shared financial gain with a treatment provider, except as authorized 
125.13 	under section 254A.19, subdivision 3. If an independent assessor is not available, the 
125.14 	probation officer may use the services of an assessor authorized to perform assessments for 
125.15 	the county social services agency under a variance granted under rules adopted by the 
125.16 	commissioner of human services under section 254A.03, subdivision 3.

125.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020, and applies to sentences 
125.18 	ordered on or after that date.

125.19 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.531, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
125.20 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For the purpose of sections 609.531 to 609.5318, the 
125.21 	following terms have the meanings given them.
125.22 	(a) "Conveyance device" means a device used for transportation and includes, but is not 
125.23 	limited to, a motor vehicle, trailer, snowmobile, airplane, and vessel and any equipment 
125.24 	attached to it. The term "conveyance device" does not include property which is, in fact, 
125.25 	itself stolen or taken in violation of the law.
125.26 	(b) "Weapon used" means a dangerous weapon as defined under section 609.02, 
125.27 	subdivision 6, that the actor used or had in possession in furtherance of a crime.
125.28 	(c) "Property" means property as defined in section 609.52, subdivision 1, clause (1).
125.29 	(d) "Contraband" means property which is illegal to possess under Minnesota law.
125.30 	(e) "Appropriate agency" means the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Department 
125.31 	of Commerce Fraud Bureau, the Minnesota Division of Driver and Vehicle Services, the 
125.32 	Minnesota State Patrol, a county sheriff's department, the Three Rivers Park District park 
125.33 	rangers, the Department of Natural Resources Division of Enforcement, the University of 
126.1 	Minnesota Police Department, the Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit, 
126.2 	a city, metropolitan transit, or airport police department; or a multijurisdictional entity 
126.3 	established under section 299A.642 or 299A.681.
126.4 	(f) "Designated offense" includes:
126.5 	(1) for weapons used: any violation of this chapter, chapter 152 or 624;
126.6 	(2) for driver's license or identification card transactions: any violation of section 171.22; 
126.7 	and
126.8 	(3) for all other purposes: a felony violation of, or a felony-level attempt or conspiracy 
126.9 	to violate, section 152.0263; 152.0264; 152.0265;325E.17; 325E.18; 609.185; 609.19; 
126.10 	609.195; 609.2112; 609.2113; 609.2114; 609.221; 609.222; 609.223; 609.2231; 609.2335; 
126.11 	609.24; 609.245; 609.25; 609.255; 609.282; 609.283; 609.322; 609.342, subdivision 1, 
126.12 	clauses (a) to (f); 609.343, subdivision 1, clauses (a) to (f); 609.344, subdivision 1, clauses 
126.13 	(a) to (e), and (h) to (j); 609.345, subdivision 1, clauses (a) to (e), and (h) to (j); 609.352; 
126.14 	609.42; 609.425; 609.466; 609.485; 609.487; 609.52; 609.525; 609.527; 609.528; 609.53; 
126.15 	609.54; 609.551; 609.561; 609.562; 609.563; 609.582; 609.59; 609.595; 609.611; 609.631; 
126.16 	609.66, subdivision 1e; 609.671, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 8, and 12; 609.687; 609.821; 609.825; 
126.17 	609.86; 609.88; 609.89; 609.893; 609.895; 617.246; 617.247; or a gross misdemeanor or 
126.18 	felony violation of section 609.891 or 624.7181; or any violation of section 609.324; or a 
126.19 	felony violation of, or a felony-level attempt or conspiracy to violate, Minnesota Statutes 
126.20 	2012, section 609.21.
126.21 	(g) "Controlled substance" has the meaning given in section 152.01, subdivision 4.
126.22 	(h) "Prosecuting authority" means the attorney who is responsible for prosecuting an 
126.23 	offense that is the basis for a forfeiture under sections 609.531 to 609.5318.

126.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2022, and applies to crimes 
126.25 	committed on or after that date.

126.26 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.5311, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
126.27 		Subdivision 1.Controlled substances. All controlled substances that were manufactured, 
126.28 	distributed, dispensed, or acquired in violation of chapter 152 or 342 are subject to forfeiture 
126.29 	under this section, except as provided in subdivision 3 and section 609.5316.

126.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2022, and applies to violations 
126.31 	committed on or after that date.

127.1 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.5314, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
127.2 		Subdivision 1.Property subject to administrative forfeiture; presumption. (a) The 
127.3 	following are presumed to be subject to administrative forfeiture under this section:
127.4 	(1) all money, precious metals, and precious stones found in proximity to:
127.5 	(i) controlled substances other than cannabis as defined in section 342.01, subdivision 
127.6 	10, or cannabis products as defined in section 342.01, subdivision 15;
127.7 	(ii) forfeitable drug manufacturing or distributing equipment or devices other than 
127.8 	equipment or devices used in the manufacturing or distribution of cannabis or cannabis 
127.9 	products; or
127.10 	(iii) forfeitable records of manufacture or distribution of controlled substances other 
127.11 	than cannabis or cannabis products;
127.12 	(2) all conveyance devices containing controlled substances other than cannabis or 
127.13 	cannabis products with a retail value of $100 or more if possession or sale of the controlled 
127.14 	substance would be a felony under chapter 152; and
127.15 	(3) all firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories found:
127.16 	(i) in a conveyance device used or intended for use to commit or facilitate the commission 
127.17 	of a felony offense involving a controlled substance other than cannabis or cannabis products;
127.18 	(ii) on or in proximity to a person from whom a felony amount of controlled substance
127.19 	other than cannabis or cannabis products is seized; or
127.20 	(iii) on the premises where a controlled substance other than cannabis or cannabis 
127.21 	products is seized and in proximity to the controlled substance, if possession or sale of the 
127.22 	controlled substance would be a felony under chapter 152.
127.23 	(b) The Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit shall not seize items 
127.24 	listed in paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3), for the purposes of forfeiture.
127.25 	(c) A claimant of the property bears the burden to rebut this presumption.

127.26 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2022, and applies to crimes 
127.27 	committed on or after that date.

127.28 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.5316, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
127.29 		Subd. 2.Controlled substances. (a) Controlled substances listed in Schedule I that are 
127.30 	possessed, transferred, sold, or offered for sale in violation of chapter 152, are contraband 
127.31 	and must be seized and summarily forfeited. Controlled substances listed in Schedule I that 
128.1 	are seized or come into the possession of peace officers, the owners of which are unknown, 
128.2 	are contraband and must be summarily forfeited.
128.3 	(b) Species of plants from which controlled substances in Schedules I and II may be 
128.4 	derived that have been planted or cultivated in violation of chapter 152 or 342 or of which 
128.5 	the owners or cultivators are unknown, or that are wild growths, may be seized and summarily 
128.6 	forfeited to the state. The appropriate agency or its authorized agent may seize the plants if 
128.7 	the person in occupancy or in control of land or premises where the plants are growing or 
128.8 	being stored fails to produce an appropriate registration or proof that the person is the holder 
128.9 	of appropriate registration.

128.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2022, and applies to crimes 
128.11 	committed on or after that date.

128.12 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.5317, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
128.13 		Subdivision 1.Rental property. (a) When contraband or a controlled substance 
128.14 	manufactured, distributed, or acquired in violation of chapter 152 or 342 is seized on 
128.15 	residential rental property incident to a lawful search or arrest, the prosecuting authority 
128.16 	shall give the notice required by this subdivision to (1) the landlord of the property or the 
128.17 	fee owner identified in the records of the county assessor, and (2) the agent authorized by 
128.18 	the owner to accept service pursuant to section 504B.181. The notice is not required during 
128.19 	an ongoing investigation. The notice shall state what has been seized and specify the 
128.20 	applicable duties and penalties under this subdivision. The notice shall state that the landlord 
128.21 	who chooses to assign the right to bring an eviction action retains all rights and duties, 
128.22 	including removal of a tenant's personal property following issuance of the writ of recovery 
128.23 	and delivery of the writ to the sheriff for execution. The notice shall also state that the 
128.24 	landlord may contact the prosecuting authority if threatened by the tenant. Notice shall be 
128.25 	sent by certified letter, return receipt requested, within 30 days of the seizure. If receipt is 
128.26 	not returned, notice shall be given in the manner provided by law for service of summons 
128.27 	in a civil action.
128.28 	(b) Within 15 days after notice of the first occurrence, the landlord shall bring, or assign 
128.29 	to the prosecuting authority of the county in which the real property is located, the right to 
128.30 	bring an eviction action against the tenant. The assignment must be in writing on a form 
128.31 	prepared by the prosecuting authority. Should the landlord choose to assign the right to 
128.32 	bring an eviction action, the assignment shall be limited to those rights and duties up to and 
128.33 	including delivery of the writ of recovery to the sheriff for execution.
129.1 	(c) Upon notice of a second occurrence on any residential rental property owned by the 
129.2 	same landlord in the same county and involving the same tenant, and within one year after 
129.3 	notice of the first occurrence, the property is subject to forfeiture under sections 609.531, 
129.4 	609.5311, 609.5313, and 609.5315, unless an eviction action has been commenced as 
129.5 	provided in paragraph (b) or the right to bring an eviction action was assigned to the 
129.6 	prosecuting authority as provided in paragraph (b). If the right has been assigned and not 
129.7 	previously exercised, or if the prosecuting authority requests an assignment and the landlord 
129.8 	makes an assignment, the prosecuting authority may bring an eviction action rather than an 
129.9 	action for forfeiture.
129.10 	(d) The Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit shall not seize real 
129.11 	property for the purposes of forfeiture as described in paragraphs (a) to (c).

129.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2022, and applies to crimes 
129.13 	committed on or after that date.

129.14 	ARTICLE 6
129.15 	EXPUNGEMENT

129.16 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609A.01, is amended to read:
129.17 	609A.01 EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS.
129.18 	This chapter provides the grounds and procedures for expungement of criminal records 
129.19 	under section 13.82; 152.18, subdivision 1; 299C.11, where a petition is authorized under 
129.20 	section 609A.02, subdivision 3; expungement is automatic under section 609A.05; 
129.21 	expungement is considered by a panel under section 609A.06; or other applicable law. The 
129.22 	remedy available is limited to a court order sealing the records and prohibiting the disclosure 
129.23 	of their existence or their opening except under court order or statutory authority. Nothing 
129.24 	in this chapter authorizes the destruction of records or their return to the subject of the 
129.25 	records.

129.26 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020.

129.27 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609A.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
129.28 		Subd. 5.Nature of remedy; standard. (a) Except as otherwise provided by paragraph 
129.29 	(b), expungement of a criminal record under this section is an extraordinary remedy to be 
129.30 	granted only upon clear and convincing evidence that it would yield a benefit to the petitioner 
129.31 	commensurate with the disadvantages to the public and public safety of:
129.32 	(1) sealing the record; and
130.1 	(2) burdening the court and public authorities to issue, enforce, and monitor an 
130.2 	expungement order.
130.3 	(b) Except as otherwise provided by this paragraph, if the petitioner is petitioning for 
130.4 	the sealing of a criminal record under section 609A.02, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause 
130.5 	(1) or (2), the court shall grant the petition to seal the record unless the agency or jurisdiction 
130.6 	whose records would be affected establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the 
130.7 	interests of the public and public safety outweigh the disadvantages to the petitioner of not 
130.8 	sealing the record.
130.9 	(c) In making a determination under this subdivision, the court shall consider:
130.10 	(1) the nature and severity of the underlying crime, the record of which would be sealed;
130.11 	(2) the risk, if any, the petitioner poses to individuals or society;
130.12 	(3) the length of time since the crime occurred;
130.13 	(4) the steps taken by the petitioner toward rehabilitation following the crime;
130.14 	(5) aggravating or mitigating factors relating to the underlying crime, including the 
130.15 	petitioner's level of participation and context and circumstances of the underlying crime;
130.16 	(6) the reasons for the expungement, including the petitioner's attempts to obtain 
130.17 	employment, housing, or other necessities;
130.18 	(7) the petitioner's criminal record;
130.19 	(8) the petitioner's record of employment and community involvement;
130.20 	(9) the recommendations of interested law enforcement, prosecutorial, and corrections 
130.21 	officials;
130.22 	(10) the recommendations of victims or whether victims of the underlying crime were 
130.23 	minors;
130.24 	(11) the amount, if any, of restitution outstanding, past efforts made by the petitioner 
130.25 	toward payment, and the measures in place to help ensure completion of restitution payment 
130.26 	after expungement of the record if granted; and
130.27 	(12) other factors deemed relevant by the court.
130.28 	(d) Notwithstanding section 13.82, 13.87, or any other law to the contrary, if the court 
130.29 	issues an expungement order it may require that the criminal record be sealed, the existence 
130.30 	of the record not be revealed, and the record not be opened except as required under 
130.31 	subdivision 7. Records must not be destroyed or returned to the subject of the record.
131.1 	(e) Information relating to a criminal history record of an employee, former employee, 
131.2 	or tenant that has been expunged before the occurrence of the act giving rise to the civil 
131.3 	action may not be introduced as evidence in a civil action against a private employer or 
131.4 	landlord or its employees or agents that is based on the conduct of the employee, former 
131.5 	employee, or tenant.

131.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020.

131.7 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609A.03, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
131.8 		Subd. 9.Stay of order; appeal. An expungement order issued under this section shall 
131.9 	be stayed automatically for 60 days after the order is filed and, if the order is appealed, 
131.10 	during the appeal period. A person or an agency or jurisdiction whose records would be 
131.11 	affected by the order may appeal the order within 60 days of service of notice of filing of 
131.12 	the order. An agency or jurisdiction or its officials or employees need not file a cost bond 
131.13 	or supersedeas bond in order to further stay the proceedings or file an appeal.

131.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020.

131.15 	Sec. 4. [609A.05] AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN CANNABIS 
131.16 	OFFENSES.
131.17 		Subdivision 1.Eligibility; dismissal, exoneration, or conviction of nonfelony cannabis 
131.18 	offenses. A person is eligible for an order of expungement:
131.19 	(1) upon the dismissal and discharge of proceedings against a person under section 
131.20 	152.18, subdivision 1, for violation of section 152.024, 152.025, or 152.027 for possession 
131.21 	of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols;
131.22 	(2) if the person was convicted of or received a stayed sentence for a violation of section 
131.23 	152.027, subdivision 3 or 4;
131.24 	(3) the person was arrested for possession of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols and 
131.25 	all charges were dismissed prior to a determination of probable cause; or
131.26 	(4) all pending actions or proceedings involving the possession of marijuana or 
131.27 	tetrahydrocannabinols were resolved in favor of the person. For purposes of this chapter, a 
131.28 	verdict of not guilty by reason of mental illness is not a resolution in favor of the petitioner. 
131.29 	For the purposes of this chapter, an action or proceeding is resolved in favor of the petitioner 
131.30 	if the petitioner received an order under section 590.11 determining that the petitioner is 
131.31 	eligible for compensation based on exoneration.
132.1 		Subd. 2.Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to identify eligible individuals. (a) The 
132.2 	Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall identify convictions that qualify for an order of 
132.3 	expungement pursuant to subdivision 1.
132.4 	(b) The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall notify the judicial branch of:
132.5 	(1) the name and date of birth of an individual whose conviction is eligible for an order 
132.6 	of expungement; and
132.7 	(2) the case number of the eligible conviction.
132.8 	(c) The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall make a reasonable and good faith effort 
132.9 	to notify any person whose conviction qualifies for an order of expungement that the offense 
132.10 	qualifies and notice is being sent to the judicial branch. Notice sent pursuant to this paragraph 
132.11 	shall inform the person that, following the order of expungement, any records of an arrest, 
132.12 	conviction, or incarceration should not appear on any background check or study.
132.13 		Subd. 3.Order of expungement. (a) Upon receiving notice that an offense qualifies 
132.14 	for expungement, or upon entering an order dismissing charges prior to a determination of 
132.15 	probable cause, the court shall issue an order sealing all records relating to an arrest, 
132.16 	indictment or information, trial, verdict, or dismissal and discharge for an offense described 
132.17 	in subdivision 1.
132.18 	(b) Section 609A.03, subdivision 6, applies to an order issued under this section sealing 
132.19 	the record of proceedings under section 152.18.
132.20 	(c) The limitations under section 609A.03, subdivision 7a, paragraph (b), do not apply 
132.21 	to an order issued under this section. An order issued under this section shall be directed to 
132.22 	the commissioner of human services, the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards 
132.23 	Board, or the licensing division of the Department of Education.
132.24 	(d) The court administrator shall send a copy of an expungement order issued under this 
132.25 	section to each agency and jurisdiction whose records are affected by the terms of the order 
132.26 	and send a letter to the last known address of the person whose offense has been expunged 
132.27 	identifying each agency to which the order was sent.
132.28 	(e) Data on the person whose offense has been expunged in a letter sent under this 
132.29 	subdivision are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02.

132.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020.

133.1 	Sec. 5. [609A.06] EXPUNGEMENT AND RESENTENCING OF FELONY 
133.2 	CANNABIS OFFENSES.
133.3 		Subdivision 1.Cannabis Expungement Board. (a) The Cannabis Expungement Board 
133.4 	is created with the powers and duties established by law.
133.5 	(b) The Cannabis Expungement Board is composed of the following members:
133.6 	(1) the chief justice of the supreme court or a designee;
133.7 	(2) the attorney general or a designee;
133.8 	(3) one public defender, appointed by the governor upon recommendation of the state 
133.9 	public defender;
133.10 	(4) the commissioner of one department of the state government as defined in section 
133.11 	15.01, appointed by the governor; and
133.12 	(5) one public member with experience as an advocate for victim's rights, appointed by 
133.13 	the governor.
133.14 	(c) The Cannabis Expungement Board shall have the following powers and duties:
133.15 	(1) obtain and review the records, including but not limited to all matters, files, 
133.16 	documents, and papers incident to the arrest, indictment, information, trial, appeal, or 
133.17 	dismissal and discharge, which relate to a conviction for possession of a controlled substance;
133.18 	(2) determine whether a person committed an act involving the possession of cannabis 
133.19 	or cannabis products which would either be a lesser offense or no longer be a crime after 
133.20 	August 1, 2020;
133.21 	(3) determine whether a person's records should be expunged or the person should be 
133.22 	resentenced to a lesser offense; and
133.23 	(4) notify the judicial branch of individuals eligible for expungement or resentencing.
133.24 		Subd. 2.Eligibility; possession of cannabis. (a) A person is eligible for expungement 
133.25 	or resentencing if:
133.26 	(1) the person was convicted of, or adjudication was stayed for a violation of section 
133.27 	152.021, subdivision 2; 152.022, subdivision 2; 152.023, subdivision 2; 152.024, subdivision 
133.28 	2; or 152.025, subdivision 2, for the possession of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols;
133.29 	(2) the offense did not involve a dangerous weapon, the intentional infliction of bodily 
133.30 	harm on another, an attempt to inflict bodily harm on another, or an act committed with the 
133.31 	intent to cause fear in another of immediate bodily harm or death;
134.1 	(3) the act would either be a lesser offense or no longer be a crime after August 1, 2020; 
134.2 	and
134.3 	(4) the person did not appeal the sentence, any appeal was denied, or the deadline to file 
134.4 	an appeal has expired.
134.5 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, a lesser offense means a nonfelony offense if the 
134.6 	person was convicted of a felony.
134.7 		Subd. 3.Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to identify eligible records. (a) The 
134.8 	Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall identify convictions and sentences where adjudication 
134.9 	was stayed that qualify for review under subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (1).
134.10 	(b) The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall notify the Cannabis Expungement Board 
134.11 	of:
134.12 	(1) the name and date of birth of a person whose conviction is eligible for review; and
134.13 	(2) the case number of the eligible conviction or stay of adjudication.
134.14 		Subd. 4.Access to records. The Cannabis Expungement Board shall have free access 
134.15 	to records, including but not limited to all matters, files, documents, and papers incident to 
134.16 	the arrest, indictment, information, trial, appeal, or dismissal and discharge, which relate 
134.17 	to a conviction for possession of a controlled substance held by law enforcement agencies, 
134.18 	prosecuting authorities, and court administrators. The Cannabis Expungement Board may 
134.19 	issue subpoenas for and compel the production of books, records, accounts, documents, and 
134.20 	papers. If any person shall fail or refuse to produce any books, records, accounts, documents, 
134.21 	or papers material in the matter under consideration, after having been lawfully required 
134.22 	by order or subpoena, any judge of the district court in any county of the state where the 
134.23 	order or subpoena was made returnable, on application of the commissioner of management 
134.24 	and budget or commissioner of administration, as the case may be, shall compel obedience 
134.25 	or punish disobedience as for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of a similar order or 
134.26 	subpoena issued by such court.
134.27 		Subd. 5.Meetings; anonymous identifier. (a) The Cannabis Expungement Board shall 
134.28 	hold meetings at least monthly and shall hold a meeting whenever it takes formal action on 
134.29 	a review of a conviction or stay of adjudication for an offense involving the possession of 
134.30 	marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols. All board meetings shall be open to the public and 
134.31 	subject to chapter 13D.
134.32 	(b) Any victim of a crime being reviewed and any law enforcement agency may submit 
134.33 	an oral or written statement at the meeting, giving a recommendation on whether conviction 
135.1 	should be expunged or resentenced to a lesser offense. The board must consider the victim's 
135.2 	and the law enforcement agency's statement when making its decision.
135.3 	(c) Section 13D.05 governs the board's treatment of not public data, as defined by section 
135.4 	13.02, subdivision 8a, discussed at open meetings of the board. Notwithstanding section 
135.5 	13.03, subdivision 11, the board shall assign an anonymous, unique identifier to each victim 
135.6 	of a crime and person whose conviction or stay of adjudication it reviews. The identifier 
135.7 	shall be used in any discussion in a meeting open to the public and on any records available 
135.8 	to the public to protect the identity of the person whose records are being considered.
135.9 		Subd. 6.Review and determination. (a) The Cannabis Expungement Board shall review 
135.10 	all available records to determine whether the conviction or stay of adjudication is eligible 
135.11 	for expungement or resentencing. Expungement under this section is presumed to be in the 
135.12 	public interest unless there is clear and convincing evidence that expungement or resentencing 
135.13 	would create a risk to public safety.
135.14 	(b) If the Cannabis Expungement Board determines that expungement is in the public 
135.15 	interest, the board shall determine whether the limitations under section 609A.03, subdivision 
135.16 	5a, apply.
135.17 	(c) If the Cannabis Expungement Board determines that expungement is in the public 
135.18 	interest, the board shall determine whether the limitations under section 609A.03, subdivision 
135.19 	7a, paragraph (b), clause (4) or (5), apply.
135.20 	(d) If the Cannabis Expungement Board determines that expungement is not in the public 
135.21 	interest, the board shall determine whether the person is eligible for resentencing to a lesser 
135.22 	offense.
135.23 	(e) In making a determination under this subdivision, the Cannabis Expungement Board 
135.24 	shall consider:
135.25 	(1) the nature and severity of the underlying crime, including but not limited to the total 
135.26 	amount of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols possessed by the person and whether the 
135.27 	offense involved a dangerous weapon, the intentional infliction of bodily harm on another, 
135.28 	an attempt to inflict bodily harm on another, or an act committed with the intent to cause 
135.29 	fear in another of immediate bodily harm or death;
135.30 	(2) whether expungement or conviction of a lesser offense would increase the risk, if 
135.31 	any, the person poses to individuals or society;
135.32 	(3) if the person is under sentence, whether expungement or resentencing would result 
135.33 	in the release of the person and whether release prior to the time the person would be released 
136.1 	under the sentence currently being served presents a danger to the public and is compatible 
136.2 	with the welfare of society;
136.3 	(4) aggravating or mitigating factors relating to the underlying crime, including the 
136.4 	person's level of participation and context and circumstances of the underlying crime;
136.5 	(5) statements from victims and law enforcement, if any;
136.6 	(6) if an expungement or reduction to a nonfelony offense is considered, whether there 
136.7 	is good cause to restore the person's right to possess firearms and ammunition;
136.8 	(7) if an expungement is considered, whether an expunged record of a conviction or stay 
136.9 	of adjudication may be opened for purposes of a background study under section 245C.08;
136.10 	(8) if an expungement is considered, whether an expunged record of a conviction or stay 
136.11 	of adjudication may be opened for purposes of a background check required under section 
136.12 	122A.18, subdivision 8; and
136.13 	(9) other factors deemed relevant by the Cannabis Expungement Board.
136.14 	(f) The affirmative vote of three members is required for action taken at any meeting.
136.15 		Subd. 7.Notice to judicial branch and offenders. (a) The Cannabis Expungement 
136.16 	Board shall identify any conviction or stay of adjudication that qualifies for an order of 
136.17 	expungement or resentencing and notify the judicial branch of:
136.18 	(1) the name and date of birth of a person whose conviction or stay of adjudication is 
136.19 	eligible for an order of expungement or resentencing;
136.20 	(2) the case number of the eligible conviction or stay of adjudication;
136.21 	(3) whether the person is eligible for expungement;
136.22 	(4) if the person is eligible for expungement, whether there is good cause to restore the 
136.23 	offender's right to possess firearms and ammunition;
136.24 	(5) if the person is eligible for expungement, whether the limitations under section 
136.25 	609A.03, subdivision 7a, clause (4) or (5), apply; and
136.26 	(6) if the person is eligible for resentencing, the lesser sentence to be imposed.
136.27 	(b) The Cannabis Expungement Board shall make a reasonable and good faith effort to 
136.28 	notify any person whose conviction or stay of adjudication qualifies for an order of 
136.29 	expungement that the offense qualifies and notice is being sent to the judicial branch. Notice 
136.30 	sent pursuant to this paragraph shall inform the person that, following the order of 
137.1 	expungement, any records of an arrest, conviction, or incarceration should not appear on 
137.2 	any background check or study.
137.3 		Subd. 8.Data classification. All data collected, created, received, maintained, or 
137.4 	disseminated by the Cannabis Expungement Board in which each victim of a crime and 
137.5 	person whose conviction or stay of adjudication the Cannabis Expungement Board reviews 
137.6 	is or can be identified as the subject of the data is classified as private data on individuals, 
137.7 	as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 12.
137.8 		Subd. 9.Order of expungement. (a) Upon receiving notice that an offense qualifies 
137.9 	for expungement, the court shall issue an order sealing all records relating to an arrest, 
137.10 	indictment or information, trial, verdict, or dismissal and discharge for an offense described 
137.11 	in subdivision 1.
137.12 	(b) If the Cannabis Expungement Board determined that there is good cause to restore 
137.13 	the person's right to possess firearms and ammunition, the court shall issue an order pursuant 
137.14 	to section 609.165, subdivision 1d.
137.15 	(c) If the Cannabis Expungement Board determined that an expunged record of a 
137.16 	conviction or stay of adjudication may not be opened for purposes of a background study 
137.17 	under section 245C.08, the court shall direct the order specifically to the commissioner of 
137.18 	human services.
137.19 	(d) If the Cannabis Expungement Board determined that an expunged record of a 
137.20 	conviction or stay of adjudication may not be opened for purposes of a background check 
137.21 	required under section 122A.18, subdivision 8, the court shall direct the order specifically 
137.22 	to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board or the licensing division of the 
137.23 	Department of Education.
137.24 	(e) The court administrator shall send a copy of an expungement order issued under this 
137.25 	section to each agency and jurisdiction whose records are affected by the terms of the order 
137.26 	and send a letter to the last known address of the person whose offense has been expunged 
137.27 	identifying each agency to which the order was sent.
137.28 	(f) Data on the person whose offense has been expunged in a letter sent under this 
137.29 	subdivision are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02.
137.30 		Subd. 10.Resentencing. (a) If the Cannabis Expungement Board determined that a 
137.31 	person is eligible for resentencing to a lesser sentence and the person is currently under 
137.32 	sentence, the court shall proceed as if the appellate court directed a reduction of the conviction 
138.1 	to an offense of lesser degree pursuant to rule 28.02, subdivision 12 of the Rules of Criminal 
138.2 	Procedure.
138.3 	(b) If the Cannabis Expungement Board determined that a person is eligible for 
138.4 	resentencing to a lesser sentence and the person completed or has been discharged from the 
138.5 	sentence, the court may issue an order amending the conviction to an offense of lesser degree 
138.6 	without holding a hearing.
138.7 	(c) If the Cannabis Expungement Board determined that there is good cause to restore 
138.8 	the person's right to possess firearms and ammunition, the court shall, as necessary, issue 
138.9 	an order pursuant to section 609.165, subdivision 1d.

138.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020.

138.11 	ARTICLE 7
138.12 	MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

138.13 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 13.411, is amended by adding a subdivision 
138.14 	to read:
138.15 		Subd. 11.Cannabis businesses. Data submitted to the Cannabis Management Board 
138.16 	for a cannabis business license and data relating to investigations and disciplinary proceedings 
138.17 	involving cannabis businesses licensed by the Cannabis Management Board are classified 
138.18 	under section 324.17, subdivision 7.

138.19 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 13.871, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
138.20 	read:
138.21 		Subd. 15.Cannabis Expungement Board records. Data collected, created, received, 
138.22 	maintained, or disseminated by the Cannabis Expungement Board are classified under 
138.23 	section 609A.06, subdivision 8.

138.24 	Sec. 3. [120B.215] EDUCATION ON CANNABIS USE AND SUBSTANCE USE.
138.25 		Subdivision 1.Model program. The commissioner of education, in consultation with 
138.26 	the commissioners of health and human services, shall identify one or more model programs 
138.27 	that may be used to educate middle school and high school students on the health effects 
138.28 	on children and adolescents of cannabis use and substance use. The commissioner must 
138.29 	identify all model programs in rule, and must provide school districts and charter schools 
138.30 	with access to the model programs, including written materials, curriculum resources, and 
139.1 	training for instructors, by June 1, 2022. A model program identified by the commissioner 
139.2 	must be medically accurate and age-appropriate and must address:
139.3 	(1) physical and mental health effects of cannabis use and substance use by children and 
139.4 	adolescents, including effects on the developing brains of children and adolescents;
139.5 	(2) unsafe or unhealthy behaviors associated with cannabis use and substance use;
139.6 	(3) signs of substance use disorders;
139.7 	(4) treatment options; and
139.8 	(5) healthy coping strategies for children and adolescents.
139.9 		Subd. 2.School programs. Starting in the 2022-2023 school year, a school district or 
139.10 	charter school must implement a comprehensive education program on cannabis use and 
139.11 	substance use for students in middle school and high school. The program must include 
139.12 	instruction on the topics listed in subdivision 1 and must:
139.13 	(1) respect community values and encourage students to communicate with parents, 
139.14 	guardians, and other trusted adults about cannabis use and substance use; and
139.15 	(2) refer students to local resources where students may obtain medically accurate 
139.16 	information about cannabis use and substance use, and treatment for a substance use disorder.
139.17 		Subd. 3.Parental review. A school district or charter school must provide instruction 
139.18 	under this section consistent with the parental curriculum review requirements in section 
139.19 	120B.20, provide parents with access to the instructional materials used to provide instruction, 
139.20 	and inform parents of the requirements of section 120B.20. The district or charter school 
139.21 	must allow a parent or adult student to opt out of instruction under this section with no 
139.22 	academic or other penalty for the student.
139.23 		Subd. 4.Youth council. A school district or charter school may establish one or more 
139.24 	youth councils, in which student members of the council receive education and training on 
139.25 	cannabis use and substance use and provide peer-to-peer education on these topics.

139.26 	Sec. 4. [144.196] CANNABIS DATA COLLECTION AND BIENNIAL REPORTS.
139.27 		Subdivision 1.General. The commissioner of health shall engage in research and data 
139.28 	collection activities to measure the prevalence of cannabis use and the use of cannabis 
139.29 	products in the state by persons under age 21 and by persons age 21 or older. In order to 
139.30 	collect data, the commissioner may modify existing data collection tools used by the 
139.31 	department or other state agencies, or may establish one or more new data collection tools.
140.1 		Subd. 2.Statewide assessment; baseline data; updates. (a) The commissioner shall 
140.2 	conduct a statewide assessment to establish a baseline for the prevalence of cannabis use 
140.3 	and the use of cannabis products in the state, broken out by:
140.4 	(1) the current age of the customer;
140.5 	(2) the age at which the customer began consuming cannabis or cannabis products;
140.6 	(3) whether the customer consumes cannabis or a cannabis product, and by type of 
140.7 	cannabis product if applicable;
140.8 	(4) the amount of cannabis or cannabis product typically consumed at one time;
140.9 	(5) the typical frequency of consumption; and
140.10 	(6) other criteria specified by the commissioner.
140.11 	(b) The initial assessment must be completed by July 1, 2021. The commissioner shall 
140.12 	collect updated data under this subdivision at least every two years thereafter.
140.13 		Subd. 3.Reports. Beginning January 1, 2022, and every two years thereafter, the 
140.14 	commissioner shall issue a public report on the prevalence of cannabis use and the use of 
140.15 	cannabis products in the state by persons under age 21 and by persons age 21 or older. The 
140.16 	report may include recommendations from the commissioner for changes to this chapter 
140.17 	that would discourage or prevent personal use of cannabis or cannabis products by persons 
140.18 	under age 21, that would discourage personal use of cannabis or cannabis products by 
140.19 	pregnant or breastfeeding women, that would prevent access to cannabis or cannabis products 
140.20 	by young children, or that would otherwise promote the public health.

140.21 	Sec. 5. [144.197] CANNABIS EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
140.22 		Subdivision 1.Youth education. The commissioner of health shall conduct a long-term, 
140.23 	coordinated education program to raise public awareness about and address the top three 
140.24 	adverse health effects, as determined by the commissioner, associated with the use of 
140.25 	cannabis or cannabis products by persons under age 21. In conducting this education program, 
140.26 	the commissioner shall engage and consult with youth around the state on program content 
140.27 	and on methods to effectively disseminate program information to youth around the state.
140.28 		Subd. 2.Education for pregnant and breastfeeding women; women who may become 
140.29 	pregnant. The commissioner of health shall conduct a long-term, coordinated program to 
140.30 	educate pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and women who may become pregnant on 
140.31 	the adverse health effects of prenatal exposure to cannabis or cannabis products, and on the 
140.32 	adverse health effects experienced by infants and children who are exposed to cannabis or 
141.1 	cannabis products in breast milk, from secondhand smoke, or by ingesting cannabis products. 
141.2 	This education program must also educate women on what constitutes a substance use 
141.3 	disorder, signs of a substance use disorder, and treatment options for persons with a substance 
141.4 	use disorder.
141.5 		Subd. 3.Home visiting programs. The commissioner of health shall provide training, 
141.6 	technical assistance, and education materials to local public health home visiting programs 
141.7 	and tribal home visiting programs regarding safe and unsafe use of cannabis and cannabis 
141.8 	products in homes with infants and young children. The training, technical assistance, and 
141.9 	education materials shall address substance use, signs of a substance use disorder, treatment 
141.10 	options for persons with a substance use disorder, dangers of driving under the influence 
141.11 	of cannabis or cannabis products, how to safely consume cannabis and cannabis products 
141.12 	in homes with infants and young children, and how to prevent infants and young children 
141.13 	from being exposed to cannabis by ingesting cannabis products or through secondhand 
141.14 	smoke.
141.15 		Subd. 4.Education for substance use disorder treatment providers. The commissioner 
141.16 	of health shall issue grants to qualified agencies and programs to provide education and 
141.17 	training to providers of substance use disorder treatment on the signs of cannabis use disorder 
141.18 	and effective treatments for cannabis use disorder.

141.19 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.938, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
141.20 		Subd. 2.Prohibited practice. (a) An employer may not refuse to hire a job applicant 
141.21 	or discipline or discharge an employee because the applicant or employee engages in or has 
141.22 	engaged in the use or enjoyment of lawful consumable products, if the use or enjoyment 
141.23 	takes place off the premises of the employer during nonworking hours. For purposes of this 
141.24 	section, "lawful consumable products" means products whose use or enjoyment is lawful 
141.25 	and which are consumed during use or enjoyment, and includes food, alcoholic or 
141.26 	nonalcoholic beverages, ~~and~~ tobacco, cannabis, as defined in section 342.01, subdivision 
141.27 	10, and cannabis products as defined in section 342.01, subdivision 15.
141.28 	(b) Cannabis is a lawful consumable product for the purpose of Minnesota law, regardless 
141.29 	of whether federal or other state law considers cannabis use, possession, impairment, sale, 
141.30 	or transfer to be unlawful. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit an employer's 
141.31 	ability to discipline or discharge an employee for cannabis use, possession, impairment, 
141.32 	sale, or transfer during working hours, on work premises, or while operating an employer's 
141.33 	vehicle, machinery, or equipment.

142.1 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.950, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
142.2 		Subd. 2.Confirmatory test; confirmatory retest. "Confirmatory test" and "confirmatory 
142.3 	retest" mean a drug or alcohol test or cannabis test that uses a method of analysis allowed 
142.4 	under one of the programs listed in section 181.953, subdivision 1.

142.5 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.950, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
142.6 		Subd. 4.Drug. "Drug" means a controlled substance as defined in section 152.01, 
142.7 	subdivision 4, but does not include marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinols, cannabis as defined 
142.8 	in section 342.01, subdivision 10, or cannabis products as defined in section 342.01, 
142.9 	subdivision 15.

142.10 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.950, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
142.11 		Subd. 5.Drug and alcohol testing. "Drug and alcohol testing," "drug or alcohol testing," 
142.12 	and "drug or alcohol test" mean analysis of a body component sample according to the 
142.13 	standards established under one of the programs listed in section 181.953, subdivision 1, 
142.14 	for the purpose of measuring the presence or absence of drugs, alcohol, or their metabolites 
142.15 	in the sample tested. It does not include cannabis or cannabis testing, unless stated otherwise.

142.16 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.950, is amended by adding a subdivision 
142.17 	to read:
142.18 		Subd. 5a.Cannabis testing.  "Cannabis testing" means analysis of a body component 
142.19 	sample according to the standards established under one of the programs listed in section 
142.20 	181.953, subdivision 1, for the purpose of measuring the presence or absence of cannabis, 
142.21 	as defined in section 342.01, subdivision 10, cannabis products as defined in section 342.01, 
142.22 	subdivision 15, or cannabis metabolites in the sample tested. The definitions in this section 
142.23 	shall apply to cannabis testing unless stated otherwise.

142.24 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.950, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
142.25 		Subd. 8.Initial screening test. "Initial screening test" means a drug or alcohol test or 
142.26 	cannabis test which uses a method of analysis under one of the programs listed in section 
142.27 	181.953, subdivision 1.

143.1 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.950, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
143.2 		Subd. 13.Safety-sensitive position. "Safety-sensitive position" means a job, including 
143.3 	any supervisory or management position, in which an impairment caused by drug ~~or~~, alcohol, 
143.4 	or cannabis usage would threaten the health or safety of any person.

143.5 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.951, is amended by adding a subdivision 
143.6 	to read:
143.7 		Subd. 8.Limitations on cannabis testing. (a) An employer must not request or require 
143.8 	a job applicant to undergo cannabis testing or drug and alcohol testing solely for the purpose 
143.9 	of determining the presence or absence of cannabis as a condition of employment unless 
143.10 	otherwise required by state or federal law.
143.11 	(b) An employer must not refuse to hire a job applicant solely because the job applicant 
143.12 	submits to a drug and alcohol test authorized by this section and the results of the drug and 
143.13 	alcohol test indicate the presence of cannabis unless otherwise required by state or federal 
143.14 	law.
143.15 	(c) An employer must not request or require an employee or job applicant to undergo 
143.16 	cannabis testing on an arbitrary or capricious basis or on a random selection basis.
143.17 	(d) An employer may request or require an employee to undergo cannabis testing 
143.18 	conducted by a testing laboratory which participates in one of the programs listed in section 
143.19 	181.953, subdivision 1, if the employer has a reasonable suspicion that while the employee 
143.20 	is working or while the employee is on the employer's premises or operating the employer's 
143.21 	vehicle, machinery, or equipment, the employee:
143.22 	(1) is under the influence of or impaired from cannabis;
143.23 	(2) has violated the employer's written work rules prohibiting cannabis use, possession, 
143.24 	impairment, sale, or transfer, provided that the work rules for cannabis and cannabis testing 
143.25 	are in writing and contained in a written policy that contains the minimum information 
143.26 	required in section 181.952; or
143.27 	(3) has sustained a personal injury or has a caused a work-related accident as provided 
143.28 	in subdivision 5, paragraphs (3) and (4).
143.29 	(e) Cannabis testing authorized under paragraph (d) must comply with the safeguards 
143.30 	for testing employees provided in sections 181.953 and 181.954.

144.1 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.951, is amended by adding a subdivision 
144.2 	to read:
144.3 		Subd. 9.Cannabis testing exceptions. For the following positions, cannabis and its 
144.4 	metabolites are considered a drug and subject to the drug and alcohol test provisions in 
144.5 	sections 181.950 to 181.957:
144.6 	(1) a safety-sensitive position, as defined in section 181.950, subdivision 13;
144.7 	(2) a peace officer position, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1;
144.8 	(3) a firefighter position, as defined in section 299N.01, subdivision 3;
144.9 	(4) a position requiring face-to-face care, training, education, supervision, counseling, 
144.10 	consultation, or medical assistance to:
144.11 	(i) children;
144.12 	(ii) vulnerable adults, as defined in section 626.5572, subdivision 21; or
144.13 	(iii) patients who receive health care services from a provider for treatment, examination, 
144.14 	or emergency care of a medical, psychiatric, or mental condition;
144.15 	(5) a position requiring a commercial driver's license or requiring an employee to operate 
144.16 	a motor vehicle for which state or federal law requires testing of a job applicant or an 
144.17 	employee;
144.18 	(6) a position of employment funded by a federal grant; or
144.19 	(7) any other position for which state or federal law requires testing of a job applicant 
144.20 	or an employee for cannabis.

144.21 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.952, is amended by adding a subdivision 
144.22 	to read:
144.23 		Subd. 3.Cannabis policy. (a) Unless otherwise provided by state or federal law, an 
144.24 	employer is not required to permit or accommodate cannabis use, possession, impairment, 
144.25 	sale, or transfer while an employee is working or while an employee is on the employer's 
144.26 	premises or operating the employer's vehicle, machinery, or equipment.
144.27 	(b) An employer may enact and enforce written work rules prohibiting cannabis use, 
144.28 	possession, impairment, sale, or transfer while an employee is working or while an employee 
144.29 	is on the employer's premises or operating the employer's vehicle, machinery, or equipment 
144.30 	in a written policy that contains the minimum information required by this section.

145.1 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.953, is amended by adding a subdivision 
145.2 	to read:
145.3 		Subd. 10a.Additional limitations for cannabis. An employer may discipline, discharge, 
145.4 	or take other adverse personnel action against an employee for cannabis use, possession, 
145.5 	impairment, sale, or transfer while an employee is working or while an employee is on the 
145.6 	employer's premises or operating the employer's vehicle, machinery, or equipment as follows:
145.7 	(1) if an employee is under the influence of or impaired from cannabis;
145.8 	(2) if cannabis testing requested or required pursuant to section 181.951, subdivision 8, 
145.9 	paragraphs (d) and (e), verifies the presence of cannabis following a confirmatory test;
145.10 	(3) as provided in the employer's written work rules for cannabis and cannabis testing, 
145.11 	provided that the rules are in writing and contained in a written policy that contains the 
145.12 	minimum information required by section 181.952; or
145.13 	(4) as otherwise authorized under state or federal law.

145.14 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.955, is amended to read:
145.15 	181.955 CONSTRUCTION.
145.16 		Subdivision 1.Freedom to collectively bargain. Sections 181.950 to 181.954 shall not 
145.17 	be construed to limit the parties to a collective bargaining agreement from bargaining and 
145.18 	agreeing with respect to a drug and alcohol testing or a cannabis testing policy that meets 
145.19 	or exceeds, and does not otherwise conflict with, the minimum standards and requirements 
145.20 	for employee protection provided in those sections.
145.21 		Subd. 2.Employee protections under existing collective bargaining 
145.22 	agreements. Sections 181.950 to 181.954 shall not be construed to interfere with or diminish 
145.23 	any employee protections relating to drug and alcohol testing or cannabis testing already 
145.24 	provided under collective bargaining agreements in effect on the effective date of those 
145.25 	sections that exceed the minimum standards and requirements for employee protection 
145.26 	provided in those sections.
145.27 		Subd. 3.Professional athletes. Sections 181.950 to 181.954 shall not be construed to 
145.28 	interfere with the operation of a drug and alcohol testing or cannabis testing program if:
145.29 	(1) the drug and alcohol testing or cannabis testing program is permitted under a contract 
145.30 	between the employer and employees; and
145.31 	(2) the covered employees are employed as professional athletes.
146.1 	Upon request of the commissioner of labor and industry, the exclusive representative 
146.2 	of the employees and the employer shall certify to the commissioner of labor and industry 
146.3 	that the drug and alcohol testing or cannabis testing program permitted under the contract 
146.4 	should operate without interference from the sections specified in this subdivision. This 
146.5 	subdivision must not be construed to create an exemption from controlled substance crimes 
146.6 	in chapter 152.

146.7 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.957, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
146.8 		Subdivision 1.Excluded employees and job applicants. Except as provided under 
146.9 	subdivision 2, the employee and job applicant protections provided under sections 181.950
146.10 	to 181.956 do not apply to employees and job applicants where the specific work performed 
146.11 	requires those employees and job applicants to be subject to drug and alcohol testing or 
146.12 	cannabis testing pursuant to:
146.13 	(1) federal regulations that specifically preempt state regulation of drug and alcohol 
146.14 	testing or cannabis testing with respect to those employees and job applicants;
146.15 	(2) federal regulations or requirements necessary to operate federally regulated facilities;
146.16 	(3) federal contracts where the drug and alcohol testing or cannabis testing is conducted 
146.17 	for security, safety, or protection of sensitive or proprietary data; or
146.18 	(4) state agency rules that adopt federal regulations applicable to the interstate component 
146.19 	of a federally regulated industry, and the adoption of those rules is for the purpose of 
146.20 	conforming the nonfederally regulated intrastate component of the industry to identical 
146.21 	regulation.

146.22 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256.01, subdivision 18c, is amended to read:
146.23 		Subd. 18c.Drug convictions. (a) The state court administrator shall provide a report 
146.24 	every six months by electronic means to the commissioner of human services, including 
146.25 	the name, address, date of birth, and, if available, driver's license or state identification card 
146.26 	number, date of the sentence, effective date of the sentence, and county in which the 
146.27 	conviction occurred, of each person convicted of a felony under chapter 152, except for 
146.28 	convictions under section 152.0263 or 152.0264, during the previous six months.
146.29 	(b) The commissioner shall determine whether the individuals who are the subject of 
146.30 	the data reported under paragraph (a) are receiving public assistance under chapter 256D 
146.31 	or 256J, and if ~~the~~ an individual is receiving assistance under chapter 256D or 256J, the 
147.1 	commissioner shall instruct the county to proceed under section 256D.024 or 256J.26, 
147.2 	whichever is applicable, for this individual.
147.3 	(c) The commissioner shall not retain any data received under paragraph (a) ~~or (d)~~ that 
147.4 	does not relate to an individual receiving publicly funded assistance under chapter 256D or 
147.5 	256J.
147.6 	~~(d) In addition to the routine data transfer under paragraph (a), the state court~~ 
147.7 	~~administrator shall provide a onetime report of the data fields under paragraph (a) for~~ 
147.8 	~~individuals with a felony drug conviction under chapter 152 dated from July 1, 1997, until~~ 
147.9 	~~the date of the data transfer. The commissioner shall perform the tasks identified under~~ 
147.10 	~~paragraph (b) related to this data and shall retain the data according to paragraph (c).~~

147.11 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256D.024, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
147.12 		Subdivision 1.Person convicted of drug offenses. (a) If an applicant or recipient has 
147.13 	been convicted of a drug offense after July 1, 1997, except for convictions related to cannabis, 
147.14 	marijuana, or tetrahydrocannabinols, the assistance unit is ineligible for benefits under this 
147.15 	chapter until five years after the applicant has completed terms of the court-ordered sentence, 
147.16 	unless the person is participating in a drug treatment program, has successfully completed 
147.17 	a drug treatment program, or has been assessed by the county and determined not to be in 
147.18 	need of a drug treatment program. Persons subject to the limitations of this subdivision who 
147.19 	become eligible for assistance under this chapter shall be subject to random drug testing as 
147.20 	a condition of continued eligibility and shall lose eligibility for benefits for five years 
147.21 	beginning the month following:
147.22 	(1) any positive test result for an illegal controlled substance under chapter 152; or
147.23 	(2) discharge of sentence after conviction for another drug felony.
147.24 	(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, "drug offense" means a conviction that occurred 
147.25 	after July 1, 1997, of sections 152.021 to 152.025, 152.0261, 152.0262, or 152.096. Drug 
147.26 	offense also means a conviction in another jurisdiction of the possession, use, or distribution 
147.27 	of a controlled substance, or conspiracy to commit any of these offenses, if the offense 
147.28 	occurred after July 1, 1997, and the conviction is ~~a felony offense in that jurisdiction, or in~~ 
147.29 	~~the case of New Jersey, a high misdemeanor~~ for a violation that would be a felony if 
147.30 	committed in Minnesota.

148.1 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256J.26, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
148.2 		Subdivision 1.Person convicted of drug offenses. (a) An individual who has been 
148.3 	convicted of a felony level drug offense committed during the previous ten years from the 
148.4 	date of application or recertification, except for convictions related to cannabis, marijuana, 
148.5 	or tetrahydrocannabinols, is subject to the following:
148.6 	(1) Benefits for the entire assistance unit must be paid in vendor form for shelter and 
148.7 	utilities during any time the applicant is part of the assistance unit.
148.8 	(2) The convicted applicant or participant shall be subject to random drug testing as a 
148.9 	condition of continued eligibility and following any positive test for an illegal controlled 
148.10 	substance under chapter 152 is subject to the following sanctions:
148.11 	(i) for failing a drug test the first time, the residual amount of the participant's grant after 
148.12 	making vendor payments for shelter and utility costs, if any, must be reduced by an amount 
148.13 	equal to 30 percent of the MFIP standard of need for an assistance unit of the same size. 
148.14 	When a sanction under this subdivision is in effect, the job counselor must attempt to meet 
148.15 	with the person face-to-face. During the face-to-face meeting, the job counselor must explain 
148.16 	the consequences of a subsequent drug test failure and inform the participant of the right to 
148.17 	appeal the sanction under section 256J.40. If a face-to-face meeting is not possible, the 
148.18 	county agency must send the participant a notice of adverse action as provided in section 
148.19 	256J.31, subdivisions 4 and 5, and must include the information required in the face-to-face 
148.20 	meeting; or
148.21 	(ii) for failing a drug test two times, the participant is permanently disqualified from 
148.22 	receiving MFIP assistance, both the cash and food portions. The assistance unit's MFIP 
148.23 	grant must be reduced by the amount which would have otherwise been made available to 
148.24 	the disqualified participant. Disqualification under this item does not make a participant 
148.25 	ineligible for food stamps or food support. Before a disqualification under this provision is 
148.26 	imposed, the job counselor must attempt to meet with the participant face-to-face. During 
148.27 	the face-to-face meeting, the job counselor must identify other resources that may be available 
148.28 	to the participant to meet the needs of the family and inform the participant of the right to 
148.29 	appeal the disqualification under section 256J.40. If a face-to-face meeting is not possible, 
148.30 	the county agency must send the participant a notice of adverse action as provided in section 
148.31 	256J.31, subdivisions 4 and 5, and must include the information required in the face-to-face 
148.32 	meeting.
148.33 	(3) A participant who fails a drug test the first time and is under a sanction due to other 
148.34 	MFIP program requirements is considered to have more than one occurrence of 
149.1 	noncompliance and is subject to the applicable level of sanction as specified under section 
149.2 	256J.46, subdivision 1, paragraph (d).
149.3 	(b) Applicants requesting only food stamps or food support or participants receiving 
149.4 	only food stamps or food support, who have been convicted of a drug offense that occurred 
149.5 	after July 1, 1997, may, if otherwise eligible, receive food stamps or food support if the 
149.6 	convicted applicant or participant is subject to random drug testing as a condition of continued 
149.7 	eligibility. Following a positive test for an illegal controlled substance under chapter 152, 
149.8 	the applicant is subject to the following sanctions:
149.9 	(1) for failing a drug test the first time, food stamps or food support shall be reduced by 
149.10 	an amount equal to 30 percent of the applicable food stamp or food support allotment. When 
149.11 	a sanction under this clause is in effect, a job counselor must attempt to meet with the person 
149.12 	face-to-face. During the face-to-face meeting, a job counselor must explain the consequences 
149.13 	of a subsequent drug test failure and inform the participant of the right to appeal the sanction 
149.14 	under section 256J.40. If a face-to-face meeting is not possible, a county agency must send 
149.15 	the participant a notice of adverse action as provided in section 256J.31, subdivisions 4 and 
149.16 	5, and must include the information required in the face-to-face meeting; and
149.17 	(2) for failing a drug test two times, the participant is permanently disqualified from 
149.18 	receiving food stamps or food support. Before a disqualification under this provision is 
149.19 	imposed, a job counselor must attempt to meet with the participant face-to-face. During the 
149.20 	face-to-face meeting, the job counselor must identify other resources that may be available 
149.21 	to the participant to meet the needs of the family and inform the participant of the right to 
149.22 	appeal the disqualification under section 256J.40. If a face-to-face meeting is not possible, 
149.23 	a county agency must send the participant a notice of adverse action as provided in section 
149.24 	256J.31, subdivisions 4 and 5, and must include the information required in the face-to-face 
149.25 	meeting.
149.26 	(c) For the purposes of this subdivision, "drug offense" means an offense that occurred 
149.27 	during the previous ten years from the date of application or recertification of sections 
149.28 	152.021 to 152.025, 152.0261, 152.0262, 152.096, or 152.137. Drug offense also means a 
149.29 	conviction in another jurisdiction of the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled 
149.30 	substance, or conspiracy to commit any of these offenses, if the offense occurred during 
149.31 	the previous ten years from the date of application or recertification and the conviction is 
149.32 	~~a felony offense in that jurisdiction, or in the case of New Jersey, a high misdemeanor~~ for 
149.33 	a violation that would be a felony if committed in Minnesota.

150.1 	Sec. 22. [604.135] CIVIL LIABILITY FOR CANNABIS NUISANCE.
150.2 		Subdivision 1.Cannabis nuisance. Any use of cannabis which is injurious to health, 
150.3 	indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to 
150.4 	interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, is a nuisance.
150.5 		Subd. 2.Civil cause of action. A person whose is injuriously affected or whose personal 
150.6 	enjoyment is lessened by the nuisance described in subdivision 1 may bring an action for 
150.7 	injunctive relief and the greater of the person's actual damages or a civil penalty of $100.

150.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

150.9 	Sec. 23. TRANSFER OF OFFICE AND AUTHORITY.
 150.10 	(a) Minnesota Statutes, section 15.039, applies to the transfers of duties and authority 
150.11 	required by this section and Minnesota Statutes, sections 342.50 to 342.59. The commissioner 
150.12 	of administration, with the approval of the governor, may issue reorganization orders as 
150.13 	necessary to carry out the transfers of duties required by this section and Minnesota Statutes, 
150.14 	sections 342.50 to 342.59. The provision of Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.37, subdivision 
150.15 	1, which states that transfers under that section may be made only to an agency that has 
150.16 	been in existence for at least one year, does not apply to transfers to the Cannabis 
150.17 	Management Board created under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342.
150.18 	(b) The Office of Medical Cannabis shall be transferred from the Department of Health 
150.19 	to the Cannabis Management Board. The authority to administer the medical cannabis 
150.20 	registry program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 152.22 to 152.37, shall be transferred 
150.21 	from the commissioner of health to the Cannabis Management Board and the Office of 
150.22 	Medical Cannabis according to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342. The authority to adopt 
150.23 	rules regarding the medical cannabis registry program shall be transferred from the 
150.24 	commissioner of health to the Cannabis Management Board.

150.25 	Sec. 24. TASK FORCE ON MEDICAL CANNABIS THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH.
 150.26 	The task force on medical cannabis therapeutic research established under Minnesota 
150.27 	Statutes, section 342.55, is a continuation of the task force previously established under 
150.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 152.36. Upon the effective date of Minnesota Statutes, section 
150.29 	342.55, the cochairs of the task force established under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.36, 
150.30 	shall continue to serve as cochairs on the new task force until their terms expire, and members 
150.31 	serving on the task force established under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.36, shall continue 
150.32 	to serve on the new task force until their terms expire.

151.1 	Sec. 25. REPEALER.
 151.2 	(a) Minnesota Rules, parts 4770.0100; 4770.0200; 4770.0300; 4770.0400; 4770.0500; 
151.3 	4770.0600; 4770.0800; 4770.0900; 4770.1000; 4770.1100; 4770.1200; 4770.1300; 
151.4 	4770.1400; 4770.1460; 4770.1500; 4770.1600; 4770.1700; 4770.1800; 4770.1900; 
151.5 	4770.2000; 4770.2100; 4770.2200; 4770.2300; 4770.2400; 4770.2700; 4770.2800; 
151.6 	4770.4000; 4770.4002; 4770.4003; 4770.4004; 4770.4005; 4770.4007; 4770.4008; 
151.7 	4770.4009; 4770.4010; 4770.4012; 4770.4013; 4770.4014; 4770.4015; 4770.4016; 
151.8 	4770.4017; 4770.4018; and 4770.4030, are repealed.
151.9 	(b) Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 152.22, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 
151.10 	and 14; 152.23; 152.24; 152.25, subdivisions 1b, 2, and 3; 152.26; 152.261; 152.27, 
151.11 	subdivisions 1 and 7; 152.28, subdivisions 2 and 3; 152.29, subdivision 4; 152.30; 152.32, 
151.12 	subdivisions 1 and 3; 152.33, subdivisions 1a, 3, 4, 5, and 6; 152.35; 152.36, subdivisions 
151.13 	1, 1a, 3, 4, and 5; and 152.37, are repealed.
151.14 	(c) Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 152.22, subdivisions 5a, 5b, 6, 11, 
151.15 	and 13; 152.25, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1c, and 4; 152.27, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6; 152.28, 
151.16 	subdivision 1; 152.29, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 3a; 152.31; 152.32, subdivision 2; 152.33, 
151.17 	subdivisions 1 and 2; 152.34; and 152.36, subdivision 2, are repealed.
151.18 	(d) Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.027, subdivisions 3 and 4, are repealed.

151.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Paragraph (d) is effective August 1, 2020.

151.20 	ARTICLE 8
151.21 	SCHEDULING OF MARIJUANA

151.22 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
151.23 		Subd. 2.Schedule I. (a) Schedule I consists of the substances listed in this subdivision.
151.24 	(b) Opiates. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any of the 
151.25 	following substances, including their analogs, isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of 
151.26 	isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of the analogs, isomers, esters, ethers, 
151.27 	and salts is possible:
151.28 	(1) acetylmethadol;
151.29 	(2) allylprodine;
151.30 	(3) alphacetylmethadol (except levo-alphacetylmethadol, also known as levomethadyl 
151.31 	acetate);
152.1 	(4) alphameprodine;
152.2 	(5) alphamethadol;
152.3 	(6) alpha-methylfentanyl benzethidine;
152.4 	(7) betacetylmethadol;
152.5 	(8) betameprodine;
152.6 	(9) betamethadol;
152.7 	(10) betaprodine;
152.8 	(11) clonitazene;
152.9 	(12) dextromoramide;
152.10 	(13) diampromide;
152.11 	(14) diethyliambutene;
152.12 	(15) difenoxin;
152.13 	(16) dimenoxadol;
152.14 	(17) dimepheptanol;
152.15 	(18) dimethyliambutene;
152.16 	(19) dioxaphetyl butyrate;
152.17 	(20) dipipanone;
152.18 	(21) ethylmethylthiambutene;
152.19 	(22) etonitazene;
152.20 	(23) etoxeridine;
152.21 	(24) furethidine;
152.22 	(25) hydroxypethidine;
152.23 	(26) ketobemidone;
152.24 	(27) levomoramide;
152.25 	(28) levophenacylmorphan;
152.26 	(29) 3-methylfentanyl;
152.27 	(30) acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl;
153.1 	(31) alpha-methylthiofentanyl;
153.2 	(32) benzylfentanyl beta-hydroxyfentanyl;
153.3 	(33) beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl;
153.4 	(34) 3-methylthiofentanyl;
153.5 	(35) thenylfentanyl;
153.6 	(36) thiofentanyl;
153.7 	(37) para-fluorofentanyl;
153.8 	(38) morpheridine;
153.9 	(39) 1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine;
153.10 	(40) noracymethadol;
153.11 	(41) norlevorphanol;
153.12 	(42) normethadone;
153.13 	(43) norpipanone;
153.14 	(44) 1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-phenyl-4-acetoxypiperidine (PEPAP);
153.15 	(45) phenadoxone;
153.16 	(46) phenampromide;
153.17 	(47) phenomorphan;
153.18 	(48) phenoperidine;
153.19 	(49) piritramide;
153.20 	(50) proheptazine;
153.21 	(51) properidine;
153.22 	(52) propiram;
153.23 	(53) racemoramide;
153.24 	(54) tilidine;
153.25 	(55) trimeperidine;
153.26 	(56) N-(1-Phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacetamide (acetyl fentanyl);
154.1 	(57) 3,4-dichloro-N-[(1R,2R)-2-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]-N-
154.2 	methylbenzamide(U47700);
154.3 	(58) N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]furan-2-carboxamide(furanylfentanyl); 
154.4 	and
154.5 	(59) 4-(4-bromophenyl)-4-dimethylamino-1-phenethylcyclohexanol (bromadol).
154.6 	(c) Opium derivatives. Any of the following substances, their analogs, salts, isomers, 
154.7 	and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, 
154.8 	whenever the existence of the analogs, salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible:
154.9 	(1) acetorphine;
154.10 	(2) acetyldihydrocodeine;
154.11 	(3) benzylmorphine;
154.12 	(4) codeine methylbromide;
154.13 	(5) codeine-n-oxide;
154.14 	(6) cyprenorphine;
154.15 	(7) desomorphine;
154.16 	(8) dihydromorphine;
154.17 	(9) drotebanol;
154.18 	(10) etorphine;
154.19 	(11) heroin;
154.20 	(12) hydromorphinol;
154.21 	(13) methyldesorphine;
154.22 	(14) methyldihydromorphine;
154.23 	(15) morphine methylbromide;
154.24 	(16) morphine methylsulfonate;
154.25 	(17) morphine-n-oxide;
154.26 	(18) myrophine;
154.27 	(19) nicocodeine;
154.28 	(20) nicomorphine;
155.1 	(21) normorphine;
155.2 	(22) pholcodine; and
155.3 	(23) thebacon.
155.4 	(d) Hallucinogens. Any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any 
155.5 	quantity of the following substances, their analogs, salts, isomers (whether optical, positional, 
155.6 	or geometric), and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another 
155.7 	schedule, whenever the existence of the analogs, salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is 
155.8 	possible:
155.9 	(1) methylenedioxy amphetamine;
155.10 	(2) methylenedioxymethamphetamine;
155.11 	(3) methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine (MDEA);
155.12 	(4) n-hydroxy-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
155.13 	(5) 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (DOB);
155.14 	(6) 2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (2,5-DMA);
155.15 	(7) 4-methoxyamphetamine;
155.16 	(8) 5-methoxy-3, 4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
155.17 	(9) alpha-ethyltryptamine;
155.18 	(10) bufotenine;
155.19 	(11) diethyltryptamine;
155.20 	(12) dimethyltryptamine;
155.21 	(13) 3,4,5-trimethoxyamphetamine;
155.22 	(14) 4-methyl-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine (DOM);
155.23 	(15) ibogaine;
155.24 	(16) lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);
155.25 	(17) mescaline;
155.26 	(18) parahexyl;
155.27 	(19) N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;
155.28 	(20) N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;
156.1 	(21) psilocybin;
156.2 	(22) psilocyn;
156.3 	(23) tenocyclidine (TPCP or TCP);
156.4 	(24) N-ethyl-1-phenyl-cyclohexylamine (PCE);
156.5 	(25) 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) pyrrolidine (PCPy);
156.6 	(26) 1-[1-(2-thienyl)cyclohexyl]-pyrrolidine (TCPy);
156.7 	(27) 4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (DOC);
156.8 	(28) 4-ethyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (DOET);
156.9 	(29) 4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (DOI);
156.10 	(30) 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-B);
156.11 	(31) 4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-C);
156.12 	(32) 4-methyl-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-D);
156.13 	(33) 4-ethyl-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-E);
156.14 	(34) 4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-I);
156.15 	(35) 4-propyl-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-P);
156.16 	(36) 4-isopropylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-T-4);
156.17 	(37) 4-propylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-T-7);
156.18 	(38) 2-(8-bromo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrofuro [2,3-f][1]benzofuran-4-yl)ethanamine 
156.19 	(2-CB-FLY);
156.20 	(39) bromo-benzodifuranyl-isopropylamine (Bromo-DragonFLY);
156.21 	(40) alpha-methyltryptamine (AMT);
156.22 	(41) N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (DiPT);
156.23 	(42) 4-acetoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (4-AcO-DMT);
156.24 	(43) 4-acetoxy-N,N-diethyltryptamine (4-AcO-DET);
156.25 	(44) 4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-propyltryptamine (4-HO-MPT);
156.26 	(45) 4-hydroxy-N,N-dipropyltryptamine (4-HO-DPT);
156.27 	(46) 4-hydroxy-N,N-diallyltryptamine (4-HO-DALT);
157.1 	(47) 4-hydroxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (4-HO-DiPT);
157.2 	(48) 5-methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DiPT);
157.3 	(49) 5-methoxy-α-methyltryptamine (5-MeO-AMT);
157.4 	(50) 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT);
157.5 	(51) 5-methylthio-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeS-DMT);
157.6 	(52) 5-methoxy-N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-MiPT);
157.7 	(53) 5-methoxy-α-ethyltryptamine (5-MeO-AET);
157.8 	(54) 5-methoxy-N,N-dipropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DPT);
157.9 	(55) 5-methoxy-N,N-diethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DET);
157.10 	(56) 5-methoxy-N,N-diallyltryptamine (5-MeO-DALT);
157.11 	(57) methoxetamine (MXE);
157.12 	(58) 5-iodo-2-aminoindane (5-IAI);
157.13 	(59) 5,6-methylenedioxy-2-aminoindane (MDAI);
157.14 	(60) 2-(4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25B-NBOMe);
157.15 	(61) 2-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25C-NBOMe);
157.16 	(62) 2-(4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25I-NBOMe);
157.17 	(63) 2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-H);
157.18 	(64) 2-(4-Ethylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-T-2);
157.19 	(65) N,N-Dipropyltryptamine (DPT);
157.20 	(66) 3-[1-(Piperidin-1-yl)cyclohexyl]phenol (3-HO-PCP);
157.21 	(67) N-ethyl-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanamine (3-MeO-PCE);
157.22 	(68) 4-[1-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl]morpholine (3-MeO-PCMo);
157.23 	(69) 1-[1-(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl]-piperidine (methoxydine, 4-MeO-PCP);
157.24 	(70) 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(ethylamino)cyclohexan-1-one (N-Ethylnorketamine, 
157.25 	ethketamine, NENK);
157.26 	(71) methylenedioxy-N,N-dimethylamphetamine (MDDMA);
157.27 	(72) 3-(2-Ethyl(methyl)aminoethyl)-1H-indol-4-yl (4-AcO-MET); and
158.1 	(73) 2-Phenyl-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone (deschloroketamine).
158.2 	(e) Peyote. All parts of the plant presently classified botanically as Lophophora williamsii 
158.3 	Lemaire, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, any extract from any part of the plant, 
158.4 	and every compound, manufacture, salts, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, 
158.5 	its seeds or extracts. The listing of peyote as a controlled substance in Schedule I does not 
158.6 	apply to the nondrug use of peyote in bona fide religious ceremonies of the American Indian 
158.7 	Church, and members of the American Indian Church are exempt from registration. Any 
158.8 	person who manufactures peyote for or distributes peyote to the American Indian Church, 
158.9 	however, is required to obtain federal registration annually and to comply with all other 
158.10 	requirements of law.
158.11 	(f) Central nervous system depressants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in 
158.12 	another schedule, any material compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any 
158.13 	quantity of the following substances, their analogs, salts, isomers, and salts of isomers 
158.14 	whenever the existence of the analogs, salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible:
158.15 	(1) mecloqualone;
158.16 	(2) methaqualone;
158.17 	(3) gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), including its esters and ethers;
158.18 	(4) flunitrazepam; and
158.19 	(5) 2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone (2-MeO-2-deschloroketamine, 
158.20 	methoxyketamine).
158.21 	(g) Stimulants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any 
158.22 	material compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following 
158.23 	substances, their analogs, salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of the 
158.24 	analogs, salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible:
158.25 	(1) aminorex;
158.26 	(2) cathinone;
158.27 	(3) fenethylline;
158.28 	(4) methcathinone;
158.29 	(5) methylaminorex;
158.30 	(6) N,N-dimethylamphetamine;
158.31 	(7) N-benzylpiperazine (BZP);
159.1 	(8) methylmethcathinone (mephedrone);
159.2 	(9) 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone (methylone);
159.3 	(10) methoxymethcathinone (methedrone);
159.4 	(11) methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV);
159.5 	(12) 3-fluoro-N-methylcathinone (3-FMC);
159.6 	(13) methylethcathinone (MEC);
159.7 	(14) 1-benzofuran-6-ylpropan-2-amine (6-APB);
159.8 	(15) dimethylmethcathinone (DMMC);
159.9 	(16) fluoroamphetamine;
159.10 	(17) fluoromethamphetamine;
159.11 	(18) α-methylaminobutyrophenone (MABP or buphedrone);
159.12 	(19) 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)butan-1-one (butylone);
159.13 	(20) 2-(methylamino)-1-(4-methylphenyl)butan-1-one (4-MEMABP or BZ-6378);
159.14 	(21) 1-(naphthalen-2-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl) pentan-1-one (naphthylpyrovalerone or 
159.15 	naphyrone);
159.16 	(22) (alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PVP);
159.17 	(23) (RS)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-hexanone (4-Me-PHP or MPHP);
159.18 	(24) 2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-hexanophenone (Alpha-PHP);
159.19 	(25) 4-methyl-N-ethylcathinone (4-MEC);
159.20 	(26) 4-methyl-alpha-pyrrolidinopropiophenone (4-MePPP);
159.21 	(27) 2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpentan-1-one (pentedrone);
159.22 	(28) 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)pentan-1-one (pentylone);
159.23 	(29) 4-fluoro-N-methylcathinone (4-FMC);
159.24 	(30) 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylcathinone (ethylone);
159.25 	(31) alpha-pyrrolidinobutiophenone (α-PBP);
159.26 	(32) 5-(2-Aminopropyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (5-APDB);
159.27 	(33) 1-phenyl-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-heptanone (PV8);
160.1 	(34) 6-(2-Aminopropyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (6-APDB);
160.2 	(35) 4-methyl-alpha-ethylaminopentiophenone (4-MEAPP);
160.3 	(36) 4'-chloro-alpha-pyrrolidinopropiophenone (4'-chloro-PPP);
160.4 	(37) 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(dimethylamino)butan-1-one (dibutylone, bk-DMBDB);
160.5 	(38) 1-(3-chlorophenyl) piperazine (meta-chlorophenylpiperazine or mCPP); and
160.6 	(39) any other substance, except bupropion or compounds listed under a different 
160.7 	schedule, that is structurally derived from 2-aminopropan-1-one by substitution at the 
160.8 	1-position with either phenyl, naphthyl, or thiophene ring systems, whether or not the 
160.9 	compound is further modified in any of the following ways:
160.10 	(i) by substitution in the ring system to any extent with alkyl, alkylenedioxy, alkoxy, 
160.11 	haloalkyl, hydroxyl, or halide substituents, whether or not further substituted in the ring 
160.12 	system by one or more other univalent substituents;
160.13 	(ii) by substitution at the 3-position with an acyclic alkyl substituent;
160.14 	(iii) by substitution at the 2-amino nitrogen atom with alkyl, dialkyl, benzyl, or 
160.15 	methoxybenzyl groups; or
160.16 	(iv) by inclusion of the 2-amino nitrogen atom in a cyclic structure.
160.17 	~~(h) Marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinols, and synthetic cannabinoids. Unless specifically~~ 
160.18 	~~excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any natural or synthetic material, compound,~~ 
160.19 	~~mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances, their analogs,~~ 
160.20 	~~isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence~~ 
160.21 	~~of the isomers, esters, ethers, or salts is possible:~~
160.22 	~~(1) marijuana;~~
160.23 	~~(2) tetrahydrocannabinols naturally contained in a plant of the genus Cannabis, synthetic~~ 
160.24 	~~equivalents of the substances contained in the cannabis plant or in the resinous extractives~~ 
160.25 	~~of the plant, or synthetic substances with similar chemical structure and pharmacological~~ 
160.26 	~~activity to those substances contained in the plant or resinous extract, including, but not~~ 
160.27 	~~limited to, 1 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, 6 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and 3,4~~ 
160.28 	~~cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol;~~
160.29 	~~(3)~~ (h) Synthetic cannabinoids, including the following substances:
160.30 	~~(i)~~ (1) Naphthoylindoles, which are any compounds containing a 3-(1-napthoyl)indole 
160.31 	structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, 
161.1 	alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl or 
161.2 	2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any 
161.3 	extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. Examples of 
161.4 	naphthoylindoles include, but are not limited to:
161.5 	~~(A)~~ (i) 1-Pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018 and AM-678);
161.6 	~~(B)~~ (ii) 1-Butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-073);
161.7 	~~(C)~~ (iii) 1-Pentyl-3-(4-methoxy-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-081);
161.8 	~~(D)~~ (iv) 1-[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-200);
161.9 	~~(E)~~ (v) 1-Propyl-2-methyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-015);
161.10 	~~(F)~~ (vi) 1-Hexyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-019);
161.11 	~~(G)~~ (vii) 1-Pentyl-3-(4-methyl-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-122);
161.12 	~~(H)~~ (viii) 1-Pentyl-3-(4-ethyl-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-210);
161.13 	~~(I)~~ (ix) 1-Pentyl-3-(4-chloro-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-398); and
161.14 	~~(J)~~ (x) 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (AM-2201).
161.15 	~~(ii)~~ (2) Napthylmethylindoles, which are any compounds containing a 
161.16 	1H-indol-3-yl-(1-naphthyl)methane structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the 
161.17 	indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 
161.18 	1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further 
161.19 	substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl 
161.20 	ring to any extent. Examples of naphthylmethylindoles include, but are not limited to:
161.21 	~~(A)~~ (i) 1-Pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl-(1-naphthyl)methane (JWH-175); and
161.22 	~~(B)~~ (ii) 1-Pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl-(4-methyl-1-naphthyl)methane (JWH-184).
161.23 	~~(iii)~~ (3) Naphthoylpyrroles, which are any compounds containing a 3-(1-naphthoyl)pyrrole 
161.24 	structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the pyrrole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, 
161.25 	alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl or 
161.26 	2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group whether or not further substituted in the pyrrole ring to any 
161.27 	extent, whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. Examples of 
161.28 	naphthoylpyrroles include, but are not limited to, 
161.29 	(5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-pentylpyrrol-3-yl)-naphthalen-1-ylmethanone (JWH-307).
161.30 	~~(iv)~~ (4) Naphthylmethylindenes, which are any compounds containing a 
161.31 	naphthylideneindene structure with substitution at the 3-position of the indene ring by an 
162.1 	alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 
162.2 	1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group whether or not further 
162.3 	substituted in the indene ring to any extent, whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring 
162.4 	to any extent. Examples of naphthylemethylindenes include, but are not limited to, 
162.5 	E-1-[1-(1-naphthalenylmethylene)-1H-inden-3-yl]pentane (JWH-176).
162.6 	~~(v)~~ (5) Phenylacetylindoles, which are any compounds containing a 3-phenylacetylindole 
162.7 	structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, 
162.8 	alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl or 
162.9 	2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any 
162.10 	extent, whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent. Examples of 
162.11 	phenylacetylindoles include, but are not limited to:
162.12 	~~(A)~~ (i) 1-(2-cyclohexylethyl)-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl)indole (RCS-8);
162.13 	~~(B)~~ (ii) 1-pentyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl)indole (JWH-250);
162.14 	~~(C)~~ (iii) 1-pentyl-3-(2-methylphenylacetyl)indole (JWH-251); and
162.15 	~~(D)~~ (iv) 1-pentyl-3-(2-chlorophenylacetyl)indole (JWH-203).
162.16 	~~(vi)~~ (6) Cyclohexylphenols, which are compounds containing a 
162.17 	2-(3-hydroxycyclohexyl)phenol structure with substitution at the 5-position of the phenolic 
162.18 	ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 
162.19 	1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group whether or not substituted 
162.20 	in the cyclohexyl ring to any extent. Examples of cyclohexylphenols include, but are not 
162.21 	limited to:
162.22 	~~(A)~~ (i) 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (CP 47,497);
162.23 	~~(B)~~ (ii) 5-(1,1-dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol 
162.24 	(Cannabicyclohexanol or CP 47,497 C8 homologue); and
162.25 	~~(C)~~ (iii) 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,2R)-5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)cyclohexyl] 
162.26 	-phenol (CP 55,940).
162.27 	~~(vii)~~ (7) Benzoylindoles, which are any compounds containing a 3-(benzoyl)indole 
162.28 	structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, 
162.29 	alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl or 
162.30 	2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any 
162.31 	extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent. Examples of 
162.32 	benzoylindoles include, but are not limited to:
163.1 	~~(A)~~ (i) 1-Pentyl-3-(4-methoxybenzoyl)indole (RCS-4);
163.2 	~~(B)~~ (ii) 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-3-(2-iodobenzoyl)indole (AM-694); and
163.3 	~~(C)~~ (iii) (4-methoxyphenyl-[2-methyl-1-(2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl)indol-3-yl]methanone 
163.4 	(WIN 48,098 or Pravadoline).
163.5 	~~(viii)~~ (8) Others specifically named:
163.6 	~~(A)~~ (i) (6aR,10aR)-9-(hydroxymethyl)-6,6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl) 
163.7 	-6a,7,10,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol (HU-210);
163.8 	~~(B)~~ (ii) (6aS,10aS)-9-(hydroxymethyl)-6,6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl) 
163.9 	-6a,7,10,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol (Dexanabinol or HU-211);
163.10 	~~(C)~~ (iii) 2,3-dihydro-5-methyl-3-(4-morpholinylmethyl)pyrrolo[1,2,3-de] 
163.11 	-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl-1-naphthalenylmethanone (WIN 55,212-2);
163.12 	~~(D)~~ (iv) (1-pentylindol-3-yl)-(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone (UR-144);
163.13 	~~(E)~~ (v) (1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indol-3-yl)(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone 
163.14 	(XLR-11);
163.15 	~~(F)~~ (vi) 1-pentyl-N-tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]dec-1-yl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide 
163.16 	(AKB-48(APINACA));
163.17 	~~(G)~~ (vii) N-((3s,5s,7s)-adamantan-1-yl)-1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide 
163.18 	(5-Fluoro-AKB-48);
163.19 	~~(H)~~ (viii) 1-pentyl-8-quinolinyl ester-1H-indole-3-carboxylic acid (PB-22);
163.20 	~~(I)~~ (ix) 8-quinolinyl ester-1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxylic acid (5-Fluoro 
163.21 	PB-22);
163.22 	~~(J)~~ (x) N-[(1S)-1-(aminocarbonyl)-2-methylpropyl]-1-pentyl-1H-indazole- 3-carboxamide 
163.23 	(AB-PINACA);
163.24 	~~(K)~~ (xi) N-[(1S)-1-(aminocarbonyl)-2-methylpropyl]-1-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]- 
163.25 	1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (AB-FUBINACA);
163.26 	~~(L)~~ (xii) N-[(1S)-1-(aminocarbonyl)-2-methylpropyl]-1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H- 
163.27 	indazole-3-carboxamide(AB-CHMINACA);
163.28 	~~(M)~~ (xiii) (S)-methyl 2-(1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3- 
163.29 	methylbutanoate (5-fluoro-AMB);
163.30 	~~(N)~~ (xiv) [1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl](naphthalen-1-yl) methanone (THJ-2201);
164.1 	~~(O)~~ (xv) (1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)(naphthalen-1-yl)methanone) 
164.2 	(FUBIMINA);
164.3 	~~(P)~~ (xvi) (7-methoxy-1-(2-morpholinoethyl)-N-((1S,2S,4R)-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo 
164.4 	[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (MN-25 or UR-12);
164.5 	~~(Q)~~ (xvii) (S)-N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(5-fluoropentyl) 
164.6 	-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (5-fluoro-ABICA);
164.7 	~~(R)~~ (xviii) N-(1-amino-3-phenyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl)-1-(5-fluoropentyl) 
164.8 	-1H-indole-3-carboxamide;
164.9 	~~(S)~~ (xix) N-(1-amino-3-phenyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl)-1-(5-fluoropentyl) 
164.10 	-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide;
164.11 	~~(T)~~ (xx) methyl 2-(1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamido) 
164.12 	-3,3-dimethylbutanoate;
164.13 	~~(U)~~ (xxi) N-(1-amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1(cyclohexylmethyl)-1 
164.14 	H-indazole-3-carboxamide (MAB-CHMINACA);
164.15 	~~(V)~~ (xxii)
164.16 	N-(1-Amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxo-2-butanyl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide 
164.17 	(ADB-PINACA);
164.18 	~~(W)~~ (xxiii) methyl (1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-indazole-3-carbonyl)-L-valinate (FUB-AMB);
164.19 	~~(X)~~ (xxiv)
164.20 	N-[(1S)-2-amino-2-oxo-1-(phenylmethyl)ethyl]-1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-Indazole-
164.21 	3-carboxamide. (APP-CHMINACA);
164.22 	~~(Y)~~ (xxv) quinolin-8-yl 1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxylate (FUB-PB-22); and
164.23 	~~(Z)~~ (xvi) methyl N-[1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carbonyl]valinate 
164.24 	(MMB-CHMICA).
164.25 	(i) A controlled substance analog, to the extent that it is implicitly or explicitly intended 
164.26 	for human consumption.

164.27 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

164.28 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.02, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
164.29 		Subd. 4.Schedule III. (a) Schedule III consists of the substances listed in this subdivision.
165.1 	(b) Stimulants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any 
165.2 	material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following 
165.3 	substances having a potential for abuse associated with a stimulant effect on the central 
165.4 	nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of such isomers whenever the existence 
165.5 	of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical 
165.6 	designation:
165.7 	(1) benzphetamine;
165.8 	(2) chlorphentermine;
165.9 	(3) clortermine;
165.10 	(4) phendimetrazine.
165.11 	(c) Depressants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any 
165.12 	material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following 
165.13 	substances having a potential for abuse associated with a depressant effect on the central 
165.14 	nervous system:
165.15 	(1) any compound, mixture, or preparation containing amobarbital, secobarbital, 
165.16 	pentobarbital or any salt thereof and one or more other active medicinal ingredients which 
165.17 	are not listed in any schedule;
165.18 	(2) any suppository dosage form containing amobarbital, secobarbital, pentobarbital, or 
165.19 	any salt of any of these drugs and approved by the food and drug administration for marketing 
165.20 	only as a suppository;
165.21 	(3) any substance which contains any quantity of a derivative of barbituric acid, or any 
165.22 	salt of a derivative of barbituric acid, except those substances which are specifically listed 
165.23 	in other schedules;
165.24 	(4) any drug product containing gamma hydroxybutyric acid, including its salts, isomers, 
165.25 	and salts of isomers, for which an application is approved under section 505 of the federal 
165.26 	Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act;
165.27 	(5) any of the following substances:
165.28 	(i) chlorhexadol;
165.29 	(ii) ketamine, its salts, isomers and salts of isomers;
165.30 	(iii) lysergic acid;
165.31 	(iv) lysergic acid amide;
166.1 	(v) methyprylon;
166.2 	(vi) sulfondiethylmethane;
166.3 	(vii) sulfonenthylmethane;
166.4 	(viii) sulfonmethane;
166.5 	(ix) tiletamine and zolazepam and any salt thereof;
166.6 	(x) embutramide;
166.7 	(xi) Perampanel [2-(2-oxo-1-phenyl-5-pyridin-2-yl-1,2-Dihydropyridin-3-yl) 
166.8 	benzonitrile].
166.9 	(d) Nalorphine.
166.10 	(e) Narcotic drugs. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, 
166.11 	any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any of the following narcotic 
166.12 	drugs, or their salts calculated as the free anhydrous base or alkaloid, in limited quantities 
166.13 	as follows:
166.14 	(1) not more than 1.80 grams of codeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams 
166.15 	per dosage unit, with an equal or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium;
166.16 	(2) not more than 1.80 grams of codeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams 
166.17 	per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic 
166.18 	amounts;
166.19 	(3) not more than 1.80 grams of dihydrocodeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 
166.20 	milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized 
166.21 	therapeutic amounts;
166.22 	(4) not more than 300 milligrams of ethylmorphine per 100 milliliters or not more than 
166.23 	15 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized 
166.24 	therapeutic amounts;
166.25 	(5) not more than 500 milligrams of opium per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams, or not 
166.26 	more than 25 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients 
166.27 	in recognized therapeutic amounts;
166.28 	(6) not more than 50 milligrams of morphine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams with 
166.29 	one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
166.30 	(f) Anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, and chorionic gonadotropin.
167.1 	(1) Anabolic steroids, for purposes of this subdivision, means any drug or hormonal 
167.2 	substance, chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone, other than estrogens, 
167.3 	progestins, corticosteroids, and dehydroepiandrosterone, and includes:
167.4 	(i) 3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxy-5[alpha]-androstane;
167.5 	(ii) 3[alpha],17[beta]-dihydroxy-5[alpha]-androstane;
167.6 	(iii) androstanedione (5[alpha]-androstan-3,17-dione);
167.7 	(iv) 1-androstenediol (3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxy-5[alpha]-androst-l-ene;
167.8 	(v) 3[alpha],17[beta]-dihydroxy-5[alpha]-androst-1-ene);
167.9 	(vi) 4-androstenediol (3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxy-androst-4-ene);
167.10 	(vii) 5-androstenediol (3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxy-androst-5-ene);
167.11 	(viii) 1-androstenedione (5[alpha]-androst-1-en-3,17-dione);
167.12 	(ix) 4-androstenedione (androst-4-en-3,17-dione);
167.13 	(x) 5-androstenedione (androst-5-en-3,17-dione);
167.14 	(xi) bolasterone (7[alpha],17[alpha]-dimethyl-17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
167.15 	(xii) boldenone (17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-1,4-diene-3-one);
167.16 	(xiii) boldione (androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione);
167.17 	(xiv) calusterone (7[beta],17[alpha]-dimethyl-17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
167.18 	(xv) clostebol (4-chloro-17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
167.19 	(xvi) dehydrochloromethyltestosterone 
167.20 	(4-chloro-17[beta]-hydroxy-17[alpha]-methylandrost-1,4-dien-3-one);
167.21 	(xvii) desoxymethyltestosterone (17[alpha]-methyl-5[alpha]-androst-2-en-17[beta]-ol);
167.22 	(xviii) [delta]1-dihydrotestosterone- (17[beta]-hydroxy-5[alpha]-androst-1-en-3-one);
167.23 	(xix) 4-dihydrotestosterone (17[beta]-hydroxy-androstan-3-one);
167.24 	(xx) drostanolone (17[beta]hydroxy-2[alpha]-methyl-5[alpha]-androstan-3-one);
167.25 	(xxi) ethylestrenol (17[alpha]-ethyl-17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-ene);
167.26 	(xxii) fluoxymesterone 
167.27 	(9-fluoro-17[alpha]-methyl-11[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
168.1 	(xxiii) formebolone 
168.2 	(2-formyl-17[alpha]-methyl-11[alpha],17[beta]-dihydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3-one);
168.3 	(xxiv) furazabol 
168.4 	(17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxyandrostano[2,3-c]-furazan)13[beta]-ethyl-17[beta] 
168.5 	-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one;
168.6 	(xxv) 4-hydroxytestosterone (4,17[beta]-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
168.7 	(xxvi) 4-hydroxy-19-nortestosterone (4,17[beta]-dihydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
168.8 	(xxvii) mestanolone (17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxy-5[alpha]-androstan-3-one);
168.9 	(xxviii) mesterolone (1[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxy-5[alpha]-androstan-3-one);
168.10 	(xxix) methandienone (17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3-one);
168.11 	(xxx) methandriol (17[alpha]-methyl-3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene);
168.12 	(xxxi) methasterone (2 alpha-17 alpha-dimethyl-5 alpha-androstan-17beta-ol-3-one);
168.13 	(xxxii) methenolone (1-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxy-5[alpha]-androst-1-en-3-one);
168.14 	(xxxiii) 17[alpha]-methyl-3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxy-5[alpha]-androstane;
168.15 	(xxxiv) 17[alpha]-methyl-3[alpha],17[beta]-dihydroxy-5[alpha]-androstane;
168.16 	(xxxv) 17[alpha]-methyl-3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxyandrost-4-ene;
168.17 	(xxxvi) 17[alpha]-methyl-4-hydroxynandrolone 
168.18 	(17[alpha]-methyl-4-hydroxy-17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
168.19 	(xxxvii) methyldienolone (17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxyestra-4,9(10)-dien-3-one);
168.20 	(xxxviii) methyltrienolone (17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxyestra-4,9-11-trien-3-one);
168.21 	(xxxix) methyltestosterone (17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
168.22 	(xl) mibolerone (7[alpha],17[alpha]-dimethyl-17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
168.23 	(xli) 17[alpha]-methyl-[delta]1-dihydrotestosterone 
168.24 	(17[beta]-hydroxy-17[alpha]-methyl-5[alpha]-androst-1-en-3-one);
168.25 	(xlii) nandrolone (17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
168.26 	(xliii) 19-nor-4-androstenediol (3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxyestr-4-ene;
168.27 	(xliv) 3[alpha],17[beta]-dihydroxyestr-4-ene); 19-nor-5-androstenediol 
168.28 	(3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxyestr-5-ene;
168.29 	(xlv) 3[alpha],17[beta]-dihydroxyestr-5-ene);
169.1 	(xlvi) 19-nor-4,9(10)-androstadienedione (estra-4,9(10)-diene-3,17-dione);
169.2 	(xlvii) 19-nor-5-androstenedione (estr-5-en-3,17-dione);
169.3 	(xlviii) norbolethone (13[beta],17[alpha]-diethyl-17[beta]-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one);
169.4 	(xlix) norclostebol (4-chloro-17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
169.5 	(l) norethandrolone (17[alpha]-ethyl-17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
169.6 	(li) normethandrolone (17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
169.7 	(lii) oxandrolone (17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxy-2-oxa-5[alpha]-androstan-3-one);
169.8 	(liii) oxymesterone (17[alpha]-methyl-4,17[beta]-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
169.9 	(liv) oxymetholone 
169.10 	(17[alpha]-methyl-2-hydroxymethylene-17[beta]-hydroxy-5[alpha]-androstan-3-one);
169.11 	(lv) prostanozol (17 beta-hydroxy-5 alpha-androstano[3,2-C]pryazole;
169.12 	(lvi) stanozolol 
169.13 	(17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxy-5[alpha]-androst-2-eno[3,2-c]-pyrazole);
169.14 	(lvii) stenbolone (17[beta]-hydroxy-2-methyl-5[alpha]-androst-1-en-3-one);
169.15 	(lviii) testolactone (13-hydroxy-3-oxo-13,17-secoandrosta-1,4-dien-17-oic acid lactone);
169.16 	(lix) testosterone (17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
169.17 	(lx) tetrahydrogestrinone 
169.18 	(13[beta],17[alpha]-diethyl-17[beta]-hydroxygon-4,9,11-trien-3-one);
169.19 	(lxi) trenbolone (17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4,9,11-trien-3-one);
169.20 	(lxii) any salt, ester, or ether of a drug or substance described in this paragraph.
169.21 	Anabolic steroids are not included if they are: (A) expressly intended for administration 
169.22 	through implants to cattle or other nonhuman species; and (B) approved by the United States 
169.23 	Food and Drug Administration for that use;
169.24 	(2) Human growth hormones.
169.25 	(3) Chorionic gonadotropin.
169.26 	(g) Hallucinogenic substances. Dronabinol (synthetic) in sesame oil and encapsulated 
169.27 	in a soft gelatin capsule in a United States Food and Drug Administration approved product.
169.28 	(h) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing the following narcotic 
169.29 	drug or its salt: buprenorphine.
170.1 	(i) Marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed 
170.2 	in another schedule, any natural or synthetic material, compound, mixture, or preparation 
170.3 	that contains any quantity of the following substances, their analogs, isomers, esters, ethers, 
170.4 	salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of the isomers, esters, 
170.5 	ethers, or salts is possible:
170.6 	(1) marijuana; and
170.7 	(2) tetrahydrocannabinols naturally contained in a plant of the genus Cannabis, synthetic 
170.8 	equivalents of the substances contained in the cannabis plant or in the resinous extractives 
170.9 	of the plant, or synthetic substances with similar chemical structure and pharmacological 
170.10 	activity to those substances contained in the plant or resinous extract, including but not 
170.11 	limited to 1 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, 6 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and 3,4 
170.12 	cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol.

170.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

170.14 	ARTICLE 9
170.15 	APPROPRIATIONS

170.16 	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 170.17 		Subdivision 1.Cannabis Management Board. $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 is 
170.18 	appropriated from the general fund to the Cannabis Management Board for purposes of this 
170.19 	act.
170.20 		Subd. 2.Department of Agriculture. $75,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from 
170.21 	the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for the establishment and administration 
170.22 	of a Minnesota certified organic cannabis program comparable to the National Organic 
170.23 	Program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture.
170.24 		Subd. 3.Department of Public Safety. $500,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated 
170.25 	from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for use by the Bureau of Criminal 
170.26 	Apprehension in identifying, reviewing, and transmitting records that are, or may be, eligible 
170.27 	for expungement under this act.
170.28 		Subd. 4.Department of Health. $75,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the 
170.29 	general fund to the commissioner of health for a baseline assessment of cannabis use in the 
170.30 	state.
171.1 		Subd. 5.Department of Human Services. $150,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated 
171.2 	from the general fund to the commissioner of human services to implement the Adult-Use 
171.3 	Cannabis Substance Use Disorder Advisory Council.
171.4 		Subd. 6.Supreme court. $500,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general 
171.5 	fund to the supreme court for reviewing records and issuing orders expunging certain 
171.6 	cannabis offenses.
171.7 		Subd. 7.Department of Commerce. $125,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from 
171.8 	the general fund to the commissioner of commerce for purposes of this act.
171.9 		Subd. 8.Department of Natural Resources. $125,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated 
171.10 	from the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources for enforcement of 
171.11 	environmental standards adopted by the Cannabis Management Board.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 20-7154 

152.027 OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSES.Subd. 3.Possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle. 
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person is the owner of a private motor vehicle, or is the driver of the motor vehicle if the owner is not present, and possesses on the person, or knowingly keeps or allows to be kept within the area of the vehicle normally occupied by the driver or passengers, more than 1.4 grams of marijuana. This area of the vehicle does not include the trunk of the motor vehicle if the vehicle is equipped with a trunk, or another area of the vehicle not normally occupied by the driver or passengers if the vehicle is not equipped with a trunk. A utility or glove compartment is deemed to be within the area occupied by the driver and passengers. 

Subd. 4.Possession or sale of small amounts of marijuana. 
(a) A person who unlawfully sells a small amount of marijuana for no remuneration, or who unlawfully possesses a small amount of marijuana is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be required to participate in a drug education program unless the court enters a written finding that a drug education program is inappropriate. The program must be approved by an area mental health board with a curriculum approved by the state alcohol and drug abuse authority. 

(b) A person convicted of an unlawful sale under paragraph (a) who is subsequently convicted of an unlawful sale under paragraph (a) within two years is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be required to participate in a chemical dependency evaluation and treatment if so indicated by the evaluation. 

(c) A person who is convicted of a petty misdemeanor under paragraph (a) who willfully and intentionally fails to comply with the sentence imposed, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Compliance with the terms of the sentence imposed before conviction under this paragraph is an absolute defense. 

152.22 DEFINITIONS.Subdivision 1.Applicability. 
For purposes of sections 152.22 to 152.37, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. 

Subd. 2.Commissioner. 
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of health. 

Subd. 3.Disqualifying felony offense. 
"Disqualifying felony offense" means a violation of a state or federal controlled substance law that is a felony under Minnesota law, or would be a felony if committed in Minnesota, regardless of the sentence imposed, unless the commissioner determines that the person's conviction was for the medical use of cannabis or assisting with the medical use of cannabis. 

Subd. 4.Health care practitioner. 
"Health care practitioner" means a Minnesota licensed doctor of medicine, a Minnesota licensed physician assistant acting within the scope of authorized practice, or a Minnesota licensed advanced practice registered nurse who has the primary responsibility for the care and treatment of the qualifying medical condition of a person diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition. 

Subd. 5.Health records. 
"Health records" means health records as defined in section 144.291, subdivision 2, paragraph (c). 

No active language found for: 152.22.5a 

No active language found for: 152.22.5b 

Subd. 6.Medical cannabis. 
(a) "Medical cannabis" means any species of the genus cannabis plant, or any mixture or preparation of them, including whole plant extracts and resins, and is delivered in the form of: 

(1) liquid, including, but not limited to, oil; 

(2) pill; 

(3) vaporized delivery method with use of liquid or oil but which does not require the use of dried leaves or plant form; or 

(4) any other method, excluding smoking, approved by the commissioner. 

(b) This definition includes any part of the genus cannabis plant prior to being processed into a form allowed under paragraph (a), that is possessed by a person while that person is engaged in employment duties necessary to carry out a requirement under sections 152.22 to 152.37 for a registered manufacturer or a laboratory under contract with a registered manufacturer. 

Subd. 7.Medical cannabis manufacturer. 
"Medical cannabis manufacturer" or "manufacturer" means an entity registered by the commissioner to cultivate, acquire, manufacture, possess, prepare, transfer, transport, supply, or dispense medical cannabis, delivery devices, or related supplies and educational materials. 

Subd. 8.Medical cannabis product. 
"Medical cannabis product" means any delivery device or related supplies and educational materials used in the administration of medical cannabis for a patient with a qualifying medical condition enrolled in the registry program. 

Subd. 9.Patient. 
"Patient" means a Minnesota resident who has been diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition by a health care practitioner and who has otherwise met any other requirements for patients under sections 152.22 to 152.37 to participate in the registry program under sections 152.22 to 152.37. 

Subd. 10.Patient registry number. 
"Patient registry number" means a unique identification number assigned by the commissioner to a patient enrolled in the registry program. 

Subd. 11.Registered designated caregiver. 
"Registered designated caregiver" means a person who: 

(1) is at least 21 years old; 

(2) does not have a conviction for a disqualifying felony offense; 

(3) has been approved by the commissioner to assist a patient who has been identified by a health care practitioner as developmentally or physically disabled and therefore unable to self-administer medication or acquire medical cannabis from a distribution facility due to the disability; and 

(4) is authorized by the commissioner to assist the patient with the use of medical cannabis. 

Subd. 12.Registry program. 
"Registry program" means the patient registry established in sections 152.22 to 152.37. 

Subd. 13.Registry verification. 
"Registry verification" means the verification provided by the commissioner that a patient is enrolled in the registry program and that includes the patient's name, registry number, and qualifying medical condition and, if applicable, the name of the patient's registered designated caregiver or parent or legal guardian. 

Subd. 14.Qualifying medical condition. 
"Qualifying medical condition" means a diagnosis of any of the following conditions: 

(1) cancer, if the underlying condition or treatment produces one or more of the following: 

(i) severe or chronic pain; 

(ii) nausea or severe vomiting; or 

(iii) cachexia or severe wasting; 

(2) glaucoma; 

(3) human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immune deficiency syndrome; 

(4) Tourette's syndrome; 

(5) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; 

(6) seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy; 

(7) severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis; 

(8) inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease; 

(9) terminal illness, with a probable life expectancy of under one year, if the illness or its treatment produces one or more of the following: 

(i) severe or chronic pain; 

(ii) nausea or severe vomiting; or 

(iii) cachexia or severe wasting; or 

(10) any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the commissioner. 

152.23 LIMITATIONS.
(a) Nothing in sections 152.22 to 152.37 permits any person to engage in and does not prevent the imposition of any civil, criminal, or other penalties for: 

(1) undertaking any task under the influence of medical cannabis that would constitute negligence or professional malpractice; 

(2) possessing or engaging in the use of medical cannabis: 

(i) on a school bus or van; 

(ii) on the grounds of any preschool or primary or secondary school; 

(iii) in any correctional facility; or 

(iv) on the grounds of any child care facility or home day care; 

(3) vaporizing medical cannabis pursuant to section 152.22, subdivision 6: 

(i) on any form of public transportation; 

(ii) where the vapor would be inhaled by a nonpatient minor child; or 

(iii) in any public place, including any indoor or outdoor area used by or open to the general public or a place of employment as defined under section 144.413, subdivision 1b; and 

(4) operating, navigating, or being in actual physical control of any motor vehicle, aircraft, train, or motorboat, or working on transportation property, equipment, or facilities while under the influence of medical cannabis. 

(b) Nothing in sections 152.22 to 152.37 require the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs to reimburse an enrollee or a provider for costs associated with the medical use of cannabis. Medical assistance and MinnesotaCare shall continue to provide coverage for all services related to treatment of an enrollee's qualifying medical condition if the service is covered under chapter 256B or 256L. 

152.24 FEDERALLY APPROVED CLINICAL TRIALS.
The commissioner may prohibit enrollment of a patient in the registry program if the patient is simultaneously enrolled in a federally approved clinical trial for the treatment of a qualifying medical condition with medical cannabis. The commissioner shall provide information to all patients enrolled in the registry program on the existence of federally approved clinical trials for the treatment of the patient's qualifying medical condition with medical cannabis as an alternative to enrollment in the patient registry program. 

152.25 COMMISSIONER DUTIES.Subdivision 1.Medical cannabis manufacturer registration. 
(a) The commissioner shall register two in-state manufacturers for the production of all medical cannabis within the state by December 1, 2014, unless the commissioner obtains an adequate supply of federally sourced medical cannabis by August 1, 2014. The commissioner shall register new manufacturers or reregister the existing manufacturers by December 1 every two years, using the factors described in paragraph (c). The commissioner shall continue to accept applications after December 1, 2014, if two manufacturers that meet the qualifications set forth in this subdivision do not apply before December 1, 2014. The commissioner's determination that no manufacturer exists to fulfill the duties under sections 152.22 to 152.37 is subject to judicial review in Ramsey County District Court. Data submitted during the application process are private data on individuals or nonpublic data as defined in section 13.02 until the manufacturer is registered under this section. Data on a manufacturer that is registered are public data, unless the data are trade secret or security information under section 13.37. 

(b) As a condition for registration, a manufacturer must agree to: 

(1) begin supplying medical cannabis to patients by July 1, 2015; and 

(2) comply with all requirements under sections 152.22 to 152.37. 

(c) The commissioner shall consider the following factors when determining which manufacturer to register: 

(1) the technical expertise of the manufacturer in cultivating medical cannabis and converting the medical cannabis into an acceptable delivery method under section 152.22, subdivision 6; 

(2) the qualifications of the manufacturer's employees; 

(3) the long-term financial stability of the manufacturer; 

(4) the ability to provide appropriate security measures on the premises of the manufacturer; 

(5) whether the manufacturer has demonstrated an ability to meet the medical cannabis production needs required by sections 152.22 to 152.37; and 

(6) the manufacturer's projection and ongoing assessment of fees on patients with a qualifying medical condition. 

(d) The commissioner shall require each medical cannabis manufacturer to contract with an independent laboratory to test medical cannabis produced by the manufacturer. The commissioner shall approve the laboratory chosen by each manufacturer and require that the laboratory report testing results to the manufacturer in a manner determined by the commissioner. 

No active language found for: 152.25.1a 

No active language found for: 152.25.1b 

No active language found for: 152.25.1c 

Subd. 2.Range of compounds and dosages; report. 
The commissioner shall review and publicly report the existing medical and scientific literature regarding the range of recommended dosages for each qualifying condition and the range of chemical compositions of any plant of the genus cannabis that will likely be medically beneficial for each of the qualifying medical conditions. The commissioner shall make this information available to patients with qualifying medical conditions beginning December 1, 2014, and update the information annually. The commissioner may consult with the independent laboratory under contract with the manufacturer or other experts in reporting the range of recommended dosages for each qualifying medical condition, the range of chemical compositions that will likely be medically beneficial, and any risks of noncannabis drug interactions. The commissioner shall consult with each manufacturer on an annual basis on medical cannabis offered by the manufacturer. The list of medical cannabis offered by a manufacturer shall be published on the Department of Health Web site. 

Subd. 3.Deadlines. 
 The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary for the manufacturer to begin distribution of medical cannabis to patients under the registry program by July 1, 2015, and have notice of proposed rules published in the State Register prior to January 1, 2015. 

Subd. 4.Reports. 
(a) The commissioner shall provide regular updates to the task force and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services, public safety, judiciary, and civil law on medical cannabis therapeutic research regarding any changes in federal law or regulatory restrictions regarding the use of medical cannabis. 

(b) The commissioner may submit medical research based on the data collected under sections 152.22 to 152.37 to any federal agency with regulatory or enforcement authority over medical cannabis to demonstrate the effectiveness of medical cannabis for treating a qualifying medical condition. 

152.26 RULEMAKING.
The commissioner may adopt rules to implement sections 152.22 to 152.37. Rules for which notice is published in the State Register before January 1, 2015, may be adopted using the process in section 14.389. 

152.261 RULES; ADVERSE INCIDENTS.
(a) The commissioner of health shall adopt rules to establish requirements for reporting incidents when individuals who are not authorized to possess medical cannabis under Minnesota Statutes, sections 152.22 to 152.37, are found in possession of medical cannabis. The rules must identify professionals required to report, the information they are required to report, and actions the reporter must take to secure the medical cannabis. 

(b) The commissioner of health shall adopt rules to establish requirements for law enforcement officials and health care professionals to report incidents involving an overdose of medical cannabis to the commissioner of health. 

(c) Rules must include the method by which the commissioner will collect and tabulate reports of unauthorized possession and overdose. 

152.27 PATIENT REGISTRY PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.Subdivision 1.Patient registry program; establishment. 
(a) The commissioner shall establish a patient registry program to evaluate data on patient demographics, effective treatment options, clinical outcomes, and quality-of-life outcomes for the purpose of reporting on the benefits, risks, and outcomes regarding patients with a qualifying medical condition engaged in the therapeutic use of medical cannabis. 

(b) The establishment of the registry program shall not be construed or interpreted to condone or promote the illicit recreational use of marijuana. 

Subd. 2.Commissioner duties. 
(a) The commissioner shall: 

(1) give notice of the program to health care practitioners in the state who are eligible to serve as health care practitioners and explain the purposes and requirements of the program; 

(2) allow each health care practitioner who meets or agrees to meet the program's requirements and who requests to participate, to be included in the registry program to collect data for the patient registry; 

(3) provide explanatory information and assistance to each health care practitioner in understanding the nature of therapeutic use of medical cannabis within program requirements; 

(4) create and provide a certification to be used by a health care practitioner for the practitioner to certify whether a patient has been diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition and include in the certification an option for the practitioner to certify whether the patient, in the health care practitioner's medical opinion, is developmentally or physically disabled and, as a result of that disability, the patient is unable to self-administer medication or acquire medical cannabis from a distribution facility; 

(5) supervise the participation of the health care practitioner in conducting patient treatment and health records reporting in a manner that ensures stringent security and record-keeping requirements and that prevents the unauthorized release of private data on individuals as defined by section 13.02; 

(6) develop safety criteria for patients with a qualifying medical condition as a requirement of the patient's participation in the program, to prevent the patient from undertaking any task under the influence of medical cannabis that would constitute negligence or professional malpractice on the part of the patient; and 

(7) conduct research and studies based on data from health records submitted to the registry program and submit reports on intermediate or final research results to the legislature and major scientific journals. The commissioner may contract with a third party to complete the requirements of this clause. Any reports submitted must comply with section 152.28, subdivision 2. 

(b) If the commissioner wishes to add a delivery method under section 152.22, subdivision 6, or a qualifying medical condition under section 152.22, subdivision 14, the commissioner must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative policy committees having jurisdiction over health and public safety of the addition and the reasons for its addition, including any written comments received by the commissioner from the public and any guidance received from the task force on medical cannabis research, by January 15 of the year in which the commissioner wishes to make the change. The change shall be effective on August 1 of that year, unless the legislature by law provides otherwise. 

Subd. 3.Patient application. 
(a) The commissioner shall develop a patient application for enrollment into the registry program. The application shall be available to the patient and given to health care practitioners in the state who are eligible to serve as health care practitioners. The application must include: 

(1) the name, mailing address, and date of birth of the patient; 

(2) the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the patient's health care practitioner; 

(3) the name, mailing address, and date of birth of the patient's designated caregiver, if any, or the patient's parent or legal guardian if the parent or legal guardian will be acting as a caregiver; 

(4) a copy of the certification from the patient's health care practitioner that is dated within 90 days prior to submitting the application which certifies that the patient has been diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition and, if applicable, that, in the health care practitioner's medical opinion, the patient is developmentally or physically disabled and, as a result of that disability, the patient is unable to self-administer medication or acquire medical cannabis from a distribution facility; and 

(5) all other signed affidavits and enrollment forms required by the commissioner under sections 152.22 to 152.37, including, but not limited to, the disclosure form required under paragraph (c). 

(b) The commissioner shall require a patient to resubmit a copy of the certification from the patient's health care practitioner on a yearly basis and shall require that the recertification be dated within 90 days of submission. 

(c) The commissioner shall develop a disclosure form and require, as a condition of enrollment, all patients to sign a copy of the disclosure. The disclosure must include: 

(1) a statement that, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner, or an employee of any state agency, may not be held civilly or criminally liable for any injury, loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by any act or omission while acting within the scope of office or employment under sections 152.22 to 152.37; and 

(2) the patient's acknowledgement that enrollment in the patient registry program is conditional on the patient's agreement to meet all of the requirements of sections 152.22 to 152.37. 

Subd. 4.Registered designated caregiver. 
(a) The commissioner shall register a designated caregiver for a patient if the patient's health care practitioner has certified that the patient, in the health care practitioner's medical opinion, is developmentally or physically disabled and, as a result of that disability, the patient is unable to self-administer medication or acquire medical cannabis from a distribution facility and the caregiver has agreed, in writing, to be the patient's designated caregiver. As a condition of registration as a designated caregiver, the commissioner shall require the person to: 

(1) be at least 21 years of age; 

(2) agree to only possess any medical cannabis for purposes of assisting the patient; and 

(3) agree that if the application is approved, the person will not be a registered designated caregiver for more than one patient, unless the patients reside in the same residence. 

(b) The commissioner shall conduct a criminal background check on the designated caregiver prior to registration to ensure that the person does not have a conviction for a disqualifying felony offense. Any cost of the background check shall be paid by the person seeking registration as a designated caregiver. 

Subd. 5.Parents or legal guardians. 
A parent or legal guardian of a patient may act as the caregiver to the patient without having to register as a designated caregiver. The parent or legal guardian shall follow all of the requirements of parents and legal guardians listed in sections 152.22 to 152.37. Nothing in sections 152.22 to 152.37 limits any legal authority a parent or legal guardian may have for the patient under any other law. 

Subd. 6.Patient enrollment. 
(a) After receipt of a patient's application, application fees, and signed disclosure, the commissioner shall enroll the patient in the registry program and issue the patient and patient's registered designated caregiver or parent or legal guardian, if applicable, a registry verification. The commissioner shall approve or deny a patient's application for participation in the registry program within 30 days after the commissioner receives the patient's application and application fee. The commissioner may approve applications up to 60 days after the receipt of a patient's application and application fees until January 1, 2016. A patient's enrollment in the registry program shall only be denied if the patient: 

(1) does not have certification from a health care practitioner that the patient has been diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition; 

(2) has not signed and returned the disclosure form required under subdivision 3, paragraph (c), to the commissioner; 

(3) does not provide the information required; 

(4) has previously been removed from the registry program for violations of section 152.30 or 152.33; or 

(5) provides false information. 

(b) The commissioner shall give written notice to a patient of the reason for denying enrollment in the registry program. 

(c) Denial of enrollment into the registry program is considered a final decision of the commissioner and is subject to judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to chapter 14. 

(d) A patient's enrollment in the registry program may only be revoked upon the death of the patient or if a patient violates a requirement under section 152.30 or 152.33. 

(e) The commissioner shall develop a registry verification to provide to the patient, the health care practitioner identified in the patient's application, and to the manufacturer. The registry verification shall include: 

(1) the patient's name and date of birth; 

(2) the patient registry number assigned to the patient; 

(3) the patient's qualifying medical condition as provided by the patient's health care practitioner in the certification; and 

(4) the name and date of birth of the patient's registered designated caregiver, if any, or the name of the patient's parent or legal guardian if the parent or legal guardian will be acting as a caregiver. 

Subd. 7.Notice requirements. 
Patients and registered designated caregivers shall notify the commissioner of any address or name change within 30 days of the change having occurred. A patient or registered designated caregiver is subject to a $100 fine for failure to notify the commissioner of the change. 

152.28 HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER DUTIES.Subdivision 1.Health care practitioner duties. 
(a) Prior to a patient's enrollment in the registry program, a health care practitioner shall: 

(1) determine, in the health care practitioner's medical judgment, whether a patient suffers from a qualifying medical condition, and, if so determined, provide the patient with a certification of that diagnosis; 

(2) determine whether a patient is developmentally or physically disabled and, as a result of that disability, the patient is unable to self-administer medication or acquire medical cannabis from a distribution facility, and, if so determined, include that determination on the patient's certification of diagnosis; 

(3) advise patients, registered designated caregivers, and parents or legal guardians who are acting as caregivers of the existence of any nonprofit patient support groups or organizations; 

(4) provide explanatory information from the commissioner to patients with qualifying medical conditions, including disclosure to all patients about the experimental nature of therapeutic use of medical cannabis; the possible risks, benefits, and side effects of the proposed treatment; the application and other materials from the commissioner; and provide patients with the Tennessen warning as required by section 13.04, subdivision 2; and 

(5) agree to continue treatment of the patient's qualifying medical condition and report medical findings to the commissioner. 

(b) Upon notification from the commissioner of the patient's enrollment in the registry program, the health care practitioner shall: 

(1) participate in the patient registry reporting system under the guidance and supervision of the commissioner; 

(2) report health records of the patient throughout the ongoing treatment of the patient to the commissioner in a manner determined by the commissioner and in accordance with subdivision 2; 

(3) determine, on a yearly basis, if the patient continues to suffer from a qualifying medical condition and, if so, issue the patient a new certification of that diagnosis; and 

(4) otherwise comply with all requirements developed by the commissioner. 

(c) Nothing in this section requires a health care practitioner to participate in the registry program. 

Subd. 2.Data. 
Data collected on patients by a health care practitioner and reported to the patient registry are health records under section 144.291, and are private data on individuals under section 13.02, but may be used or reported in an aggregated, nonidentifiable form as part of a scientific, peer-reviewed publication of research conducted under section 152.25 or in the creation of summary data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19. 

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152.29 MANUFACTURER OF MEDICAL CANNABIS DUTIES.Subdivision 1.Manufacturer; requirements. 
(a) A manufacturer shall operate four distribution facilities, which may include the manufacturer's single location for cultivation, harvesting, manufacturing, packaging, and processing but is not required to include that location. A manufacturer is required to begin distribution of medical cannabis from at least one distribution facility by July 1, 2015. All distribution facilities must be operational and begin distribution of medical cannabis by July 1, 2016. The distribution facilities shall be located based on geographical need throughout the state to improve patient access. A manufacturer shall disclose the proposed locations for the distribution facilities to the commissioner during the registration process. A manufacturer shall operate only one location where all cultivation, harvesting, manufacturing, packaging, and processing shall be conducted. Any additional distribution facilities may dispense medical cannabis and medical cannabis products but may not contain any medical cannabis in a form other than those forms allowed under section 152.22, subdivision 6, and the manufacturer shall not conduct any cultivation, harvesting, manufacturing, packaging, or processing at an additional distribution facility site. Any distribution facility operated by the manufacturer is subject to all of the requirements applying to the manufacturer under sections 152.22 to 152.37, including, but not limited to, security and distribution requirements. 

(b) A medical cannabis manufacturer shall contract with a laboratory approved by the commissioner, subject to any additional requirements set by the commissioner, for purposes of testing medical cannabis manufactured by the medical cannabis manufacturer as to content, contamination, and consistency to verify the medical cannabis meets the requirements of section 152.22, subdivision 6. The cost of laboratory testing shall be paid by the manufacturer. 

(c) The operating documents of a manufacturer must include: 

(1) procedures for the oversight of the manufacturer and procedures to ensure accurate record keeping; and 

(2) procedures for the implementation of appropriate security measures to deter and prevent the theft of medical cannabis and unauthorized entrance into areas containing medical cannabis. 

(d) A manufacturer shall implement security requirements, including requirements for protection of each location by a fully operational security alarm system, facility access controls, perimeter intrusion detection systems, and a personnel identification system. 

(e) A manufacturer shall not share office space with, refer patients to a health care practitioner, or have any financial relationship with a health care practitioner. 

(f) A manufacturer shall not permit any person to consume medical cannabis on the property of the manufacturer. 

(g) A manufacturer is subject to reasonable inspection by the commissioner. 

(h) For purposes of sections 152.22 to 152.37, a medical cannabis manufacturer is not subject to the Board of Pharmacy licensure or regulatory requirements under chapter 151. 

(i) A medical cannabis manufacturer may not employ any person who is under 21 years of age or who has been convicted of a disqualifying felony offense. An employee of a medical cannabis manufacturer must submit a completed criminal history records check consent form, a full set of classifiable fingerprints, and the required fees for submission to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension before an employee may begin working with the manufacturer. The bureau must conduct a Minnesota criminal history records check and the superintendent is authorized to exchange the fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain the applicant's national criminal history record information. The bureau shall return the results of the Minnesota and federal criminal history records checks to the commissioner. 

(j) A manufacturer may not operate in any location, whether for distribution or cultivation, harvesting, manufacturing, packaging, or processing, within 1,000 feet of a public or private school existing before the date of the manufacturer's registration with the commissioner. 

(k) A manufacturer shall comply with reasonable restrictions set by the commissioner relating to signage, marketing, display, and advertising of medical cannabis. 

Subd. 2.Manufacturer; production. 
(a) A manufacturer of medical cannabis shall provide a reliable and ongoing supply of all medical cannabis needed for the registry program. 

(b) All cultivation, harvesting, manufacturing, packaging, and processing of medical cannabis must take place in an enclosed, locked facility at a physical address provided to the commissioner during the registration process. 

(c) A manufacturer must process and prepare any medical cannabis plant material into a form allowable under section 152.22, subdivision 6, prior to distribution of any medical cannabis. 

Subd. 3.Manufacturer; distribution. 
(a) A manufacturer shall require that employees licensed as pharmacists pursuant to chapter 151 be the only employees to give final approval for the distribution of medical cannabis to a patient. 

(b) A manufacturer may dispense medical cannabis products, whether or not the products have been manufactured by the manufacturer, but is not required to dispense medical cannabis products. 

(c) Prior to distribution of any medical cannabis, the manufacturer shall: 

(1) verify that the manufacturer has received the registry verification from the commissioner for that individual patient; 

(2) verify that the person requesting the distribution of medical cannabis is the patient, the patient's registered designated caregiver, or the patient's parent or legal guardian listed in the registry verification using the procedures described in section 152.11, subdivision 2d; 

(3) assign a tracking number to any medical cannabis distributed from the manufacturer; 

(4) ensure that any employee of the manufacturer licensed as a pharmacist pursuant to chapter 151 has consulted with the patient to determine the proper dosage for the individual patient after reviewing the ranges of chemical compositions of the medical cannabis and the ranges of proper dosages reported by the commissioner. For purposes of this clause, a consultation may be conducted remotely using a videoconference, so long as the employee providing the consultation is able to confirm the identity of the patient, the consultation occurs while the patient is at a distribution facility, and the consultation adheres to patient privacy requirements that apply to health care services delivered through telemedicine; 

(5) properly package medical cannabis in compliance with the United States Poison Prevention Packing Act regarding child-resistant packaging and exemptions for packaging for elderly patients, and label distributed medical cannabis with a list of all active ingredients and individually identifying information, including: 

(i) the patient's name and date of birth; 

(ii) the name and date of birth of the patient's registered designated caregiver or, if listed on the registry verification, the name of the patient's parent or legal guardian, if applicable; 

(iii) the patient's registry identification number; 

(iv) the chemical composition of the medical cannabis; and 

(v) the dosage; and 

(6) ensure that the medical cannabis distributed contains a maximum of a 30-day supply of the dosage determined for that patient. 

(d) A manufacturer shall require any employee of the manufacturer who is transporting medical cannabis or medical cannabis products to a distribution facility to carry identification showing that the person is an employee of the manufacturer. 

Subd. 3a.Transportation of medical cannabis; staffing. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer may staff a transport motor vehicle with only one employee if the medical cannabis manufacturer is transporting medical cannabis to either a certified laboratory for the purpose of testing or a facility for the purpose of disposal. If the medical cannabis manufacturer is transporting medical cannabis for any other purpose or destination, the transport motor vehicle must be staffed with a minimum of two employees as required by rules adopted by the commissioner. 

Subd. 4.Report. 
Each manufacturer shall report to the commissioner on a monthly basis the following information on each individual patient for the month prior to the report: 

(1) the amount and dosages of medical cannabis distributed; 

(2) the chemical composition of the medical cannabis; and 

(3) the tracking number assigned to any medical cannabis distributed. 

152.30 PATIENT DUTIES.
(a) A patient shall apply to the commissioner for enrollment in the registry program by submitting an application as required in section 152.27 and an annual registration fee as determined under section 152.35. 

(b) As a condition of continued enrollment, patients shall agree to: 

(1) continue to receive regularly scheduled treatment for their qualifying medical condition from their health care practitioner; and 

(2) report changes in their qualifying medical condition to their health care practitioner. 

(c) A patient shall only receive medical cannabis from a registered manufacturer but is not required to receive medical cannabis products from only a registered manufacturer. 

152.31 DATA PRACTICES.
(a) Government data in patient files maintained by the commissioner and the health care practitioner, and data submitted to or by a medical cannabis manufacturer, are private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, or nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, but may be used for purposes of complying with chapter 13 and complying with a request from the legislative auditor or the state auditor in the performance of official duties. The provisions of section 13.05, subdivision 11, apply to a registration agreement entered between the commissioner and a medical cannabis manufacturer under section 152.25. 

(b) Not public data maintained by the commissioner may not be used for any purpose not provided for in sections 152.22 to 152.37, and may not be combined or linked in any manner with any other list, dataset, or database. 

152.32 PROTECTIONS FOR REGISTRY PROGRAM PARTICIPATION.Subdivision 1.Presumption. 
(a) There is a presumption that a patient enrolled in the registry program under sections 152.22 to 152.37 is engaged in the authorized use of medical cannabis. 

(b) The presumption may be rebutted by evidence that conduct related to use of medical cannabis was not for the purpose of treating or alleviating the patient's qualifying medical condition or symptoms associated with the patient's qualifying medical condition. 

Subd. 2.Criminal and civil protections. 
(a) Subject to section 152.23, the following are not violations under this chapter: 

(1) use or possession of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products by a patient enrolled in the registry program, or possession by a registered designated caregiver or the parent or legal guardian of a patient if the parent or legal guardian is listed on the registry verification; 

(2) possession, dosage determination, or sale of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products by a medical cannabis manufacturer, employees of a manufacturer, a laboratory conducting testing on medical cannabis, or employees of the laboratory; and 

(3) possession of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products by any person while carrying out the duties required under sections 152.22 to 152.37. 

(b) Medical cannabis obtained and distributed pursuant to sections 152.22 to 152.37 and associated property is not subject to forfeiture under sections 609.531 to 609.5316. 

(c) The commissioner, the commissioner's staff, the commissioner's agents or contractors, and any health care practitioner are not subject to any civil or disciplinary penalties by the Board of Medical Practice, the Board of Nursing, or by any business, occupational, or professional licensing board or entity, solely for the participation in the registry program under sections 152.22 to 152.37. A pharmacist licensed under chapter 151 is not subject to any civil or disciplinary penalties by the Board of Pharmacy when acting in accordance with the provisions of sections 152.22 to 152.37. Nothing in this section affects a professional licensing board from taking action in response to violations of any other section of law. 

(d) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner, the governor of Minnesota, or an employee of any state agency may not be held civilly or criminally liable for any injury, loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by any act or omission while acting within the scope of office or employment under sections 152.22 to 152.37. 

(e) Federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities are prohibited from accessing the patient registry under sections 152.22 to 152.37 except when acting pursuant to a valid search warrant. 

(f) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, neither the commissioner nor a public employee may release data or information about an individual contained in any report, document, or registry created under sections 152.22 to 152.37 or any information obtained about a patient participating in the program, except as provided in sections 152.22 to 152.37. 

(g) No information contained in a report, document, or registry or obtained from a patient under sections 152.22 to 152.37 may be admitted as evidence in a criminal proceeding unless independently obtained or in connection with a proceeding involving a violation of sections 152.22 to 152.37. 

(h) Notwithstanding section 13.09, any person who violates paragraph (e) or (f) is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. 

(i) An attorney may not be subject to disciplinary action by the Minnesota Supreme Court or professional responsibility board for providing legal assistance to prospective or registered manufacturers or others related to activity that is no longer subject to criminal penalties under state law pursuant to sections 152.22 to 152.37. 

(j) Possession of a registry verification or application for enrollment in the program by a person entitled to possess or apply for enrollment in the registry program does not constitute probable cause or reasonable suspicion, nor shall it be used to support a search of the person or property of the person possessing or applying for the registry verification, or otherwise subject the person or property of the person to inspection by any governmental agency. 

Subd. 3.Discrimination prohibited. 
(a) No school or landlord may refuse to enroll or lease to and may not otherwise penalize a person solely for the person's status as a patient enrolled in the registry program under sections 152.22 to 152.37, unless failing to do so would violate federal law or regulations or cause the school or landlord to lose a monetary or licensing-related benefit under federal law or regulations. 

(b) For the purposes of medical care, including organ transplants, a registry program enrollee's use of medical cannabis under sections 152.22 to 152.37 is considered the equivalent of the authorized use of any other medication used at the discretion of a physician and does not constitute the use of an illicit substance or otherwise disqualify a patient from needed medical care. 

(c) Unless a failure to do so would violate federal law or regulations or cause an employer to lose a monetary or licensing-related benefit under federal law or regulations, an employer may not discriminate against a person in hiring, termination, or any term or condition of employment, or otherwise penalize a person, if the discrimination is based upon either of the following: 

(1) the person's status as a patient enrolled in the registry program under sections 152.22 to 152.37; or 

(2) a patient's positive drug test for cannabis components or metabolites, unless the patient used, possessed, or was impaired by medical cannabis on the premises of the place of employment or during the hours of employment. 

(d) An employee who is required to undergo employer drug testing pursuant to section 181.953 may present verification of enrollment in the patient registry as part of the employee's explanation under section 181.953, subdivision 6. 

(e) A person shall not be denied custody of a minor child or visitation rights or parenting time with a minor child solely based on the person's status as a patient enrolled in the registry program under sections 152.22 to 152.37. There shall be no presumption of neglect or child endangerment for conduct allowed under sections 152.22 to 152.37, unless the person's behavior is such that it creates an unreasonable danger to the safety of the minor as established by clear and convincing evidence. 

152.33 VIOLATIONS.Subdivision 1.Intentional diversion; criminal penalty. 
In addition to any other applicable penalty in law, a manufacturer or an agent of a manufacturer who intentionally transfers medical cannabis to a person other than a patient, a registered designated caregiver or, if listed on the registry verification, a parent or legal guardian of a patient is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than two years or by payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both. A person convicted under this subdivision may not continue to be affiliated with the manufacturer and is disqualified from further participation under sections 152.22 to 152.37. 

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Subd. 2.Diversion by patient, registered designated caregiver, or parent; criminal penalty. 
In addition to any other applicable penalty in law, a patient, registered designated caregiver or, if listed on the registry verification, a parent or legal guardian of a patient who intentionally sells or otherwise transfers medical cannabis to a person other than a patient, designated registered caregiver or, if listed on the registry verification, a parent or legal guardian of a patient is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than two years or by payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both. 

Subd. 3.False statement; criminal penalty. 
A person who intentionally makes a false statement to a law enforcement official about any fact or circumstance relating to the medical use of cannabis to avoid arrest or prosecution is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or by payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both. The penalty is in addition to any other penalties that may apply for making a false statement or for the possession, cultivation, or sale of cannabis not protected by sections 152.22 to 152.37. If a person convicted of violating this subdivision is a patient or a registered designated caregiver, the person is disqualified from further participation under sections 152.22 to 152.37. 

Subd. 4.Submission of false records; criminal penalty. 
A person who knowingly submits false records or documentation required by the commissioner to register as a manufacturer of medical cannabis under sections 152.22 to 152.37 is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or by payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both. 

Subd. 5.Violation by health care practitioner; criminal penalty. 
A health care practitioner who knowingly refers patients to a manufacturer or to a designated caregiver, who advertises as a manufacturer, or who issues certifications while holding a financial interest in a manufacturer is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or by payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both. 

Subd. 6.Other violations; civil penalty. 
A manufacturer shall be fined up to $1,000 for any violation of sections 152.22 to 152.37, or the regulations issued pursuant to them, where no penalty has been specified. This penalty is in addition to any other applicable penalties in law. 

152.34 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.
(a) Health care facilities licensed under chapter 144A, boarding care homes licensed under section 144.50, assisted living facilities, and facilities owned, controlled, managed, or under common control with hospitals licensed under chapter 144, may adopt reasonable restrictions on the use of medical cannabis by a patient enrolled in the registry program who resides at or is actively receiving treatment or care at the facility. The restrictions may include a provision that the facility will not store or maintain the patient's supply of medical cannabis, that the facility is not responsible for providing the medical cannabis for patients, and that medical cannabis be used only in a place specified by the facility. 

(b) Any employee or agent of a facility listed in this section or a person licensed under chapter 144E is not subject to violations under this chapter for possession of medical cannabis while carrying out employment duties, including providing or supervising care to a registered patient, or distribution of medical cannabis to a registered patient who resides at or is actively receiving treatment or care at the facility with which the employee or agent is affiliated. Nothing in this section shall require the facilities to adopt such restrictions and no facility shall unreasonably limit a patient's access to or use of medical cannabis to the extent that use is authorized by the patient under sections 152.22 to 152.37. 

152.35 FEES; DEPOSIT OF REVENUE.
(a) The commissioner shall collect an enrollment fee of $200 from patients enrolled under this section. If the patient attests to receiving Social Security disability, Supplemental Security Insurance payments, or being enrolled in medical assistance or MinnesotaCare, then the fee shall be $50. The fees shall be payable annually and are due on the anniversary date of the patient's enrollment. The fee amount shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state government special revenue fund. 

(b) The commissioner shall collect an application fee of $20,000 from each entity submitting an application for registration as a medical cannabis manufacturer. Revenue from the fee shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state government special revenue fund. 

(c) The commissioner shall establish and collect an annual fee from a medical cannabis manufacturer equal to the cost of regulating and inspecting the manufacturer in that year. Revenue from the fee amount shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state government special revenue fund. 

(d) A medical cannabis manufacturer may charge patients enrolled in the registry program a reasonable fee for costs associated with the operations of the manufacturer. The manufacturer may establish a sliding scale of patient fees based upon a patient's household income and may accept private donations to reduce patient fees. 

152.36 IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF MEDICAL CANNABIS THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH.Subdivision 1.Task force on medical cannabis therapeutic research. 
(a) A 23-member task force on medical cannabis therapeutic research is created to conduct an impact assessment of medical cannabis therapeutic research. The task force shall consist of the following members: 

(1) two members of the house of representatives, one selected by the speaker of the house, the other selected by the minority leader; 

(2) two members of the senate, one selected by the majority leader, the other selected by the minority leader; 

(3) four members representing consumers or patients enrolled in the registry program, including at least two parents of patients under age 18; 

(4) four members representing health care providers, including one licensed pharmacist; 

(5) four members representing law enforcement, one from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, one from the Minnesota Sheriff's Association, one from the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, and one from the Minnesota County Attorneys Association; 

(6) four members representing substance use disorder treatment providers; and 

(7) the commissioners of health, human services, and public safety. 

(b) Task force members listed under paragraph (a), clauses (3), (4), (5), and (6), shall be appointed by the governor under the appointment process in section 15.0597. Members shall serve on the task force at the pleasure of the appointing authority. All members must be appointed by July 15, 2014, and the commissioner of health shall convene the first meeting of the task force by August 1, 2014. 

(c) There shall be two cochairs of the task force chosen from the members listed under paragraph (a). One cochair shall be selected by the speaker of the house and the other cochair shall be selected by the majority leader of the senate. The authority to convene meetings shall alternate between the cochairs. 

(d) Members of the task force other than those in paragraph (a), clauses (1), (2), and (7), shall receive expenses as provided in section 15.059, subdivision 6. 

Subd. 1a.Administration. 
The commissioner of health shall provide administrative and technical support to the task force. 

Subd. 2.Impact assessment. 
The task force shall hold hearings to evaluate the impact of the use of medical cannabis and Minnesota's activities involving medical cannabis, including, but not limited to: 

(1) program design and implementation; 

(2) the impact on the health care provider community; 

(3) patient experiences; 

(4) the impact on the incidence of substance abuse; 

(5) access to and quality of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products; 

(6) the impact on law enforcement and prosecutions; 

(7) public awareness and perception; and 

(8) any unintended consequences. 

Subd. 3.Cost assessment. 
By January 15 of each year, beginning January 15, 2015, and ending January 15, 2019, the commissioners of state departments impacted by the medical cannabis therapeutic research study shall report to the cochairs of the task force on the costs incurred by each department on implementing sections 152.22 to 152.37. The reports must compare actual costs to the estimated costs of implementing these sections and must be submitted to the task force on medical cannabis therapeutic research. 

Subd. 4.Reports to the legislature. 
(a) The cochairs of the task force shall submit the following reports to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over health and human services, public safety, judiciary, and civil law: 

(1) by February 1, 2015, a report on the design and implementation of the registry program; and every two years thereafter, a complete impact assessment report; and 

(2) upon receipt of a cost assessment from a commissioner of a state agency, the completed cost assessment. 

(b) The task force may make recommendations to the legislature on whether to add or remove conditions from the list of qualifying medical conditions. 

Subd. 5.No expiration. 
The task force on medical cannabis therapeutic research does not expire. 

152.37 FINANCIAL EXAMINATIONS; PRICING REVIEWS.Subdivision 1.Financial records. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer shall maintain detailed financial records in a manner and format approved by the commissioner, and shall keep all records updated and accessible to the commissioner when requested. 

Subd. 2.Certified annual audit. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer shall submit the results of an annual certified financial audit to the commissioner no later than May 1 of each year for the calendar year beginning January 2015. The annual audit shall be conducted by an independent certified public accountant and the costs of the audit are the responsibility of the medical cannabis manufacturer. Results of the audit shall be provided to the medical cannabis manufacturer and the commissioner. The commissioner may also require another audit of the medical cannabis manufacturer by a certified public accountant chosen by the commissioner with the costs of the audit paid by the medical cannabis manufacturer. 

Subd. 3.Power to examine. 
(a) The commissioner or designee may examine the business affairs and conditions of any medical cannabis manufacturer, including but not limited to a review of the financing, budgets, revenues, sales, and pricing. 

(b) An examination may cover the medical cannabis manufacturer's business affairs, practices, and conditions including but not limited to a review of the financing, budgets, revenues, sales, and pricing. The commissioner shall determine the nature and scope of each examination and in doing so shall take into account all available relevant factors concerning the financial and business affairs, practices, and conditions of the examinee. The costs incurred by the department in conducting an examination shall be paid for by the medical cannabis manufacturer. 

(c) When making an examination under this section, the commissioner may retain attorneys, appraisers, independent economists, independent certified public accountants, or other professionals and specialists as designees. A certified public accountant retained by the commissioner may not be the same certified public accountant providing the certified annual audit in subdivision 2. 

(d) The commissioner shall make a report of an examination conducted under this section and provide a copy to the medical cannabis manufacturer. The commissioner shall then post a copy of the report on the department's Web site. All working papers, recorded information, documents, and copies produced by, obtained by, or disclosed to the commissioner or any other person in the course of an examination, other than the information contained in any commissioner official report, made under this section are private data on individuals or nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02. 

4770.0100APPLICABILITY AND PURPOSE. 
Parts 4770.0200 to 4770.2700 establish the criteria and procedures to be used by the commissioner for the registration and oversight of a medical cannabis manufacturer. 

4770.0200DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1.Scope.  
The terms used in this chapter have the meanings given them in this part. 

Subp. 2.Acceptable performance or acceptable results.  
"Acceptable performance" or "acceptable results" means analytical test results generated by a laboratory using methods as specified in part 4770.2000 that are acceptable and allowed by the approved provider. 

Subp. 3.Approval.  
"Approval" means acknowledgment by the commissioner that a laboratory has the policies, personnel, validation procedures, and practices to produce reliable data in the analysis of analytes and contaminants described in part 4770.1900. 

Subp. 4.Approved provider.  
"Approved provider" means a provider of performance testing samples that the commissioner has determined: 

A. 
provides an adequate volume of samples to perform statistically valid analyses; 

B. 
calculates the number of standard deviations of the mean allowed using the results of all laboratories submitting test results after the exclusion of outlying values; and 

C. 
allows a range of standard deviations of the mean no less stringent than the range allowed by the general requirements for the competency of reference material producers in ISO Guide 34. 

Subp. 5.Audit.  
"Audit" means a financial review by an independent certified public accountant that includes select scope engagement or other methods of review that analyze operational or compliance issues. 

Subp. 6.Batch.  
"Batch" means a specific quantity of medical cannabis that is uniform and intended to meet specifications for identity, strength, purity, and composition, and that is manufactured, packaged, and labeled during a specified time period according to a single manufacturing, packaging, and labeling batch record. 

Subp. 7.Batch number.  
"Batch number" means a unique numeric or alphanumeric identifier assigned to a batch by a manufacturing facility when the batch is first planted. The batch number must contain the manufacturing facility number and a sequence to allow for inventory and traceability. 

Subp. 8.Biosecurity.  
"Biosecurity" means a set of preventative measures designed to reduce the risk of transmission of: 

A. 
infectious diseases in crops; 

B. 
quarantined pests; 

C. 
invasive alien species; and 

D. 
living modified organisms. 

Subp. 9.Certified financial audit.  
"Certified financial audit" means the annual financial audit required under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.37, subdivision 2. 

Subp. 10.Commissioner.  
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Health or the commissioner's designee. 

Subp. 11.Disqualifying felony offense.  
"Disqualifying felony offense" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 3. 

Subp. 12.Distribute or distribution.  
"Distribute" or "distribution" means the delivery of medical cannabis to a patient, the patient's parent or legal guardian, or the patient's registered caregiver that is packaged in a suitable container appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to or use by a patient who is participating in the registry program and who is authorized to receive medical cannabis. 

Subp. 13.Distribution facility.  
"Distribution facility" means any building or grounds of a medical cannabis manufacturer where the sale and distribution of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products are authorized. 

Subp. 14.Diversion.  
"Diversion" means the intentional transfer of medical cannabis to a person other than a patient, the patient's designated registered caregiver, or the patient's parent or legal guardian if the parent or legal guardian is listed on the registry verification. 

Subp. 15.Field of testing.  
"Field of testing" means the combination of product type and analyte for which a laboratory has applied or received approval by the commissioner. 

Subp. 16.Financial interest.  
"Financial interest" means any actual or future right to ownership, investment, or compensation arrangement in a medical cannabis manufacturer with another person, either directly or indirectly, through business, investment, or spouse, parent, or child relationship. Financial interest does not include ownership of investment securities in a publicly held corporation that is traded on a national exchange or over-the-counter market, provided the investment securities held by the person or the person's spouse, parent, or child, in the aggregate, do not exceed one percent ownership in the medical cannabis manufacturer. 

Subp. 17.Health care practitioner.  
"Health care practitioner" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 4. 

Subp. 18.Inspection.  
"Inspection" means an on-site evaluation of laboratory facilities, records, personnel, equipment, methodology, and quality assurance practices by the commissioner for compliance with this chapter. 

Subp. 19.International Standards Organization or ISO.  
The "International Standards Organization" or "ISO" means an independent, nongovernmental membership organization and the largest developer of voluntary international standards. 

Subp. 20.Laboratory managing agent.  
"Laboratory managing agent" means a person, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 326.71, subdivision 8, who is legally authorized to direct the activities of the laboratory and commit sufficient resources to comply with parts 4770.1900 to 4770.2400. 

Subp. 21.Laboratory.  
"Laboratory" means a fixed-based or mobile structure, a person, corporation, or other entity, including a government or tribal entity, that examines, analyzes, or tests samples. 

Subp. 22.Laboratory owner.  
"Laboratory owner" means a person who: 

A. 
is a sole proprietor of a laboratory; 

B. 
holds a partnership interest in a laboratory; or 

C. 
owns five percent or more of the shares in a corporation that owns a laboratory. 

Subp. 23.Laboratory technical manager.  
"Laboratory technical manager" means a person who is scientifically responsible to ensure the achievement and maintenance of quality and analytical standards or practice and who is in a supervisory, lead worker, or similarly named position within an organization. 

Subp. 24.Manufacturing or manufacture.  
"Manufacturing" or "manufacture" means the process of converting harvested cannabis plant material into medical cannabis. 

Subp. 25.Manufacturing facility.  
"Manufacturing facility" means any secured building, space, grounds, and physical structure of a medical cannabis manufacturer for the cultivation, harvesting, packaging, and processing of medical cannabis and where access is restricted to designated employees of a medical cannabis manufacturer and escorted visitors. 

Subp. 26.Medical cannabis.  
"Medical cannabis" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 6. 

Subp. 27.Medical cannabis manufacturer or manufacturer.  
"Medical cannabis manufacturer" or "manufacturer" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 7. 

Subp. 28.Medical cannabis product.  
"Medical cannabis product" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 8. 

Subp. 29.Medical cannabis waste.  
"Medical cannabis waste" means medical cannabis that is returned, damaged, defective, expired, or contaminated. 

Subp. 30.Parent or legal guardian.  
"Parent or legal guardian" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.27, subdivision 5. 

Subp. 31.Patient.  
"Patient" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 9. 

Subp. 32.Plant material.  
"Plant material" means any cannabis plant, cutting, trimming, or clone that has roots or that is cultivated with the intention of growing roots. 

Subp. 33.Plant material waste.  
"Plant material waste" means plant material that is not used in the production of medical cannabis in a form allowable under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 6. 

Subp. 34.Production or produce.  
"Production" or "produce" means: 

(1) cultivating or harvesting plant material; 

(2) processing or manufacturing; or 

(3) packaging of medical cannabis. 

Subp. 35.Proficiency testing sample or PT sample.  
"Proficiency testing sample" or "PT sample" means a sample obtained from an approved provider to evaluate the ability of a laboratory to produce an analytical test result meeting the definition of acceptable performance. The concentration of the analyte in the sample is unknown to the laboratory at the time of analysis. 

Subp. 36.Registered designated caregiver.  
"Registered designated caregiver" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 11. 

Subp. 37.Registry program.  
"Registry program" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 12. 

Subp. 38.Registry verification.  
"Registry verification" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 13. 

Subp. 39.Restricted access area.  
"Restricted access area" means a building, room, or other contiguous area on the premises where plant material is grown, cultivated, harvested, stored, packaged, or processed for sale under control of the medical cannabis manufacturer, and where no person under the age of 21 is permitted. 

Subp. 40.Sufficient cause to believe.  
"Sufficient cause to believe" means grounds asserted in good faith that are not arbitrary, irrational, unreasonable, or irrelevant and that make the proposition asserted more likely than not, provided the grounds are based on at least one of the following sources: 

A. 
facts or statements supplied by a patient, the patient's parent or legal guardian, the patient's designated registered caregiver, or an employee or agent of a medical cannabis manufacturer; 

B. 
reports from an approved laboratory that indicate concerns with the chemical or bacterial composition of the medical cannabis; 

C. 
financial records of a medical cannabis manufacturer; 

D. 
police records; 

E. 
court documents; or 

F. 
facts of which the commissioner or the commissioner's employees have personal knowledge. 

4770.0300DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. Subpart 1.Interagency agreements.  
The commissioner may enter into any interagency agreements with other state agencies for technical services or other assistance related to the regulatory or inspection duties of a medical cannabis manufacturer and the registry program. 

Subp. 2.Notice to law enforcement.  
If the commissioner has sufficient cause to believe that there is a threat to public safety, then the commissioner must notify local law enforcement agencies of any conditions that pose a threat to public safety, including: 

A. 
loss or theft of medical cannabis or plant material; 

B. 
diversion or potential diversion of medical cannabis or plant material; or 

C. 
unauthorized access to the patient registry. 

Subp. 3.Inspection of medical cannabis manufacturer.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer is subject to reasonable inspection by the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.29, subdivision 1. For purposes of this part, "reasonable inspection" means unannounced inspections by the commissioner of all: 

A. 
aspects of the business operations; 

B. 
physical locations of the medical cannabis manufacturer, its manufacturing facility, and distribution facilities; 

C. 
financial information and inventory documentation; and 

D. 
physical and electronic security alarm systems. 

Subp. 4.Fees.  
Any fees collected by the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.35, are not refundable. 

Subp. 5.Patient costs; pricing.  A. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer must follow the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.35, paragraph (d), in establishing a reasonable fee. 

B. 
The commissioner may annually review price costing by a medical cannabis manufacturer. 

4770.0400MEDICAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURER; OPERATIONS. Subpart 1.Operating documents.  
Under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.29, subdivision 1, the operating documents of a medical cannabis manufacturer must describe operational and management practices, including: 

A. 
record keeping; 

B. 
security measures to deter and prevent theft of medical cannabis; 

C. 
unauthorized entrance into areas containing medical cannabis; 

D. 
types and quantities of medical cannabis products that are produced at the manufacturing facility; 

E. 
methods of planting, harvesting, drying, and storage of medical cannabis; 

F. 
estimated quantity of all crop inputs used in production; 

G. 
estimated quantity of waste material to be generated; 

H. 
disposal methods for all waste materials; 

I. 
employee training methods for the specific phases of production; 

J. 
biosecurity measures used in production and in manufacturing; 

K. 
strategies for reconciling discrepancies in plant material or medical cannabis; 

L. 
sampling strategy and quality testing for labeling purposes; 

M. 
medical cannabis packaging and labeling procedures; 

N. 
procedures for the mandatory and voluntary recall of medical cannabis; 

O. 
plans for responding to a security breach at a manufacturing or distribution facility, or while medical cannabis is in transit to a manufacturing or distribution facility; 

P. 
business continuity plan; 

Q. 
records relating to all transport activities; and 

R. 
other information requested by the commissioner. 

Subp. 2.Prohibited activities.  A. 
A person may not own and operate a manufacturing facility unless the person is registered as a medical cannabis manufacturer by the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.25. 

B. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer and its employees, agents, or owners may not: 

(1) 
produce or manufacture medical cannabis in any location except in those areas designated in the registration agreement; 

(2) 
sell, deliver, transport, or distribute medical cannabis or medical cannabis products from any location except its manufacturing facility or its distribution facility; 

(3) 
produce or manufacture medical cannabis for use outside of Minnesota; 

(4) 
sell or distribute medical cannabis to any person other than a: 

(a) 
patient; 

(b) 
parent or legal guardian; or 

(c) 
designated registered caregiver; 

(5) 
deliver or transport medical cannabis to any location except its distribution facilities and a laboratory approved by the commissioner; 

(6) 
sell medical cannabis that is not packaged and labeled in accordance with part 4770.0850; or 

(7) 
permit the consumption of medical cannabis at a distribution facility. 

Subp. 3.Criminal background checks.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer is prohibited from employing any person who has a disqualifying felony offense as shown by a Minnesota criminal history background check or a federal criminal history background check performed by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.29, subdivision 1. 

Subp. 4.Conflict of interest; health care practitioner activity restrictions.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer may not: 

A. 
permit a health care practitioner who certifies qualifying conditions for patients to: 

(1) 
hold a direct or indirect economic interest in the medical cannabis manufacturer; 

(2) 
serve on the board of directors or as an employee of the medical cannabis manufacturer; or 

(3) 
advertise with the medical cannabis manufacturer in any capacity; 

B. 
accept or solicit any form of remuneration from a health care practitioner who certifies qualifying conditions for patients; or 

C. 
offer any form of remuneration from a health care practitioner who certifies qualifying conditions for patients. 

4770.0500MEDICAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURER; QUALITY CONTROL; ASSURANCE PROGRAM. Subpart 1.Quality control program.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer must develop and implement a written quality assurance program that assesses the chemical and microbiological composition of medical cannabis. Assessment includes a profile of the active ingredients, including shelf life, and the presence of inactive ingredients and contaminants. A medical cannabis manufacturer must use these testing results to determine appropriate storage conditions and expiration dates. 

Subp. 2.Sampling protocols.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer must develop and follow written procedures for sampling medical cannabis that require the manufacturer to: 

A. 
conduct sample collection in a manner that provides analytically sound and representative samples; 

B. 
document every sampling event and provide this documentation to the commissioner upon request; 

C. 
describe all sampling and testing plans in written procedures that include the sampling method and the number of units per batch to be tested;  

D. 
ensure that random samples from each batch are: 

(1) 
taken in an amount necessary to conduct the applicable test; 

(2) 
labeled with the batch unique identifier; and 

(3) 
submitted for testing; and 

E. 
retain the results from the random samples for at least five years. 

Subp. 3.Sampling; testing levels.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer must: 

A. 
develop acceptance criteria for all potential contaminants based on the levels of metals, microbes, or other contaminants that the manufacturer uses in cultivating and producing medical cannabis. The testing levels are subject to approval by the commissioner; 

B. 
conduct sampling and testing using acceptance criteria that are protective of patient health. The sampling and testing results must ensure that batches of medical cannabis meet allowable health risk limits for contaminants; 

C. 
reject a medical cannabis batch that fails to meet established standards, specifications, and any other relevant quality-control criteria; 

D. 
develop and follow a written procedure for responding to results indicating contamination. The procedure must include destroying contaminated medical cannabis and determining the source of contamination; and 

E. 
retain documentation of test results, assessment, and destruction of medical cannabis for at least five years. 

Subp. 4.Quality assurance program; stability testing.  A. 
The quality assurance program must include procedures for performing stability testing of each product type produced to determine product shelf life that addresses: 

(1) 
sample size and test intervals based on statistical criteria for each attribute examined to ensure valid stability estimates; 

(2) 
storage conditions for samples retained for testing; and 

(3) 
reliable and specific test methods. 

B. 
Stability studies must include: 

(1) 
medical cannabis testing at appropriate intervals; 

(2) 
medical cannabis testing in the same container-closure system in which the drug product is marketed; and 

(3) 
testing medical cannabis for reconstitution at the time of dispensing, as directed in the labeling, and after the samples are reconstituted. 

C. 
If shelf-life studies have not been completed before July 1, 2015, a medical cannabis manufacturer may assign a tentative expiration date, based on any available stability information. The manufacturer must concurrently conduct stability studies to determine the actual product expiration date. 

D. 
After the manufacturer verifies the tentative expiration date, or determines the appropriate expiration date, the medical cannabis manufacturer must include that expiration date on each batch of medical cannabis. 

E. 
Stability testing must be repeated if the manufacturing process or the product's chemical composition is changed. 

Subp. 5.Reserve samples.  A. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer must retain a uniquely labeled reserve sample that represents each batch of medical cannabis and store it under conditions consistent with product labeling. The reserve sample must be stored in the same immediate container-closure system in which the medical cannabis is marketed, or in one that has similar characteristics. The reserve sample must consist of at least twice the quantity necessary to perform all the required tests. 

B. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer must retain the reserve for at least one year following the batch's expiration date. 

Subp. 6.Retesting.  
If the commissioner deems that public health may be at risk, the commissioner may require the manufacturer to retest any sample of plant material or medical cannabis. 

4770.0600LOCATION; DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL. 
Under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.29, paragraph (j), a medical cannabis manufacturer may not operate within 1,000 feet of an existing public or private school. The medical cannabis manufacturer must measure the distance between the closest point of the manufacturing or distribution facility property lines to the closest point of the school's property lines. 

For purposes of this part, "public or private school" means any property operated by a school district, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school for elementary, middle, or secondary school, or secondary vocation center purposes. 

"Accredited nonpublic school" means any nonpublic school accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Minnesota nonpublic education council under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.445, excluding home schools. 

4770.0800ADVERTISING AND MARKETING. Subpart 1.Permitted marketing and advertising activities.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer may: 

A. 
display the manufacturer's business name and logo on medical cannabis labels, signs, website, and informational material provided to patients. The name or logo must not include: 

(1) 
images of cannabis or cannabis-smoking paraphernalia; 

(2) 
colloquial references to cannabis; 

(3) 
names of cannabis plant strains; or 

(4) 
medical symbols that bear a reasonable resemblance to established medical associations. Examples of established medical organizations include the American Medical Association or American Academy of Pediatrics. The use of medical symbols is subject to approval by the commissioner; 

B. 
display signs on the manufacturing facility and distribution facility; and 

C. 
maintain a business website that contains the following information: 

(1) 
the medical cannabis manufacturer name; 

(2) 
the distribution facility location; 

(3) 
the contact information; 

(4) 
the distribution facility's hours of operation; 

(5) 
the medical cannabis products provided; 

(6) 
product pricing; and 

(7) 
other information as approved by the commissioner. 

Subp. 2.Marketing and advertising activities; commissioner approval required.  A. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer must request and receive the commissioner's written approval before beginning marketing or advertising activities that are not specified in subpart 1. 

B. 
The commissioner has 30 calendar days to approve marketing and advertising activities submitted under this subpart. 

Subp. 3.Inconspicuous display.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer must arrange displays of merchandise, interior signs, and other exhibits to prevent public viewing from outside the manufacturing facility and distribution facility. 

4770.0900MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS. Subpart 1.24-hour closed-circuit television.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer must operate and maintain in good working order a closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system on all of its premises, which must operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and visually record: 

A. 
all phases of production; 

B. 
all areas that might contain plant material and medical cannabis, including all safes and vaults; 

C. 
all points of entry and exit, including sales areas; 

D. 
the entrance to the video surveillance room; and 

E. 
any parking lot, which must have appropriate lighting for the normal conditions of the area under surveillance. 

Subp. 2.Camera specifications.  
Cameras must: 

A. 
capture clear and certain identification of any person entering or exiting a manufacturing facility or distribution facility; 

B. 
have the ability to produce a clear, color, still photo either live or from a recording; 

C. 
have an embedded date-and-time stamp on all recordings that must be synchronized and not obscure the picture; and 

D. 
continue to operate during a power outage. 

Subp. 3.Video recording specifications.  A. 
A video recording must export still images in an industry standard image format, including .jpg, .bmp, and .gif. 

B. 
Exported video must be archived in a proprietary format that ensures authentication and guarantees that the recorded image has not been altered. 

C. 
Exported video must also be saved in an industry standard file format that can be played on a standard computer operating system. 

D. 
All recordings must be erased or destroyed before disposal. 

Subp. 4.Additional requirements.  
The manufacturer must maintain all security system equipment and recordings in a secure location to prevent theft, loss, destruction, corruption, and alterations. 

Subp. 5.Retention.  
The manufacturer must ensure that 24-hour recordings from all video cameras are: 

A. 
available for viewing by the commissioner upon request; 

B. 
retained for at least 90 calendar days; 

C. 
maintained free of alteration or corruption; and 

D. 
retained longer, as needed, if the manufacturer is given actual notice of a pending criminal, civil, or administrative investigation, or other legal proceeding for which the recording may contain relevant information. 

4770.1000ALARM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. A.
A medical cannabis manufacturer must install and maintain a professionally monitored security alarm system that provides intrusion and fire detection of all: 

(1) 
facility entrances and exits; 

(2) 
rooms with exterior windows; 

(3) 
rooms with exterior walls; 

(4) 
roof hatches; 

(5) 
skylights; and 

(6) 
storage rooms. 

B. 
For purposes of this part, a security alarm system means a device or series of devices that summons law enforcement personnel during, or as a result of, an alarm condition. Devices may include: 

(1) 
hardwired systems and systems interconnected with a radio frequency method such as cellular or private radio signals that emit or transmit a remote or local audio, visual, or electronic signal; 

(2) 
motion detectors; 

(3) 
pressure switches; 

(4) 
a duress alarm; 

(5) 
a panic alarm; 

(6) 
a holdup alarm; 

(7) 
an automatic voice dialer; and 

(8) 
a failure notification system that provides an audio, text, or visual notification of any failure in the surveillance system. 

C. 
A manufacturer's security alarm system and all devices must continue to operate during a power outage. 

D.
The commissioner must have the ability to access a medical cannabis manufacturer's security alarm system. 

E.
The manufacturer's security alarm system must be inspected and all devices tested annually by a qualified alarm vendor. 

4770.1100TRANSPORTATION OF MEDICAL CANNABIS. Subpart 1.Transportation of medical cannabis and plant material; when authorized.  A. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer is authorized to transport medical cannabis: 

(1) 
from its manufacturing facility to its distribution facilities; 

(2) 
from its manufacturing facility to a laboratory for testing; and 

(3) 
from its manufacturing facility or distribution facility to a waste-to-energy facility. 

B. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer is authorized to transport plant material: 

(1) 
from its manufacturing facility to a waste disposal site; and 

(2) 
when a specific nonroutine transport request from the manufacturer is approved by the commissioner. 

Subp. 2.Transporting medical cannabis.  A. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer must use a manifest system, approved by the commissioner, to track shipping of medical cannabis. The manifest system must include a chain of custody that records: 

(1) 
the name and address of the destination; 

(2) 
the weight and description of each individual package that is part of the shipment, and the total number of individual packages; 

(3) 
the date and time the medical cannabis shipment is placed into the transport vehicle; 

(4) 
the date and time the shipment is accepted at the delivery destination; 

(5) 
the person's identity, and the circumstances, duration, and disposition of any other person who had custody or control of the shipment; and 

(6) 
any handling or storage instructions. 

B. 
Before transporting medical cannabis, a medical cannabis manufacturer must: 

(1) 
complete a manifest on a form approved by the commissioner; and 

(2) 
transmit a copy of the manifest to the manufacturer's distribution facility, a laboratory, or a waste-to-energy facility, as applicable. 

C. 
The manifest must be signed by: 

(1) 
an authorized manufacturer employee when departing the manufacturing facility; and 

(2) 
 an authorized employee of the receiving distribution facility, laboratory, or waste-to-energy facility. 

D. 
An authorized employee at the facility receiving medical cannabis must: 

(1) 
verify and document the type and quantity of the transported medical cannabis against the manifest; 

(2) 
return a copy of the signed manifest to the manufacturing facility; and 

(3) 
record the medical cannabis that is received as inventory according to part 4770.1800. 

E. 
A manufacturer must maintain all manifests for at least five years and make them available upon request of the commissioner. 

Subp. 3.Transportation of medical cannabis; vehicle requirements.  A. 
A manufacturer must ensure that: 

(1) 
all medical cannabis transported on public roadways is: 

(a) 
packaged in tamper-evident, bulk containers; 

(b) 
transported so it is not visible or recognizable from outside the vehicle; and 

(c) 
transported in a vehicle that does not bear any markings to indicate that the vehicle contains cannabis or bears the name or logo of the manufacturer. 

B. 
Manufacturer employees who are transporting medical cannabis on public roadways must: 

(1) 
travel directly to the distribution facility; and 

(2) 
document refueling and all other stops in transit, including: 

(a) 
the reason for the stop; 

(b) 
the duration of the stop; 

(c) 
the location of the stop; and 

(d) 
all activities of employees exiting the vehicle. 

C. 
If an emergency requires stopping the vehicle, the employee must notify 911 and complete an incident report form provided by the commissioner. 

D. 
Under no circumstance may any person other than a designated manufacturer employee have actual physical control of the motor vehicle that is transporting the medical cannabis. 

E. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer must staff all motor vehicles with a minimum of two employees when transporting medical cannabis between a manufacturing facility and a distribution facility. At least one employee must remain with the motor vehicle at all times that the motor vehicle contains medical cannabis. A single employee may transport medical cannabis to an approved laboratory. 

F. 
Each employee in a transport motor vehicle must have communication access with the medical cannabis manufacturer's personnel, and have the ability to contact law enforcement through the 911 emergency system at all times that the motor vehicle contains medical cannabis. 

G. 
An employee must carry the employee's identification card at all times when transporting or delivering cannabis and, upon request, produce the identification card to the commissioner or to a law enforcement officer acting in the course of official duties. 

H. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer must not leave a vehicle that is transporting medical cannabis unattended overnight. 

4770.1200DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL CANNABIS AND PLANT MATERIAL. Subpart 1.Medical cannabis take-back.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer must accept at no charge unused, excess, or contaminated medical cannabis. A manufacturer must: 

A. 
dispose of the returned medical cannabis as provided in subpart 2; and 

B. 
maintain a written record of disposal that includes: 

(1) 
the name of the patient; 

(2) 
the date the medical cannabis was returned; 

(3) 
the quantity of medical cannabis returned; and 

(4) 
the type and batch number of medical cannabis returned. 

Subp. 2.Medical cannabis and plant material waste.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer must store, secure, and manage medical cannabis waste and plant material waste in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. 

A. 
The manufacturer must dispose of medical cannabis waste by incineration at a waste-to-energy facility according to federal and state law. 

B. 
The manufacturer must dispose of plant material by composting as follows: 

(1) 
at the manufacturing facility, according to federal and state law; or 

(2) 
at an approved composting facility, according to federal and state law. 

C. 
Before transport, the manufacturer must render plant material waste unusable and unrecognizable by grinding and incorporating the waste with a greater quantity of nonconsumable, solid wastes including: 

(1) 
paper waste; 

(2) 
cardboard waste; 

(3) 
food waste; 

(4) 
yard waste; 

(5) 
vegetative wastes generated from industrial or manufacturing processes that prepare food for human consumption; 

(6) 
soil; or 

(7) 
other waste approved by the commissioner. 

Subp. 3.Liquid and chemical waste disposal.  
The medical cannabis manufacturer must dispose of all liquid and chemical product waste generated in the process of cultivating, manufacturing, and distributing medical cannabis in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. 

Subp. 4.Waste-tracking requirements.  
The medical cannabis manufacturer must use forms provided by the commissioner to maintain accurate and comprehensive records regarding waste material that accounts for, reconciles, and evidences all waste activity related to the disposal of medical cannabis waste and plant material waste. 

4770.1300MANDATORY SIGNAGE. A. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer must post a sign in a conspicuous location at each entrance of the manufacturing facility that reads "PERSONS UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE NOT PERMITTED IN RESTRICTED ACCESS AREAS." 

B. 
A manufacturer must post a sign in a conspicuous location at every entrance to the manufacturing facility and each distribution facility that reads "THESE PREMISES ARE UNDER CONSTANT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE." 

4770.1400PERSONNEL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM. Subpart 1.Identification system.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer must use a personnel identification system that controls and monitors individual employee access to restricted access areas within the manufacturing facility and distribution facility and that meets the requirements of this part and part 4770.0700. 

Subp. 2.Employee identification card requirement.  
An employee identification card must contain: 

A. 
the name of the cardholder; 

B. 
the date of issuance and expiration; 

C. 
an alphanumeric identification number that is unique to the cardholder; and 

D. 
a photographic image of the cardholder. 

Subp. 3.Visitor pass required.  
A visitor must wear a visitor pass issued by the medical cannabis manufacturer that is visible at all times. 

Subp. 4.Employee identification card on person and visible at all times.  
A manufacturer's employee must keep the employee's identification card visible at all times when in a manufacturing facility, distribution facility, or vehicle transporting medical cannabis. 

Subp. 5.Termination of employment.  
Upon termination of an employee, a medical cannabis manufacturer must obtain and destroy the terminated employee's identification card. 

4770.1460RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION. Subpart 1.Application.  
A registered manufacturer must submit an application to renew its registration with the commissioner at least six months before its registration term expires. The application must include: 

A. 
any material change in its previous application materials; 

B. 
information about each alleged incident involving theft, loss, or possible diversion of medical cannabis by an employee, agent, or contractor of the manufacturer; 

C. 
the manufacturer's compliance with all relevant state and local laws; 

D. 
information about the manufacturer's ability to continue manufacturing and distributing medical cannabis, including financial viability and ability to ensure adequate supply of medical cannabis; and 

E. 
any other information requested by the commissioner. 

Subp. 2.Criteria.  
The commissioner must use criteria listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.25, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), when considering a manufacturer's application to renew its registration. 

Subp. 3.Notification.  
The commissioner must notify the manufacturer of the commissioner's decision to approve or deny the manufacturer's registration application at least 120 days before the expiration of the registration agreement. 

4770.1500CLOSURE OF OPERATIONS; DEREGISTRATION. Subpart 1.Notice.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer shall notify the commissioner at least six months before the closure of the manufacturing facility and its distribution facilities. 

Subp. 2.Procedures.  
If a medical cannabis manufacturer ceases operation, the commissioner must verify the remaining inventory of the manufacturer and seize all plant material, plant material waste, and medical cannabis. The commissioner must ensure that any plant material, plant material waste, and medical cannabis is destroyed by incineration at a waste-to-energy facility. 

4770.1600RECORD KEEPING; REQUIREMENTS. A. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer must maintain for at least five years complete, legible, and current records, including: 

(1) 
the date of each sale or distribution; 

(2) 
the registration number of all patients; 

(3) 
the item number, product name and description, and quantity of medical cannabis sold or otherwise distributed; 

(4) 
records of sale prices of medical cannabis to patients; 

(5) 
the quantity and form of medical cannabis maintained by the manufacturer at the manufacturing facility on a daily basis; and 

(6) 
the amount of plants being grown at the manufacturing facility on a daily basis. 

B. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer must maintain records that reflect all financial transactions and the financial condition of the business. The following records must be maintained for at least five years and made available for review, upon request of the commissioner: 

(1) 
purchase invoices, bills of lading, transport manifests, sales records, copies of bills of sale, and any supporting documents, to include the items or services purchased, from whom the items were purchased, and the date of purchase; 

(2) 
bank statements and canceled checks for all business accounts; 

(3) 
accounting and tax records; 

(4) 
records of all financial transactions, including contracts and agreements for services performed or services received; 

(5) 
all personnel records; 

(6) 
crop inputs applied to the growing medium, plants, or plant material used in production; 

(7) 
production records; 

(8) 
transportation records; 

(9) 
inventory records; 

(10) 
records of all samples sent to a testing laboratory and the quality assurance test results; and 

(11) 
records of any theft, loss, or other unaccountability of any medical cannabis or plant material. 

4770.1700MEDICAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURER; PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS. Subpart 1.Cultivation and processing.  A. 
Only a registered medical cannabis manufacturer is authorized to produce and manufacture medical cannabis. 

B. 
All phases of production must take place in designated, restricted access areas that are monitored by a surveillance camera system in accordance with part 4770.0900. 

C. 
All areas must be compartmentalized based on function, and employee access must be restricted between compartments. 

D. 
The production process must be designed to limit contamination. Examples of contamination include mold, fungus, bacterial diseases, rot, pests, nonorganic pesticides, and mildew. 

E. 
Each production area must have an open aisle for unobstructed access, observation, and inventory of each plant group. 

F. 
Biosecurity measures must be in effect and documented according to part 4770.0400, subpart 1. 

G. 
The manufacturer must maintain a record at the facility of all crop inputs for at least five years. The record must include the following: 

(1) 
the date of application; 

(2) 
the name of the employee applying the crop input; 

(3) 
the crop input that was applied; 

(4) 
the section, including the square footage, that received the application by batch number; 

(5) 
the amount of crop input that was applied; and 

(6) 
a copy of the label of the crop input applied. 

H. 
At the time of planting, all plants must be tracked in a batch process with a unique batch number that must remain with the batch through final packaging. 

I. 
A manufacturer must record any removal of plants from the batch on a record maintained at the manufacturing facility for at least five years. 

J. 
The batch number must be displayed on the label of the medical cannabis. 

Subp. 2.Production of medical cannabis.  A. 
The commissioner must approve the manufacturer's use of any hydrocarbon-based extraction process. Examples of a hydrocarbon-based extraction process include the use of butane, ethanol, hexane, and isopropyl alcohol. 

B. 
Medical cannabis must be prepared, handled, and stored in compliance with the sanitation requirements in this part. 

C. 
A manufacturer must refrigerate perishable forms of medical cannabis. 

D. 
A manufacturer must ensure that the cannabinoid content of the medical cannabis it produces is homogenous. 

Subp. 3.General sanitation requirements.  
A manufacturer must take all reasonable measures and precautions to ensure that: 

A. 
any employee who has a communicable disease does not perform any tasks that might contaminate plant material or medical cannabis; 

B. 
hand-washing facilities are: 

(1) 
convenient and furnished with running water at a suitable temperature; 

(2) 
located in all production areas; and 

(3) 
equipped with effective hand-cleaning and sanitizing preparations and sanitary towel service or electronic drying devices; 

C. 
all employees working in direct contact with plant material and medical cannabis must use hygienic practices while on duty, including: 

(1) 
maintaining personal cleanliness; and 

(2) 
washing hands thoroughly in a hand-washing area before starting work and at any other time when the hands may have become soiled or contaminated; 

D. 
litter and waste are routinely removed and the operating systems for waste disposal are routinely inspected; 

E. 
floors, walls, and ceilings are constructed with a surface that can be easily cleaned and maintained in good repair to inhibit microbial growth; 

F. 
lighting is adequate in all areas where plant material and medical cannabis are processed, stored, or sold; 

G. 
screening or other protection against the entry of pests is provided, including that rubbish is disposed of to minimize the development of odor and the potential for the waste becoming an attractant, harborage, or breeding place for pests; 

H. 
any buildings, fixtures, and other facilities are maintained in a sanitary condition; 

I. 
toxic cleaning compounds, sanitizing agents, and other potentially harmful chemicals are identified and stored in a separate location away from plant material and medical cannabis and in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal law; 

J. 
all contact surfaces, utensils, and equipment used in the production of plant material and medical cannabis are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition; 

K. 
the manufacturing facility water supply is sufficient for necessary operations; 

L. 
plumbing size and design meets operational needs and all applicable state and local laws; 

M. 
employees have accessible toilet facilities that are sanitary and in good repair; and 

N. 
plant material and medical cannabis that could support the rapid growth of undesirable microorganisms are isolated to prevent the growth of those microorganisms. 

Subp. 4.Storage.  A. 
A manufacturer must store plant material and medical cannabis during production, transport, and testing to prevent diversion, theft, or loss, including ensuring: 

(1) 
plant material and medical cannabis are returned to a secure location immediately after completion of the process or at the end of the scheduled business day; and 

(2) 
the tanks, vessels, bins, or bulk containers containing plant material or medical cannabis are locked inside a secure area if a process is not completed at the end of a business day. 

B. 
A manufacturer must store all plant material and medical cannabis during production, transport, and testing, and all saleable medical cannabis: 

(1) 
in areas that are maintained in a clean, orderly, and well-ventilated condition; and 

(2) 
in storage areas that are free from infestation by insects, rodents, birds, and other pests of any kind. 

C. 
To prevent degradation, a manufacturer must store all plant material and medical cannabis in production, transport, and testing, and all saleable medical cannabis under conditions that will protect it against physical, chemical, and microbial contamination and deterioration of the product and its container. 

D. 
A manufacturer must maintain a separate secure storage area for medical cannabis that is returned, including medical cannabis that is outdated, damaged, deteriorated, mislabeled, or contaminated, or whose containers or packaging have been opened or breached, until the returned medical cannabis is destroyed. For purposes of this part, a separate, secure storage area includes a container, closet, or room that can be locked or secured. 

4770.1800INVENTORY. Subpart 1.Controls and procedures.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer must establish inventory controls and procedures for conducting inventory reviews and comprehensive inventories of plant material and medical cannabis to prevent and detect any diversion, theft, or loss in a timely manner. 

Subp. 2.Reliable and ongoing supply.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer must provide a reliable and ongoing supply of medical cannabis as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 152.29, subdivision 2. 

Subp. 3.Initial inventory.  
A medical cannabis manufacturer must maintain a real-time record of its inventory of plant material and medical cannabis to include: 

A. 
the date and time of the inventory; 

B. 
a summary of inventory findings; 

C. 
the names of the employees or employee conducting the inventory; and 

D. 
other information deemed necessary and requested by the commissioner. 

Subp. 4.Waste inventory.  
The medical cannabis manufacturer must maintain a record of its inventory of all medical cannabis waste and plant material waste for disposal. 

Subp. 5.Reconciliation.  
At the close of business each day, a medical cannabis manufacturer must reconcile all: 

A. 
plant material at the manufacturing facility and in transit; and 

B. 
medical cannabis at the manufacturing facility, distribution facility, and in transit. 

Subp. 6.Scales.  
All scales used to weigh usable plant material for purposes of this chapter must be certified in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO/IEC Standard 17025, which is incorporated by reference. 

4770.1900MEDICAL CANNABIS LABORATORY APPROVAL. Subpart 1.Commissioner's authority.  
The commissioner must approve any medical cannabis laboratory that tests medical cannabis for a registered medical cannabis manufacturer under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.25, subdivision 1, paragraph (d). A medical cannabis laboratory may seek approval to use specific procedures to test the allowable product types and analytes according to parts 4770.1900 to 4770.2400, which specify the commissioner's requirements authorized by Minnesota Statutes, section 152.29, subdivision 1, paragraph (b). 

Subp. 2.Eligibility.  
The commissioner may only approve a medical cannabis laboratory that tests under a contract with a medical cannabis manufacturer that can demonstrate its eligibility under this subpart. The laboratory must: 

A. 
operate using proper laboratory equipment under a quality assurance system and test product types for analytes listed in the commissioner's list in subpart 3; 

B. 
test medical cannabis delivered in the product types specified in subpart 4; 

C. 
test accurately for the following elements: 

(1) 
content, by testing for analytes for a cannabinoid profile; 

(2) 
contamination, by testing for analytes for: 

(a) 
metals; 

(b) 
pesticide residues and plant growth regulators; 

(c) 
microbiological contaminants and mycotoxins; and 

(d) 
residual solvents; and 

(3) 
consistency of medical cannabis by testing for stability. 

Subp. 3.Commissioner list of approved cannabis labs.  A. 
The commissioner must publish a list of approved cannabis laboratories in the State Register and on the department's medical cannabis program website at least annually. 

B. 
The commissioner must provide the following information for each approved laboratory: 

(1) 
its scope of approval; 

(2) 
name, telephone number, and e-mail address of primary laboratory contact; and 

(3) 
physical and mailing address of laboratory. 

Subp. 4.Commissioner's approved medical cannabis product types.  
The commissioner's approved product types include: 

A. 
liquid, including in oil form; 

B. 
pill; 

C. 
vaporized delivery method using liquid or oil, but not dried leaves or plant form; and 

D. 
any other method, excluding smoking, approved by the commissioner. 

Subp. 5.Commissioner's analyte list.  A. 
The commissioner must maintain a list of analytes that laboratories must be able to test for. The analyte categories include: 

(1) 
cannabinoid profile; 

(2) 
metals; 

(3) 
pesticide residues and plant growth regulators; 

(4) 
microbiological contaminants and mycotoxins; and 

(5) 
residual solvents. 

B. 
The commissioner must publish the analyte list in the State Register and on the department's medical cannabis program website. 

C. 
The commissioner must review the analyte list and publish a notice of any analyte updates in the State Register and on the department's medical cannabis program website at least every six months. 

4770.2000MEDICAL CANNABIS LABORATORY APPROVAL; APPLICATION AND APPROVAL. Subpart 1.Application requirements.  A. 
A laboratory must apply for the commissioner's approval on a form provided by the commissioner. 

B. 
A laboratory must also submit the following items: 

(1) 
a signed and notarized attestation: 

(a) 
declaring any conflict of interest, actual or perceived, relating to its direct or indirect financial interests in any medical cannabis manufacturer form; and 

(b) 
stating that the laboratory is independent from the medical cannabis manufacturers; 

(2) 
the fields of testing it is applying for approval to test; 

(3) 
its quality assurance manual; 

(4) 
its standard operating procedures; 

(5) 
sample handling, receipt, and acceptance procedures and policies; 

(6) 
demonstration of laboratory capability and acceptable performance through a combination of: 

(a) 
existing certificates and approvals; 

(b) 
documented demonstrations of analytical capabilities; and 

(c) 
documented and acceptable proficiency testing samples from an approved provider, where available; 

(7) 
method validation procedures for testing methods; and 

(8) 
the name and educational qualifications of at least one technical manager responsible for the laboratory achieving and maintaining the quality and analytical standards of practice. 

C. 
A mobile laboratory is considered a separate laboratory and is subject to all requirements of parts 4770.1900 to 4770.2300. In addition to the requirements of subpart 1, a mobile laboratory must: 

(1) 
submit a vehicle identification number, license plate number, or other uniquely identifying information to the commissioner when applying for approval; and 

(2) 
designate which fields of testing, equipment, and personnel are associated with the mobile laboratory. 

D. 
The following items are required and must be submitted to the commissioner before December 31, 2016: 

(1) 
a copy of the lab's ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Certificate and Scope of Accreditation; and 

(2) 
a copy of the lab's most recent assessment report, including the scope of the assessment to ensure the evaluation of the medical cannabis fields of testing. 

Subp. 2.Application requirements; commissioner's evaluation.  A. 
The commissioner must evaluate completed applications using the following criteria. 

(1) 
A laboratory must operate formal management systems under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The ISO/IEC 17025, General Requirements for the Competency of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, includes technical and management system requirements which are incorporated by reference in part 4770.2800. 

(2) 
A laboratory seeking initial or renewal medical cannabis laboratory approval after December 31, 2016, must be accredited to Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005, which is incorporated by reference. 

(3) 
A laboratory must specify one or more fields of testing for which it seeks approval. A laboratory must be approved for at least one field of testing to test medical cannabis for a medical cannabis manufacturer. 

B. 
The commissioner must approve or deny the application within 60 days of receiving the completed application and any applicable information required under part 4770.2000, subpart 1, and subpart 2. 

C. 
No board member, officer, employee, or other person with a financial interest in a medical cannabis manufacturer may have an interest or voting rights in the laboratory. 

D. 
The commissioner's decision on a laboratory's application is a final agency decision. 

Subp. 3.Approval. A. 
When granting approval, the commissioner must notify the laboratory and include the following documentation: 

(1) 
a letter acknowledging compliance with approval requirements by the laboratory; 

(2) 
the scope of approval for the laboratory; 

(3) 
the logo of the Minnesota Department of Health; 

(4) 
the name of the laboratory; 

(5) 
the address of the laboratory; and 

(6) 
the expiration date of the approval. 

B. 
If a laboratory's scope of approval changes, the commissioner must issue a new document that specifies the revised scope of approval. 

C. 
A laboratory's approval is valid for one year from the date of the commissioner's awarding approval or renewal of approval, unless the commissioner rescinds approval under part 4770.2100. 

4770.2100MEDICAL CANNABIS LABORATORY APPROVAL; INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE. Subpart 1.Laboratory inspection and reports.  A. 
The commissioner may inspect a lab without prior notice at any time during normal business hours to verify compliance with parts 4770.1900 to 4770.2200. The commissioner may inspect: 

(1) 
approved laboratories; and 

(2) 
laboratories requesting approval. 

B. 
If the commissioner has sufficient cause to believe that a laboratory's proficiency, execution, or validation of analytical methodologies are deficient, the commissioner may require and a laboratory must obtain third-party validation and ongoing monitoring of the laboratory. The laboratory must pay for all costs associated with the commissioner-ordered third-party validation. 

C. 
An approved laboratory must provide reports to the commissioner regarding chemical compositions, microbial compositions, dosages, and noncannabis drug interactions under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.25, as requested by the commissioner. 

D. 
An approved laboratory must provide reports to the medical cannabis manufacturer on forms provided by the commissioner. 

Subp. 2.Laboratory approval requirements.  A. 
An approved laboratory may not misrepresent its approval on any document or marketing material. 

B. 
A laboratory must make its current approval documentation and corresponding scope of approval available upon the request of: 

(1) 
a client; 

(2) 
the commissioner; or 

(3) 
a regulatory agency. 

Subp. 3.Rescinding approval.  A. 
The commissioner may rescind an approved cannabis laboratory's approval if the commissioner determines the laboratory has failed to: 

(1) 
submit accurate application materials to the commissioner under part 4770.2000; 

(2) 
comply with application requirements under part 4770.2000; 

(3) 
comply with all applicable laws, rules, standards, policies, and procedures; 

(4) 
allow the commissioner or designee to perform physical inspection of facilities; 

(5) 
submit copies of inspection and corrective reports issued by the approved ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation body, as requested by the commissioner; 

(6) 
provide the medical cannabis manufacturer with timely reports; or 

(7) 
provide the medical cannabis manufacturer with reports compliant with the commissioner's designated test report format. 

B. 
A laboratory must return its approval letter to the commissioner immediately if the commissioner rescinds the laboratory's approval. 

C. 
The commissioner's decision to rescind approval of an approved medical cannabis laboratory is a final agency decision. 

4770.2200MEDICAL CANNABIS LABORATORY APPROVAL; DUTY TO NOTIFY. Subpart 1.Operational changes.  A. 
A laboratory must notify the commissioner in writing within 30 days of a change in: 

(1) 
name of the laboratory; 

(2) 
physical location, postal mailing address, or e-mail address of the laboratory; 

(3) 
owner of the laboratory; 

(4) 
name, telephone numbers, or e-mail address of the designated contact person; 

(5) 
name of a technical manager; 

(6) 
major analytical equipment; or 

(7) 
test methods. 

B. 
 A laboratory that notifies the commissioner of an operational change under item A must include in the notice written results of proficiency testing samples or demonstrations of capability analyzed after the reported change. 

Subp. 2.Voluntary withdrawal.  A. 
If a laboratory chooses to withdraw its application for approval or its current approval in total or in part, the laboratory must: 

(1) 
notify the commissioner in writing; and 

(2) 
specify the effective date of withdrawal. 

B. 
By the effective date of the withdrawal of approval, in total or in part, the laboratory must: 

(1) 
notify current client manufacturers in writing of its intent to withdraw its approval; 

(2) 
indicate the effective date of the withdrawal; and 

(3) 
submit a copy of each notification to the commissioner. 

4770.2300MEDICAL CANNABIS LABORATORY APPROVAL; APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION. A. 
The commissioner must notify a laboratory in writing the reason for the decision to deny or rescind laboratory approval under part 4770.2100. 

B. 
A laboratory has 30 days from the commissioner's notice of denial or notice of rescinded approval to appeal the decision. A request to appeal must: 

(1) 
be in writing; 

(2) 
indicate the facts the laboratory disputes; 

(3) 
be signed by the laboratory managing agent; and 

(4) 
be sent to the commissioner. 

C. 
The commissioner must notify a laboratory of the commissioner's acceptance or denial of an appeal request, in writing, within 60 days of receiving the request. The commissioner's decision is a final agency decision. 

4770.2400MEDICAL CANNABIS LABORATORY APPROVAL; VARIANCES. 
The commissioner may grant a variance from parts 4770.1900 to 4770.2200. To request a variance, a laboratory must indicate in writing: 

A. 
the rule part and language for which the variance is sought; 

B. 
reasons for the request; 

C. 
alternate measures that the laboratory will take if the commissioner grants its request for variance; 

D. 
the proposed length of time of the variance; and 

E. 
data that the laboratory will provide to ensure analytical results of equal or better reliability, if applicable. 

4770.2700MEDICAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURER; FINANCIAL EXAMINATIONS; PRICING REVIEWS. A. 
A medical cannabis manufacturer must maintain financial records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, upon request, must provide any financial records to the commissioner. 

B. 
The commissioner shall request an additional audit of the medical cannabis manufacturer, of the same time period, if the commissioner finds one or more of the following: 

(1) 
credible evidence or allegations of financial reporting irregularities not revealed in the annual certified financial audit; or 

(2) 
reasonable cause to believe there are operational or compliance concerns involving financing, budgeting, revenues, sales, or pricing. 

4770.2800INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. 
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO/IEC Standard 17025, is incorporated by reference, is not subject to frequent change, and is made a part of this rule where indicated. ISO/IEC Standard 17025 is published by the International Organization for Standardization, located at 1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland. ISO/IEC Standard 17025 is available in the office of the commissioner of health and can be found online at www.isoiec17025.com or www.iso.org. 

4770.4000APPLICABILITY AND PURPOSE. 
Parts 4770.4000 to 4770.4018 establish the criteria and procedures to be used by the commissioner for establishing and overseeing the medical cannabis registry for enrolled patients and their designated caregivers. 

4770.4002DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1.Applicability.  
The terms used in this chapter have the meanings given them in this part and in Minnesota Statutes, sections 152.22 to 152.37. 

Subp. 1a.Adverse incident.  
"Adverse incident" means any negative medical occurrence in a person after using medical cannabis, either physical or psychological, including any harmful reaction, symptom, or disease. 

Subp. 2.DEA Registration Certificate.  
"DEA Registration Certificate" means a certificate to prescribe controlled substances issued by the United States Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration. 

Subp. 3.Disqualifying felony offense.  
"Disqualifying felony offense" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 3. 

Subp. 4.Diversion or diverting.  
"Diversion" or "diverting" means the intentional transferring of medical cannabis to a person other than a patient, designated registered caregiver, or a parent or legal guardian of a patient if the parent or legal guardian of a patient is listed on the registry verification. 

Subp. 4a.Diversion involving adverse incidents.  
"Diversion involving adverse incidents" means any suspected incident of diversion that results in an adverse incident. 

Subp. 5.Evidence-based medicine.  
"Evidence-based medicine" means documentation of published, peer-reviewed best evidence on research related to the use of medical cannabis, which includes up-to-date information from relevant, valid research about the effects of medical cannabis on different forms of diseases and conditions, its use in health care, the potential for harm from exposure, a clinical assessment of the effectiveness of medical cannabis in an ongoing treatment paradigm, and any other relevant medical information. 

Subp. 6.Financial interest.  
"Financial interest" means any actual or future right to ownership, investment, or compensation arrangement with another person, either directly or indirectly, through business, investment, spouse, parent, or child in a medical cannabis manufacturer. Financial interest does not include ownership of investment securities in a publicly held corporation that is traded on a national exchange or over-the-counter market, provided the investment securities held by the person, the person's spouse, parent, or child, in the aggregate, do not exceed one percent ownership in the medical cannabis manufacturer. 

Subp. 7.Good standing.  
"Good standing" means a person has a license or registration with a licensing board and is not subject to any restriction or oversight by the licensing board beyond others in the same class. 

Subp. 8.Health care practitioner.  
"Health care practitioner" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 4. 

Subp. 9.Health record.  
"Health record" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144.291, subdivision 2, paragraph (c). 

Subp. 10.Medical cannabis.  
"Medical cannabis" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 6. 

Subp. 11.Medical cannabis manufacturer or manufacturer.  
"Medical cannabis manufacturer" or "manufacturer" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 7. 

Subp. 12.Medical relationship.  
"Medical relationship" means a treatment or counseling relationship, in the course of which the health care practitioner has completed a full assessment of the patient's medical history and current medical condition. 

Subp. 13.Minor.  
"Minor" means an applicant who is under 18 years of age. 

Subp. 14.Parent or legal guardian.  
"Parent or legal guardian" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.27, subdivision 5. 

Subp. 15.Patient.  
"Patient" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 9. 

Subp. 15a.Patient advocate.  
"Patient advocate" means an individual with a knowledge of medical cannabis who promotes patient interests in safety, privacy, access, and affordability. 

Subp. 15b.Peace officer.  
"Peace officer" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). 

Subp. 16.Person.  
"Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency, state or political subdivision of a state, or a legal successor, representative, agent, or agency of the person. Person does not include federal government agencies. 

Subp.  17.Qualifying medical condition.  
"Qualifying medical condition" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 14. 

Subp.  18.Qualifying patent.  
"Qualifying patient" means a resident of Minnesota who has been diagnosed by a health care practitioner as having a qualifying medical condition. 

Subp.  19.Registered.  
"Registered" means licensed, permitted, or otherwise certified by the commissioner. 

Subp.  20.Registered designated caregiver.  
"Registered designated caregiver" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 11. 

Subp.  21.Registry program.  
"Registry program" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 12. 

Subp.  22.Registry verification.  
"Registry verification" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 13. 

Subp. 22a.Serious adverse incident.  
"Serious adverse incident" means any adverse incident that results in or would lead to one of these outcomes without medical intervention: 

A. 
in-patient hospitalization or additional hospital time for a patient who is already hospitalized; 

B. 
persistent or significant disability or incapacity; 

C. 
a life-threatening situation; or 

D. 
death. 

Subp.  23.Telemedicine.  
"Telemedicine" means the practice of medicine as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 147.081, subdivision 3, when the health care practitioner is not in the physical presence of the patient. 

Subp.  24.Therapeutic use.  
"Therapeutic use" means the acquisition, possession, preparation, use, delivery, transfer, or transportation of medical cannabis or paraphernalia relating to the administration of medical cannabis to treat or alleviate a qualifying patient's qualifying medical condition or symptoms or results of treatment associated with the qualifying patient's qualifying medical condition. 

Subp.  25.Transport.  
"Transport" means the movement of medical cannabis products from a manufacturer's distribution site to the residence of a registered qualified patient, or as otherwise provided by law. 

Subp.  26.Written certification.  
"Written certification" means a document signed by a health care practitioner, with whom the patient has established a patient-provider relationship, which states that the patient has a qualifying medical condition and identifies that condition and any other relevant information required by Minnesota Statutes, section 152.28, subdivision 1. 

4770.4003PROCESS FOR ADDING A QUALIFYING MEDICAL CONDITION OR DELIVERY METHOD. Subpart 1.Condition added by commissioner.  
The commissioner may periodically revise the list of qualified medical conditions eligible for treatment with medical cannabis. 

A. 
Revisions to the list must reflect: 

(1) 
advances in medical science; 

(2) 
evidence-based medicine and other peer-reviewed research demonstrating treatment efficacy; or 

(3) 
other therapeutic factors that will improve patient care. 

B. 
In determining whether a condition qualifies, the commissioner must consider the adequacy of available evidence that medical cannabis will provide relief and the report of the Medical Cannabis Review Panel established in subpart 3. 

Subp. 2.Requests for adding a condition.  
Any person may request the commissioner to add a qualifying medical condition not listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 14, to the list by applying on a form provided by the commissioner. Requests under this subpart will be accepted beginning June 1, 2016. 

A. 
The commissioner shall only accept requests during June and July of each year and will dismiss requests received outside of this period. 

B. 
The commissioner must post notice on the department's medical cannabis website by May 1 each year, announcing the open period for accepting requests and describing the procedure for submitting requests. 

C. 
Each request must be limited to one proposed qualifying medical condition. The commissioner must dismiss a request if it contains multiple proposals. 

D. 
The commissioner must dismiss a request to add a medical condition that has been previously considered and rejected by the commissioner, unless the request contains new scientific evidence or research or describes substantially different symptoms. 

E. 
If the commissioner dismisses a timely request, the commissioner must notify the person making the request of the reason that the request was dismissed. 

F. 
The commissioner must forward the request to the review panel for review unless the request is dismissed. 

G. 
The commissioner must provide the review panel with a review of evidence-based medicine and other peer-reviewed research demonstrating treatment efficacy for the requested condition. 

Subp. 3.The Medical Cannabis Review Panel.  A. 
The commissioner must appoint a Medical Cannabis Review Panel composed of seven members, including at least one medical cannabis patient advocate and two health care practitioners, one with expertise in pediatric medicine. 

B. 
The Medical Cannabis Review Panel must review requests submitted under subpart 2 and report to the commissioner on the public health impacts, including therapeutic factors and known potential risks, of the proposed additional medical conditions. 

C. 
Members serve a three-year term or until a successor is appointed and qualified. If a vacancy occurs, the commissioner must appoint a replacement to complete the original term created by the vacancy. 

D. 
Members may serve multiple terms. 

E. 
Members must not hold a direct or indirect economic interest in a registered medical cannabis manufacturer or serve on the board of directors or as an employee of a registered medical cannabis manufacturer. 

F. 
Members must disclose all potential conflicts of interest having a direct bearing on any subject before the review panel. 

Subp. 4.Review panel meetings.  A. 
The Medical Cannabis Review Panel must meet at least one time per year to: 

(1) 
review requests that the commissioner has received for the approval of proposed qualifying medical conditions; 

(2) 
review the status of those medical conditions for which the commissioner has deferred approval or rejection; and 

(3) 
review new medical and scientific evidence about current qualifying medical conditions. 

B. 
The commissioner must post a notice on the department's medical cannabis website at least 30 calendar days before a review panel meeting. Notice must include the date, time, and location of the meeting, a brief description of the requests received, and information on how public comment will be received, including a deadline, if any. 

C. 
The Medical Cannabis Review Panel must submit a written report to the commissioner by November 1 after conducting the public meeting. The written report must include potential public health benefits and risks of adding or rejecting the proposed qualifying medical condition. 

Subp. 5.Commissioner review.  A. 
Upon receiving the Medical Cannabis Review Panel's report, the commissioner must render a decision by December 1 and must: 

(1) 
approve the request and forward the medical condition as required by item C; or 

(2) 
reject the medical condition. 

B. 
The commissioner must communicate the commissioner's decision to the requesting party along with the reasons for the decision and publish the decision on the department's medical cannabis website by December 1. 

C. 
The commissioner must forward a newly approved qualifying medical condition to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative policy committees having jurisdiction over health and public safety by January 15 as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 152.27, subdivision 2. If the legislature does not provide otherwise by law, the commissioner must publish the newly approved qualifying medical condition in the State Register and on the department's medical cannabis website before its August 1 effective date. 

Subp. 6.Requests for adding a delivery method.  
Any person may request that the commissioner add a delivery method not listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 6, to the list by applying on a form provided by the commissioner. Requests under this subpart will be accepted beginning June 1, 2016. 

A. 
The commissioner shall only accept requests during June and July of each year and will dismiss requests received outside of this period. 

B. 
The commissioner must post notice on the department's medical cannabis website by May 1 each year, announcing the open period for accepting requests and describing the procedure for submitting requests. 

C. 
The commissioner must post the request to add a delivery method, along with information about how to submit public comment on the department's medical cannabis website. The commissioner must allow at least 30 days for public comment. 

D. 
Each request must be limited to one proposed delivery method. The commissioner must dismiss a request if it contains multiple proposals. 

E. 
The commissioner must dismiss a request to add a delivery method that has been previously considered and rejected by the commissioner, unless the request contains new scientific evidence or research or describes substantially different therapeutic benefits. 

F. 
If the commissioner dismisses a timely request, the commissioner must notify the person making the request of the reason that the request was dismissed. 

G. 
The commissioner must consider the request and any written comments from the public. The commissioner must render a decision by December 1, and must: 

(1) 
approve the request and forward the delivery method to be added as required by item I; or 

(2) 
reject the delivery method. 

H. 
The commissioner must communicate the commissioner's decision to the requesting party along with the reasons for the decision. 

I. 
The commissioner must forward an approved delivery method to be added to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative policy committees having jurisdiction over health and public safety by January 15 as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 152.27, subdivision 2, and if the legislature does not provide otherwise by law, publish the addition in the State Register and on the department's medical cannabis website. 

4770.4004SERIOUS ADVERSE INCIDENT REPORTING. Subpart 1.Reporting requirements.  A. 
Persons who must report any serious adverse incident are: 

(1) 
a registered patient; 

(2) 
a registered patient's certifying health care practitioner; 

(3) 
a patient's registered designated caregiver; or 

(4) 
a patient's parent or legal guardian, if the parent or legal guardian is acting as caregiver. 

B. 
Reporters named in item A must report to the manufacturer where the patient's medical cannabis was dispensed within five business days of the reporter's learning of the incident. 

C. 
A peace officer must report any serious adverse incident relating to overdose and any case of diversion involving an adverse incident within five business days of the incident by calling the general telephone number of the Office of Medical Cannabis. If part of an ongoing investigation, the report must be made within 72 hours of the conclusion of the investigation. 

Subp. 2.Manufacturer requirements.  A. 
Each manufacturer must: 

(1) 
maintain a toll-free telephone line, which must be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, that is staffed by professionals who are health care practitioners or state-licensed pharmacists trained in detecting, assessing, understanding, and preventing adverse effects or any other drug-related problem; 

(2) 
provide a method, approved by the commissioner, for reporting serious adverse incidents online; 

(3) 
monitor manufacturer-sponsored social media pages and websites routinely; 

(4) 
post instructions for reporting suspected adverse incidents and unauthorized possession on its website; and 

(5) 
make printed instructions for reporting suspected adverse incidents available at all its distribution sites. 

B. 
Each manufacturer must follow up serious adverse incident reports and document all follow-up activities. The manufacturer must continue to follow up reports until the outcome has been established or the subject's condition is stabilized. 

C. 
For adverse incident information collected, the manufacturer must: 

(1) 
document it on a form provided by the commissioner; 

(2) 
classify it using Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) coding; and 

(3) 
store it in a database that complies with general validation principles in the United States Food and Drug Administration's Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures, Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, part 11. 

Subp. 3.Manufacturer reports.  A. 
By the fifth day of every month, a medical cannabis manufacturer must compile and submit to the commissioner all adverse incident reports received in the prior calendar month. 

B. 
Within ten business days of learning of an adverse incident, the manufacturer must report to the commissioner: 

(1) 
any adverse incident that, based on reasonable medical judgment, might have resulted in a serious adverse incident without intervention or medical treatment; or 

(2) 
a case of diversion resulting in an adverse incident. 

C. 
On August 1 of every year beginning in 2016, each manufacturer must submit to the commissioner a report that contains a summary and a critical analysis of all reported adverse incidents reported to the manufacturer over the past July 1 to June 30. 

4770.4005REGISTRY ENROLLMENT APPLICATION FOR QUALIFYING PATIENTS. Subpart 1.Patient application.  A. 
A patient or the patient's parent or legal guardian must apply for the registry and sign a disclosure on forms provided by the commissioner that meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 152.27, subdivision 3. 

B. 
A patient must provide proof of the patient's Minnesota residency. If the patient is a minor, the patient's parent or legal guardian must provide proof of the parent or legal guardian's Minnesota residency. Proof of Minnesota residency can be established with: 

(1) 
a copy of a Minnesota driver's license, learner's permit, or identification card; or 

(2) 
a copy of a state, federal, or tribal government-issued photo identification card and at least one form of other documentation that contains the name and current address of the patient, or the patient's parent or legal guardian and indicates Minnesota residency, such as: 

(a) 
a current residential mortgage, lease, or rental agreement; 

(b) 
state tax documents from the previous calendar year; 

(c) 
a utility bill issued within the previous 90 days of the date of the application; 

(d) 
a rent or mortgage payment receipt dated less than 90 days before application; 

(e) 
a Social Security disability insurance statement, Supplemental Security Income benefits statement, or a medical claim or statement of benefits from a private insurance company or governmental agency that is issued less than 90 days before application; or 

(f) 
an affidavit from a person who will act as a designated caregiver for the patient, or a person who is engaged in health services or social services, which states the affiant knows the patient and believes the patient resides in Minnesota. 

C. 
A patient or the patient's parent or legal guardian must submit the nonrefundable annual enrollment fee specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.35. 

Subp. 2.Application approval.  A. 
The commissioner must approve an applicant and enroll the patient in the medical cannabis registry if the commissioner determines that the application is complete and no basis for denial exists under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.27, subdivision 6. 

B. 
When a qualifying patient is enrolled in the registry program, the commissioner must: 

(1) 
issue a unique patient registry number; and 

(2) 
notify: 

(a) 
the qualifying patient, designated caregiver, or parent or legal guardian if applicable; 

(b) 
the health care practitioner who completed the patient's written certification of a qualifying condition; and 

(c) 
the registered manufacturers. 

4770.4007DESIGNATED CAREGIVER APPLICATION. Subpart 1.Application.  
The designated caregiver must apply for registration on the form provided by the commissioner and submit to a background check, as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 152.27, subdivision 4, paragraph (b). 

Subp. 2.Application approval.  
The commissioner must approve an applicant and register the designated caregiver if the commissioner determines that the application is complete and no basis for denial exists under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.27, subdivision 4. 

4770.4008RESPONSIBILITIES OF DESIGNATED CAREGIVERS. A. 
A designated caregiver, or the patient's parent or legal guardian if the parent or legal guardian will be acting as a caregiver, must: 

(1) 
notify the commissioner within 30 business days after any change to the information that the registered qualifying patient was previously required to submit to the commissioner, including if the patient becomes an inmate confined in a correctional institution or facility under the supervision of the Department of Corrections; 

(2) 
notify the commissioner promptly by telephone and in writing within ten calendar days following the death of the designated caregiver's registered qualifying patient; and 

(3) 
dispose of all unused medical cannabis using the methods described in part 4770.4012, within ten days of the patient's ceasing to be enrolled in the program for any reason, including death of the patient or product recall. 

B. 
A designated caregiver, or the patient's parent or legal guardian if the parent or legal guardian will be acting as a caregiver, may: 

(1) 
transport a registered qualifying patient to and from a licensed medical cannabis distribution facility; 

(2) 
obtain and transport an adequate supply of medical cannabis from a licensed medical cannabis distribution site on behalf of the registered qualifying patient; 

(3) 
prepare medical cannabis for self-administration by the registered qualifying patient; and 

(4) 
administer medical cannabis to the registered qualifying patient. 

C. 
A designated caregiver, or the patient's parent or legal guardian if the parent or legal guardian will be acting as a caregiver, may not: 

(1) 
consume, by any means, medical cannabis that has been dispensed on behalf of a registered qualifying patient; or 

(2) 
sell, provide, or otherwise divert medical cannabis that has been dispensed for a registered qualifying patient. 

4770.4009REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A QUALIFYING PATIENT OR DESIGNATED CAREGIVER REGISTRATION. Subpart 1.Revocation of qualifying patient enrollment.  
The commissioner may revoke the registration certificate of a qualifying patient under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 152.27, subdivision 6, paragraph (d). 

Subp. 2.Suspension of qualifying patient enrollment.  
The commissioner must suspend the registration of a qualifying patient under the following circumstances. 

A. 
If the qualifying patient is incarcerated in a correctional institution or facility under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, the registration must be suspended for the term of incarceration. 

B. 
If the qualifying patient provided false, misleading, or incorrect information to the commissioner, the patient's registration must be suspended until the information is corrected and the commissioner makes an eligibility determination. 

C. 
If the qualifying patient, together with the qualifying patient's designated caregiver where applicable, obtains more than a 30-day supply of medical cannabis within a 23-day period and the commissioner has reason to believe the patient is abusing or diverting medical cannabis, the patient's registration must be suspended until the commissioner makes an eligibility determination. 

Subp. 3.Designated caregivers.  
The commissioner must revoke the registration of a designated caregiver under the following circumstances:  

A. 
the designated caregiver has a disqualifying felony offense conviction as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 3; or  

B. 
the designated caregiver, together with the designated caregiver's patient, where applicable, obtains more than a 30-day supply of medical cannabis within a 23-day period and the commissioner has reason to believe the designated caregiver is abusing or diverting medical cannabis. 

4770.4010UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION OF MEDICAL CANNABIS REPORTING. A. 
A licensed peace officer must report to the commissioner any reasonable suspicion of an individual possessing medical cannabis who is not authorized to possess medical cannabis under Minnesota Statutes, sections 152.22 to 152.37. The officer must report the reasonable suspicion within 72 hours by completing a form on the department's medical cannabis website. If part of an ongoing investigation, the report must be made within 72 hours of the investigation's conclusion. 

B. 
A licensed peace officer who reasonably suspects a person who is otherwise authorized to possess medical cannabis has violated a provision of Minnesota Statutes, section 152.23, must report the suspicion by completing a form on the department's medical cannabis website within 15 days of discovery of the occurrence. 

4770.4012DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL CANNABIS BY QUALIFYING PATIENTS AND DESIGNATED CAREGIVERS. A. 
A qualifying patient or designated caregiver who is no longer registered with the medical cannabis patient registry must, within ten calendar days after the patient or caregiver ceases to be registered or eligible, dispose of any unused medical cannabis in their possession by one of the following methods by: 

(1) 
depositing it with a medical cannabis distribution site located in Minnesota; 

(2) 
depositing it with a law enforcement agency having local jurisdiction for destruction; 

(3) 
disposing of the medical cannabis at a government recognized drug take-back program located in Minnesota; or 

(4) 
rendering it nonrecoverable consistent with the commissioner's proper disposal instructions, which are available at the department's medical cannabis program website. 

B. 
A qualifying patient or designated caregiver who is no longer registered with the medical cannabis patient registry must not transfer, share, give, sell, or deliver any unused medical cannabis in their possession to any other person, regardless of whether the person is participating in the medical cannabis patient registry program. 

4770.4013ANNUAL FEES. 
Each patient application or renewal must be accompanied by the payment of an annual fee. Payment must be made by credit card, bank debit card, cashier's check, or personal check. Annual qualifying patient application fee and reduced fee for patients enrolled in the federal Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability, or the medical assistance or MinnesotaCare programs are established in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.35. All fees are nonrefundable. 

4770.4014HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER REQUIREMENTS. Subpart 1.Qualifications.  
The commissioner must accept written certifications for the therapeutic use of medical cannabis only from health care practitioners who hold: 

A. 
an active license, in good standing, under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147, for physicians, under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147A, for physician assistants, or Minnesota Statutes, sections 148.171 to 148.285, the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act, for advanced practice registered nurses; and 

B. 
a DEA registration certificate. 

Subp. 2.Requirements.  
Before issuing a written certification of qualifying condition, a health care practitioner must: 

A. 
have a medical relationship between the health care practitioner and patient with a qualifying condition; 

B. 
assess the patient's medical history and current medical condition, which includes: 

(1) 
an in-person physical examination of the patient appropriate to confirm the diagnosis of a qualifying medical condition. This examination must not be performed by remote means, including telemedicine or via the Internet; and  

(2) 
developing a treatment plan for the patient;  

C. 
communicate, as appropriate, with subspecialists also treating the registered patient; and 

D. 
certify that the patient has been diagnosed as having a qualifying medical condition, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 14. 

Subp. 3.Duties.  
When the certifying health care practitioner receives notice from the commissioner that a qualifying patient has been enrolled in the registry program, the certifying health care practitioner must: 

A. 
participate in the patient registry reporting system as established by the commissioner for each patient for whom the practitioner has written a certification of qualifying condition. A health care practitioner must transmit patient data as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 152.28, subdivision 1, paragraph (b); 

B. 
be available to provide continuing treatment of the patient's qualifying medical condition; 

C. 
maintain health records under part 4770.4017 for all patients for whom the practitioner has issued a written certification that supports the certification of a qualifying medical condition; 

D. 
report health record data as requested by the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.28, subdivision 1, paragraph (b); 

E. 
make a copy of the records that support the certification of a qualifying medical condition available to the commissioner, and otherwise provide information to the commissioner upon request about the patient's qualifying medical condition, course of treatment, and pathological outcomes to ensure compliance with the act; 

F. 
annually assess whether the registered qualifying patient continues to suffer from a qualifying medical condition and, if so, issue the patient a new certificate of that diagnosis; and 

G. 
notify the commissioner, in a manner prescribed by the commissioner, in writing within 14 calendar days of learning of the death of a registered patient whose medical condition was certified by the health care practitioner. 

4770.4015WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFYING CONDITION. 
A certifying health care practitioner must complete a written certification of a patient's qualifying medical condition on a form provided by the commissioner. The written certification must: 

A. 
acknowledge that the qualifying patient is under the health care practitioner's care, either for the patient's primary care or for the qualifying medical condition; 

B. 
confirm the patient's diagnosis of a qualifying medical condition, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 14; 

C. 
state whether a patient is developmentally or physically disabled and, as a result of the disability, is unable to self-administer medication or acquire medical cannabis from a distribution facility and requires a designated caregiver; 

D. 
include any additional information the commissioner requests to assess the effectiveness of medical cannabis in treating the medical condition or symptoms; 

E. 
contain an affirmation that the health care practitioner has: 

(1) 
established a patient-provider relationship; 

(2) 
conducted an in-person physical examination appropriate to confirm the diagnosis; and 

(3) 
reviewed the patient's medical history to confirm the diagnosis within the health care practitioner's professional standards of practice; and 

F. 
include the date the certification of a qualifying medical condition was made. 

4770.4016HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER PROHIBITIONS. 
A health care practitioner who has issued or intends to issue a written certification must not: 

A. 
examine a qualifying patient to issue a written certification at a location where medical cannabis is manufactured, sold, or dispensed; 

B. 
refer a patient to a manufacturer or distributor of medical cannabis; 

C. 
refer a patient to a designated caregiver; 

D. 
issue a written certification for the health care practitioner; 

E. 
hold a financial interest in an enterprise that provides or distributes medical cannabis; 

F. 
directly or indirectly accept, solicit, or receive anything of value from a manufacturer, employee of a manufacturer, or any other person associated with a manufacturing facility; 

G. 
offer a discount or any other thing of value to a qualifying patient who uses or agrees to use a particular designated caregiver, distribution facility, or medical cannabis product; or 

H. 
directly or indirectly benefit from a patient obtaining a written certification. Such prohibition does not prohibit a health care practitioner from charging an appropriate fee for the patient visit. 

4770.4017RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE CERTIFYING HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER. Subpart 1.Health records maintained.  
The health care practitioner must maintain a health record for each patient for whom the health care practitioner has certified a qualifying medical condition. These records need not be maintained separately from the health care practitioner's established records for the ongoing medical relationship with the patient. 

Subp. 2.Contents.  
The records must be legible, accurately reflect the patient's evaluation and treatment, and must include the following: 

A. 
the patient's name and dates of visits and treatments; 

B. 
the patient's case history as it relates to the qualifying condition; 

C. 
the patient's health condition as determined by the health care practitioner's examination and assessment; 

D. 
the results of all diagnostic tests and examinations as they relate to the qualifying condition; and any diagnosis resulting from the examination; 

E. 
the patient's plan of care, which must state with specificity the patient's condition, functional level, treatment objectives, medical orders, plans for continuing care, and modifications to that plan; and 

F. 
a list of drugs prescribed, administered and dispensed, and the quantity of the drugs. 

Subp. 3.Retention.  
The health care practitioner must keep records for each qualifying patient for at least three years after the last patient visit, or seven years, whichever is greater. 

4770.4018REPORTS. 
A participating health care practitioner must report health record data as requested by the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, 152.28, subdivision 1, paragraph (b). 

4770.4030HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; STORAGE. Subpart 1.Storage policy.  
A health care facility, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.34, may adopt policies relating to the secure storage of a registered patient's medical cannabis. Policies may include: 

A. 
secure storage with access limited to authorized personnel; or 

B. 
allowing patients, patients' registered designated caregivers, or patients' parents or legal guardians if listed on the registry verification, to maintain direct possession of the medical cannabis. 

Subp. 2.Return of items.  
Upon discharge, transfer, or death of a patient registered to use medical cannabis, the health care facility must return all medical cannabis to the patient or another person authorized to possess it. If the health care facility is unable to return any remaining medical cannabis to the patient or other authorized person, it must destroy the medical cannabis in a manner consistent with instructions posted on the department's medical cannabis website. The transfer or destruction must be recorded in the patient's health record.