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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to cannabis; modifying medical cannabis and cannabis provisions;
3	3	1.3 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 152.22, subdivisions 4, 7, 10, 13;
4	4	1.4 152.24; 152.25; 152.26; 152.261; 152.27, subdivisions 2, 7; 152.28, subdivisions
5	5	1.5 1, 3; 152.29, subdivisions 1, 2, 3a, 4; 152.31; 152.32, subdivision 2; 152.33,
6	6	1.6 subdivisions 1a, 4; 152.35; 152.37; 342.01, subdivisions 9, 47, 54, by adding a
7	7	1.7 subdivision; 342.02, subdivision 3; 342.12; 342.14, subdivisions 3, 6; 342.151,
8	8	1.8 subdivisions 2, 3; 342.22, subdivision 3; 342.28, subdivisions 1, 8; 342.29,
9	9	1.9 subdivisions 1, 7; 342.30, subdivision 1; 342.33, subdivision 1; 342.44, subdivision
10	10	1.10 1; 342.46, subdivision 6; 342.52, by adding a subdivision; 342.57, subdivision 2;
11	11	1.11 342.59, subdivision 2; 342.61, subdivision 4; 342.63, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; repealing
12	12	1.12 Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 152.22, subdivision 2; 342.01, subdivision 71;
13	13	1.13 342.151, subdivision 1.
14	14	1.14BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
15	15	1.15 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.22, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
16	16	1.16 Subd. 4.Health care practitioner."Health care practitioner" means a Minnesota licensed
17	17	1.17Minnesota-licensed doctor of medicine, a Minnesota licensed Minnesota-licensed physician
18	18	1.18assistant acting within the scope of authorized practice, or a Minnesota licensed
19	19	1.19Minnesota-licensed advanced practice registered nurse who has an active license in good
20	20	1.20standing and the primary responsibility for the care and treatment of the qualifying medical
21	21	1.21condition of a person an individual diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition.
22	22	1.22 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.22, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
23	23	1.23 Subd. 7.Medical cannabis manufacturer."Medical cannabis manufacturer" or
24	24	1.24"manufacturer" means an entity registered by the commissioner office to cultivate, acquire,
25	25	1.25manufacture, possess, prepare, transfer, transport, supply, or dispense medical cannabis,
26	26	1.26delivery devices, or related supplies and educational materials.
27	27	1Sec. 2.
28	28	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ
29	29	SENATE
30	30	STATE OF MINNESOTA
31	31	S.F. No. 2372NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
32	32	(SENATE AUTHORS: DIBBLE)
33	33	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
34	34	Introduction and first reading03/10/2025
35	35	Referred to Health and Human Services 2.1 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.22, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
36	36	2.2 Subd. 10.Patient registry number."Patient registry number" means a unique
37	37	2.3identification number assigned by the commissioner office to a patient enrolled in the registry
38	38	2.4program.
39	39	2.5 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.22, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
40	40	2.6 Subd. 13.Registry verification."Registry verification" means the verification provided
41	41	2.7by the commissioner office that a patient is enrolled in the registry program and that includes
42	42	2.8the patient's name, registry number, and, if applicable, the name of the patient's registered
43	43	2.9designated caregiver or parent, legal guardian, or spouse.
44	44	2.10 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.24, is amended to read:
45	45	2.11 152.24 FEDERALLY APPROVED CLINICAL TRIALS.
46	46	2.12 The commissioner office may prohibit enrollment of a patient in the registry program
47	47	2.13if the patient is simultaneously enrolled in a federally approved clinical trial for the treatment
48	48	2.14of a qualifying medical condition with medical cannabis. The commissioner office shall
49	49	2.15provide information to all patients enrolled in the registry program on the existence of
50	50	2.16federally approved clinical trials for the treatment of the patient's qualifying medical condition
51	51	2.17with medical cannabis as an alternative to enrollment in the patient registry program.
52	52	2.18 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.25, is amended to read:
53	53	2.19 152.25 COMMISSIONER OFFICE DUTIES.
54	54	2.20 Subdivision 1.Medical cannabis manufacturer registration.(a) The commissioner
55	55	2.21office shall register two in-state manufacturers for the production of all medical cannabis
56	56	2.22within the state. A registration agreement between the commissioner office and a
57	57	2.23manufacturer is nontransferable. The commissioner office shall register new manufacturers
58	58	2.24or reregister the existing manufacturers by December 1 every two years, using the factors
59	59	2.25described in this subdivision. The commissioner office shall accept applications after
60	60	2.26December 1, 2014, if one of the manufacturers registered before December 1, 2014, ceases
61	61	2.27to be registered as a manufacturer. The commissioner's office's determination that no
62	62	2.28manufacturer exists to fulfill the duties under sections 152.22 to 152.37 is subject to judicial
63	63	2.29review in Ramsey County District Court. Data submitted during the application process are
64	64	2.30private data on individuals or nonpublic data as defined in section 13.02 until the
65	65	2.31manufacturer is registered under this section. Data on a manufacturer that is registered are
66	66	2.32public data, unless the data are trade secret or security information under section 13.37.
67	67	2Sec. 6.
68	68	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 3.1 (b) As a condition for registration, a manufacturer must agree to:
69	69	3.2 (1) begin supplying medical cannabis to patients by July 1, 2015; and
70	70	3.3 (2) comply with all requirements under sections 152.22 to 152.37.
71	71	3.4 (c) The commissioner office shall consider the following factors when determining
72	72	3.5which manufacturer to register:
73	73	3.6 (1) the technical expertise of the manufacturer in cultivating medical cannabis and
74	74	3.7converting the medical cannabis into an acceptable delivery method under section 152.22,
75	75	3.8subdivision 6;
76	76	3.9 (2) the qualifications of the manufacturer's employees;
77	77	3.10 (3) the long-term financial stability of the manufacturer;
78	78	3.11 (4) the ability to provide appropriate security measures on the premises of the
79	79	3.12manufacturer;
80	80	3.13 (5) whether the manufacturer has demonstrated an ability to meet the medical cannabis
81	81	3.14production needs required by sections 152.22 to 152.37; and
82	82	3.15 (6) the manufacturer's projection and ongoing assessment of fees on patients with a
83	83	3.16qualifying medical condition.
84	84	3.17 (d) If an officer, director, or controlling person of the manufacturer pleads or is found
85	85	3.18guilty of intentionally diverting medical cannabis to a person other than allowed by law
86	86	3.19under section 152.33, subdivision 1, the commissioner office may decide not to renew the
87	87	3.20registration of the manufacturer, provided the violation occurred while the person was an
88	88	3.21officer, director, or controlling person of the manufacturer.
89	89	3.22 (e) The commissioner office shall require each medical cannabis manufacturer to contract
90	90	3.23with an independent laboratory to test medical cannabis produced by the manufacturer. The
91	91	3.24commissioner office shall approve the laboratory chosen by each manufacturer and require
92	92	3.25that the laboratory report testing results to the manufacturer in a manner determined by the
93	93	3.26commissioner office.
94	94	3.27 Subd. 1a.Revocation or nonrenewal of a medical cannabis manufacturer
95	95	3.28registration.If the commissioner office intends to revoke or not renew a registration issued
96	96	3.29under this section, the commissioner office must first notify in writing the manufacturer
97	97	3.30against whom the action is to be taken and provide the manufacturer with an opportunity
98	98	3.31to request a hearing under the contested case provisions of chapter 14. If the manufacturer
99	99	3.32does not request a hearing by notifying the commissioner office in writing within 20 days
100	100	3Sec. 6.
101	101	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 4.1after receipt of the notice of proposed action, the commissioner office may proceed with
102	102	4.2the action without a hearing. For revocations, the registration of a manufacturer is considered
103	103	4.3revoked on the date specified in the commissioner's office's written notice of revocation.
104	104	4.4 Subd. 1b.Temporary suspension proceedings.The commissioner office may institute
105	105	4.5proceedings to temporarily suspend the registration of a medical cannabis manufacturer for
106	106	4.6a period of up to 90 days by notifying the manufacturer in writing if any action by an
107	107	4.7employee, agent, officer, director, or controlling person of the manufacturer:
108	108	4.8 (1) violates any of the requirements of sections 152.22 to 152.37 or the rules adopted
109	109	4.9thereunder;
110	110	4.10 (2) permits, aids, or abets the commission of any violation of state law at the
111	111	4.11manufacturer's location for cultivation, harvesting, manufacturing, packaging, and processing
112	112	4.12or at any site for distribution of medical cannabis;
113	113	4.13 (3) performs any act contrary to the welfare of a registered patient or registered designated
114	114	4.14caregiver; or
115	115	4.15 (4) obtains, or attempts to obtain, a registration by fraudulent means or misrepresentation.
116	116	4.16 Subd. 1c.Notice to patients.Upon the revocation or nonrenewal of a manufacturer's
117	117	4.17registration under subdivision 1a or implementation of an enforcement action under
118	118	4.18subdivision 1b that may affect the ability of a registered patient, registered designated
119	119	4.19caregiver, or a registered patient's parent, legal guardian, or spouse to obtain medical cannabis
120	120	4.20from the manufacturer subject to the enforcement action, the commissioner office shall
121	121	4.21notify in writing each registered patient and the patient's registered designated caregiver or
122	122	4.22registered patient's parent, legal guardian, or spouse about the outcome of the proceeding
123	123	4.23and information regarding alternative registered manufacturers. This notice must be provided
124	124	4.24two or more business days prior to the effective date of the revocation, nonrenewal, or other
125	125	4.25enforcement action.
126	126	4.26 Subd. 2.Range of compounds and dosages; report.The office shall review and publicly
127	127	4.27report the existing medical and scientific literature regarding the range of recommended
128	128	4.28dosages for each qualifying condition and the range of chemical compositions of any plant
129	129	4.29of the genus cannabis that will likely be medically beneficial for each of the qualifying
130	130	4.30medical conditions. The office shall make this information available to patients with
131	131	4.31qualifying medical conditions beginning December 1, 2014, and update the information
132	132	4.32every three years. The office may consult with the independent laboratory under contract
133	133	4.33with the manufacturer or other experts in reporting the range of recommended dosages for
134	134	4.34each qualifying medical condition, the range of chemical compositions that will likely be
135	135	4Sec. 6.
136	136	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 5.1medically beneficial, and any risks of noncannabis drug interactions. The office shall consult
137	137	5.2with each manufacturer on an annual basis on medical cannabis offered by the manufacturer.
138	138	5.3The list of medical cannabis offered by a manufacturer shall be published on the Office of
139	139	5.4Cannabis Management website.
140	140	5.5 Subd. 3.Deadlines.The commissioner office shall adopt rules necessary for the
141	141	5.6manufacturer to begin distribution of medical cannabis to patients under the registry program
142	142	5.7by July 1, 2015, and have notice of proposed rules published in the State Register prior to
143	143	5.8January 1, 2015.
144	144	5.9 Subd. 4.Reports.(a) The commissioner office shall provide regular updates to the task
145	145	5.10force on medical cannabis therapeutic research and to the chairs and ranking minority
146	146	5.11members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services,
147	147	5.12public safety, judiciary, and civil law Cannabis Advisory Council under section 342.03
148	148	5.13regarding: (1) any changes in federal law or regulatory restrictions regarding the use of
149	149	5.14medical cannabis or hemp; and (2) the market demand and supply in this state for products
150	150	5.15made from hemp that can be used for medicinal purposes.
151	151	5.16 (b) The commissioner office may submit medical research based on the data collected
152	152	5.17under sections 152.22 to 152.37 to any federal agency with regulatory or enforcement
153	153	5.18authority over medical cannabis to demonstrate the effectiveness of medical cannabis for
154	154	5.19treating a qualifying medical condition.
155	155	5.20 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.26, is amended to read:
156	156	5.21 152.26 RULEMAKING.
157	157	5.22 (a) The commissioner office may adopt rules to implement sections 152.22 to 152.37.
158	158	5.23Rules for which notice is published in the State Register before January 1, 2015, may be
159	159	5.24adopted using the process in section 14.389.
160	160	5.25 (b) The commissioner office may adopt or amend rules, using the procedure in section
161	161	5.2614.386, paragraph (a), to implement the addition of dried raw cannabis as an allowable form
162	162	5.27of medical cannabis under section 152.22, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), clause (4). Section
163	163	5.2814.386, paragraph (b), does not apply to these rules.
164	164	5.29 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.261, is amended to read:
165	165	5.30 152.261 RULES; ADVERSE INCIDENTS.
166	166	5.31 (a) The commissioner of health office shall adopt rules to establish requirements for
167	167	5.32reporting incidents when individuals who are not authorized to possess medical cannabis
168	168	5Sec. 8.
169	169	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 6.1under sections 152.22 to 152.37 are found in possession of medical cannabis. The rules
170	170	6.2must identify professionals required to report, the information they are required to report,
171	171	6.3and actions the reporter must take to secure the medical cannabis.
172	172	6.4 (b) The commissioner of health office shall adopt rules to establish requirements for law
173	173	6.5enforcement officials and health care professionals to report incidents involving an overdose
174	174	6.6of medical cannabis to the commissioner of health office.
175	175	6.7 (c) Rules must include the method by which the commissioner office will collect and
176	176	6.8tabulate reports of unauthorized possession and overdose.
177	177	6.9 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.27, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
178	178	6.10 Subd. 2.Office duties.(a) The office shall:
179	179	6.11 (1) give notice of the program to health care practitioners in the state who are eligible
180	180	6.12to serve as health care practitioners and explain the purposes and requirements of the
181	181	6.13program;
182	182	6.14 (2) allow each health care practitioner who meets or agrees to meet the program's
183	183	6.15requirements and who requests to participate, to be included in the registry program to
184	184	6.16collect data for the patient registry;
185	185	6.17 (3) provide explanatory information and assistance to each health care practitioner in
186	186	6.18understanding the nature of therapeutic use of medical cannabis within program requirements;
187	187	6.19 (4) create and provide a certification to be used by a health care practitioner for the
188	188	6.20practitioner to certify whether a patient has been diagnosed with a qualifying medical
189	189	6.21condition;
190	190	6.22 (5) supervise the participation of the health care practitioner in conducting patient
191	191	6.23treatment and health records reporting in a manner that ensures stringent security and
192	192	6.24record-keeping requirements and that prevents the unauthorized release of private data on
193	193	6.25individuals as defined by section 13.02;
194	194	6.26 (6) develop safety criteria for patients with a qualifying medical condition as a
195	195	6.27requirement of the patient's participation in the program, to prevent the patient from
196	196	6.28undertaking any task under the influence of medical cannabis that would constitute negligence
197	197	6.29or professional malpractice on the part of the patient; and
198	198	6.30 (7) conduct research and studies based on data from health records submitted to the
199	199	6.31registry program and submit reports on intermediate or final research results to the legislature
200	200	6.32and major scientific journals. The office may contract with a third party to complete the
201	201	6Sec. 9.
202	202	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 7.1requirements of this clause. Any reports submitted must comply with section 152.28,
203	203	7.2subdivision 2.
204	204	7.3 (b) The office may add a delivery method under section 152.22, subdivision 6, upon a
205	205	7.4petition from a member of the public or the Cannabis Advisory Council under section 342.03
206	206	7.5or as directed by law. If the office wishes to add a delivery method under section 152.22,
207	207	7.6subdivision 6, the office must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the
208	208	7.7legislative policy committees having jurisdiction over health and public safety of the addition
209	209	7.8and the reasons for its addition, including any written comments received by the office from
210	210	7.9the public and any guidance received from the Cannabis Advisory Council under section
211	211	7.10342.03, by January 15 of the year in which the office wishes to make the change. The change
212	212	7.11shall be effective on August 1 of that year, unless the legislature by law provides otherwise.
213	213	7.12 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.27, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
214	214	7.13 Subd. 7.Notice requirements.Patients and registered designated caregivers shall notify
215	215	7.14the commissioner office of any address or name change within 30 days of the change having
216	216	7.15occurred. A patient or registered designated caregiver is subject to a $100 fine for failure
217	217	7.16to notify the commissioner office of the change.
218	218	7.17 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.28, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
219	219	7.18 Subdivision 1.Health care practitioner duties.(a) Prior to a patient's enrollment in
220	220	7.19the registry program, a health care practitioner shall:
221	221	7.20 (1) determine, in the health care practitioner's medical judgment, whether a patient suffers
222	222	7.21from a qualifying medical condition, and, if so determined, provide the patient with a
223	223	7.22certification of that diagnosis;
224	224	7.23 (2) advise patients, registered designated caregivers, and parents, legal guardians, or
225	225	7.24spouses who are acting as caregivers of the existence of any nonprofit patient support groups
226	226	7.25or organizations;
227	227	7.26 (3) provide explanatory information from the office to patients with qualifying medical
228	228	7.27conditions, including disclosure to all patients about the experimental nature of therapeutic
229	229	7.28use of medical cannabis; the possible risks, benefits, and side effects of the proposed
230	230	7.29treatment; the application and other materials from the office; and provide patients with the
231	231	7.30Tennessen warning as required by section 13.04, subdivision 2; and
232	232	7.31 (4) agree to continue treatment of the patient's qualifying medical condition and report
233	233	7.32medical findings to the office.
234	234	7Sec. 11.
235	235	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 8.1 (b) Upon notification from the office of the patient's enrollment in the registry program,
236	236	8.2the health care practitioner shall:
237	237	8.3 (1) participate in the patient registry reporting system under the guidance and supervision
238	238	8.4of the office;
239	239	8.5 (2) report health records of the patient throughout the ongoing treatment of the patient
240	240	8.6to the office in a manner determined by the commissioner office and in accordance with
241	241	8.7subdivision 2;
242	242	8.8 (3) determine, every three years, if the patient continues to suffer from a qualifying
243	243	8.9medical condition and, if so, issue the patient a new certification of that diagnosis; and
244	244	8.10 (4) otherwise comply with all requirements developed by the office.
245	245	8.11 (c) A health care practitioner may utilize telehealth, as defined in section 62A.673,
246	246	8.12subdivision 2, for certifications and recertifications.
247	247	8.13 (d) Nothing in this section requires a health care practitioner to participate in the registry
248	248	8.14program.
249	249	8.15 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.28, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
250	250	8.16 Subd. 3.Advertising restrictions.(a) A health care practitioner shall not publish or
251	251	8.17cause to be published any advertisement that:
252	252	8.18 (1) contains false or misleading statements about medical cannabis or about the medical
253	253	8.19cannabis registry program;
254	254	8.20 (2) uses colloquial terms to refer to medical cannabis, such as pot, weed, or grass;
255	255	8.21 (3) states or implies the health care practitioner is endorsed by the Department of Health
256	256	8.22office or by the medical cannabis registry program;
257	257	8.23 (4) includes images of cannabis in its plant or leaf form or of cannabis-smoking
258	258	8.24paraphernalia; or
259	259	8.25 (5) contains medical symbols that could reasonably be confused with symbols of
260	260	8.26established medical associations or groups.
261	261	8.27 (b) A health care practitioner found by the commissioner office to have violated this
262	262	8.28subdivision is prohibited from certifying that patients have a qualifying medical condition
263	263	8.29for purposes of patient participation in the registry program. The commissioner's office's
264	264	8.30decision that a health care practitioner has violated this subdivision is a final decision of
265	265	8.31the commissioner office and is not subject to the contested case procedures in chapter 14.
266	266	8Sec. 12.
267	267	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 9.1 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.29, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
268	268	9.2 Subdivision 1.Manufacturer; requirements.(a) A manufacturer may operate eight
269	269	9.3distribution facilities, which may include the manufacturer's single location for cultivation,
270	270	9.4harvesting, manufacturing, packaging, and processing but is not required to include that
271	271	9.5location. The commissioner office shall designate the geographical service areas to be served
272	272	9.6by each manufacturer based on geographical need throughout the state to improve patient
273	273	9.7access. A manufacturer shall not have more than two distribution facilities in each
274	274	9.8geographical service area assigned to the manufacturer by the commissioner office. A
275	275	9.9manufacturer shall operate only one location where all cultivation, harvesting, manufacturing,
276	276	9.10packaging, and processing of medical cannabis shall be conducted. This location may be
277	277	9.11one of the manufacturer's distribution facility sites. The additional distribution facilities
278	278	9.12may dispense medical cannabis and medical cannabis products but may not contain any
279	279	9.13medical cannabis in a form other than those forms allowed under section 152.22, subdivision
280	280	9.146, and the manufacturer shall not conduct any cultivation, harvesting, manufacturing,
281	281	9.15packaging, or processing at the other distribution facility sites. Any distribution facility
282	282	9.16operated by the manufacturer is subject to all of the requirements applying to the
283	283	9.17manufacturer under sections 152.22 to 152.37, including, but not limited to, security and
284	284	9.18distribution requirements.
285	285	9.19 (b) A manufacturer may acquire hemp grown in this state from a hemp grower, and may
286	286	9.20acquire hemp products produced by a hemp processor. A manufacturer may manufacture
287	287	9.21or process hemp and hemp products into an allowable form of medical cannabis under
288	288	9.22section 152.22, subdivision 6. Hemp and hemp products acquired by a manufacturer under
289	289	9.23this paragraph are subject to the same quality control program, security and testing
290	290	9.24requirements, and other requirements that apply to medical cannabis under sections 152.22
291	291	9.25to 152.37 and Minnesota Rules, chapter 4770.
292	292	9.26 (c) A medical cannabis manufacturer shall contract with a laboratory approved by the
293	293	9.27commissioner office, subject to any additional requirements set by the commissioner office,
294	294	9.28for purposes of testing medical cannabis manufactured or hemp or hemp products acquired
295	295	9.29by the medical cannabis manufacturer as to content, contamination, and consistency to
296	296	9.30verify the medical cannabis meets the requirements of section 152.22, subdivision 6. The
297	297	9.31cost of laboratory testing shall be paid by the manufacturer.
298	298	9.32 (d) The operating documents of a manufacturer must include:
299	299	9.33 (1) procedures for the oversight of the manufacturer and procedures to ensure accurate
300	300	9.34record keeping;
301	301	9Sec. 13.
302	302	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 10.1 (2) procedures for the implementation of appropriate security measures to deter and
303	303	10.2prevent the theft of medical cannabis and unauthorized entrance into areas containing medical
304	304	10.3cannabis; and
305	305	10.4 (3) procedures for the delivery and transportation of hemp between hemp growers and
306	306	10.5manufacturers and for the delivery and transportation of hemp products between hemp
307	307	10.6processors and manufacturers.
308	308	10.7 (e) A manufacturer shall implement security requirements, including requirements for
309	309	10.8the delivery and transportation of hemp and hemp products, protection of each location by
310	310	10.9a fully operational security alarm system, facility access controls, perimeter intrusion
311	311	10.10detection systems, and a personnel identification system.
312	312	10.11 (f) A manufacturer shall not share office space with, refer patients to a health care
313	313	10.12practitioner, or have any financial relationship with a health care practitioner.
314	314	10.13 (g) A manufacturer shall not permit any person to consume medical cannabis on the
315	315	10.14property of the manufacturer.
316	316	10.15 (h) A manufacturer is subject to reasonable inspection by the commissioner office.
317	317	10.16 (i) For purposes of sections 152.22 to 152.37, a medical cannabis manufacturer is not
318	318	10.17subject to the Board of Pharmacy licensure or regulatory requirements under chapter 151.
319	319	10.18 (j) A medical cannabis manufacturer may not employ any person who is under 21 years
320	320	10.19of age or who has been convicted of a disqualifying felony offense. An employee of a
321	321	10.20medical cannabis manufacturer must submit a completed criminal history records check
322	322	10.21consent form, a full set of classifiable fingerprints, and the required fees for submission to
323	323	10.22the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension before an employee may begin working with the
324	324	10.23manufacturer. The bureau must conduct a Minnesota criminal history records check and
325	325	10.24the superintendent is authorized to exchange the fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of
326	326	10.25Investigation to obtain the applicant's national criminal history record information. The
327	327	10.26bureau shall return the results of the Minnesota and federal criminal history records checks
328	328	10.27to the commissioner office.
329	329	10.28 (k) A manufacturer may not operate in any location, whether for distribution or
330	330	10.29cultivation, harvesting, manufacturing, packaging, or processing, within 1,000 feet of a
331	331	10.30public or private school existing before the date of the manufacturer's registration with the
332	332	10.31commissioner office.
333	333	10.32 (l) A manufacturer shall comply with reasonable restrictions set by the commissioner
334	334	10.33office relating to signage, marketing, display, and advertising of medical cannabis.
335	335	10Sec. 13.
336	336	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 11.1 (m) Before a manufacturer acquires hemp from a hemp grower or hemp products from
337	337	11.2a hemp processor, the manufacturer must verify that the hemp grower or hemp processor
338	338	11.3has a valid license issued by the commissioner of agriculture under chapter 18K.
339	339	11.4 (n) Until a state-centralized, seed-to-sale system is implemented that can track a specific
340	340	11.5medical cannabis plant from cultivation through testing and point of sale, the commissioner
341	341	11.6office shall conduct at least one unannounced inspection per year of each manufacturer that
342	342	11.7includes inspection of:
343	343	11.8 (1) business operations;
344	344	11.9 (2) physical locations of the manufacturer's manufacturing facility and distribution
345	345	11.10facilities;
346	346	11.11 (3) financial information and inventory documentation, including laboratory testing
347	347	11.12results; and
348	348	11.13 (4) physical and electronic security alarm systems.
349	349	11.14Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.29, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
350	350	11.15 Subd. 2.Manufacturer; production.(a) A manufacturer of medical cannabis shall
351	351	11.16provide a reliable and ongoing supply of all medical cannabis needed for the registry program
352	352	11.17through cultivation by the manufacturer and through the purchase of hemp from hemp
353	353	11.18growers.
354	354	11.19 (b) All cultivation, harvesting, manufacturing, packaging, and processing of medical
355	355	11.20cannabis must take place in an enclosed, locked facility at a physical address provided to
356	356	11.21the commissioner office during the registration process.
357	357	11.22 (c) A manufacturer must process and prepare any medical cannabis plant material or
358	358	11.23hemp plant material into a form allowable under section 152.22, subdivision 6, prior to
359	359	11.24distribution of any medical cannabis.
360	360	11.25Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.29, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
361	361	11.26 Subd. 3a.Transportation of medical cannabis; transport staffing.(a) A medical
362	362	11.27cannabis manufacturer may staff a transport motor vehicle with only one employee if the
363	363	11.28medical cannabis manufacturer is transporting medical cannabis to either a certified
364	364	11.29laboratory for the purpose of testing or a facility for the purpose of disposal. If the medical
365	365	11.30cannabis manufacturer is transporting medical cannabis for any other purpose or destination,
366	366	11Sec. 15.
367	367	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 12.1the transport motor vehicle must be staffed with a minimum of two employees as required
368	368	12.2by rules adopted by the commissioner office.
369	369	12.3 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a medical cannabis manufacturer that is only
370	370	12.4transporting hemp for any purpose may staff the transport motor vehicle with only one
371	371	12.5employee.
372	372	12.6 (c) A medical cannabis manufacturer may contract with a third party for armored car
373	373	12.7services for deliveries of medical cannabis from its production facility to distribution
374	374	12.8facilities. A medical cannabis manufacturer that contracts for armored car services remains
375	375	12.9responsible for the transportation manifest and inventory tracking requirements in rules
376	376	12.10adopted by the commissioner office.
377	377	12.11 (d) Department of Health Office staff may transport medical cannabis for the purposes
378	378	12.12of delivering medical cannabis and other samples to a laboratory for testing under rules
379	379	12.13adopted by the commissioner office and in cases of special investigations when the
380	380	12.14commissioner office has determined there is a potential threat to public health. The transport
381	381	12.15motor vehicle must be staffed with a minimum of two Department of Health office
382	382	12.16employees. The employees must carry with them their Department of Health office
383	383	12.17identification card and a transport manifest.
384	384	12.18Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.29, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
385	385	12.19 Subd. 4.Report.(a) Each manufacturer shall report to the commissioner office on a
386	386	12.20monthly basis the following information on each individual patient for the month prior to
387	387	12.21the report:
388	388	12.22 (1) the amount and dosages of medical cannabis distributed;
389	389	12.23 (2) the chemical composition of the medical cannabis; and
390	390	12.24 (3) the tracking number assigned to any medical cannabis distributed.
391	391	12.25 (b) For transactions involving Tribal medical cannabis program patients, each
392	392	12.26manufacturer shall report to the commissioner office on a weekly basis the following
393	393	12.27information on each individual Tribal medical cannabis program patient for the week prior
394	394	12.28to the report:
395	395	12.29 (1) the name of the Tribal medical cannabis program in which the Tribal medical cannabis
396	396	12.30program patient is enrolled;
397	397	12.31 (2) the amount and dosages of medical cannabis distributed;
398	398	12.32 (3) the chemical composition of the medical cannabis distributed; and
399	399	12Sec. 16.
400	400	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 13.1 (4) the tracking number assigned to the medical cannabis distributed.
401	401	13.2 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.31, is amended to read:
402	402	13.3 152.31 DATA PRACTICES.
403	403	13.4 (a) Government data in patient files maintained by the commissioner office and the
404	404	13.5health care practitioner, and data submitted to or by a medical cannabis manufacturer, are
405	405	13.6private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, or nonpublic data,
406	406	13.7as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, but may be used for purposes of complying with
407	407	13.8chapter 13 and complying with a request from the legislative auditor or the state auditor in
408	408	13.9the performance of official duties. The provisions of section 13.05, subdivision 11, apply
409	409	13.10to a registration agreement entered between the commissioner office and a medical cannabis
410	410	13.11manufacturer under section 152.25.
411	411	13.12 (b) Not public data maintained by the commissioner office may not be used for any
412	412	13.13purpose not provided for in sections 152.22 to 152.37, and may not be combined or linked
413	413	13.14in any manner with any other list, dataset, or database.
414	414	13.15 (c) The commissioner office may execute data sharing arrangements with the
415	415	13.16commissioner of agriculture to verify licensing, inspection, and compliance information
416	416	13.17related to hemp growers and hemp processors under chapter 18K.
417	417	13.18Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.32, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
418	418	13.19 Subd. 2.Criminal and civil protections.(a) Subject to section 152.23, the following
419	419	13.20are not violations under this chapter:
420	420	13.21 (1) use or possession of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products by a patient
421	421	13.22enrolled in the registry program; possession by a registered designated caregiver or the
422	422	13.23parent, legal guardian, or spouse of a patient if the parent, legal guardian, or spouse is listed
423	423	13.24on the registry verification; or use or possession of medical cannabis or medical cannabis
424	424	13.25products by a Tribal medical cannabis program patient;
425	425	13.26 (2) possession, dosage determination, or sale of medical cannabis or medical cannabis
426	426	13.27products by a medical cannabis manufacturer, employees of a manufacturer, a Tribal medical
427	427	13.28cannabis program manufacturer, employees of a Tribal medical cannabis program
428	428	13.29manufacturer, a laboratory conducting testing on medical cannabis, or employees of the
429	429	13.30laboratory; and
430	430	13.31 (3) possession of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products by any person while
431	431	13.32carrying out the duties required under sections 152.22 to 152.37.
432	432	13Sec. 18.
433	433	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 14.1 (b) Medical cannabis obtained and distributed pursuant to sections 152.22 to 152.37 and
434	434	14.2associated property is not subject to forfeiture under sections 609.531 to 609.5316.
435	435	14.3 (c) The commissioner office, members of a Tribal medical cannabis board, the
436	436	14.4commissioner's office's or Tribal medical cannabis board's staff, the commissioner's office's
437	437	14.5or Tribal medical cannabis board's agents or contractors, and any health care practitioner
438	438	14.6are not subject to any civil or disciplinary penalties by the Board of Medical Practice, the
439	439	14.7Board of Nursing, or by any business, occupational, or professional licensing board or entity,
440	440	14.8solely for participation in the registry program under sections 152.22 to 152.37 or in a Tribal
441	441	14.9medical cannabis program. A pharmacist licensed under chapter 151 is not subject to any
442	442	14.10civil or disciplinary penalties by the Board of Pharmacy when acting in accordance with
443	443	14.11the provisions of sections 152.22 to 152.37. Nothing in this section affects a professional
444	444	14.12licensing board from taking action in response to violations of any other section of law.
445	445	14.13 (d) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner office, the governor of
446	446	14.14Minnesota, or an employee of any state agency may not be held civilly or criminally liable
447	447	14.15for any injury, loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by any act or omission
448	448	14.16while acting within the scope of office or employment under sections 152.22 to 152.37.
449	449	14.17 (e) Federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities are prohibited from accessing
450	450	14.18the patient registry under sections 152.22 to 152.37 except when acting pursuant to a valid
451	451	14.19search warrant.
452	452	14.20 (f) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, neither the commissioner office nor a public
453	453	14.21employee may release data or information about an individual contained in any report,
454	454	14.22document, or registry created under sections 152.22 to 152.37 or any information obtained
455	455	14.23about a patient participating in the program, except as provided in sections 152.22 to 152.37.
456	456	14.24 (g) No information contained in a report, document, or registry or obtained from a patient
457	457	14.25under sections 152.22 to 152.37 or from a Tribal medical cannabis program patient may be
458	458	14.26admitted as evidence in a criminal proceeding unless independently obtained or in connection
459	459	14.27with a proceeding involving a violation of sections 152.22 to 152.37.
460	460	14.28 (h) Notwithstanding section 13.09, any person who violates paragraph (e) or (f) is guilty
461	461	14.29of a gross misdemeanor.
462	462	14.30 (i) An attorney may not be subject to disciplinary action by the Minnesota Supreme
463	463	14.31Court, a Tribal court, or the professional responsibility board for providing legal assistance
464	464	14.32to prospective or registered manufacturers or others related to activity that is no longer
465	465	14.33subject to criminal penalties under state law pursuant to sections 152.22 to 152.37, or for
466	466	14Sec. 18.
467	467	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 15.1providing legal assistance to a Tribal medical cannabis program or a Tribal medical cannabis
468	468	15.2program manufacturer.
469	469	15.3 (j) The following do not constitute probable cause or reasonable suspicion, and shall not
470	470	15.4be used to support a search of the person or property of the person possessing or applying
471	471	15.5for the registry verification or equivalent, or otherwise subject the person or property of the
472	472	15.6person to inspection by any governmental agency:
473	473	15.7 (1) possession of a registry verification or application for enrollment in the registry
474	474	15.8program by a person entitled to possess a registry verification or apply for enrollment in
475	475	15.9the registry program; or
476	476	15.10 (2) possession of a verification or equivalent issued by a Tribal medical cannabis program
477	477	15.11or application for enrollment in a Tribal medical cannabis program by a person entitled to
478	478	15.12possess such a verification or application.
479	479	15.13Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.33, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
480	480	15.14 Subd. 1a.Intentional diversion outside the state; penalties.(a) In addition to any other
481	481	15.15applicable penalty in law, the commissioner office may levy a fine of $250,000 against a
482	482	15.16manufacturer and may immediately initiate proceedings to revoke the manufacturer's
483	483	15.17registration, using the procedure in section 152.25, if:
484	484	15.18 (1) an officer, director, or controlling person of the manufacturer pleads or is found
485	485	15.19guilty under subdivision 1 of intentionally transferring medical cannabis, while the person
486	486	15.20was an officer, director, or controlling person of the manufacturer, to a person other than
487	487	15.21allowed by law; and
488	488	15.22 (2) in intentionally transferring medical cannabis to a person other than allowed by law,
489	489	15.23the officer, director, or controlling person transported or directed the transport of medical
490	490	15.24cannabis outside of Minnesota.
491	491	15.25 (b) All fines collected under this subdivision shall be deposited in the state government
492	492	15.26special revenue fund.
493	493	15.27Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.33, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
494	494	15.28 Subd. 4.Submission of false records; criminal penalty.A person who knowingly
495	495	15.29submits false records or documentation required by the commissioner office to register as
496	496	15.30a manufacturer of medical cannabis under sections 152.22 to 152.37 is guilty of a felony
497	497	15.31and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or by payment of a fine
498	498	15.32of not more than $3,000, or both.
499	499	15Sec. 20.
500	500	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 16.1 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.35, is amended to read:
501	501	16.2 152.35 FEES; DEPOSIT OF REVENUE.
502	502	16.3 (a) The commissioner office shall collect an application fee of $20,000 from each entity
503	503	16.4submitting an application for registration as a medical cannabis manufacturer. Revenue
504	504	16.5from the fee shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state government
505	505	16.6special revenue fund.
506	506	16.7 (b) The commissioner office shall establish and collect an annual fee from a medical
507	507	16.8cannabis manufacturer equal to the cost of regulating and inspecting the manufacturer in
508	508	16.9that year. Revenue from the fee amount shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited
509	509	16.10to the state government special revenue fund.
510	510	16.11 (c) A medical cannabis manufacturer may charge patients enrolled in the registry program
511	511	16.12a reasonable fee for costs associated with the operations of the manufacturer. The
512	512	16.13manufacturer may establish a sliding scale of patient fees based upon a patient's household
513	513	16.14income and may accept private donations to reduce patient fees.
514	514	16.15Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.37, is amended to read:
515	515	16.16 152.37 FINANCIAL EXAMINATIONS; PRICING REVIEWS.
516	516	16.17 Subdivision 1.Financial records.A medical cannabis manufacturer shall maintain
517	517	16.18detailed financial records in a manner and format approved by the commissioner office,
518	518	16.19and shall keep all records updated and accessible to the commissioner office when requested.
519	519	16.20 Subd. 2.Certified annual audit.A medical cannabis manufacturer shall submit the
520	520	16.21results of an annual certified financial audit to the commissioner office no later than May
521	521	16.221 of each year for the calendar year beginning January 2015. The annual audit shall be
522	522	16.23conducted by an independent certified public accountant and the costs of the audit are the
523	523	16.24responsibility of the medical cannabis manufacturer. Results of the audit shall be provided
524	524	16.25to the medical cannabis manufacturer and the commissioner office. The commissioner office
525	525	16.26may also require another audit of the medical cannabis manufacturer by a certified public
526	526	16.27accountant chosen by the commissioner office with the costs of the audit paid by the medical
527	527	16.28cannabis manufacturer.
528	528	16.29 Subd. 3.Power to examine.(a) The commissioner office or designee may examine the
529	529	16.30business affairs and conditions of any medical cannabis manufacturer, including but not
530	530	16.31limited to a review of the financing, budgets, revenues, sales, and pricing.
531	531	16Sec. 22.
532	532	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 17.1 (b) An examination may cover the medical cannabis manufacturer's business affairs,
533	533	17.2practices, and conditions including but not limited to a review of the financing, budgets,
534	534	17.3revenues, sales, and pricing. The commissioner office shall determine the nature and scope
535	535	17.4of each examination and in doing so shall take into account all available relevant factors
536	536	17.5concerning the financial and business affairs, practices, and conditions of the examinee.
537	537	17.6The costs incurred by the department in conducting an examination shall be paid for by the
538	538	17.7medical cannabis manufacturer.
539	539	17.8 (c) When making an examination under this section, the commissioner office may retain
540	540	17.9attorneys, appraisers, independent economists, independent certified public accountants, or
541	541	17.10other professionals and specialists as designees. A certified public accountant retained by
542	542	17.11the commissioner office may not be the same certified public accountant providing the
543	543	17.12certified annual audit in subdivision 2.
544	544	17.13 (d) The commissioner office shall make a report of an examination conducted under this
545	545	17.14section and provide a copy to the medical cannabis manufacturer. The commissioner office
546	546	17.15shall then post a copy of the report on the department's website. All working papers, recorded
547	547	17.16information, documents, and copies produced by, obtained by, or disclosed to the
548	548	17.17commissioner office or any other person in the course of an examination, other than the
549	549	17.18information contained in any commissioner office official report, made under this section
550	550	17.19are private data on individuals or nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02.
551	551	17.20Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.01, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
552	552	17.21 Subd. 9.Bona fide labor organization."Bona fide labor organization" means a labor
553	553	17.22union that represents or is actively seeking to represent cannabis workers. of:
554	554	17.23 (1) a cannabis business; or
555	555	17.24 (2) a lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer.
556	556	17.25Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.01, subdivision 47, is amended to read:
557	557	17.26 Subd. 47.Labor peace agreement."Labor peace agreement" means an agreement
558	558	17.27between a cannabis business and a bona fide labor organization or an agreement between
559	559	17.28a lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer and a bona fide labor organization that protects
560	560	17.29the state's interests by, at minimum, prohibiting the labor organization from engaging in
561	561	17.30picketing, work stoppages, or boycotts against the cannabis business or lower-potency hemp
562	562	17.31edible manufacturer.
563	563	17Sec. 24.
564	564	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 18.1 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.01, subdivision 54, is amended to read:
565	565	18.2 Subd. 54.Medical cannabis flower."Medical cannabis flower" means cannabis flower
566	566	18.3provided to a patient enrolled in the registry program or a visiting patient; a registered
567	567	18.4designated caregiver; or a parent, legal guardian, or spouse of an enrolled patient by a
568	568	18.5registered designated caregiver, cannabis retailer, or cannabis business with a medical
569	569	18.6cannabis retail endorsement to treat or alleviate the symptoms of a qualifying medical
570	570	18.7condition. Medical cannabis flower does not include adult-use cannabis flower.
571	571	18.8 Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
572	572	18.9read:
573	573	18.10 Subd. 54a.Medical cannabis paraphernalia."Medical cannabis paraphernalia" means
574	574	18.11a delivery device, related supply, or educational material used by a patient enrolled in the
575	575	18.12registry program to administer medical cannabis and medical cannabinoid products.
576	576	18.13Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
577	577	18.14 Subd. 3.Medical cannabis program.(a) The powers and duties of the Department of
578	578	18.15Health with respect to the medical cannabis program under Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections
579	579	18.16152.22 to 152.37, are transferred to the Office of Cannabis Management under section
580	580	18.1715.039.
581	581	18.18 (b) The following protections shall apply to employees who are transferred from the
582	582	18.19Department of Health to the Office of Cannabis Management:
583	583	18.20 (1) the employment status and job classification of a transferred employee shall not be
584	584	18.21altered as a result of the transfer;
585	585	18.22 (2) transferred employees who were represented by an exclusive representative prior to
586	586	18.23the transfer shall continue to be represented by the same exclusive representative after the
587	587	18.24transfer;
588	588	18.25 (3) the applicable collective bargaining agreements with exclusive representatives shall
589	589	18.26continue in full force and effect for such transferred employees after the transfer;
590	590	18.27 (4) the state must meet and negotiate with the exclusive representatives of the transferred
591	591	18.28employees about any proposed changes affecting or relating to the transferred employees'
592	592	18.29terms and conditions of employment to the extent such changes are not addressed in the
593	593	18.30applicable collective bargaining agreement; and
594	594	18Sec. 27.
595	595	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 19.1 (5) for an employee in a temporary unclassified position transferred to the Office of
596	596	19.2Cannabis Management, the total length of time that the employee has served in the
597	597	19.3appointment shall include all time served in the appointment and the transferring agency
598	598	19.4and the time served in the appointment at the Office of Cannabis Management. An employee
599	599	19.5in a temporary unclassified position who was hired by a transferring agency through an
600	600	19.6open competitive selection process in accordance with a policy enacted by Minnesota
601	601	19.7Management and Budget shall be considered to have been hired through such process after
602	602	19.8the transfer.
603	603	19.9 (c) This subdivision is effective July 1, 2024.
604	604	19.10Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.12, is amended to read:
605	605	19.11 342.12 LICENSES; TRANSFERS; ADJUSTMENTS.
606	606	19.12 (a) Licenses issued under this chapter that are available to all applicants pursuant to
607	607	19.13section 342.14, subdivision 1b, paragraph (c), may be freely transferred subject to the prior
608	608	19.14written approval of the office unless the license holder has not received a final site inspection
609	609	19.15or the license holder is a social equity applicant.
610	610	19.16 (b) Licenses issued as social equity licenses pursuant to either section 342.14, subdivision
611	611	19.171b, paragraph (b), or section 342.175, paragraph (b), may only be transferred to another
612	612	19.18social equity applicant for three years after the date on which the office issues the license.
613	613	19.19Three years after the date of issuance, a license holder may transfer a license to any entity.
614	614	19.20Transfer of a license that was issued as a social equity license must be reviewed by the
615	615	19.21Division of Social Equity and is subject to the prior written approval of the office.
616	616	19.22 (c) Preliminary license preapproval approval issued pursuant to section 342.125 342.14,
617	617	19.23subdivision 5, may not be transferred.
618	618	19.24 (d) A new license must be obtained when:
619	619	19.25 (1) the form of the licensee's legal business structure converts or changes to a different
620	620	19.26type of legal business structure; or
621	621	19.27 (2) the licensee dissolves; consolidates; reorganizes; undergoes bankruptcy, insolvency,
622	622	19.28or receivership proceedings; merges with another legal organization; or assigns all or
623	623	19.29substantially all of its assets for the benefit of creditors.
624	624	19.30 (e) Licenses must be renewed annually.
625	625	19.31 (f) License holders may petition the office to adjust the tier of a license issued within a
626	626	19.32license category if the license holder meets all applicable requirements.
627	627	19Sec. 28.
628	628	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 20.1 (g) The office by rule may permit the relocation of a licensed cannabis business; permit
629	629	20.2the relocation of an approved operational location, including a cultivation, manufacturing,
630	630	20.3processing, or retail location; adopt requirements for the submission of a license relocation
631	631	20.4application; establish standards for the approval of a relocation application; and charge a
632	632	20.5fee not to exceed $250 for reviewing and processing applications. Relocation of a licensed
633	633	20.6premises pursuant to this paragraph does not extend or otherwise modify the license term
634	634	20.7of the license subject to relocation.
635	635	20.8 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.14, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
636	636	20.9 Subd. 3.Review.(a) After an applicant submits an application that contains all required
637	637	20.10information and pays the applicable licensing application fee, the office must review the
638	638	20.11application.
639	639	20.12 (b) The office may deny an application if:
640	640	20.13 (1) the application is incomplete;
641	641	20.14 (2) the application contains a materially false statement about the applicant or omits
642	642	20.15information required under subdivision 1;
643	643	20.16 (3) the applicant does not meet the qualifications under section 342.16;
644	644	20.17 (4) the applicant is prohibited from holding the license under section 342.18, subdivision
645	645	20.182;
646	646	20.19 (5) the application does not meet the minimum requirements under section 342.18,
647	647	20.20subdivision 3;
648	648	20.21 (6) the applicant fails to pay the applicable application fee;
649	649	20.22 (7) the application was not submitted by the application deadline;
650	650	20.23 (8) the applicant submitted more than one application for a license type; or
651	651	20.24 (9) the office determines that the applicant would be prohibited from holding a license
652	652	20.25for any other reason.
653	653	20.26 (c) If the office denies an application, the office must notify the applicant of the denial
654	654	20.27and the basis for the denial.
655	655	20.28 (d) The office may request additional information from any applicant if the office
656	656	20.29determines that the information is necessary to review or process the application. If the
657	657	20.30applicant does not provide the additional requested information within 14 calendar days of
658	658	20.31the office's request for information, the office may deny the application.
659	659	20Sec. 29.
660	660	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 21.1 (e) An applicant whose application is not denied under this subdivision is a qualified
661	661	21.2applicant.
662	662	21.3 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.14, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
663	663	21.4 Subd. 6.Completed application; final authorization; issuance of license.(a) Within
664	664	21.518 months of receiving notice of preliminary license approval, an applicant must provide:
665	665	21.6 (1) the address and legal property description of the location where the business will
666	666	21.7operate;
667	667	21.8 (2) the name of the local unit of government where the business will be located; and
668	668	21.9 (3) if applicable, an updated description of the location where the business will operate,
669	669	21.10an updated security plan, and any other additional information required by the office.
670	670	21.11 (b) Upon receipt of the information required under paragraph (a) from an applicant that
671	671	21.12has received preliminary license approval, the office must:
672	672	21.13 (1) forward a copy of the application to the local unit of government in which the business
673	673	21.14operates or intends to operate with a form for certification as to whether a proposed cannabis
674	674	21.15business complies with local zoning ordinances and, if applicable, whether the proposed
675	675	21.16business complies with the state fire code and building code;
676	676	21.17 (2) schedule a site inspection; and
677	677	21.18 (3) require the applicant to pay the applicable license fee.
678	678	21.19 (c) The office may deny final authorization if:
679	679	21.20 (1) an applicant fails to submit any required information;
680	680	21.21 (2) the applicant submits a materially false statement about the applicant or fails to
681	681	21.22provide any required information;
682	682	21.23 (3) the office confirms that the cannabis business for which the office granted a
683	683	21.24preliminary license preapproval approval does not meet local zoning and land use laws;
684	684	21.25 (4) the applicant fails to pay the applicable license fee; or
685	685	21.26 (5) the office determines that the applicant is disqualified from holding the license or
686	686	21.27would operate in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
687	687	21.28 (d) Within 90 days of receiving the information required under paragraph (a) and the
688	688	21.29results of any required background check, the office shall grant final authorization and issue
689	689	21Sec. 30.
690	690	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 22.1the appropriate license or send the applicant a notice of rejection setting forth specific
691	691	22.2reasons that the office did not approve the application.
692	692	22.3 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.151, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
693	693	22.4 Subd. 2.Criminal history check.A license holder cannabis business may employ or
694	694	22.5contract with as many unlicensed individuals as may be necessary, provided that the license
695	695	22.6holder cannabis business is at all times accountable for the good conduct of every individual
696	696	22.7employed by or contracted with the license holder cannabis business. Before hiring an
697	697	22.8individual as a cannabis worker, the license holder cannabis business must submit to the
698	698	22.9Bureau of Criminal Apprehension the individual's full set of fingerprints and written consent
699	699	22.10for the bureau to conduct a state and national criminal history check. The bureau may
700	700	22.11exchange an individual's fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Bureau
701	701	22.12of Criminal Apprehension must determine whether the individual is qualified to be employed
702	702	22.13as a cannabis worker and must notify the license holder cannabis business of the bureau's
703	703	22.14determination. The license holder cannabis business must not employ an individual who is
704	704	22.15disqualified from being employed as a cannabis worker.
705	705	22.16Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.151, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
706	706	22.17 Subd. 3.Disqualification.(a) A license holder cannabis business must not employ an
707	707	22.18individual as a cannabis worker if the individual has been convicted of any of the following
708	708	22.19crimes that would constitute a felony:
709	709	22.20 (1) human trafficking;
710	710	22.21 (2) noncannabis controlled substance crimes in the first or second degree;
711	711	22.22 (3) labor trafficking;
712	712	22.23 (4) fraud;
713	713	22.24 (5) embezzlement;
714	714	22.25 (6) extortion;
715	715	22.26 (7) money laundering; or
716	716	22.27 (8) insider trading;
717	717	22.28if committed in this state or any other jurisdiction for which a full pardon or similar relief
718	718	22.29has not been granted.
719	719	22Sec. 32.
720	720	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 23.1 (b) A license holder cannabis business must not employ an individual as a cannabis
721	721	23.2worker if the individual made any false statement in an application for employment.
722	722	23.3 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.22, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
723	723	23.4 Subd. 3.Issuance of registration.(a) A local unit of government shall issue a retail
724	724	23.5registration to a cannabis microbusiness with a retail operations endorsement, cannabis
725	725	23.6mezzobusiness with a retail operations endorsement, cannabis retailer, medical cannabis
726	726	23.7combination business operating a retail location, or lower-potency hemp edible retailer that:
727	727	23.8 (1) has a valid license or preliminary license preapproval approval issued by the office;
728	728	23.9 (2) has paid the registration fee or renewal fee pursuant to subdivision 2;
729	729	23.10 (3) is found to be in compliance with the requirements of this chapter at any preliminary
730	730	23.11compliance check that the local unit of government performs; and
731	731	23.12 (4) if applicable, is current on all property taxes and assessments at the location where
732	732	23.13the retail establishment is located.
733	733	23.14 (b) Before issuing a retail registration, the local unit of government may conduct a
734	734	23.15preliminary compliance check to ensure that the cannabis business or hemp business is in
735	735	23.16compliance with any applicable local ordinance established pursuant to section 342.13.
736	736	23.17 (c) A local unit of government shall renew the retail registration of a cannabis business
737	737	23.18or hemp business when the office renews the license of the cannabis business or hemp
738	738	23.19business.
739	739	23.20 (d) A retail registration issued under this section may not be transferred.
740	740	23.21Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.28, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
741	741	23.22 Subdivision 1.Authorized actions.A cannabis microbusiness license, consistent with
742	742	23.23the specific license endorsement or endorsements, entitles the license holder to perform any
743	743	23.24or all of the following within the limits established by this section:
744	744	23.25 (1) grow cannabis plants from seed or immature plant to mature plant and harvest
745	745	23.26cannabis flower from a mature plant;
746	746	23.27 (2) make cannabis concentrate;
747	747	23.28 (3) make hemp concentrate, including hemp concentrate with a delta-9
748	748	23.29tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more than 0.3 percent as measured by weight;
749	749	23.30 (4) manufacture artificially derived cannabinoids;
750	750	23Sec. 34.
751	751	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 24.1 (5) manufacture adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and
752	752	24.2hemp-derived consumer products for public consumption;
753	753	24.3 (6) purchase immature cannabis plants and seedlings and, cannabis flower, cannabis
754	754	24.4products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products from another
755	755	24.5cannabis microbusiness, a cannabis mezzobusiness, a cannabis cultivator, a cannabis
756	756	24.6manufacturer, or a cannabis wholesaler, or a lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer;
757	757	24.7 (7) purchase hemp plant parts and propagules from an industrial hemp grower licensed
758	758	24.8under chapter 18K;
759	759	24.9 (8) purchase hemp concentrate from an industrial hemp processor licensed under chapter
760	760	24.1018K;
761	761	24.11 (9) purchase cannabis concentrate, hemp concentrate, and artificially derived cannabinoids
762	762	24.12from another cannabis microbusiness, a cannabis mezzobusiness, a cannabis manufacturer,
763	763	24.13or a cannabis wholesaler for use in manufacturing adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency
764	764	24.14hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products;
765	765	24.15 (10) package and label adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products,
766	766	24.16lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products for sale to customers;
767	767	24.17 (11) sell immature cannabis plants and seedlings, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use
768	768	24.18cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer products, and
769	769	24.19other products authorized by law to other cannabis businesses and to customers;
770	770	24.20 (12) operate an establishment that permits on-site consumption of edible cannabis
771	771	24.21products and lower-potency hemp edibles; and
772	772	24.22 (13) perform other actions approved by the office.
773	773	24.23Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.28, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
774	774	24.24 Subd. 8.Production of customer consumer products endorsement.A cannabis
775	775	24.25microbusiness that manufactures edible cannabis products, lower-potency hemp products,
776	776	24.26or hemp-derived consumer products must comply with the requirements in section 342.26,
777	777	24.27subdivisions 2 and 4.
778	778	24.28Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.29, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
779	779	24.29 Subdivision 1.Authorized actions.A cannabis mezzobusiness license, consistent with
780	780	24.30the specific license endorsement or endorsements, entitles the license holder to perform any
781	781	24.31or all of the following within the limits established by this section:
782	782	24Sec. 36.
783	783	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 25.1 (1) grow cannabis plants from seed or immature plant to mature plant and harvest
784	784	25.2cannabis flower from a mature plant for use as adult-use cannabis flower or for use in
785	785	25.3adult-use cannabis products;
786	786	25.4 (2) grow cannabis plants from seed or immature plant to mature plant and harvest
787	787	25.5cannabis flower from a mature plant for use as medical cannabis flower or for use in medical
788	788	25.6cannabinoid products;
789	789	25.7 (3) make cannabis concentrate;
790	790	25.8 (4) make hemp concentrate, including hemp concentrate with a delta-9
791	791	25.9tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more than 0.3 percent as measured by weight;
792	792	25.10 (5) manufacture artificially derived cannabinoids;
793	793	25.11 (6) manufacture adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and
794	794	25.12hemp-derived consumer products for public consumption;
795	795	25.13 (7) process medical cannabinoid products;
796	796	25.14 (8) purchase immature cannabis plants and seedlings and, cannabis flower, cannabis
797	797	25.15products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products from a cannabis
798	798	25.16microbusiness, another cannabis mezzobusiness, a cannabis cultivator, a cannabis
799	799	25.17manufacturer, or a cannabis wholesaler, or a lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer;
800	800	25.18 (9) purchase cannabis concentrate, hemp concentrate, and synthetically artificially derived
801	801	25.19cannabinoids from a cannabis microbusiness, another cannabis mezzobusiness, a cannabis
802	802	25.20manufacturer, or a cannabis wholesaler for use in manufacturing adult-use cannabis products,
803	803	25.21lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products;
804	804	25.22 (10) purchase hemp plant parts and propagules from a licensed hemp grower licensed
805	805	25.23under chapter 18K;
806	806	25.24 (11) purchase hemp concentrate from an industrial hemp processor licensed under chapter
807	807	25.2518K;
808	808	25.26 (12) package and label adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products,
809	809	25.27lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products for sale to customers;
810	810	25.28 (13) sell immature cannabis plants and seedlings, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use
811	811	25.29cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer products, and
812	812	25.30other products authorized by law to other cannabis businesses and to customers; and
813	813	25.31 (14) perform other actions approved by the office.
814	814	25Sec. 36.
815	815	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 26.1 Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.29, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
816	816	26.2 Subd. 7.Production of customer consumer products endorsement.A cannabis
817	817	26.3mezzobusiness that manufactures edible cannabis products, lower-potency hemp products,
818	818	26.4or hemp-derived consumer products must comply with the requirements in section 342.26,
819	819	26.5subdivisions 2 and 4.
820	820	26.6 Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.30, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
821	821	26.7 Subdivision 1.Authorized actions.A cannabis cultivator license entitles the license
822	822	26.8holder to:
823	823	26.9 (1) grow cannabis plants within the approved amount of space from seed or immature
824	824	26.10plant to mature plant,;
825	825	26.11 (2) harvest cannabis flower from a mature plant,;
826	826	26.12 (3) package and label immature cannabis plants and seedlings and cannabis flower for
827	827	26.13sale to other cannabis businesses,;
828	828	26.14 (4) sell immature cannabis plants and seedlings and cannabis flower to other cannabis
829	829	26.15businesses;
830	830	26.16 (5) transport cannabis flower to a cannabis manufacturer located on the same premises,;
831	831	26.17and
832	832	26.18 (6) perform other actions approved by the office.
833	833	26.19Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
834	834	26.20 Subdivision 1.Authorized actions.A cannabis wholesaler license entitles the license
835	835	26.21holder to:
836	836	26.22 (1) purchase immature cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis flower, cannabis products,
837	837	26.23lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products from cannabis
838	838	26.24microbusinesses, cannabis mezzobusinesses, cannabis cultivators, cannabis manufacturers,
839	839	26.25and cannabis microbusinesses lower-potency hemp edible manufacturers;
840	840	26.26 (2) purchase hemp plant parts and propagules from industrial hemp growers licensed
841	841	26.27under chapter 18K;
842	842	26.28 (3) purchase hemp concentrate from an industrial hemp processor licensed under chapter
843	843	26.2918K;
844	844	26Sec. 39.
845	845	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 27.1 (4) sell immature cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis flower, cannabis products,
846	846	27.2lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products to cannabis
847	847	27.3microbusinesses, cannabis mezzobusinesses, cannabis manufacturers, and cannabis retailers;
848	848	27.4 (5) sell lower-potency hemp edibles to lower-potency hemp edible retailers;
849	849	27.5 (6) import hemp-derived consumer products and lower-potency hemp edibles that contain
850	850	27.6hemp concentrate or artificially derived cannabinoids that are derived from hemp plants or
851	851	27.7hemp plant parts; and
852	852	27.8 (7) perform other actions approved by the office.
853	853	27.9 Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.44, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
854	854	27.10 Subdivision 1.Application; contents.(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
855	855	27.11subdivision, the provisions of this chapter relating to license applications, license selection
856	856	27.12criteria, general ownership disqualifications and requirements, and general operational
857	857	27.13requirements do not apply to hemp businesses.
858	858	27.14 (b) The office, by rule, shall establish forms and procedures for the processing of hemp
859	859	27.15licenses issued under this chapter. At a minimum, any application to obtain or renew a hemp
860	860	27.16license shall include the following information, if applicable:
861	861	27.17 (1) the name, address, and date of birth of the applicant;
862	862	27.18 (2) the address and legal property description of the business;
863	863	27.19 (3) proof of trade name registration;
864	864	27.20 (4) certification that the applicant will comply with the requirements of this chapter
865	865	27.21relating to the ownership and operation of a hemp business;
866	866	27.22 (5) identification of one or more controlling persons or managerial employees as agents
867	867	27.23who shall be responsible for dealing with the office on all matters; and
868	868	27.24 (6) a statement that the applicant agrees to respond to the office's supplemental requests
869	869	27.25for information.
870	870	27.26 (c) An applicant for a lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer license must submit an
871	871	27.27attestation signed by a bona fide labor organization stating that the applicant has entered
872	872	27.28into a labor peace agreement.
873	873	27.29 (d) An application on behalf of a corporation or association shall be signed by at least
874	874	27.30two officers or managing agents of that entity.
875	875	27Sec. 40.
876	876	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 28.1 Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.46, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
877	877	28.2 Subd. 6.Compliant products.(a) A lower-potency hemp edible retailer shall ensure
878	878	28.3that all lower-potency hemp edibles offered for sale comply with the limits on the amount
879	879	28.4and types of cannabinoids that a lower-potency hemp edible can contain, including but not
880	880	28.5limited to the requirement that lower-potency hemp edibles:
881	881	28.6 (1) consist of servings that contain no more than five milligrams of delta-9
882	882	28.7tetrahydrocannabinol, no more than 25 milligrams of cannabidiol, no more than 25 milligrams
883	883	28.8of cannabigerol, or any combination of those cannabinoids that does not exceed the identified
884	884	28.9amounts;
885	885	28.10 (2) do not contain more than a combined total of 0.5 milligrams of all other cannabinoids
886	886	28.11per serving; and
887	887	28.12 (3) do not contain an artificially derived cannabinoid other than delta-9
888	888	28.13tetrahydrocannabinol.
889	889	28.14 (b) If a lower-potency hemp edible is packaged in a manner that includes more than a
890	890	28.15single serving, the lower-potency hemp edible must indicate each serving by scoring,
891	891	28.16wrapping, or other indicators that appear on the lower-potency hemp edible designating the
892	892	28.17individual serving size. If it is not possible to indicate a single serving by scoring or use of
893	893	28.18another indicator that appears on the product, the lower-potency hemp edible may not be
894	894	28.19packaged in a manner that includes more than a single serving in each container, except
895	895	28.20that a calibrated dropper, measuring spoon, or similar device for measuring a single serving
896	896	28.21may be used for any edible cannabinoid products that are intended to be combined with
897	897	28.22food or beverage products prior to consumption. If the lower-potency hemp edible is meant
898	898	28.23to be consumed as a beverage, the beverage container may not contain more than two
899	899	28.24servings per container. If the lower-potency hemp edible is meant to be consumed as a
900	900	28.25beverage, the beverage container must not contain more than two servings.
901	901	28.26 (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), any edible cannabinoid products that are intended
902	902	28.27to be combined with food or beverage products before consumption must indicate a single
903	903	28.28serving using one of the following methods:
904	904	28.29 (1) the product is packaged in individual servings;
905	905	28.30 (2) the product indicates a single serving by scoring or use of another indicator that
906	906	28.31appears on the product; or
907	907	28.32 (3) the product is sold with a calibrated dropper, measuring spoon, or similar device for
908	908	28.33measuring a single serving.
909	909	28Sec. 41.
910	910	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 29.1 (c) (d) A single package containing multiple servings of a lower-potency hemp edible
911	911	29.2must contain no more than 50 milligrams of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, 250 milligrams
912	912	29.3of cannabidiol, 250 milligrams of cannabigerol, or any combination of those cannabinoids
913	913	29.4that does not exceed the identified amounts.
914	914	29.5 Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.52, is amended by adding a subdivision to
915	915	29.6read:
916	916	29.7 Subd. 7a.Allowable delivery methods.A patient in the registry program may receive
917	917	29.8medical cannabis flower and medical cannabinoid products. The office may approve
918	918	29.9additional delivery methods to expand the types of products that qualify as medical
919	919	29.10cannabinoid products.
920	920	29.11Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.57, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
921	921	29.12 Subd. 2.Criminal and civil protections.(a) Subject to section 342.56, the following
922	922	29.13are not violations of this chapter or chapter 152:
923	923	29.14 (1) use or possession of medical cannabis flower, medical cannabinoid products, or
924	924	29.15medical cannabis paraphernalia by a patient enrolled in the registry program or by a visiting
925	925	29.16patient to whom medical cannabis flower or medical cannabinoid products are distributed
926	926	29.17under section 342.51, subdivision 5;
927	927	29.18 (2) possession of medical cannabis flower, medical cannabinoid products, or medical
928	928	29.19cannabis paraphernalia by a registered designated caregiver or a parent, legal guardian, or
929	929	29.20spouse of a patient enrolled in the registry program; or
930	930	29.21 (3) possession of medical cannabis flower, medical cannabinoid products, or medical
931	931	29.22cannabis paraphernalia by any person while carrying out duties required under sections
932	932	29.23342.51 to 342.60.
933	933	29.24 (b) The Office of Cannabis Management, members of the Cannabis Advisory Council,
934	934	29.25Office of Cannabis Management employees, agents or contractors of the Office of Cannabis
935	935	29.26Management, and health care practitioners participating in the registry program are not
936	936	29.27subject to any civil penalties or disciplinary action by the Board of Medical Practice, the
937	937	29.28Board of Nursing, or any business, occupational, or professional licensing board or entity
938	938	29.29solely for participating in the registry program either in a professional capacity or as a
939	939	29.30patient. A pharmacist licensed under chapter 151 is not subject to any civil penalties or
940	940	29.31disciplinary action by the Board of Pharmacy when acting in accordance with sections
941	941	29Sec. 43.
942	942	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 30.1342.51 to 342.60 either in a professional capacity or as a patient. Nothing in this section
943	943	30.2prohibits a professional licensing board from taking action in response to a violation of law.
944	944	30.3 (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a Cannabis Advisory Council member, the
945	945	30.4governor, or an employee of a state agency must not be held civilly or criminally liable for
946	946	30.5any injury, loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by any act or omission while
947	947	30.6acting within the scope of office or employment under sections 342.51 to 342.60.
948	948	30.7 (d) Federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities are prohibited from accessing
949	949	30.8the registry except when acting pursuant to a valid search warrant. Notwithstanding section
950	950	30.913.09, a violation of this paragraph is a gross misdemeanor.
951	951	30.10 (e) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the office and employees of the office must
952	952	30.11not release data or information about an individual contained in any report or document or
953	953	30.12in the registry and must not release data or information obtained about a patient enrolled in
954	954	30.13the registry program, except as provided in sections 342.51 to 342.60. Notwithstanding
955	955	30.14section 13.09, a violation of this paragraph is a gross misdemeanor.
956	956	30.15 (f) No information contained in a report or document, contained in the registry, or
957	957	30.16obtained from a patient under sections 342.51 to 342.60 may be admitted as evidence in a
958	958	30.17criminal proceeding, unless:
959	959	30.18 (1) the information is independently obtained; or
960	960	30.19 (2) admission of the information is sought in a criminal proceeding involving a criminal
961	961	30.20violation of sections 342.51 to 342.60.
962	962	30.21 (g) Possession of a registry verification or an application for enrollment in the registry
963	963	30.22program:
964	964	30.23 (1) does not constitute probable cause or reasonable suspicion;
965	965	30.24 (2) must not be used to support a search of the person or property of the person with a
966	966	30.25registry verification or application to enroll in the registry program; and
967	967	30.26 (3) must not subject the person or the property of the person to inspection by any
968	968	30.27government agency.
969	969	30.28Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.59, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
970	970	30.29 Subd. 2.Allowable use; prohibited use.Data specified in subdivision 1 may be used
971	971	30.30to comply with chapter 13, to comply with a request from the legislative auditor or the state
972	972	30.31auditor in the performance of official duties, and for purposes specified in sections 342.47
973	973	30.32342.51 to 342.60. Data specified in subdivision 1 and maintained by the Office of Cannabis
974	974	30Sec. 44.
975	975	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 31.1Management or Division of Medical Cannabis must not be used for any purpose not specified
976	976	31.2in sections 342.47 342.51 to 342.60 and must not be combined or linked in any manner
977	977	31.3with any other list, dataset, or database. Data specified in subdivision 1 must not be shared
978	978	31.4with any federal agency, federal department, or federal entity unless specifically ordered
979	979	31.5to do so by a state or federal court.
980	980	31.6 Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.61, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
981	981	31.7 Subd. 4.Testing of samples; disclosures.(a) On a schedule determined by the office,
982	982	31.8every cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness, cannabis cultivator, cannabis
983	983	31.9manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler with an endorsement to import products, lower-potency
984	984	31.10hemp edible manufacturer, or medical cannabis combination business shall make each batch
985	985	31.11of cannabis flower, cannabis products, artificially derived cannabinoids, lower-potency
986	986	31.12hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products grown, manufactured, or imported by
987	987	31.13the cannabis business or hemp business available to a cannabis testing facility.
988	988	31.14 (b) A cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness, cannabis cultivator, cannabis
989	989	31.15manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler with an endorsement to import products, lower-potency
990	990	31.16hemp edible manufacturer, or medical cannabis combination business must disclose all
991	991	31.17known information regarding pesticides, fertilizers, solvents, or other foreign materials,
992	992	31.18including but not limited to catalysts used in creating artificially derived cannabinoids,
993	993	31.19applied or added to the batch of cannabis flower, cannabis products, artificially derived
994	994	31.20cannabinoids, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products subject to
995	995	31.21testing. Disclosure must be made to the cannabis testing facility and must include information
996	996	31.22about all applications by any person, whether intentional or accidental.
997	997	31.23 (c) The A cannabis testing facility business shall select one or more representative
998	998	31.24samples from each batch, test the samples for the presence of contaminants, and test the
999	999	31.25samples for potency and homogeneity and to allow the cannabis flower, cannabis product,
1000	1000	31.26artificially derived cannabinoid, lower-potency hemp edible, or hemp-derived consumer
1001	1001	31.27product to be accurately labeled with its cannabinoid profile. Testing for contaminants must
1002	1002	31.28include testing for residual solvents, foreign material, microbiological contaminants, heavy
1003	1003	31.29metals, pesticide residue, mycotoxins, and any items identified pursuant to paragraph (b),
1004	1004	31.30and may include testing for other contaminants. A cannabis testing facility must destroy or
1005	1005	31.31return to the cannabis business or hemp business any part of the sample that remains after
1006	1006	31.32testing.
1007	1007	31Sec. 45.
1008	1008	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 32.1 Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.63, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1009	1009	32.2 Subd. 2.Content of label; cannabis.All cannabis flower and hemp-derived consumer
1010	1010	32.3products that consist of hemp plant parts sold to customers or patients must have affixed
1011	1011	32.4on the packaging or container of the cannabis flower or hemp-derived consumer product a
1012	1012	32.5label that contains at least the following information:
1013	1013	32.6 (1) the name and license number of the cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness,
1014	1014	32.7cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis combination business, or industrial hemp grower
1015	1015	32.8where the cannabis flower or hemp plant part was cultivated;
1016	1016	32.9 (2) the net weight or volume of cannabis flower or hemp plant parts in the package or
1017	1017	32.10container;
1018	1018	32.11 (3) the batch number;
1019	1019	32.12 (4) the cannabinoid profile;
1020	1020	32.13 (5) a universal symbol established by the office indicating that the package or container
1021	1021	32.14contains cannabis flower, a cannabis product, a lower-potency hemp edible, or a
1022	1022	32.15hemp-derived consumer product;
1023	1023	32.16 (6) verification that the cannabis flower or hemp plant part was tested according to
1024	1024	32.17section 342.61 and that the cannabis flower or hemp plant part complies with the applicable
1025	1025	32.18standards;
1026	1026	32.19 (7) information on the usage of the cannabis flower or hemp-derived consumer product;
1027	1027	32.20 (8) the following statement: "Keep this product out of reach of children."; and
1028	1028	32.21 (9) any other statements or information required by the office.
1029	1029	32.22Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.63, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1030	1030	32.23 Subd. 3.Content of label; cannabinoid products.(a) All cannabis products,
1031	1031	32.24lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp concentrate, hemp-derived consumer products other
1032	1032	32.25than products subject to the requirements under subdivision 2, medical cannabinoid products,
1033	1033	32.26and hemp-derived topical products sold to customers or patients must have affixed to the
1034	1034	32.27packaging or container of the cannabis product a label that contains at least the following
1035	1035	32.28information:
1036	1036	32.29 (1) the name and license number of the cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness,
1037	1037	32.30cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis combination business, or industrial hemp grower that
1038	1038	32.31cultivated the cannabis flower or hemp plant parts used in the cannabis product,
1039	1039	32Sec. 47.
1040	1040	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 33.1lower-potency hemp edible, hemp-derived consumer product, or medical cannabinoid
1041	1041	33.2product;
1042	1042	33.3 (2) the name and license number of the cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness,
1043	1043	33.4cannabis manufacturer, lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer, medical cannabis
1044	1044	33.5combination business, or industrial hemp grower that manufactured the cannabis concentrate,
1045	1045	33.6hemp concentrate, or artificially derived cannabinoid and, if different, the name and license
1046	1046	33.7number of the cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness, cannabis manufacturer,
1047	1047	33.8lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer, or medical cannabis combination business that
1048	1048	33.9manufactured the product;
1049	1049	33.10 (3) the net weight or volume of the cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible, or
1050	1050	33.11hemp-derived consumer product in the package or container;
1051	1051	33.12 (4) the type of cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible, or hemp-derived consumer
1052	1052	33.13product;
1053	1053	33.14 (5) the batch number;
1054	1054	33.15 (6) the serving size;
1055	1055	33.16 (7) the cannabinoid profile per serving and in total;
1056	1056	33.17 (8) a list of ingredients;
1057	1057	33.18 (9) a universal symbol established by the office indicating that the package or container
1058	1058	33.19contains cannabis flower, a cannabis product, a lower-potency hemp edible, or a
1059	1059	33.20hemp-derived consumer product;
1060	1060	33.21 (10) a warning symbol developed by the office in consultation with the commissioner
1061	1061	33.22of health and the Minnesota Poison Control System that:
1062	1062	33.23 (i) is at least three-quarters of an inch tall and six-tenths of an inch wide;
1063	1063	33.24 (ii) is in a highly visible color;
1064	1064	33.25 (iii) includes a visual element that is commonly understood to mean a person should
1065	1065	33.26stop;
1066	1066	33.27 (iv) indicates that the product is not for children; and
1067	1067	33.28 (v) includes the phone number of the Minnesota Poison Control System;
1068	1068	33.29 (11) verification that the cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible, hemp-derived
1069	1069	33.30consumer product, or medical cannabinoid product was tested according to section 342.61
1070	1070	33Sec. 47.
1071	1071	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 34.1and that the cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible, hemp-derived consumer product,
1072	1072	34.2or medical cannabinoid product complies with the applicable standards;
1073	1073	34.3 (12) information on the usage of the product;
1074	1074	34.4 (13) the following statement: "Keep this product out of reach of children."; and
1075	1075	34.5 (14) any other statements or information required by the office.
1076	1076	34.6 (b) The office may by rule establish alternative labeling requirements for lower-potency
1077	1077	34.7hemp edibles that are imported into the state if those requirements provide consumers with
1078	1078	34.8information that is substantially similar to the information described in paragraph (a).
1079	1079	34.9 Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.63, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
1080	1080	34.10 Subd. 6.Additional information.(a) A cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness,
1081	1081	34.11cannabis retailer, or medical cannabis combination business must provide customers and
1082	1082	34.12patients with the following information:
1083	1083	34.13 (1) factual information about impairment effects and the expected timing of impairment
1084	1084	34.14effects, side effects, adverse effects, and health risks of cannabis flower, cannabis products,
1085	1085	34.15lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products;
1086	1086	34.16 (2) a statement that customers and patients must not operate a motor vehicle or heavy
1087	1087	34.17machinery while under the influence of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency
1088	1088	34.18hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products;
1089	1089	34.19 (3) resources customers and patients may consult to answer questions about cannabis
1090	1090	34.20flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer
1091	1091	34.21products, and any side effects and adverse effects;
1092	1092	34.22 (4) contact information for the poison control center and a safety hotline or website for
1093	1093	34.23customers to report and obtain advice about side effects and adverse effects of cannabis
1094	1094	34.24flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer
1095	1095	34.25products;
1096	1096	34.26 (5) substance use disorder treatment options; and
1097	1097	34.27 (6) any other information specified by the office.
1098	1098	34.28 (b) A cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness, cannabis retailer, or medical
1099	1099	34.29cannabis combination business may include the information described in paragraph (a) by:
1100	1100	34Sec. 48.
1101	1101	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 35.1 (1) including the information on the label affixed to the packaging or container of cannabis
1102	1102	35.2flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products
1103	1103	35.3by:;
1104	1104	35.4 (1) (2) posting the information in the premises of the cannabis microbusiness, cannabis
1105	1105	35.5mezzobusiness, cannabis retailer, or medical cannabis combination business; or
1106	1106	35.6 (2) (3) providing the information on a separate document or pamphlet provided to
1107	1107	35.7customers or patients when the customer purchases cannabis flower, a cannabis product, a
1108	1108	35.8lower-potency hemp edible, or a hemp-derived consumer product.
1109	1109	35.9 Sec. 49. REPEALER.
1110	1110	35.10 Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 152.22, subdivision 2; 342.01, subdivision 71; and
1111	1111	35.11342.151, subdivision 1, are repealed.
1112	1112	35Sec. 49.
1113	1113	25-00281 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR EB/VJ 152.22 DEFINITIONS.
1114	1114	Subd. 2.Commissioner."Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.
1115	1115	342.01 DEFINITIONS.
1116	1116	Subd. 71.Visiting patient."Visiting patient" means an individual who is not a Minnesota
1117	1117	resident and who possesses a valid registration verification card or its equivalent that is issued under
1118	1118	the laws or regulations of another state, district, commonwealth, or territory of the United States
1119	1119	verifying that the individual is enrolled in or authorized to participate in that jurisdiction's medical
1120	1120	cannabis or medical marijuana program.
1121	1121	342.151 EMPLOYEES OF LICENSE HOLDERS.
1122	1122	Subdivision 1.Definitions.For purposes of this section, a "license holder" includes a cannabis
1123	1123	microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness, cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis
1124	1124	retailer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis transporter, cannabis testing facility, cannabis event organizer,
1125	1125	cannabis delivery service, lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer, lower-potency hemp edible
1126	1126	retailer, or medical cannabis combination business.
1127	1127	1R
1128	1128	APPENDIX
1129	1129	Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-00281