While the Act attempts to limit the full-stop prohibition that some local governments implemented, it will not mean residents’ and elected officials’ biases against cannabis and THC have disappeared. These actions by local governments created confusion and frustration in Greater Minnesota and resulted in prosecutions against violators. Subsequently, a patchwork of local governments established city- or county-wide moratoriums on the sale, cultivation and manufacturing of hemp-derived THC edible products as an act of caution or due to hostility toward the new products. On July 1, 2022, Minnesota permitted the sale of low-dose hemp-derived THC edible products. That said, no local unit of government may prohibit the establishment or operation of a cannabis business unless specifically allowed under the Act. The Act gives a measure of control and oversight to local units of government (municipalities and/or counties, depending on where your operation is located), which is likely going to be contentious in certain parts of Minnesota due to the state’s history with THC. Tim Walz only signed the law on May 30, 2023, the new Office of Cannabis Management is still being set up and a search is underway for a new commissioner, but the state government has promised to begin the licensing process in January 2024. While the law covers the entire state, enforcement powers delegated to local governments are likely to lead to regional differences in the way the industry is regulated. See our First Look.īusinesses considering entering the recreational marijuana market under Minnesota’s recently passed act creating a regime for adult-use cannabis would be wise to consider the state’s unique geography and local politics.
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Second in a series on the Minnesota Adult-Use Cannabis Law.
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