Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to update Minnesota's cannabis laws to allow authorized retailers to distribute cannabis samples during cannabis events. It seeks to regulate how these samples are given and ensure compliance with existing cannabis regulations.

Main Provisions

• Authorized Retailers: Particular businesses such as cannabis microbusinesses, mezzobusinesses, and retailers, including those dealing with medical cannabis combinations and lower-potency hemp, are allowed to sell and give samples at cannabis events.
• Sample Distribution: Retailers can display and allow customers to smell samples of cannabis products, provided these samples are stored in a sample jar or display case with appropriate labeling.
• Sample Limits: Samples must not exceed eight grams of cannabis flower, cannabis concentrate, or edibles with more than 100 milligrams of THC.
• Retail Area & Sales Conditions: All sales and distribution of samples must occur in designated retail areas at events. Retailers must verify that customers are at least 21 years old before completing a sale.
• Restrictions: Retailers are prohibited from selling or giving away cannabis products to visibly intoxicated individuals, selling more than the legal limit, dispensing via vending machines, or giving away products as free samples outside of the regulated context.
• Storage and Security: All cannabis products must be stored securely in locked containers inaccessible to the public when not being actively sold or sampled.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• The bill specifically allows for the distribution of free samples of cannabis products within a regulated framework during cannabis events, which was not explicitly allowed under existing law.

Relevant Terms

cannabis events, cannabis retailers, adult-use cannabis, samples, lower-potency hemp edibles, cannabis microbusinesses, cannabis mezzobusinesses, THC, legal age verification, secure storage, labeling compliance.