Adult-Use Cannabis Resources

This page provides resources related to the legalization of adult-use cannabis in Minnesota. See below for information on the law, THC products, law enforcement guidance, and more.  

The page is regularly updated. Follow the Metro Cities twitter account and newsletter for the latest information.

Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation

• Cannabis Tax - MN Department of Revenue
• Chapter 63 - Signed into law on May 30, 2023
• Chapter 121 - Signed into law on May 24, 2034

Office of Cannabis Management

• 2024 Legislative Changes to Chapter 342
• Peder Kjeseth, Assistant Commissioner, and Chris McNulty, General Deputy Counsel from the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management - Presentation - Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting
• MN Office of Cannabis Management Homepage
• Rulemaking Overview 

Local Government Resources

• Resources for Local Governments
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Local Government Toolkit 
• Hemp Flower and Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Product Checklist
• Enforcement Notice from the Office of Cannabis Management
• Notice to Unlawful Cannabis Sellers

THC Edible/Beverage Law Basics

• Minnesota Statutes 151.72
• Act Summary: Chapter 98, 2022 Regular Session

Information on Cannabinoid Products

• Hemp-Related/Edible Cannabinoid Complaints – MN Board of Pharmacy
• Hemp in Food FAQs – MN Dept. of Agriculture
• How to avoid accidental poisonings of hemp-derived THC products – MN Dept. of Health

HR/Employment

• LMC Drug and Alcohol Testing Toolkit

• Non-DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing and Drug-Free Workplace Act, LMC Model Policy

News Articles

• From NYC to Amsterdam, the Smell of Weed Has Critics Fired Up (4/8/24) Bloomberg
• Five Cannabis Law Changes Being Considered by the Minnesota Legislature (3/28/24) - Star Tribune
• Subscribe to the Star Tribune's Cannabis Newsletter "Nuggets"
• Who will be Minnesota’s marijuana czar, the daunting job leading new Office of Cannabis Management? (8/18/23) - MinnPost
• Even with marijuana legalization, many workers are still subject to employment THC testing (8/14/23) - MinnPost
• Smell, saliva and sobriety tests: How Minnesota law enforcement agencies hope to prevent DWIs via marijuana use (7/31/23) - MinnPost
• Minnesota marijuana legalization backers intended to remove penalties for underage use. Little-known statute shows they might not have (7/26/23) - MinnPost

Ordinance Examples

• Eden Prairie Ordinance No. 16-2022 – Relating to Edible THC Products (Licensing)
• Golden Valley Ordinance No. 741 – Tetrahydrocannabinol Products (Licensing)
• Golden Valley Ordinance No. 742 – Retail Establishments That Sell THC Products (Zoning)
• Woodbury Ordinance No. 2025 – Article XV, Cannabinoid Products (Licensing)
• Plymouth Ordinance No. 2022-15 – Interim Ordinance Prohibiting the Sale, Manufacturing, and Distribution of Intoxicating and Psychoactive Cannabinoids (Moratorium)
• Prior Lake Ordinance No. 122-05 – Interim Ordinance Prohibiting the Sale, Manufacturing, and Distribution of THC Products (Moratorium)