MN HF1020

Courts are prohibited from prohibiting participation in the medical cannabis registry program or revoking probation, parole, pretrial conditional release, or supervised release based on medical cannabis participation.

Positive drug tests for cannabis components or metabolites cannot be considered as a factor when determining penalties for violations of probation, parole, pretrial conditional release, or supervised release.

The Commissioner of Corrections, probation agents, and parole officers are prohibited from sanctioning patients solely for participating in the medical cannabis registry program or testing positive for cannabis components or metabolites.

Amends Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 152.32, by adding subdivision 4 addressing probation and supervised release provisions.