MN HF3162

Allows manufacturers to distribute medical cannabis to Tribal medical cannabis program patients who provide valid registration verification cards and photographic identification.

Permits manufacturers registered with Tribal medical cannabis programs to transport medical cannabis to testing laboratories and other Indian lands, with transport vehicles staffed by at least two employees carrying identification and a detailed manifest.

Establishes new definitions for Indian lands, Tribal medical cannabis boards, Tribal medical cannabis programs, and Tribal medical cannabis program patients within Minnesota Statutes chapter 152.

Extends criminal and civil protections to Tribal medical cannabis program patients and members of Tribal medical cannabis boards, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, education, and child custody based on participation in Tribal medical cannabis programs.

Modifies the intentional diversion criminal penalty to include transfers to Tribal medical cannabis program patients as authorized recipients, maintaining felony charges of up to two years imprisonment or $3,000 fine for unauthorized transfers.