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MN HF4195

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/22/2024

Primary Sponsor

Jessica Hanson

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Establishes a cannabis wholesale pilot project allowing medical cannabis manufacturers to grow, harvest, and sell cannabis plants, flowers, and products to Minnesota Tribal governments and Tribal cannabis businesses.

  • Exempts medical cannabis manufacturers and their employees from criminal penalties and most state cannabis regulations (Minnesota Statutes chapters 342 and sections 152.22-152.37) while performing authorized pilot project activities.

  • Permits medical cannabis manufacturers to sell immature cannabis plants, seedlings, adult-use cannabis flower, medical cannabis flower, and cannabis products only after receiving explicit authorization from the Minnesota Tribal government that licenses the purchasing business.

  • Sales by Tribal governments and Tribal cannabis businesses of products received from manufacturers are subject to terms of compacts negotiated under Minnesota Statutes sections 3.9224 and 3.9228, and applicable Tribal laws and regulations.

  • Pilot project expires March 1, 2025, and takes effect the day following final enactment.

Legislative Description

Pilot project established for sale of cannabis by medical cannabis manufacturers to Tribal governments and Tribal cannabis businesses.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy

2/22/2024

Committee Referrals

Commerce Finance & Policy2/22/2024

Full Bill Text

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