MN HF4629

Establishes a petition process beginning January 1, 2026, allowing any person to petition the office to designate cannabinoids as nonintoxicating or approve their use in lower-potency hemp edibles, with the office required to make a final determination within 90 days or the petition is automatically granted.

Designates cannabinol and cannabichromene as nonintoxicating cannabinoids and allows lower-potency hemp edibles to contain artificially derived cannabinoids created during delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol production, provided the ratio of delta-9 THC to other artificially derived cannabinoids is at least 20 to one.

Permits testing of lower-potency hemp edibles and hemp-derived consumer products that do not contain intoxicating cannabinoids to be performed by any laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 standards with cannabis testing accreditation, regardless of state licensing status.

Authorizes lower-potency hemp vapes containing up to 100 milligrams of total THC and up to 250 milligrams of approved cannabinoids, requiring a lower-potency hemp edible retailer license to sell such products.

Allows lower-potency hemp edible retailers with on-sale alcohol licenses to permit on-site consumption of hemp edibles and beverages on their premises with required labeling and prohibits sales to visibly intoxicated customers or those who consumed alcohol within five hours.