HF4201 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Cannabis business and hemp business license provisions modified, and cannabinoid product and lower-potency hemp edible labeling requirements modified.
Related bill: SF4429
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- Clarify and expand how cannabis and hemp product licensing works in Minnesota.
- Tighten and standardize labeling for cannabis, hemp-derived products, and medical products.
- Permit new licensing combinations while imposing limits to prevent overlap with cannabis licenses.
- Establish clear requirements for how products are tested, labeled, and what information must be shown to consumers.
Main Provisions
Licensing options and limits
- People or businesses may hold any combination of lower-potency hemp edible licenses (manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer).
- Those hemp licenses can be held alongside an industrial hemp cultivation license, and can be held with other non-cannabis licenses (e.g., food, tobacco, nicotine products).
- A person with lower-potency hemp licenses may not hold a cannabis business license.
- Licenses must be issued to eligible applicants aged 21 or older, with annual renewal and no transfer of licenses.
Labeling for cannabis, hemp flower, and hemp products
- Cannabis flower, hemp plant parts, and hemp-derived consumer products sold to customers or patients must include:
- Name and license number of the license holder (e.g., cultivator, processor, or business class).
- Net weight and batch number.
- Cannabinoid profile.
- A universal symbol indicating product type (cannabis flower, cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible, or hemp-derived product).
- Verification that the product was tested and complies with applicable standards.
- Usage directions and information on proper use.
- Warnings to keep out of reach of children and Poison Control information.
- Any other information required by the state office.
Medical cannabis labeling
- Medical cannabis products must also include patient-specific information on the label, such as patient name, date of birth, caregiver information (if applicable), and registry identification numbers.
Labeling for hemp-derived topicals
- All hemp-derived topical products must include:
- Manufacturer contact information and the testing laboratory’s details.
- Net weight, product type, and cannabinoid content per serving and total.
- List of ingredients.
- A disclaimer about claims (not diagnosing, treating, curing, or preventing disease) unless approved by the FDA.
- Other required information and testing verification.
- If a topical product contains THC, it must also show THC content, the THC universal symbol, a separate warning symbol, and Poison Control information, plus testing verification.
Special labeling for lower-potency hemp edibles
- Lower-potency hemp edibles must include:
- Information about the hemp cultivation and the producer of the hemp concentrate used in the product (or the license numbers if applicable).
- Net weight, batch number, serving size.
- Cannabinoid profile per serving and total THC.
- List of ingredients and the universal symbol for hemp products.
- A warning symbol, Poison Control information, testing verification, usage directions, and other required information.
- Retailers may provide the required information through a scannable barcode on the label if it is accurate and active.
Cannabinoid content and product approvals
- Products may contain cannabidiol (CBD) or cannabigerol (CBG), with the office allowed to approve additional non-intoxicating cannabinoids.
- Other cannabinoids may be allowed only if they are non-intoxicating and the total amount per package meets limits (overall limit of 1 milligram of other cannabinoids per package; total THC must not exceed 0.3% per package).
- Any cannabinoids beyond those approved must come from hemp concentrate naturally occurring in hemp plants or plant parts.
Additional labeling considerations
- The office can adopt alternative labeling for imported lower-potency hemp edibles if the information provided is substantially similar to the required disclosures.
Notable Changes to Existing Law
- Expanded license combinations and restrictions
- Allows combinations of hemp edible licenses with certain other licenses, but prevents holding a cannabis license if you hold hemp licenses.
- Strict license eligibility and renewal
- Establishes age 21+, annual renewal, no transfer of licenses, and prohibitions on certain conflicts of interest with state regulators.
- Comprehensive labeling overhaul
- Introduces uniform labeling content across cannabis, hemp, medical, and topical products, including testing verification, cannabinoid profiles, and consumer safety information.
- New disclosure mechanisms
- Enables the use of a scannable barcode to share required product information in lieu of printed text on the label for some hemp edibles.
- Strengthened medical labeling
- Requires patient and caregiver information on medical cannabis product labels.
- Potency and cannabinoid limits
- Sets a cap on total THC and restricts the presence of non-approved cannabinoids to very small amounts per package unless specifically approved.
How It Works in Practice
- Businesses must manage multiple license types (hemp edibles, potentially cannabis-related activities) and ensure all licenses are current and non-transferable.
- Product packaging must meet the detailed label content requirements, including testing verification, batch numbers, cannabinoid profiles, and clear safety information.
- Medical products will require patient registry details on their labels.
- Lower-potency hemp edibles will require extensive cultivation and manufacturing source information on the label, with an option to use a barcode for delivery of that information.
- Any cannabinoids beyond approved lists must be non-intoxicating and tightly limited, with total THC not exceeding 0.3%.
Relevant Terms - hemp - lower-potency hemp edible - cannabis - cannabis license - hemp edible license - cannabis microbusiness - cannabis mezzobusiness - industrial hemp grower - cannabis flower - hemp-derived product - universal symbol - warning symbol - Minnesota Poison Control Center - testing (section 342.61) - batch number - net weight - serving size - cannabinoid profile - cannabidiol (CBD) - cannabigerol (CBG) - non-intoxicating cannabinoids - hemp concentrate - scannable barcode - medical cannabis - medical cannabinoid product - independent accredited laboratory
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2026 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Commerce Finance and Policy |
Citations
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"Allows holding a lower-potency hemp edible license in combination with an industrial hemp cultivation license (chapter 18K).",
"Allows holding other licenses (including but not limited to food, tobacco-related devices, electronic delivery devices, alcohol, etc.).",
"Adds explicit prohibition on holding a cannabis business license when holding lower-potency hemp edible licenses."
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"Applicant must be at least 21 years old.",
"Applicant must have completed licensure/renewal application and fully complied with information requests.",
"Applicant must have paid applicable fees.",
"Applicant must not be employed by the office or regulatory authority over the chapter.",
"Applicant must not hold any cannabis business license.",
"Licenses must be renewed annually and may not be transferred."
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"Batch number."
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"Name and license number of the entity that cultivated the cannabis flower or hemp plant parts used in the product.",
"If different, name and license number of the entity that manufactured the concentrate or artificially derived cannabinoid, and, if applicable, the name and license number of the manufacturer and their license."
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"Type of topical product.",
"Amount or percentage of cannabidiol, cannabigerol, or other hemp cannabinoids per serving and in total.",
"List of ingredients.",
"Statement that the product does not claim to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease and has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA unless so approved.",
"Any other statements required by the office."
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"Label information detailing the cultivation business and the business that manufactured the hemp concentrate and derived cannabinoids, including names and license numbers or addresses.",
"Net weight, batch number, serving size, cannabinoid profile per serving and total THC.",
"List of ingredients.",
"Universal symbol indicating product contains cannabis/hemp product.",
"Warning symbol and Minnesota Poison Control Center information.",
"Verification that the product was tested under section 342.61.",
"Usage directions and other office-required statements."
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"Allows a scannable barcode as a means to provide the required information (via subsection 7.11).",
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"Products may contain cannabidiol or cannabigerol, and other cannabinoids may be approved by the office only if non-intoxicating.",
"The office may approve non-intoxicating cannabinoids other than THC for manufacturing, marketing, distribution, and sales."
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"Cross-reference to 609.685 (electronic delivery devices) as part of licensing or product considerations."
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"Cited in context of potential overlap with licensing for hemp edibles and related products."
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"Notes that applicable fees are pursuant to section 342.11."
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"Requires that products be tested according to section 342.61 and comply with applicable standards."
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee