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www.publichealthlawcenter.org 3Lower-Potency Hemp Edibles & Cannabis: Minnesota City Retailers <br />Tips for Using This Model Ordinance <br />This model ordinance represents a balance between state standards, best public health policy <br />practices, and practicality for city governments in Minnesota. Communities will differ on <br />their readiness and willingness to adopt certain policy components contained in this model <br />ordinance and, therefore, may or may not choose to adopt policies that may go beyond <br />minimum state requirements. As noted above, some of these provisions would apply only to <br />those selling lower-potency hemp edibles, some will apply only to cannabis retailers, and some <br />will apply to both types of retailers. This is a summary of each category: <br />Provisions that would apply only to lower-potency hemp edible retailers: <br /> z Limiting the number of lower-potency hemp edible retailers in a jurisdiction and regulating <br />the distance between these retailers and youth-oriented facilities (see Registration Cap for <br />Lower-Potency Hemp Edible Retailers and Cannabis Retailers on page 14). <br /> z Restricting the sale of lower-potency edibles to retail locations in which only persons 21 <br />years and older are permitted, or restricting sales to cannabis retailers; <br /> z Requiring lower-potency hemp beverages to be prohibited in self-service displays as is <br />already the case under state law regarding non-beverage lower-potency hemp edibles. <br /> z Establishing a minimum clerk age for employees selling lower-potency hemp edibles and <br />beverages. <br /> z Prohibiting pharmacies from selling lower-potency hemp edible products. <br /> z Requiring products only be sold in child-resistant packaging. <br /> z Prohibiting sales of beverages for on-site consumption that are removed from their original <br />packaging. <br /> z Prohibiting sales of products that may be added to food or beverages. <br /> z Prohibiting on-site consumption of lower-potency hemp edibles. <br />Provisions that would apply only to cannabis retailers: <br /> z Prohibiting the sale of flavored products that are consumed by smoking or vaping. <br /> z Restricting the hours of operation. <br /> z Restricting the sale of higher-potency products. <br />September 2024