Laserfiche WebLink
www.publichealthlawcenter.org 22Lower-Potency Hemp Edibles & Cannabis: Minnesota City Retailers <br />(K) Instructional program. Registered retail establishments must ensure that all salesclerks <br />complete a training program on the legal requirements related to the sale of approved <br />products or medical cannabinoid products, and the possible consequences of registration <br />or license violations. Registered retail establishments must maintain documentation <br />demonstrating their compliance and must provide this documentation to the city at the time of <br />renewal, or whenever requested to do so during the registration term. <br />(L) Minimum clerk age. Individuals employed by a registered retail establishment and medical <br />cannabis combination business must be at least 21 years of age to sell approved products and <br />medical cannabinoid products. <br /> Provisions that exceed state law <br />Minimum Age for Clerks <br />State law prohibits cannabis businesses from employing any person under age 21 if the <br />scope of work includes handling cannabis. As such, the law requires that all clerks selling at <br />cannabis retailers would have to be at least 21 to sell products and this provision reflects <br />that requirement (Minn. Stat. § 342.24, subd. 1) Cities and counties may also be interested in <br />establishing a minimum age for employees to sell lower-potency hemp edibles at registered <br />retail establishments. In the commercial tobacco control context, the tobacco industry has <br />acknowledged that peer pressure facing young clerks from their underage peers seeking to <br />purchase products at the counter plays a role in youth access. Establishing a minimum clerk age <br />addresses the peer pressure issue and youth access. This sample language allows individuals <br />under minimum clerk age to work for a lower-potency hemp edible retailer but not engage in <br />sales of approved products. For example, a 20-year-old clerk employed at a grocery store may sell <br />potato chips and soda to a customer, but not lower-potency hemp edibles (including beverages) <br />that are also offered for sale at the same retail establishment. <br />(M) Samples prohibited. No samples of any approved products or medical cannabinoid products <br />may be distributed free of charge or at a nominal cost. The distribution of approved products <br />or medical cannabinoid products as a free donation is prohibited. <br /> Provision that exceeds state law <br />September 2024