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7/8/22, 10:06 AM Focus on New Laws: Some Edible Cannabinoids Now Legal - League of Minnesota Cities <br />https://www.lmc.org/news-publications/news/all/fonl-edible-cannabinoids/1/3 <br />Focus on New Laws: Some Edible <br />Cannabinoids Now Legal <br />July 5, 2022 <br />Cities may want to consider regulating sellers of certain edibles and beverages infused with <br />the cannabis ingredient THC. <br />It is now legal to sell certain edibles and beverages infused with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), <br />the cannabis ingredient extracted from hemp. Cities may want to update regulations and <br />employee policies as a result of this new law. <br />The new law was passed by the Legislature as part of Chapter 98. Article 13 makes several <br />changes to Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 regarding the sale of certain cannabinoid (CBD) <br />products. The changes took effect on July 1. <br />This new law was a surprise to many stakeholder groups and even to legislators, as many were <br />not aware of the full extent of the languageʼs authorizations. Many lawmakers were hoping to <br />pass a provision to reign in the selling of delta-8, a substance manufactured from hemp- <br />derived cannabidiol that has similar intoxicating effects as the more commonly known <br />cannabinoid delta-9. <br />Instead, the language authorized certain amounts of both delta-8 and delta-9 in edible CBD <br />products. This legislation was passed in the last days of session without broad discussion, with <br />the provision added into the health and human services policy omnibus bill. It has been a <br />source of frustration for both stakeholders and legislators, as the full impacts of the legislation <br />are realized. <br />The League is continuing to work with the involved stakeholders to better understand the new <br />law and provide guidance to cities on potential paths forward. <br />New denitions added <br />The new law creates several new definitions, including the following: <br />Defining “certified hemp” to mean hemp plants that have been tested and found to meet the <br />requirements of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18K. <br />Defining “edible cannabinoid product” to mean any product that is intended to be eaten or <br />consumed as a beverage by humans, contains a cannabinoid in combination with food <br />ingredients, and is not a drug. <br />Defining “nonintoxicating cannabinoid” to mean substances extracted from certified hemp <br />plants that do not produce intoxicating effects when consumed by any route of <br />administration. <br />Cannabinoids extracted f rom hemp