Minnesota Lawmakers Pass Cannabis Bill Merging Medical & Adult-Use Supply Chains

A House Public Information Services’ report states that the Minnesota House approved HF4203, the omnibus cannabis bill, on Sunday by a vote of 92 to 42. The measure is intended to relieve some industry regulatory constraints.

Jessica Hanson, the sponsor of the bill (D), called it a collaborative effort that was designed to help “right size” medical cannabis licensing in the state.

The bill eliminates the combined medical-adult use license in place and establishes a 38,000-square foot limit for indoor cannabis cultivation. That’s down from the 90,000-square feet maximum for current licenses. In turn, the bill will create a cannabis microbusiness licence that is available in 2027.

With the changes, we fix all of the issues this market has. We open up some more opportunities so people can thrive and have a vibrant market, which isn’t controlled by a small number of players. — Rep. Nolan West (R), in the report

A House Committee added amendments to the proposal, and Senate members reconsidered it. They passed the revised version on Sunday with a vote of 34-33.

Bill also contains new regulations that will allow businesses to be licensed for both cannabis and hemp, as well as the beginnings of a therapeutic psilocybin treatment program.