HomeMy WebLinkAboutX-D-01 Edible Cannabinoids City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
From: David Wilske, Chief of Police
Date: August 1st, 2022
Item: New MN State Statute for Edible Cannabinoids
Council Action Requested:
Consider referring the new MN State Statute to Public Safety Committee of the City Council for
review/recommendations.
Background Information:
It is now legal to sell certain edibles infused with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). This new law
went into effect on July 1st, 2022 and is covered under MN State Statute 151.72.
This new law authorizes sales in certain amounts for Delta-8 and Delta-9 edible CBD products.
The difference between Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC is a double bond on the chain of carbon
atoms. Delta-8 THC is often used for medicinal purposes like pain relief, anxiety reduction,
reduce inflammation and insomnia. Delta-9 produces more of a euphoric high and has
psychoactive effects like elation, relaxation, talkativeness, and laughter.
Requirements for edible cannabinoid products:
Not bear the likeness or contain cartoon-like characteristics.
Not be modeled after a brand of products primarily consumed or marketed to children.
Not be made by applying an extracted or concentrated hemp-derived cannabinoid to a
commercially available candy or snack food item.
May not contain an ingredient, other than a hemp-derived cannabinoid, that is not
approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
May not be packaged in a way that resembles any commercially available food product.
Must not be packaged in a container that could reasonably mislead any person to
believe that it contains anything other than an edible cannabinoid product.
Recommendations:
Since the new law allows numerous businesses to sell THC Edibles, the request is for the Public Safety
Committee of the City Council to review the MN Statute and determine if the city should limit sales,
require licensing, or not allow sales in the City of Hastings.
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Financial Impact:
None
Council Committee Discussion:
None
Attachments:
None
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