Minnesota
General Regulation
10mg of THC per serving. No more than 200mg of cannabidiol, cannabigerol, cannabinol, or cannabichromene; any other cannabinoid authorized by the office; or any combination of those cannabinoids that does not exceed the identified amounts. Can be sold in multi-packs if the label describes the number of individual units inside the package, describes the potency and number of servings per unit, and otherwise complies with the labeling regulations.
The state has a full licensing regime, including:
(11) lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer;
(12) lower-potency hemp edible retailer;
(13) lower-potency hemp edible wholesaler; and
Hemp business may hold any combination of manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer licenses. Manufacturers making finished products need an edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement. Out-of-state producers need to sell through licensed wholesalers, which is the only licensee that can import into the state. Only retail licensees can sell to consumers, and all transactions need to be face-to-face. However, retail licensees can obtain delivery endorsements for employees or independent contractors to be able to deliver finished goods to consumers.
Labeling & Packaging Requirements
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Yes, the new regulations will require "the expiration date when the product is no longer fit for consumption and when the product must be destroyed."
The universal symbol that MN requires can be found here: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/9810.1400/. Note that the state also requires a specific poison warning symbol, found at the same page. Product transition (moving from compliance under chapter 152 to chapter 342) will last through December 31, 2025: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNOCM/bulletins/3e5bd3c.
New guidance from OCM provided by email:
- Confirmed that the cultivator and manufacturer labeling requirements are hard and fast rules.
- The label must contain some statement that the product is verified as tested and is compliant with the standards set forth in section 342.61.
- All lower-potency hemp edible products imported into the state or containing products manufactured or cultivated from out of state must be labeled in a manner that provides customers substantially similar information to the requirements applicable to lower-potency hemp edibles under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 342 and section 342.63. The labels of lower-potency hemp edible products imported into the state or products containing hemp parts or hemp concentrate cultivated, or manufactured by a source outside of a Minnesota cannabis or hemp business, must include:
• If sourcing hemp parts or hemp concentrate from an industrial hemp grower: the license number of the industrial hemp grower, regardless of state of origin.
• If the state of origin licenses the manufacturer: the name and license number of the out-of-state business that manufactured the hemp concentrate, or artificially derived cannabinoid; and, if different, the name and license number of the cannabis out-of-state business that manufactured the product.
• If the state or origin does not license businesses for the manufacture or production of hemp products: the name of the business, the business address, and state/country of origin.
- excipients (the ingredients in your hemp extract or emulsion) may have to be disclosed. Here is the specific language from the OCM: (9/11/25) "If solvents and other products used during manufacturing are removed and testing verifies that, then they would not have to be listed on the ingredient list. Any ingredients in the emulsion/concentration which remains in the final product would have to be disclosed on the label ingredient list." Guidance updated Aug 8: https://mn.gov/ocm/assets/2506002_OCM_Packaging_and_Labeling_Guide_1.0_tcm1202-701233.pdf
All lower-potency hemp edibles and hemp-derived consumer products must have affixed to the packaging or container of the cannabis product a label that contains at least the following information: (1) the name and license number of the industrial hemp grower that cultivated the hemp plant parts used in the product; the name and license number of the lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer that manufactured the hemp concentrate and, if different, the name and license number of the product manufacturer; (2) the weight or volume of the lower-potency hemp edible in the container; (3) the type of lower-potency hemp edible; (4) the batch number; (5) the serving size; (6) the cannabinoid profile per serving and in total; (7) a list of ingredients; (8) a universal symbol established by the office indicating that the package or container contains a lower-potency hemp edible; (9) a warning symbol developed by the office in consultation with the commissioner of health and the Minnesota Poison Control System; (10) verification that the lower-potency hemp edible was tested according to section 342.61; (11) information on the usage of the product; ( In addition, the label must include: A. the cannabinoid components of the product; B. all other ingredients in the product, including excipients, listed in a separate section of the ingredient list in descending order of predominance by weight; C. the net weight or net volume of the product; D. the serving size of the product and number of servings per container; E. the THC content and CBD content per serving, expressed in milligrams per serving; F. the THC content and CBD content for the package in its entirety, expressed in milligrams per package; G. the expiration date when the product is no longer fit for consumption and when the product must be destroyed; and H. major allergens in the product declared in common name consistent with the Minnesota Food Law. Specific to out of state products the label must include the state of the product's origin and the name and business address of the product's manufacturer.
The following warning statement: "Keep this product out of reach of children. This product may be unlawful outside the state of Minnesota." See Minn Stat 342.63: a statement that customers and patients must not operate a motor vehicle or heavy machinery while under the influence of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products; contact information for the poison control center and a safety hotline or website for customers to report and obtain advice about side effects and adverse effects of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products; substance use disorder treatment options; and any other information specified by the office. This language must be in place by Jan 1, 2026.
The requirement that packaging be child-resistant does not apply to a lower-potency hemp edible that is intended to be consumed as a beverage.
Hemp-derived consumer products sold to customers or patients must not be packaged in a manner that: (1) bears a reasonable resemblance to any commercially available product that does not contain cannabinoids, whether the manufacturer of the product holds a registered trademark or has registered the trade dress; or (2) is designed to appeal to individuals under 21 years of age.
Packaging must not contain or be coated with any perfluoroalkyl substance, must not expose a product to any toxic or harmful substance, and must be designed to maixmize the shelf-life of a product.