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Overview

A new law enacted at the end of the Minnesota 2023 legislative session legalizes adult–use cannabis in Minnesota and establishes a regulatory framework over the cannabis industry. Read the full bill.

The new law legalizes the possession, use, manufacturing, and sale of certain cannabis products within the state. It establishes the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), which is charged with, among other things, enforcing an organized system of regulation for the cannabis industry and the hemp consumer industry. The law also:

Establishes labor standards for the use of cannabis and hemp products by employees and testing of employees.
Establishes expungement procedures for certain individuals previously convicted of a crime related to cannabis.

Possession, use, and home growth under this new law became legal beginning August 1, 2023, and legal sales are expected to begin in January of 2025.

The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is in the process of drafting rules that will complete the regulatory framework for Minnesota’s new cannabis industry, including licensing (license types, forms, procedures, required disclosures, felony disqualifications, and limits on licenses held).

Link to MN Statute Chapter 342 - Cannabis

Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Product Registration

Cannabis Licenses and Registration

The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) expects applications for licenses to be available in early 2025.

As a part of the OCM licensing process, applicants will be required to register with the City of Chanhassen for the following license types:

Cannabis microbusiness with a retail operations endorsement
Cannabis mezzobusiness with a retail operations endorsement
Cannabis retailer, medical cannabis retailer, or lower-potency hemp edible retailer that:
- Has a valid license issued by the OCM
- Has paid the registration fee
- Is found to be in compliance with the requirements of the applicable state laws through a preliminary compliance check performed by the city
- Is current on all property taxes and assessments at the location where the retail establishment is located

The city will review the application to determine the following:

Proposed business complies with local zoning ordinance
Proposed business complies with the state fire and building code, if applicable
Provide input to the OCM with any additional information it believes is relevant to the OCM's decision on whether to issue a license, including but not limited to identifying concerns about the proposed location of a cannabis business, or sharing public information about the applicant

NOTE: Cities are allowed to adopt reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of the operations of a cannabis business provided that such restrictions do not prohibit the establishment or operation of cannabis businesses. Cities may prohibit the operations of a cannabis business within 1,000 feet of a school, or 500 feet of a daycare, residential treatment facility, or an attraction within a public park that is regularly used by minors, including a playground or athletic field.

This website will be updated as new information is received from the Office of Cannabis Management regarding cannabis licensing and registration.