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Minnesota cannabis rules: what to know and how to check

In Minnesota, adults 21 and older can buy cannabis from businesses licensed by the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). Licensed stores began selling in September 2025. Check the store on OCM’s list of licensed businesses before you buy. Licensed products must be lab-tested and labeled, and OCM posts recall orders.

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Official source

Minnesota’s cannabis regulator: Office of Cannabis Management (OCM)

These links go to the regulator’s own website. CHSA does not copy or host license records, so you always see the official, current version.

What’s different in Minnesota

Minnesota made cannabis legal for adults 21 and older on Aug. 1, 2023. State-licensed stores began selling adult-use cannabis on Sept. 16, 2025. Sales on Tribally regulated lands started earlier. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) licenses cannabis and hemp edible businesses, sets testing, package and label rules, posts recalls and runs the medical cannabis program.

State law allows cannabis use in a private home, on private property unless the owner says no, and at licensed sites and events. It is not allowed in a vehicle, smoked or vaped where state law bans smoking, at public schools, or anywhere a child could breathe the smoke or vapor. OCM says you can't smoke or vape adult-use cannabis in multifamily housing buildings, including patios and balconies, or use it on federal property. Cities may also ban smoking or vaping cannabis in public places.

Cities and counties can't ban licensed cannabis businesses. They can set rules on hours and location, keep businesses 1,000 feet from schools and 500 feet from day cares, and limit stores to as few as one for every 12,500 residents.

Hemp edibles and drinks with low amounts of THC are sold under a separate OCM hemp edible license. They are limited to 5 mg of THC per serving and 50 mg per package, and are sold only to people 21 and older. OCM has warned about hemp vapes and gummies with more THC than allowed, some sold in tobacco and hemp/CBD shops. OCM says a federal change to the definition of hemp takes effect in December 2026. It says the change does not change how Minnesota law defines lower-potency hemp edibles.

Minnesota also has a medical cannabis program with more than 90,000 registered patients, as of September 2026. A health care practitioner must certify that a patient has a qualifying condition.

Licensed does not mean risk-free. Licensed products must be tested before sale, and OCM ordered two vape recalls in March 2026 for products that did not meet THC content or labeling rules.

Minnesota rules at a glance

These are the main state rules for adult-use cannabis. Cities and counties can add rules on hours and location. Numbers in brackets link to the law or the regulator’s guidance.

Minnesota rules, with sources
Topic The rule Source
Minimum age 21 and older for adult use. Stores must check a valid photo ID before every sale. People under 21 may not use or have cannabis, except enrolled medical cannabis patients using medical products that are not smoked or vaped. [1] Minn. Stat. 342.09 subd. 1(a), (b)(1), (c); 342.27 subd. 2(a), subd. 4
How much you can have Adults 21 and older may carry up to 2 ounces of cannabis flower in public and keep up to 2 pounds at home. They may also have up to 8 grams of concentrate, and edibles (including hemp edibles) with up to 800 mg of THC in all. A store may sell one customer no more than 2 ounces of flower, 8 grams of concentrate and 800 mg of THC in edibles in a single sale. [1] Minn. Stat. 342.09 subd. 1(a)(2)–(5); 342.27 subd. 2(c); OCM adult-use page
Growing at home Up to 8 plants per residence, with no more than 4 flowering at a time, at the primary home of someone 21 or older. Plants must be in an enclosed, locked space that is not open to public view. Making concentrate at home with a volatile solvent is not allowed. [1] Minn. Stat. 342.09 subd. 2(a), subd. 3; OCM adult-use page
Delivery Allowed only through a licensed cannabis delivery service that buys from licensed stores. The driver must be 21 or older and check your photo ID, and you must sign the delivery record. You must pay before delivery. Products must ride in a locked compartment and not be visible from outside the vehicle. [1] Minn. Stat. 342.41 subd. 1; 342.42 subds. 1, 5, 7; Minn. R. 9810.2600 subp. 3
Required lab tests Before sale, a sample of each batch must pass testing at a cannabis testing facility licensed by OCM. Tests check potency and homogeneity, so the label's cannabinoid amounts are accurate, and contaminants: residual solvents, foreign material, microbes, heavy metals, pesticide residue and mycotoxins. The business that grew or made the product must share its test results with the public on request, in plain language. [1] Minn. Stat. 342.61 subds. 1, 3, 4(c), 5(c)
Labels Labels must show the name and license number of the business that grew or made the product, the net weight, the batch number, the cannabinoid profile, the state's universal symbol, OCM's "not for children" warning symbol with Minnesota Poison Control information, a statement that it was tested and meets standards, and directions for use. Edible labels also show THC and CBD in milligrams per serving and per package, major allergens and an expiration date. [2] Laws 2026, ch. 123, ss. 108–109 (Minn. Stat. 342.63 subds. 2–3, in effect Aug. 1, 2026); Minn. R. 9810.1401 subp. 3
Packaging Cannabis products and hemp edibles must be sold prepackaged in child-resistant, tamper-evident, opaque packaging. Flower must be prepackaged too, unless the store holds a flower packaging endorsement. Edibles with more than one serving must be in a resealable package with each serving marked. Packaging may not be designed to appeal to people under 21 (for example, images of toys, robots or characters used to advertise to children) or look like a product without cannabinoids. [2] Laws 2026, ch. 123, s. 107 (Minn. Stat. 342.62 subd. 2, in effect Aug. 1, 2026); Minn. Stat. 342.62 subds. 1a, 3
Edible THC limits Cannabis edibles may have up to 10 mg of THC per serving and 200 mg per package, with each serving marked. Cannabis drinks may have up to 10 mg of THC per serving and 2 servings per container. Lower-potency hemp edibles may have up to 5 mg of THC per serving and 50 mg per package; hemp drinks up to 10 mg per container. [1] Minn. Stat. 342.27 subd. 2(d)–(e) (limits kept by Laws 2026, ch. 123, s. 53); 342.01 subd. 50; OCM hemp edibles page
Poison control Minnesota Regional Poison Center (Hennepin Healthcare): 1-800-222-1222 . Free, confidential, 24/7. Call 911 if someone has trouble breathing or won’t wake up. mnpoison.org

Minnesota recalls

OCM posts recall notices for licensed products. CHSA doesn’t keep a live list of Minnesota recalls yet, so check OCM’s own list.

Keep the package. A recall notice lists the product and its batch or ID number, which you match against your label.

How Minnesota compares

Compare Minnesota with the other states CHSA covers.

Sources

  1. Minnesota Statutes chapter 342 (Cannabis Legalization), 2025 edition Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes · Retrieved
  2. Laws of Minnesota 2026, chapter 123 (cannabis law changes) Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes · Published · Retrieved
  3. Minnesota Rules chapter 9810 (Cannabis) Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes (rules of the Office of Cannabis Management) · Retrieved
  4. Office of Cannabis Management (home page) Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) · Retrieved
  5. Adult-Use Cannabis: what you need to know Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) · Retrieved
  6. Application and License Holder Data (public data on license holders) Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) · Retrieved
  7. Product Recalls Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) · Retrieved
  8. Consumer Advisories Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) · Retrieved
  9. Lower-Potency Hemp Edible Products Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) · Retrieved
  10. Office of Cannabis Management announces more than $250 million in retail cannabis sales since statewide launch of adult-use market one year ago Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) · Published · Retrieved
  11. Division of Medical Cannabis (home page) Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management, Division of Medical Cannabis · Retrieved
  12. Office of Cannabis Management Enforcement Complaint Reporting Form Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) · Retrieved
  13. Minnesota Regional Poison Center Hennepin Healthcare · Retrieved

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