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Purpose of the Bill
The bill aims to modify and update the medical cannabis provisions in Minnesota. It introduces new definitions and regulations concerning Tribal medical cannabis programs and provides detailed procedures and legal protections for those involved in both state and Tribal medical cannabis programs.
Main Provisions
- Tribal Medical Cannabis Regulations: Establishes definitions for "Tribal medical cannabis board," "Tribal medical cannabis program," and "Tribal medical cannabis program patient," integrating Tribal programs into state law.
- Home Cultivation: Allows individuals to grow up to eight cannabis plants for personal use and permits registered caregivers to cultivate cannabis for patients.
- Distribution Requirements: Sets regulations for the distribution of medical cannabis, requiring verification and consultation with a certified consultant or licensed pharmacist for registry patients.
- Tribal Patient Distribution: Permits cannabis businesses with medical retail endorsements to distribute products to Tribal medical cannabis program patients, with specific documentation and reporting requirements.
- Protections for Participants: Offers legal protections for registry program participants, safeguarding against criminal and civil penalties, restricting access to program data, and shielding participants from negative consequences in employment, education, and housing.
- Additional Rights and Protections: Details the rights of medical cannabis patients regarding employment, custody, visitation, and protection against retaliation for exercising rights. It outlines legal consequences and avenues for redress if these rights are violated.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Integration of Tribal Programs: This bill officially recognizes and provides a framework for Tribal medical cannabis programs within Minnesota law.
- Expanded Home Cultivation: Updates existing laws to permit specific home cultivation of cannabis plants without requiring a state-issued license.
- New Legal Safeguards: Extends protections related to medical cannabis, ensuring that participants are not penalized in housing, employment, or education solely based on their status as medical cannabis users.
- Provisions for Employment and Custody: Clarifies and strengthens the legal standing of medical cannabis users in employment and custody matters.
Relevant Terms
- Medical cannabis
- Tribal medical cannabis program
- Home cultivation
- Registry program
- Cannabis consultant
- Cannabis distribution
- Caregiver
- Legal protections
- Employment rights
- Housing rights
- Tribal board
Past committee meetings
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Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2025 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Commerce Finance and Policy | |
| March 20, 2025 | House | Action | Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to | Judiciary Finance and Civil Law | |
| April 07, 2025 | House | Action | Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to | Commerce Finance and Policy | |
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Progress through the legislative process
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