HF4733

Purpose

This bill defines what counts as a remediated cannabis product and requires clear disclosure about remediation on labels and in advertising. It aims to help consumers know when a product has undergone remediation processes to meet state safety standards.

Definitions

• Remediated cannabis product: any cannabis-derived product (flower, concentrate, extract, or product including dried flower, rosin, edibles, tinctures) that at any point during cultivation, processing, or manufacturing required and underwent a process to reduce or remove contaminants (such as mold, mildew, pesticides, or heavy metals) to comply with safety and testing requirements established by the state office.

Labeling requirements

• Mandatory labeling: remediated cannabis products must follow the labeling requirements in section 342.63.
• conspicuous disclosure on primary packaging and marketing layer: the product’s main package and its marketing label must clearly display the required statement.

Required statement on labels

• Statement content: “This product or its constituent cannabis was produced using REMEDIATED CANNABIS MATERIAL to meet state safety standards.”
• Presentation: the statement must be in a font size no smaller than the required warning under section 342.63 subdivision 2 clause 8 and in a color that contrasts with the background.

Advertising and marketing disclosures

• Mandatory disclosure in all marketing: every marketing advertising and promotional material for a specific remediated cannabis product must include the same statement.
• Coverage: applies to digital advertisements, point-of-sale displays, product menus, online product descriptions, and other marketing materials.

Penalties and enforcement

• Civil penalties: the state office may issue civil penalties for violations of these provisions.
• Fines schedule: the office must adopt a schedule of civil fines, with minimums of $1,000 for a first offense and $5,000 for a second offense within a three-year period; penalties should reflect the seriousness and frequency of violations.
• License impact for repeat violations: if a licensed cultivator or retailer accumulates three or more separate and confirmed violations within five years, the office must suspend or revoke the license under section 342.21.
• Misrepresentation consequence: the office may suspend or revoke a license for a single instance of intentional and knowing misrepresentation of a product’s remediation status.

Relationship to existing law

• The labeling and advertising disclosures must align with and build on existing labeling requirements in section 342.63 and licensing provisions in section 342.21.

Implications and changes from current law

• Adds a new category of disclosure focused on remediated cannabis products.
• Creates mandatory on-label and on-marketing statements about remediation status.
• Establishes a new civil-penalty framework with specific minimum fines.
• Ties enforcement to licensing actions for repeat or serious violations.
• Expands consumer transparency around safety remediation for cannabis products.

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