A new Minnesota law allowing adults to buy edibles and drinks infused with low amounts of THC and other cannabinoids has generated significant enthusiasm among consumers. But the sponsor of the bill is recognizing that the current lack of statewide regulations means that it will be up to local governments to set rules for the market within their jurisdictions, at least for now.
Since the legislation’s enactment, Rep. Heather Edelson (DFL) and other Democratic lawmakers haven’t been shy about the fact that they created a quasi-legal cannabis program for edibles by deliberately diverting attention away from those provisions, choosing instead to focus on the components that establish regulations for delta-8 THC products.
Putting specific rules for licensing, zoning and other issues for THC edibles in the bill as introduced could have caught the attention of Republicans who control the state Senate and jeopardized the bipartisan support the measure received in the legislature, Edelson said earlier this week. But now that the law has taken effect, the sponsor is explaining steps that localities can take to fill the regulatory gaps as she crafts follow-up legislation for statewide rules for the next session.
“This law is absolutely a positive step for Minnesotans
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