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HF3615 • 2026

Cannabis laboratory testing requirements extended.

Cannabis laboratory testing requirements extended.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Hanson, J., West, Allen, Pursell
Last action
Final Acti
Official status
Presentment date 03/25/26
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. Final Acti House

    Presented to Governor 03/25/26

  2. Final Acti Senate

    Presentment date 03/25/26

  3. 2026-03-23 House

    Returned from Senate

  4. 2026-03-23 Senate

    Special Order

  5. 2026-03-18 House

    Author added Pursell

  6. 2026-03-18 Senate

    Comm report: Subst. for SF on General Orders SF3670

  7. 2026-03-17 Senate

    Received from House

  8. 2026-03-16 House

    Third reading

  9. 2026-03-12 House

    House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Monday, March 16, 2026

  10. 2026-03-05 House

    Committee report, to adopt

  11. 2026-02-25 House

    Author added West

  12. 2026-02-23 House

    Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Cannabis laboratory testing requirements extended.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to cannabis; extending laboratory testing requirements; amending

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.61, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.61, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Testing required.

(a) Cannabis businesses and hemp businesses shall

not sell or offer for sale cannabis flower, cannabis products, artificially derived cannabinoids,

lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products to another cannabis

business or hemp business, or to a customer or patient, or otherwise transfer cannabis flower,

cannabis products, artificially derived cannabinoids, lower-potency hemp edibles, or

hemp-derived consumer products to another cannabis business or hemp business, unless:

(1) a representative sample of the batch of cannabis flower, cannabis products, artificially

derived cannabinoids, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products

has been tested according to this section and rules adopted under this chapter;

(2) the testing was completed by a cannabis testing facility licensed under this chapter

or meeting the requirements of paragraph (b); and

(3) the tested sample of cannabis flower, cannabis products, artificially derived

cannabinoids, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products was found

to meet testing standards established by the office.

(b) Testing of lower-potency hemp edibles and hemp-derived consumer products that

do not contain intoxicating cannabinoids may be performed by any laboratory that has been

accredited pursuant to standard ISO/IEC 17025 of the International Organization for

Standardization with specific accreditation for cannabis testing until
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January 1, 2026
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May

31, 2027
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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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