Cannabis event provisions modification

A bill for an act

relating to cannabis; modifying cannabis event provisions; amending Minnesota

Statutes 2024, sections 342.39, as amended; 342.40, subdivision 1; Minnesota

Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 342.11; 342.40, subdivision 7; 342.46,

subdivision 8.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.11, is amended to read:

342.11 LICENSES; FEES.

(a) The office shall require the payment of application fees, initial licensing fees, and

renewal licensing fees as provided in this section. The initial license fee shall include the

fee for initial issuance of the license and the first annual renewal. The renewal fee shall be

charged at the time of the second renewal and each subsequent annual renewal thereafter.

Nothing in this section prohibits a local unit of government from charging the retailer

registration fee established in section
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. Application fees, initial licensing fees, and

renewal licensing fees are nonrefundable.

(b) Application and licensing fees shall be as follows:

(1) for a cannabis microbusiness:

(i) an application fee of $500;

(ii) an initial license fee of $0; and

(iii) a renewal license fee of $2,000;

(2) for a cannabis mezzobusiness:

(i) an application fee of $5,000;

(ii) an initial license fee of $5,000; and

(iii) a renewal license fee of $10,000;

(3) for a cannabis cultivator:

(i) an application fee of $10,000;

(ii) an initial license fee of $20,000; and

(iii) a renewal license fee of $30,000;

(4) for a cannabis manufacturer:

(i) an application fee of $10,000;

(ii) an initial license fee of $10,000; and

(iii) a renewal license fee of $20,000;

(5) for a cannabis retailer:

(i) an application fee of $2,500;

(ii) an initial license fee of $2,500; and

(iii) a renewal license fee of $5,000;

(6) for a cannabis wholesaler:

(i) an application fee of $5,000;

(ii) an initial license fee of $5,000; and

(iii) a renewal license fee of $10,000;

(7) for a cannabis transporter:

(i) an application fee of $250;

(ii) an initial license fee of $500; and

(iii) a renewal license fee of $1,000;

(8) for a cannabis testing facility:

(i) an application fee of $5,000;

(ii) an initial license fee of $5,000; and

(iii) a renewal license fee of $10,000;

(9) for a cannabis delivery service:

(i) an application fee of $250;

(ii) an initial license fee of $500; and

(iii) a renewal license fee of $1,000;

(10) for a cannabis event organizer:

(i) an application fee of $750;
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(ii) an initial license fee of
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(iii) a renewal license fee of $750; and

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(iv) a temporary cannabis event application fee of $750;

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(11) for a lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer:

(i) an application fee of $250;

(ii) an initial license fee of $1,000; and

(iii) a renewal license fee of $1,000;

(12) for a lower-potency hemp edible wholesaler:

(i) an application fee of $250;

(ii) an initial license fee of $10,000; and

(iii) a renewal license fee of $10,000;

(13) for a lower-potency hemp edible retailer:

(i) an application fee of $250 or, if the lower-potency hemp retailer operates more than

one retail location, $250 per retail location;

(ii) an initial license fee of $250 or, if the lower-potency hemp retailer operates more

than one retail location, $250 per retail location; and

(iii) a renewal license fee of $250 or, if the lower-potency hemp retailer operates more

than one retail location, $250 per retail location; and

(14) for a medical cannabis combination business:

(i) an application fee of $10,000;

(ii) an initial license fee of $20,000; and

(iii) a renewal license fee of $70,000.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.39, as amended by Laws 2025 chapter 31,

section 66, is amended to read:

342.39 CANNABIS EVENT ORGANIZER LICENSING.

Subdivision 1.

Authorized actions.

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A cannabis event organizer license entitles the

license holder to organize
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temporary cannabis
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events, with each
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event lasting no more

than four days
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, and perform other actions approved by the office
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(b) For each temporary cannabis event, the license holder is required to submit additional

information pursuant to section 342.40.

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Subd. 2.

Additional information required.

(a) In addition to the information required

to be submitted under section
342.14, subdivision 1
, and rules adopted pursuant to that

section, a person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis event organizer license must

submit the following information in a form approved by the office:

(1) the type and number of any other cannabis business license held by the applicant;

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(2) the address and location where the temporary cannabis event will take place;

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(3) the name of the temporary cannabis event;

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(4) a diagram of the physical layout of the temporary cannabis event showing where the

event will take place on the grounds, all entrances and exits that will be used by participants

during the event, all cannabis consumption areas, all cannabis retail areas where cannabis

flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products

will be sold, the location where cannabis waste will be stored, and any location where

cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer

products will be stored;

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(5) a list of the name, number, and type of cannabis businesses and hemp businesses

that will sell cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products,

lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products at the event, which may

be supplemented or amended within 72 hours of the time at which the cannabis event begins;

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(6) the dates and hours during which the cannabis event will take place;

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(7) proof of local approval for the cannabis event; and

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(8) evidence that the business will comply with the applicable operation requirements

for the license being sought.

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(b) A person, cooperative, or business seeking a cannabis event organizer license may

also disclose whether the person or any officer, director, manager, and general partner of a

cannabis business is serving or has previously served in the military.

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(2) a description of the applicant's process for planning and organizing cannabis events,

including:

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(i) the applicant's method of selecting a venue;

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(ii) the applicant's method of coordinating with and overseeing vendors that participate

in cannabis events; and

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(iii) criteria that the applicant will use for selecting cannabis and hemp businesses to

participate in cannabis events;

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(3) a description of security measures and protocols that the applicant will use, including:

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(i) the process that the applicant will use for hiring and contracting with licensed security

personnel;

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(ii) the method that the applicant will use to ensure that security personnel do not consume

cannabis or hemp products before or during cannabis events;

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(iii) the method that the applicant will use for managing and controlling crowds at

cannabis events;

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(iv) the method that the applicant will use to ensure that access to an event is limited to

individuals who are at least 21 years of age; and

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(v) the method that the applicant will use for managing access to consumption and retail

areas;

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(4) a description of how the applicant will comply with state and local laws and rules at

each cannabis event, including:

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(i) the applicant's method of verifying that each participating business has a valid license

issued by the office;

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(ii) the applicant's method for ensuring that cannabis products are only sold by licensed

retailers in designated retail areas; and

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(iii) the applicant's methods for handling any violations of this chapter or Minnesota

Rules at cannabis events;

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(5) the applicant's procedures for protecting the health and safety of event participants,

including:

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(i) emergency response plans, fire safety protocols, and the availability of medical

assistance devices in the case of a medical emergency; and

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(ii) guidelines for managing consumption areas to prevent over-intoxication and other

health risks;

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(6) the applicant's procedures for working with licensed cannabis transporters to handle

the transportation of cannabis plants, products, and related items to and from events;

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(7) the applicant's management and disposal of cannabis waste in compliance with state

laws and rules, including methods for securely collecting, storing, and transporting cannabis

waste from each event site; and

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(8) the applicant's methods for reporting and documenting cannabis events to regulators

for inspections and post-event evaluations.

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(b) Any commitment or statement that the applicant makes in an application to the office

is an ongoing material condition of maintaining and renewing the applicant's cannabis event

organizer license.

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(c) An application for a cannabis event organizer license is not required to include the

information required under section 342.14, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (5), (6),

(9), and (10).

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Subd. 2a.

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Attestation required.

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When renewing a cannabis event organizer license, a

cannabis event organizer license holder with ten or more full-time equivalent employees

must submit to the office an attestation signed by a bona fide labor organization stating that

the applicant has entered into a labor peace agreement.

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Subd. 3.

Multiple licenses; limits.

(a) A person, cooperative, or business holding a

cannabis event organizer license may not hold a cannabis testing facility license
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, a

lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer license, a lower-potency hemp edible wholesaler

license, or a lower-potency hemp edible retailer license
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(b) The office by rule may limit the number of cannabis event licenses that a person or

business may hold.

(c) For purposes of this subdivision, restrictions on the number or type of license that a

business may hold apply to every cooperative member or every director, manager, and

general partner of a cannabis business.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.40, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

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Temporary event
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approval.

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(a) To host a temporary cannabis

event under this section,
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a cannabis event organizer must
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submit a site registration

with the following information to the office in a form approved by the office:
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(1) proof that the event has received
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local approval, including
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obtaining
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proof that the

cannabis event organizer has obtained
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any necessary permits or licenses issued by a local

unit of government
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, before holding a cannabis event.
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(2) the address and location where the temporary cannabis event will take place;

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(3) the name of the temporary cannabis event;

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(4) a diagram of the physical layout of the temporary cannabis event showing where the

event will take place on the grounds; all entrances and exits that will be used by participants

during the event; all cannabis consumption areas; all cannabis retail areas where cannabis

flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products

will be sold; the location where cannabis waste will be stored; and any location where

cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer

products will be stored;

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(5) a list that includes: (i) the name of each cannabis business and hemp business that

will sell cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products,

lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products at the temporary cannabis

event; (ii) the type of each business participating in the temporary cannabis event; and (iii)

the number of businesses participating in the temporary cannabis event. The list may be

amended up to 72 hours before the temporary cannabis event begins;

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(6) the dates and hours during which the temporary cannabis event will take place; and

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(7) evidence that the cannabis event organizer will comply with all applicable operation

requirements.

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(b) Upon review of the temporary cannabis event application materials submitted by the

license holder, the office may deny a temporary cannabis event if:

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(1) the application is incomplete;

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(2) the temporary cannabis event does not have local approval;

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(3) the application contains a materially false statement about the applicant or omits

information required under subdivision 1;

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(4) the license holder fails to pay the applicable application fee in section 342.11,

paragraph (b), clause (10), item (iv); and

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(5) the license holder fails to pass any applicable site inspection for the temporary

cannabis event.

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(c) The office may request additional information from any applicant if the office

determines that the information is necessary to review or process the application. If the

applicant does not provide the additional requested information within seven calendar days

of the office's request for information, the office may deny the application.

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Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.40, subdivision 7, is amended

to read:

Subd. 7.

Cannabis event sales.

(a) Cannabis microbusinesses with a retail endorsement,

cannabis mezzobusinesses with a retail endorsement, cannabis retailers, medical cannabis

combination businesses operating a retail location, and lower-potency hemp edible retailers,

including the cannabis event organizer, may be authorized to sell cannabis plants, adult-use

cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived

consumer products to customers at a cannabis event.

(b) All sales of cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products,

lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products at a cannabis event must

take place in a retail area as designated in the premises diagram.

(c) Authorized retailers may only conduct sales within their specifically assigned area.

(d) Authorized retailers must verify the age of all customers pursuant to section
342.27
,

subdivision 4, before completing a sale and may not sell cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis

flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer

products to an individual under 21 years of age.

(e) Authorized retailers may display one sample of each type of cannabis plant, adult-use

cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible, and hemp-derived

consumer product available for sale.
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samples of adult-use cannabis and adult-use

cannabis products must be stored in a sample jar or display case and be accompanied by a

label or notice containing the information required to be affixed to the packaging or container

containing adult-use cannabis flower and adult-use cannabis products sold to customers. A
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sample may not consist of more than eight grams of adult-use cannabis flower or

adult-use cannabis concentrate, or an edible cannabis product infused with more than 100

milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol. A cannabis retailer may allow customers to smell the

adult-use cannabis flower or adult-use cannabis product before purchase.

(f) The notice requirements under section
342.27, subdivision 6
, apply to authorized

retailers offering cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabinoid products,

and hemp-derived consumer products for sale at a cannabis event.

(g) Authorized retailers may not:

(1) sell adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp

edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products to a person who is visibly intoxicated;

(2) knowingly sell more cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis

products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products than a customer

is legally permitted to possess;

(3) sell medical cannabis flower or medical cannabinoid products; or

(4) allow for the dispensing of cannabis plants, cannabis flower, cannabis products,

lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products in vending machines.

(h) Except for
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samples of a cannabis plant, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use

cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible, and hemp-derived consumer product, all

cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency

hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products for sale at a cannabis event must be

stored in a secure, locked container that is not accessible to the public. Such items being

stored at a cannabis event shall not be left unattended.

(i) All cannabis plants, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products,

lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products for sale at a cannabis

event must comply with this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter regarding

the testing, packaging, and labeling of those items.

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Authorized retailers must record in the statewide monitoring system
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all cannabis

plants, adult-use cannabis flower, and adult-use cannabis products sold,
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distributed,
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damaged,

or destroyed at
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the
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cannabis event
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must be recorded in the statewide monitoring system
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Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.46, subdivision 8, is amended

to read:

Subd. 8.

On-site consumption.

(a) A lower-potency hemp edible retailer may permit

on-site consumption of lower-potency hemp edibles on a portion of its premises if it has an

on-site consumption endorsement.

(b) The office shall issue an on-site consumption endorsement to any lower-potency

hemp edible retailer that also holds an on-sale license issued under chapter 340A.

(c) A lower-potency hemp edible retailer must ensure that lower-potency hemp edibles

sold for on-site consumption comply with this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this

chapter regarding testing.

(d) Lower-potency hemp edibles sold for on-site consumption, other than lower-potency

hemp edibles that are intended to be consumed as a beverage, must be served in the required

packaging, but may be removed from the products' packaging by customers and consumed

on site.

(e) Lower-potency hemp edibles that are intended to be consumed as a beverage may

be served outside of the edibles' packaging if the information that is required to be contained

on the label of a lower-potency hemp edible is posted or otherwise displayed by the

lower-potency hemp edible retailer. Hemp workers who serve beverages under this paragraph

are not required to obtain an edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement under section

342.07, subdivision 3
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(f) Food and beverages not otherwise prohibited by this subdivision may be prepared

and sold on site if the lower-potency hemp edible retailer complies with all relevant state

and local laws, ordinances, licensing requirements, and zoning requirements.

(g) A lower-potency hemp edible retailer may offer recorded or live entertainment if the

lower-potency hemp edible retailer complies with all relevant state and local laws, ordinances,

licensing requirements, and zoning requirements.

(h) In addition to the prohibitions under subdivision 7, a lower-potency hemp edible

retailer with an on-site consumption endorsement may not:

(1) sell, give, furnish, or in any way procure for another lower-potency hemp edibles

for the use of an obviously intoxicated person;

(2) sell lower-potency hemp edibles that are designed or reasonably expected to be mixed

with an alcoholic beverage; or

(3) permit lower-potency hemp edibles that have been removed from the products'

packaging to be removed from the premises of the lower-potency hemp edible retailer.

(i) A lower-potency hemp edible retailer is permitted to sell and may permit the

consumption of lower-potency hemp edibles
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at an event hosted off site if:

(1) the event has been authorized by the local unit of government exercising jurisdiction

over the location;

(2) the event organizer holds an on-sale license issued under chapter 340A; and

(3) the event does not exceed four days.