In the spirit of regulation and control, Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is ushering in a new era for hemp edible sales, with a dash of bureaucracy for flavor. Local retailers dealing in lower-potency hemp products are being alerted to obtain the necessary papers or face a halt in sales come Halloween. The process, delineated by the state, demands that these businesses secure an OCM license in addition to a city registration – a one-two punch of regulatory compliance.
According to a recent social media post by the City of Duluth, MN Government, the clock is ticking for those in the hemp game to submit their license applications for retailing, manufacturing, or wholesaling lower-potency hemp edibles. October 31 at noon is the precise cut-off, leaving no room for dilly-dallying. The State’s legislation is clear: no license, no hemp edible sales, plain and simple. Those dragging their feet on submitting their applications by this deadline will be compelled to cease sales posthaste.
The pathway to compliance for retailers doesn’t end with just an OCM license; the City of Duluth requires its pound of flesh in the form of registration. Come 2025, retailers must navigate to the City Clerk’s office within a year-long window and pay a $125 fee for the privilege of trading in these edibles. For those looking to take action sooner rather than later, details and an online application are available at the City of Duluth’s official website.
Retailers and manufacturers are encouraged to act swiftly, lest they find their businesses in a legislative lurch, missing out on the increasingly green pastures of the hemp industry.
