Minnesota’s warm embrace of hemp-derived THC products set itself apart from other states with legal, regulated adult-use marijuana access.
But sudden changes imposed last month to how hemp products are tested, transported and labeled are encouraging some hemp companies to pull up stakes and relocate to other states, operators told MJBizDaily.
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Hemp THC products, including drinks and edibles, have been legal in Minnesota since July 2022.
Sales of consumable hemp products in Minnesota reached $145.1 million from October 2023 through September 2024, according to Denver-based cannabis law firm Vicente.
But starting Jan. 1, all intoxicating hemp products sold in Minnesota must also be tested in Minnesota, which has just two operating testing labs, according to state records.
That’s according to an Oct. 10
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