The City of Crookston is providing notice to all local businesses that currently sell, or intend to sell, lower-potency hemp products, including lower-potency hemp edibles and beverages.
All businesses selling these products are required to comply with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342, and applicable Minnesota Rules, chapter 9810, as administered by the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM).
Key requirements include, but are not limited to:
- Obtaining the appropriate state license from the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (LPHE-R, LPHE-M, or LPHE-W, as applicable);
- Securing any required endorsements associated with retail sales, delivery, or on-site consumption;
- Compliance with product potency limits, packaging and labeling requirements;
- Restricting sales to individuals 21 years of age or older;
- Obtaining any required local retail registration prior to conducting retail sales within the City of Crookston.
Businesses that are not properly licensed or registered, or that fail to comply with state and local requirements, may be subject to enforcement action.
Businesses are strongly encouraged to review the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management’s guide, Hemp Businesses in Minnesota: A Guide for Lower-Potency Hemp Edible License Applicants, and to ensure full compliance prior to continuing or initiating sales.
Questions regarding local requirements may be directed to the City of Crookston. Questions regarding state licensing and compliance should be directed to the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management.
City of Crookston
Ashley Rystad City Clerk
124 N Broadway
Crookston, MN 56716
