Municipalities that establish, own, or operate a municipal cannabis store authorized to also hold a lower-potency hemp edible retailer license.

HF 1634 allows cities and counties in Minnesota that operate their own municipal cannabis stores to also hold a license for lower-potency hemp edible retailers. Previously, such municipalities were prohibited from holding both types of licenses under state law. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes sections 342.32 and 342.43 to explicitly permit this dual licensing, removing a prior restriction. This change directly affects local governments managing public cannabis retail operations, enabling them to expand into hemp edibles without needing separate private business licenses. The policy change focuses on clarifying and expanding licensing options for municipal cannabis operations.