HF 1672 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Medical cannabis provisions modified.

HF 1672 modifies Minnesota's medical cannabis laws to establish a regulatory framework for tribal medical cannabis programs. The bill defines key terms like "Tribal medical cannabis program" (a tribe-established program for medical cannabis on tribal lands) and "Tribal medical cannabis program patient" (a tribal member with a valid tribal registration card). It requires cannabis businesses to verify tribal registration cards and valid ID before distributing medical cannabis to tribal program patients, while maintaining existing state distribution rules. This directly affects federally recognized Minnesota tribes, tribal program participants, and state-licensed cannabis businesses serving tribal members.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Apr 7, 2025

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Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 4 edits · Mar 20, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates the definition of a 'visiting patient' to include individuals enrolled in Tribal medical cannabis programs, expanding eligibility beyond just out-of-state residents. It also amends reporting requirements for cannabis businesses to track distributions to these new categories of patients and clarifies protections against professional licensing penalties for both state and Tribal patients.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly include Tribal medical cannabis program patients under the state's medical cannabis framework, whereas previously it focused primarily on out-of-state visitors and Tribal patients were handled under separate, less integrated provisions.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'visiting patient' that now encompasses individuals enrolled in Tribal medical cannabis programs, in addition to out-of-state residents.

REQUIREMENT

Updated distribution rules to require cannabis businesses to verify Tribal medical cannabis program credentials alongside standard out-of-state verification documents.

ENFORCEMENT

Revised reporting obligations for cannabis businesses to include weekly tracking of medical cannabis distributed to visiting patients, including those from Tribal programs.

ELIGIBILITY

Extended anti-discrimination protections to ensure patients in Tribal medical cannabis programs are not penalized by occupational or professional licensing boards.

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Committee

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Commerce Finance and Policy

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor