Local governments authorization to prohibit the sale of certain cannabis products

SF 2142 allows Minnesota local governments to impose location-based restrictions on cannabis businesses, such as prohibiting operations within 1,000 feet of schools or 500 feet of day cares. It permits localities to limit the number of cannabis retailers to at least one per 12,500 residents (though they may allow more) and requires local governments to certify zoning compliance for new businesses within 30 days or risk state license issuance. The bill also authorizes temporary "interim ordinances" during planning processes and mandates state collaboration to develop model regulations for business operations. This does not ban cannabis businesses but gives local governments more control over where and how they operate.