Cannabis business license and endorsement provisions modification

This bill modifies Minnesota's cannabis regulations by creating a new edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement for businesses that manufacture, process, sell, or store edible cannabis products. The endorsement is available to licensed cannabis microbusinesses, mezzobusinesses, manufacturers, lower-potency hemp edible manufacturers, and medical cannabis combination businesses, and it prohibits manufacturing edible cannabis products at the same location where food is produced except for limited development, sampling, or testing. The legislation also establishes civil penalties for selling cannabis flower or concentrate without a proper license, with fines ranging from $3,000 to $1,000,000 depending on the quantity involved. These changes directly affect cannabis business operators and aim to strengthen oversight of edible product handling and unlicensed sales.