Status of Hemp and CBD products in Minnesota
Minnesota legalized hemp and CBD products in January 2020, as long as they contained less than 0.3% delta-9 THC (abundant in marijuana plants but present only in trace amounts in hemp). However, the threshold did not apply to delta-8 and other forms of THC. To solve this, the new law establishes volume restrictions based on the weight of all forms of THC. Delta-8 THC is made by putting hemp-derived CBD through a synthetic process. Producers in Minnesota and around the U.S. took advantage of hemp's legalization in 2018 under the logic that CBD made from legal hemp flowers means delta-8 THC produced downstream is also permitted. Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol is present in marijuana plant materials like flowers, oil, and edibles. Only dispensaries in jurisdictions where marijuana is legal can legally sell this chemical, which causes the drug's high. Similar goods with delta-8 THC are offered for sale online, in bars, and shops all around the country, even in states where ...