Senate debates omnibus cannabis bill; lawmakers adopt expungement and sober‑home amendments, withdraw potency and labeling proposals

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Senate debated an omnibus cannabis bill, Senate File 2370, on April 28, 2025, considering a package of agency and member provisions including medical patient protections, low‑potency hemp product rules, and technical statutory fixes. Senate floor debate produced multiple amendments: some were adopted, some withdrawn and others were rejected or left pending for further action.

Senator Dibble presented the bill as “a compilation of a number of other bills” and described it as a set of agency bills prepared by the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and additional member proposals. He told colleagues the bill consolidates statutory language in “chapter 152 and chapter 342” and moves medical cannabis oversight to the OCM while preserving tribal reciprocity for medical patients.

Why it matters: The omnibus package would set labeling, licensing and product rules for adult‑use and medical cannabis in Minnesota, affect municipal control over retail operations, and add statutory protections and regulatory authority that shape access for patients and consumers.

Floor amendments and outcomes

- A16 (expungement technical changes): Sponsored by Senator Port, the amendment was described as correcting drafting omissions and ensuring the Cannabis Expungement Board’s intent would be carried out, including sealing all counts in a case when eligible. Senator Port said the changes were “recommended by the cannabis expungement board.” The amendment was adopted on the floor.

- A10 (potency limits): Offered by Senator Nelson, A10 would have required the Office of Cannabis Management to enforce THC content and potency limits.…