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Committee backs packaging change to allow single‑serving 10 mg hemp beverages
Summary
House File 16-15 would allow a single serving of 10 milligrams THC in a container (rather than two 2.5‑mg servings), a change supporters say helps Minnesota beverage brands remain competitive nationally; the committee laid the bill over for further consideration.
House File 16-15, presented by Representative Stevenson, would permit a single serving of 10 milligrams of THC in one container for lower‑potency hemp beverages, rather than requiring two 5‑milligram servings per container. Supporters said the change is primarily a packaging/labeling alignment that helps Minnesota brands sell into other states with different labeling rules without retooling packaging.
Glenn McElfresh (testifying remotely), a co‑founder of PLIFT and a Hemp Beverage Alliance board member, said the current Minnesota approach requires brands to alter packaging to sell in states that do not permit multiple servings per container. "House file 16-15 is a simple fix for this problem that permits brands who sell a 10 milligram drink to label that drink as a single 10 milligram serving of THC with only 1 serving per container," McElfresh said.
Committee members questioned consumer education and safe use. Representative Cattiza Wooten asked whether brands or retailers would provide guidance for new consumers; McElfresh and Representative Stevenson noted existing labeling requirements and retailer education efforts. The committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion so brands can remain competitive and so retailers can continue to educate consumers about dosing.
