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Committee considers bill to close wholesaler licensing gap for low‑potency hemp beverages
Summary
Representatives and industry witnesses debated House File 17-35, a proposal to allow certain wholesalers to continue distributing low-potency hemp-derived THC beverages. The committee adopted a technical A1 amendment and laid the bill over for further stakeholder negotiation.
House File 17-35, carried by Representative West, was presented to the Minnesota House Commerce Committee as an attempt to resolve a perceived licensing gap that prevents some wholesalers from lawfully distributing low‑potency hemp-derived THC beverages under the incoming cannabis licensing framework.
Representative West said the draft is an initial attempt to fix a gap for wholesalers who currently sell federally legal, hemp-derived THC beverages but could face licensure ambiguity in the new regime. "If a…
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