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Emily amends cannabis ordinance to allow lower-potency hemp edible retailers
Summary
The council approved Ordinance 25-04 to amend Chapter 154, allowing lower-potency hemp edible retailers to operate and mandating city registration and local compliance checks, with local enforcement to be coordinated with the county sheriff.
The City of Emily on Dec. 10 approved Ordinance 25-04 amending Chapter 154 (Cannabis Businesses) to allow retailers of lower-potency hemp edibles to operate within city limits, pending city attorney review. The ordinance change follows a state law that requires such retailers to obtain a license from the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and register with the city.
Council members discussed implementation and compliance. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office will conduct preliminary and annual compliance checks on behalf of the city; the city indicated fees for those checks will be determined later. The council identified two currently OCM-licensed lower-potency hemp edible retailers within the city: Redding’s and ELCF (Lake Country Foods). Mayor Tracy Jones moved approval of the ordinance amendment and the council approved the summary for publication.
Why it matters
The change aligns local rules with recent state requirements for lower-potency hemp edibles and establishes local registration and compliance-check expectations. The council approved the ordinance pending final review by the city attorney, and the Sheriff’s Office will carry out compliance checks under terms to be determined.
