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Goodhue County removes 1,000-foot spacing rule for low‑potency hemp edibles; approves Tilion Brewing registration
Summary
The Goodhue County Board voted 5-0 June 16 to remove a 1,000-foot spacing requirement for low‑potency hemp edible sales and approved a retail registration for Tilion Brewing’s Cannon Falls location; no public comment was offered at the hearing.
The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously June 16 to amend the county cannabis ordinance, removing a 1,000-foot spacing requirement that had applied to sales of Low Potency Hemp Edibles (LPHE). The change leaves the spacing rule in place for full‑potency cannabis products but exempts LPHE sales from that geographic buffer.
Commissioner Greseth moved to open the public hearing on the ordinance change; the board opened and then closed the hearing after the chair asked three times for public comment and none was offered. The motion to adopt the ordinance amendment carried 5-0. The board subsequently approved a Lower‑Potency Hemp Edible Retail Registration for Tilion Brewing Company LLC at its Cannon Falls location, also by a 5-0 vote.
The amendment was presented as a targeted change that affects only LPHE sales; staff said the county will maintain existing spacing rules for full‑potency cannabis products. No community members spoke during the public hearing.
The actions mean that LPHE retailers in Goodhue County will no longer be subject to the local 1,000‑foot buffer requirement when seeking registration, though other local licensing and state requirements for hemp products remain in force. The board took both votes as part of its regular agenda and carried them without amendment.
The board enacted the ordinance amendment and approved the Tilion Brewing registration during its June 16 meeting; no additional hearings or scheduled follow‑up were announced at that time.
