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Updated Guidance on Hemp Retailer Licensing Transition

January 12, 2026

The Office of Cannabis Management updated the license issuance timeline for lower-potency hemp edible businesses.

The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) began licensing lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) businesses in October 2025. The market for those products has been operating under a temporary transition period that was set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025.

In December, OCM notified registrants with a pending application for either cannabis or LPHE licenses that they may continue selling products under Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72 while their applications are being reviewed and processed. Under the revised timeline, the product transition period is extended through March 31, 2026. LPHE manufacturers a wholesalers will also be licensed on that same date.

Ream more about updated licensing timelines outlined in Guidance Memo 3.

Local government role

After receiving a license from OCM, LPHE retailers must also obtain local retail registration from their city. Once OCM issues an LPHE retailer license, it will notify the local government, which may then issue the local retail registration. This is not a retail registration that can be capped.

Cities should ensure they are registered in Accela in order to receive all communications related to cannabis licensure within their jurisdictions. Cities that have not yet registered may complete the Local Unit of Government Cannabis Licensing Contact and Delegation Form.  

View more information regarding this transition period on OCM’s website.

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Beth Johnston

Intergovernmental Relations Representative

(651) 281-1218

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