ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Monday, March 23, Senator Lindsey Port (DFL-Burnsville) led the Senate in a 41-26 vote to pass legislation helping low-dose hemp consumable businesses continue their operations (HF 3615). The bill would push a 2026 deadline for in-state testing requirement to May 31, 2027, allowing these businesses to continue using qualified out-of-state testing facilities, preventing testing backlogs, and ensuring consumers can continue to buy the products they want. Senator Port releases the following statement:
“Minnesota’s popular hemp-derived consumables industry is an example to the nation of how well-regulated markets can boost local economies. The in-state testing requirement is a good one, but Minnesota’s two labs are at capacity, and opening a new lab is an expensive and time-consuming process. As we wait for more labs to come online, it’s good business to continue to allow these companies to test their products out-of-state at labs that live up to our standards. This legislation helps small businesses, consumers, patients and our local economies. I’m proud to see the broad bipartisan support for this common-sense bill and look forward to seeing it signed into law.”
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