The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.28, subdivision 2, to increase the outdoor cultivation limit for cannabis microbusinesses. Specifically, it changes the maximum allowable cultivation area for outdoor cannabis from "one-half" to "one" licensed business. This adjustment aims to better align with market demand while ensuring that the office responsible for licensing maintains flexibility in setting plant canopy limits, which can be adjusted upward or downward in each licensing period, but must not fall below 5,000 square feet.

Additionally, the bill maintains provisions for indoor cultivation, allowing cannabis microbusinesses to cultivate up to 5,000 square feet of plant canopy. It also stipulates that the office will establish limits on the manufacturing of cannabis products, ensuring that these limits correspond to the amount of cannabis flower that can be harvested from the specified cultivation area. Overall, the bill seeks to enhance the operational capacity of cannabis microbusinesses in Minnesota while adhering to regulatory goals.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 342.28