Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 8, August 19, 2024
Section 152.22 - [Effective 12/1/2025]Subdivision 1. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 2. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 3. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 4. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 5. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 5a. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 5b. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 5c.Hemp processor."Hemp processor" means a person or business licensed by the commissioner of agriculture under chapter 18K to convert raw hemp into a product.
Subd. 5d. Indian lands. "Indian lands" means all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation within the boundaries of Minnesota and any lands within the boundaries of Minnesota, title to which are either held in trust by the United States or over which an Indian Tribe exercises governmental power. Subd. 6. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 7. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 8. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 9. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 10. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 11.Registered designated caregiver. "Registered designated caregiver" means a person who:(1) is at least 18 years old; (2) has been approved by the office to assist a patient who requires assistance in administering medical cannabis or obtaining medical cannabis from a distribution facility; and(3) is authorized by the office to assist the patient with the use of medical cannabis. Subd. 12. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 13. [Deleted by 2023 amendment]. Subd. 14.Qualifying medical condition. "Qualifying medical condition" means either a medical condition for which an individual's health care practitioner has recommended, approved, or authorized the use of cannabis by that individual to treat the condition, or a diagnosis of any of the following conditions: (2) autism spectrum disorder that meets the requirements of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association;(3) cancer, if the underlying condition or treatment produces one or more of the following: (i) severe or chronic pain;(ii) nausea or severe vomiting; or(iii) cachexia or severe wasting;(4) chronic motor or vocal tic disorder;(7) human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immune deficiency syndrome;(8) intractable pain as defined in section 152.125, subdivision 1, paragraph (c);(9) obstructive sleep apnea;(10) post-traumatic stress disorder;(11) Tourette's syndrome;(12) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;(13) seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy;(14) severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis;(15) inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease;(16) irritable bowel syndrome;(17) obsessive-compulsive disorder;(18) sickle cell disease; or(19) terminal illness, with a probable life expectancy of under one year, if the illness or its treatment produces one or more of the following: (i) severe or chronic pain;(ii) nausea or severe vomiting; or(iii) cachexia or severe wasting .
Subd. 15. Tribal medical cannabis board. "Tribal medical cannabis board" means an agency established by each federally recognized Tribal government and duly authorized by that Tribe's governing body to perform regulatory oversight and monitor compliance with a Tribal medical cannabis program and applicable regulations. Subd. 16. Tribal medical cannabis program. "Tribal medical cannabis program" means a program established by a federally recognized Tribal government within the boundaries of Minnesota regarding the commercial production, processing, sale or distribution, and possession of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products. Subd. 17. Tribal medical cannabis program manufacturer. "Tribal medical cannabis program manufacturer" means an entity designated by a Tribal medical cannabis board within the boundaries of Minnesota or a federally recognized Tribal government within the boundaries of Minnesota to engage in production, processing, and sale or distribution of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products under that Tribe's Tribal medical cannabis program. Subd. 18. Tribal medical cannabis program patient. "Tribal medical cannabis program patient" means a person who possesses a valid registration verification card or equivalent document that is issued under the laws or regulations of a Tribal Nation within the boundaries of Minnesota and that verifies that the person is enrolled in or authorized to participate in that Tribal Nation's Tribal medical cannabis program. Subd. 19. Veteran. "Veteran" means an individual who satisfies the requirements in section 197.447. 2014 c 311 s 2; 2015 c 74 s 2; 2016 c 179 s 27
Amended by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 121,s 2-154, eff. 8/1/2024.Amended by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 121,s 2-12, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 121,s 2-147, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 121,s 2-14, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 121,s 2-13, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2023 Minn. Laws, ch. 63,s 6-73, eff. 12/1/2025.Amended by 2023 Minn. Laws, ch. 63,s 6-17, eff. 5/31/2023.Amended by 2023 Minn. Laws, ch. 63,s 6-16, eff. 5/31/2023.Amended by 2023 Minn. Laws, ch. 63,s 6-15, eff. 5/31/2023.Amended by 2023 Minn. Laws, ch. 63,s 6-14, eff. 5/31/2023.Amended by 2023 Minn. Laws, ch. 63,s 6-13, eff. 5/31/2023.Amended by 2022 Minn. Laws, ch. 58,s 92, eff. 8/1/2022.Amended by 2021 Minn. Laws, ch. 30,s 3-30, eff. 5/22/2021.Amended by 2021 Minn. Laws, ch. 30,s 3-29, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by 2021 Minn. Laws, ch. 30,s 3-28, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by 2019 Minn. Laws, ch. 9,s 11-82, eff. 8/1/2019.Amended by 2019 Minn. Laws, ch. 9,s 11-81, eff. 8/1/2019.Amended by 2019 Minn. Laws, ch. 9,s 11-80, eff. 8/1/2019.Amended by 2019 Minn. Laws, ch. 9,s 11-79, eff. 8/1/2019.Amended by 2019 Minn. Laws, ch. 9,s 11-78, eff. 8/1/2019.Amended by 2016 Minn. Laws, ch. 179,s 27, eff. 8/1/2016.Amended by 2015 Minn. Laws, ch. 74,s 2, eff. 5/23/2015.Added by 2014 Minn. Laws, ch. 311,s 2, eff. 5/30/2014.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.