A state law taking effect Friday that legalizes food products containing certain amounts of the cannabis ingredient that gets people high has apparently caught some state regulators and lawmakers by surprise — revealing that some who signed the legislation may they didn’t quite get it.
Minnesotans who are 21 or older can now buy THC-containing foods and beverages that contain no more than 5 milligrams per serving and 50 milligrams per package. Five milligrams is about half the standard dose in recreational marijuana products in other states.
The head of the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, which will have regulatory authority over new hemp-derived cannabis products, said legalizing THC-containing foods and beverages was not included in the original hemp industry reform bill that the board has helped craft.
“Some things were changed at the eleventh hour, especially the 5 milligrams and 50 milligrams,” said Jill Phillips, executive director of the pharmacy board. “But here we are. It was accepted and we will do everything we can to support it.”
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