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HF 4733

Remediated cannabis product defined, and cannabis business required to disclose information related to remediated cannabis products.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Xp Lee

Remediated cannabis products must disclose they were made using remediation to meet safety standards in labeling, advertising, and face penalties for noncompliance.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy
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Bill Summary · HF 4733

Summary of HF 4733 (2025-2026) – Minnesota

Purpose and intent

HF 4733 defines a new category of cannabis product and requires explicit disclosure regarding remediation. The bill aims to inform consumers about products derived from cannabis that have undergone remediation to meet state safety standards, and to ensure clear labeling and advertising of remediated cannabis materials. It also establishes penalties for noncompliance and ties persistent violations to license actions.

Key provisions

  • Definition: Remediated cannabis product

    • Includes any cannabis flower, concentrate, extract, or product (e.g., dried flower, rosin, edibles, tinctures) that, at any point during cultivation, processing, or manufacturing, underwent a remediation process to reduce or remove contaminants (such as mold, mildew, pesticides, or heavy metals) to meet state safety/testing requirements.

  • Labeling and disclosure requirements

    • Remediated cannabis products must comply with existing labeling requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 342.63.
    • The primary package and marketing layer must conspicuously display a mandated statement (see Subd. 3) on the remediated product.
    • The required statement:
    • “This product, or its constituent cannabis, was produced using REMEDIATED CANNABIS MATERIAL to meet state safety standards.”
    • Font size must be no smaller than the required warning in § 342.63, subd. 2, clause (8), and text must be in a color contrasting with the background.

  • Mandatory advertising/marketing disclosure

    • All marketing, advertising, and promotional materials for a specific remediated cannabis product must include the required disclosure statement.
    • Applies to digital ads, point-of-sale displays, product menus, and online product descriptions, among other promotional materials.

  • Penalties and licensing consequences

    • The Minnesota Office (the state regulatory office) can impose civil penalties for each violation.
    • A civil penalties schedule will be adopted; fines must be at least:
    • $1,000 for a first offense.
    • $5,000 for a second offense within a three-year period.
    • For three or more separate and confirmed violations within five years, the office must suspend or revoke the cultivator or retailer license held under § 342.21.
    • The office may suspend or revoke a license for a single instance of intentional and knowing misrepresentation of a product’s remediation status.

Who is affected

  • Licensed cannabis businesses in Minnesota (cultivators, retailers, processors) that handle remediated cannabis products.
  • Consumer-facing marketing and labeling teams within these licensed entities (responsible for compliance with labeling and advertising disclosures).
  • Regulatory office (the agency enforcing cannabis laws and administering penalties and license actions).

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • HF 4733 was introduced and referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy committee (as of the 2026-03-26 action date).
  • The bill sets up a framework for defining remediated products, labeling, advertising disclosures, and enforcement mechanisms, with penalties structured to escalate by offense and time window (three offenses in five years trigger license actions; penalties scale per offense).
  • Specific effective dates and rulemaking timelines are not provided in the text excerpt; the bill directs the office to adopt a penalties schedule and to enforce the new disclosure requirements.

Practical impact

  • Consumers would gain visibility into whether a cannabis product has undergone remediation, helping them make informed purchasing decisions.
  • Businesses would need to adjust labeling and marketing workflows to consistently display the disclosure on remediated products and all promotional materials.
  • Regulators would have a clearer basis to sanction noncompliant companies, potentially affecting market dynamics for cultivators and retailers with remediated products.

If you’d like, I can produce a side-by-side comparison with current law (342.63 and 342.21) to illustrate exact changes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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