OCM is accepting registrations for businesses seeking to sell hemp-derived cannabinoid products (HDCPs) to consumers. Businesses that sell HDCPs but are not registered with the Office of Cannabis Management are in violation of Minnesota law and will be subject to enforcement action including the destruction of all the business’s HDCPs and penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation.

The registration window closes this Sunday, August 31, making it possible for unregistered businesses to become eligible to sell HDCPs, including hemp-derived THC beverages, during the busy summer season. OCM also announced that starting October 1 and continuing through October 31, it will accept business license applications for three license types: lower-potency hemp edible retailers, lower-potency hemp edible manufacturers, and lower-potency hemp edible wholesalers. License application guidance and materials will be made available on the OCM website in advance of the October application period.

The window for businesses to register to sell hemp-derived cannabinoid products (HDCPs) to consumers under Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, closes this weekend on Sunday, August 31, 2025.  

Businesses that sell HDCPs but are not registered with the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will be in violation of Minnesota law and subject to enforcement action, including the destruction of all the business’ HDCPs and penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation. 

Once the registration window closes August 31, no new registrations or changes to registration will be accepted during the month of September as OCM prepares for the conversion from a registration system to a business licensing framework for lower-potency hemp edible retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342.  

Beginning October 1 and continuing through October 31, OCM will accept business license applications for three license types: lower-potency hemp edible retailers, lower-potency hemp edible manufacturers, and lower-potency hemp edible wholesalers.  

During this October window, businesses which were registered prior to April 14, 2025, will be able to convert to these license types by submitting a complete application for their intended license type(s). New businesses and businesses registered after June 1, 2025, will also be able to apply for these licenses during the October license application window.

Applicants must be in good standing with OCM (meaning they do not have any outstanding fines or open correction orders against them) in order to apply and convert their registration to a license.