(A) Purpose. This subchapter is designed to permit the reasonable sale of cannabinoid products while protecting the general welfare of the city's youth, residents, and visitors by limiting the sale of cannabinoid products to those establishments licensed by Wright County to sell tobacco and those establishments licensed by the city to sell alcohol on-sale under Ch. 110
of this code.
(B) General requirement. No person, firm, partnership, or corporation shall sell cannabinoid products unless:
(1) The seller also holds a retail tobacco license from Wright County, Minnesota and meets the definition of "tobacco products shop" as defined by the Wright County Code of Ordinances.
(2) The seller also holds an on-sale license from the city under Ch. 110 of this code. However, sellers with an on-sale license are still prohibited from selling non-beverage cannabinoid products.
(C) Definitions.
(1) Cannabinoid product shall mean a chemical compound derived from the cannabis plant or synthetically derived from the cannabis plant.
(2) Cannabinoid product means any edible or nonedible cannabinoid product authorized for sale in M.S. § 151.72, as it may be amended from time to time, and intended for human consumption whether chewed, smoked, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means.
(D) Exemptions.
(1) Except as regulated above, there is no requirement to obtain a tobacco license from Wright County or an on-sale license from the city in order to sell cannabinoid products wherein the only cannabinoids present are non-intoxicating cannabinoids, such Cannabidiol ("CBD") or Cannabinol ("CBN").
(2) This subchapter does not apply to medical cannabis products dispensed by registered medical cannabis dispensaries pursuant to M.S. §§ 152.22 to 152.37, as they may be amended from time to time. Medical cannabis dispensaries that sell nonmedical cannabis products which are also cannabinoid products are not exempt.
(E) A violation of this subchapter or a violation of M.S. § 152.72 is subject to the penalties listed in § 112.99. A violation of this section or M.S. § 152.72 could result in penalties, suspension, or revocation under the seller’s tobacco or on-sale license.
(Ord. 788, passed 12-12-2022; Ord. 810, passed 10-9-2023)