A new bill introduced today in the Minnesota Senate would allow licensed marijuana retailers to provide free samples at cannabis-related events.
Senate Bill 2890 was filed with bipartisan support by Senator Zach Duckworth (R) and Senator David Dibble (D). The bill was formally introduced and referred to the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee.
Under the proposed legislation, authorized cannabis retailers participating in cannabis events—such as microbusinesses, mezzobusinesses, and lower-potency hemp edible retailers—would be allowed to give away samples of marijuana and marijuana-derived products, a move currently prohibited under state law. According to the bill, only one sample of each product may be displayed or offered, and samples must be clearly labeled and securely stored. Limits are also placed on the sample size, including a cap of eight grams for flower or concentrates and 100 milligrams of THC for infused edibles.
The bill would amend existing state statute (Section 342.40, Subdivision 7), which regulates cannabis event sales, to remove language explicitly prohibiting giveaways and instead permit licensed vendors to distribute limited free samples during such events.
The bill retains other regulations, including age verification requirements, intoxication checks, storage rules, and usage of the statewide monitoring system to track sold or discarded cannabis products.
Senate Bill 2890 marks another step in Minnesota’s ongoing development of a regulated marijuana industry following the state’s legalization of adult-use cannabis in 2023.
