Nearly 4,000 cannabis retailers in Minnesota are checking their shelves today, after receiving a warning from state officials on Tuesday about the consequences of selling illegal products.
The Office of Cannabis Management is cracking down on certain strains of cannabinoids, as they say too many shops have been caught selling illegal products.
In a letter sent Tuesday, officials reminded retailers that only delta-8 and delta-9 THC are allowed in hemp edibles. Specifically, they clarified that THC-V more commonly known as "diet weed" due to its reported appetite-curbing, energy-boosting properties, is illegal.
"We were very surprised that we had something on the shelves that was non-compliant," said the owner of Higher Place in Chaska. "Our goal from the beginning has been to be compliant with the state."
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