Public Comment Period at Monday Night’s St. Cloud City Council Meeting Regarding Sale of THC Edibles

(KNSI) — St. Cloud residents will have a chance to comment on an ordinance regarding the sale of THC edibles during Monday’s city council meeting.

A proposal is expected to lay out an ordinance for how stores are to be licensed, and each application will be reviewed by the mayor’s office and police chief. All THC products must be held in secure bins behind the counter; products would be barred from using cartoon characters or packaging mimicking toys or other brands sold primarily to children. Offering samples or selling THC products at a discount would be prohibited, and self-service kiosks would be banned.

It also sets up compliance checks at least once a year by sending someone underage to each store to try and make an illegal TCH edible purchase. Penalties for any code violation begin at a $300 fine. A second offense could result in a 30-day license suspension. Anything more than that during a three-year period would result in a store having its license revoked.

Gummies, drinks and other food products made from hemp-derived THC became legal in July after getting passed by the 2022 Minnesota State Legislature. The law allows the sale and consumption of edible cannabinoid products containing no more than five milligrams of THC in a single serving and no more than 50 milligrams per package.

The city council meeting begins at 6:00 p.m.

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