The Minnesota House of Representatives on an uncertified date adopted the conference committee report on Senate File 2370, a bill addressing cannabis regulation, and repassed the measure as amended by the conference committee after a roll-call vote of 80-50.

The vote followed floor debate in which members described the conference changes as largely collaborative and aimed at expanding testing capacity, adding an expungement provision and directing the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to return with proposals to streamline the medical cannabis supply chain. The conference package also added licensure for wholesalers handling low-potency hemp beverages.

Representative Stevenson, who moved adoption of the report, told members the conference committee produced a “very productive” result and asked colleagues to support the report. He said the committee will seek further work on streamlining the medical side of the market and credited committee collaboration for the changes.

Representative West urged members to vote yes, saying the bill “moves us 1 step closer to having a safe, tested, and legal market in Minnesota.” West described Minnesota’s regulatory system as complicated and said the bill increases testing capacity and relieves some regulatory burdens for medical cannabis businesses. He also said the bill helps hemp businesses that export federally legal products. West noted other states’ markets as examples and argued that federal rescheduling would further improve business conditions.

Representative Stevenson described a specific conference addition allowing wholesalers to be licensed for low-potency hemp beverages, saying that development has helped Minnesota breweries diversify amid declining beer sales. He also emphasized preserving the separate medical market so patients who rely on medical cannabis—some of whom are minors—can continue to access treatment.

Representative Hansen addressed the floor about local government roles, saying the legalization structure depends on a partnership with local governments and warning that delays blamed on the launch could fall to local authorities. Hansen said the law places two responsibilities on local governments and urged communication with local officials so they understand those duties.

After debate concluded, the clerk called the roll. The clerk reported 80 ayes and 50 nays; Speaker’s clerks announced the report and bill passed as amended by conference and that the bill’s title was agreed to. The clerk also gave the bill a third reading as amended by conference.

What the conference report changed and next steps
The conference report generally retained most House provisions while making additional changes the conferees considered necessary for implementation: expanded testing capacity for the market launch; an expungement provision; a provision directing OCM to return with a medical-program streamlining proposal; and licensing authority for wholesalers of low-potency hemp beverages. The House adoption completes its action on the conference report; the bill was repassed as amended by conference and had its title agreed to on the floor.

Votes at a glance
- Conference committee report on Senate File 2370 (adopted and bill repassed as amended by conference): 80 ayes, 50 nays.

Reporting notes
Floor remarks referenced events and figures not independently verified here, including statements that Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis on May 30, 2023, that Ohio’s market reached nearly a half-billion dollars, and commentary about proposed tax changes. Those items are described as they were stated on the floor; the article does not independently confirm figures or policy outcomes beyond the House’s recorded action.