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A4. Along with tegfing.andlabeling requirements,. an edible cannabinoid mustrneet several requirements; includingthat it: • Not bear thelikeness or contain cartoon -like: characteristics. • Notbe modeled after a b=d.of products primarily consumed.or marketed to children. • Not be made* by. applying an extracted or concentrated hemp -derived cannabinoid to a commerciaLlly ava lable candy.or snack faod.item: • May not contain aningredient; other than a hemp -derived cannabinoid, that is not approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. • May. -.not be packaged n a.way that resembles. an y commercially available food product. • Must not bid, packaged in a container that could reasonably mislead any person to believe that it contains anything other than an-edlble cannabinoid product. Q5.Are these products legal under federal regulations? A5. The ZQ18 Farris Bill made several changes to federal lave *related to hemp. Under the law,. hemp was removed from the controlled substance act, including. derivates, extracts, and cannabinoids, provided those substances contained less than 0.3%.THC concentration. -If a product contains more than 0.S% THC*.it is considered rtarijuana. and not hemp. Pursuant to the Farm Bill, Minnesota haslegalzed the production of hemp through its industrial hemp program. Although hemp extracts that. meet the mandated THC level are no longer controlled substances, the Farm Bill did not alter the. authority of other federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from regulating hemp and hemp byproducts. Under current FDA regulations, CBD or'THC products. cannotbe sold as a dietary supplement and cannot be added to food for humans or animals: Q6. Where do the edible cannabinoid products come f ro m? A6. Under current law, these products can be manufactured in Minnesota but..also imported. from other states. Growing hemp in Minnesota is governed by the Department of Agriculture,. though the-UDA Kemp Program does not regulate cannabis extracts, development and. manufacturing of cannabis extracts., or the.retail and marketing -of cannabinoid products. Cities may want to consider zoning implications for manufacturing -and production of cannabinoid products.. Q7. How are the new products taxed? A7. It is the understanding of LMC that edible cannabinoid products legalized under the: new law are subject -to Minnesota -sales tax. LMC is waiting for more.guidance from the Minnesota Department -of Revenue to determine if any exemptions apply. The new law does not:authorize