Minnesota hemp and THC label requirements: what goes on the can or bag

The 12 items on every lower-potency hemp edible label

Minnesota’s cannabis law requires every cannabis and hemp product sold to customers to be labeled under Minn. Stat. 342.63 and the Office of Cannabis Management’s rules. For lower-potency hemp edibles, the category that covers THC gummies and THC beverages, subdivision 7 lists what the label must include:

What the 2026 session changed

The 2026 Legislature amended 342.63 (Laws 2026, chapter 123) and added subdivision 7, the list above, for lower-potency hemp edibles specifically. Two parts of it make label design easier:

• A barcode for the business details

  Items 1 and 2 can be provided through a scannable barcode affixed to the label, as long as the barcode is accurate and active at all times. That frees a lot of panel space.

• No THC, no universal symbol

  A product that contains only nonintoxicating cannabinoids approved by the Office and no THC does not need the universal symbol.

Design limits that come from the packaging law

The label sits on packaging governed by Minn. Stat. 342.62, and that section is where most first drafts run into trouble. A product may not be packaged to resemble a commercially available product that has no cannabinoids, or in a way designed to appeal to people under 21. The statute defines that appeal as any of these:

• Toys or robots

  Images depicting either.

• Fruits or vegetables

  Images of them, except when they accurately describe the ingredients or flavors in the product.

• Kid-marketing characters

  Images bearing a likeness to characters or phrases popularly used to advertise to children.

• Snack-brand lookalikes

  Brand names or close imitations of candies, cereals, sweets, chips or other foods typically marketed to children.

The same section requires packaging that is child-resistant, tamper-evident and opaque, with one exception: the child-resistant requirement does not apply to a lower-potency hemp edible meant to be consumed as a beverage. Multi-serving packages must mark each serving, by scoring, wrapping or another indicator.

Fitting it all on a can or a pouch

Twelve items plus a brand is a lot for a 12 ounce can. What works:

• Front panel

  Brand, product type, THC per serving and the universal symbol. Keep the fruit art to the actual flavor.

• Back and side panels

  Serving size, cannabinoid profile, ingredients, directions, testing verification, the warning symbol and Poison Control information, net weight.

• The barcode

  Put the grower and manufacturer details behind a scannable code, and keep it live.

• The batch number

  It changes every run, so leave a clear spot to print or stamp it at packaging rather than reprinting labels for each batch.

• The symbols

  Use the Office’s official artwork as supplied, at the size its rules call for.

The Office’s rules add detail beyond the statute, and both have changed every year since 2023. Check the current versions before every print run, not just the first one.

Labels for Minnesota hemp brands

We print roll labels for cans and bottles on water-resistant stock that holds up in a cooler, and sheet labels for small runs of pouches and jars. Breweries making THC seltzers are some of the most active label buyers in the state; our breweries page covers the rest of what a taproom prints. The label material picker helps choose a stock, and labels covers sizes and finishes. Send us your dieline or can size and your copy, and we will proof it at size.

One plain reminder: we print labels, we do not give legal or compliance advice. The Office of Cannabis Management and the Office of the Revisor of Statutes are the authorities, and a compliance review belongs with your attorney or consultant before you print.