Minnesota's THC Potency Caps for Edibles and Beverages, by Category

Minnesota does not use one THC number for every product. Edibles are capped one way, beverages another, and both are written in milligrams, not percentages. Maybe you've tried to work out how many servings are actually in a package, or wondered why a can of THC seltzer follows different math than a bag of gummies. The answer sits in Minn. Stat. 342.27. Below are the current caps for adult-use cannabis edibles and beverages, category by category, cited straight to the statute.

The edible cap: 10 mg per serving, 200 mg per package

Under Minn. Stat. 342.27, subd. 2(d), an adult-use cannabis edible sold in Minnesota "may not include more than ten milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per serving," and "a single package may not include more than a total of 200 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol." The two numbers work as a pair: 10 mg per serving, 200 mg as the hard stop on the whole package, no matter how many servings it holds.

When a package holds more than one serving, the law requires each 10 mg serving to be physically set apart from the next, "by scoring, wrapping, or other indicators designating the individual serving size." That's why a multi-piece edible package comes scored into pieces or individually wrapped rather than sold as one undivided block. It also gives you a way to check the package in your hand against the statute yourself: count the marked servings, multiply by 10 mg, and the total shouldn't exceed 200 mg.

The beverage cap: 10 mg per serving, two servings per container

Beverages get their own subsection. Minn. Stat. 342.27, subd. 2(e) caps an adult-use cannabis beverage at "more than ten milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per serving," and adds that "a single beverage container may not contain more than two servings." Multiply those out and the effective ceiling lands at 20 mg of THC per container.

Notice the structural difference from edibles here. The edible rule caps the whole package at a flat 200 mg, regardless of how many 10 mg servings it holds. The beverage rule instead caps the servings per container at two. So a shopper comparing a bag of gummies to a can of THC beverage isn't really comparing the same kind of limit, even though both use that same 10 mg per-serving figure.

Where the numbers show up on the label

Minn. Stat. 342.63, subd. 3 requires the package to state the serving size and the cannabinoid profile, both per serving and in total, alongside net weight, product type, batch number, and a full ingredient list. The label also has to carry a universal cannabis symbol, a warning symbol with the poison control number, and a statement that the product should be kept out of reach of children.

So the per-serving and per-package numbers above aren't something you have to calculate on your own. They should already be printed on the package, right next to the required testing verification. For a full walkthrough of every field on a Minnesota cannabis label, see how to read a cannabis product label.

Don't confuse this with lower-potency hemp products

The caps above apply to adult-use cannabis products sold at a licensed dispensary. A separate, lower-ceiling category exists for lower-potency hemp edibles and beverages: the products sold at liquor stores and other off-dispensary retailers. Under Minn. Stat. 342.01, subd. 50, a lower-potency hemp edible caps out at 5 mg of delta-9 THC per serving for non-beverage products, and a lower-potency hemp beverage caps out at 10 mg of delta-9 THC for the entire container, not per serving.

Two different legal categories, two different ceilings. It's easy to spot a "10 mg" figure on a hemp product and assume it means the same thing as the dispensary cap; it doesn't. For the full comparison of what each category is, where it's sold, and which license governs it, see lower-potency hemp edibles vs. adult-use cannabis products in Minnesota.

The 800 mg single-transaction limit

There's also a ceiling on the transaction itself. Minn. Stat. 342.27, subd. 2(c) caps a single retail transaction at 800 mg of total THC across edible cannabis products and lower-potency hemp edibles combined, sold to one customer at one time. That's a separate rule from the per-serving and per-package caps above; it governs how much you can buy at once, not how any single product is formulated. For the fuller picture of what Minnesota allows a person to purchase and possess, see purchase and possession limits.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the THC limit per serving for edibles in Minnesota?

Under Minn. Stat. 342.27, subd. 2(d), an adult-use cannabis edible sold in Minnesota may not contain more than 10 milligrams of THC per serving, and a single package may not contain more than a total of 200 milligrams of THC.

How many servings can be in one THC beverage container?

Under Minn. Stat. 342.27, subd. 2(e), an adult-use cannabis beverage is capped at 10 milligrams of THC per serving, and a single container may not hold more than two servings — an effective 20 milligram ceiling per container.

Are lower-potency hemp edibles capped at the same amount as dispensary edibles?

No. Lower-potency hemp edibles, the category sold at liquor and convenience stores, are capped at 5 milligrams of delta-9 THC per serving for non-beverage products and 10 milligrams per container for beverages under Minn. Stat. 342.01, subd. 50 — a lower ceiling than the adult-use cannabis figures in 342.27.

How much THC in edibles can I buy in one transaction?

Minn. Stat. 342.27, subd. 2(c) caps a single retail transaction at 800 milligrams of total THC across edible cannabis products and lower-potency hemp edibles combined.

The short version

Edibles: 10 mg THC per serving, 200 mg per package, servings marked off individually. Beverages: 10 mg THC per serving, two servings maximum per container. Lower-potency hemp products follow a lower, separate ceiling under a different statute entirely. All of it is printed on the label — and all of it can change as the legislature amends the statute, so verify the current figures at revisor.mn.gov or with the Office of Cannabis Management before relying on them for a purchase.

For adults 21 and older only. Cannabis products have not been analyzed or approved by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Keep out of reach of children. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery after use. This article is general information about products sold in Minnesota, not medical advice; talk to a licensed clinician about your health.