🌱Using a Greenhouse as a Microbusiness in Minnesota: A Guide for 2025

As licenses come out later than expected, many outdoor micro license holders are looking to link up with greenhouses to jump-start their operations. Here’s what you need to know:

Understanding the Greenhouse Regulations

A cannabis microbusiness in Minnesota can utilize a greenhouse, classified as an "outdoor mixed-light facility," for cultivation in 2025. Here are the key requirements:

• The greenhouse must fit within the microbusiness's outdoor canopy limit, which is up to one-half acre of mature, flowering plants[1][2].

• The business must comply with all state and local zoning, building codes, and other requirements for cannabis cultivation, including operational and environmental standards[3][4].

• The greenhouse facility must be registered as the official cultivation site in the business’s application and site plan submitted to the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM)[4][2].

  
  

Moving a Greenhouse to a New Location in 2026

Minnesota rules allow cannabis businesses, including microbusinesses, to apply for relocating their licensed operational site, including a greenhouse, to another location after initial licensure. Here are the essential points:

• The OCM can permit the relocation of an operational location, including a cultivation (greenhouse) site, provided the business submits a license relocation application and pays the applicable fee (not exceeding $250)[5][2].

• Approval to move is not automatic. The new location must meet all regulatory requirements (zoning, local approval, environmental, and security), and the business must follow all OCM procedures for relocation[4][2].

• The relocation of the licensed premises does not extend or modify the license term; annual renewals are still required[5][2].

• You must obtain state and local approval for the new cultivation site before commencing operations at the new location[4][2].

  
  

Summary Table

Year	Action	Requirements	Allowed?
2025	Use a greenhouse as a microbusiness	Local and state compliance; canopy limits	Yes
2026	Move the greenhouse to new location	OCM relocation approval; site compliance	Yes (with approval)

Additional Notes

• The "greenhouse" can be considered an outdoor mixed-light facility, which is a permitted site type under Minnesota rules for microbusinesses[2].

• Always ensure you notify and obtain written approval from OCM before changing your operational site. Do not move or begin operations at a new location until all regulatory clearances are obtained[4][5].

  
  

Conclusion

In conclusion, you can use a greenhouse in 2025. With proper regulatory approvals, you can also relocate it to a new site in 2026 as a cannabis microbusiness in Minnesota. Understanding these regulations is crucial for success in this evolving industry.

For more information, you can check the official Minnesota Cannabis Policy Changes.