PACKAGING & LABELING U N D E R S T A N D I N G S T A T U T E R U L E S F O R C A N N A B I S P R O D U C T S

BASIC PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

products cannot be: packages must be: track-and-trace

attractive to children or

easily confused with

candy/foods that do

not contain cannabis.

re-sealable, 

tamper-evident,

child-resistant, and

labeled.

Each cannabis product must

have a unique ID number for

identification and tracking

www.cdph.ca.gov/mcsb www.cannabis.ca.gov mcsb@cdph.ca.gov

California Department of Public Health Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch

 

 

PACKAGING & LABELING

"GOVERNMENT WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CANNABIS, A SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED

SUBSTANCE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND ANIMALS. CANNABIS PRODUCTS MAY ONLY

BE POSSESSED OR CONSUMED BY PERSONS 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER UNLESS THE PERSON IS

A QUALIFIED PATIENT. THE INTOXICATING EFFECTS OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS MAY BE DELAYED

UP TO TWO HOURS. CANNABIS USE WHILE PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDING MAY BE HARMFUL.

CONSUMPTION OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS IMPAIRS YOUR ABILITY TO DRIVE AND OPERATE

MACHINERY. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION.” (in bold print),

Manufactured cannabis products must be labeled with the following information:

WHAT'S ON THE LABEL?

date of manufacturing and packaging,

known allergens (nuts, etc.)

source and date of cultivation,

type of cannabis or cannabis product,

number of servings per package,

pharmacologically active ingredients (THC, CBD, etc.) and amount

(mg per serving),

"FOR MEDICAL USE ONLY" (for medicinal cannabis),

universal symbol for cannabis

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