Cannabis Packaging Requirements
Comprehensive state-by-state guide to cannabis packaging and labeling regulations
This resource covers all 50 states plus DC, including adult-use, medical, and low-THC programs. Search by state, filter by program type, and access official regulatory authorities.
| Jurisdiction | Program Status | Packaging Requirements Summary | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Medical | AMCC administrative code includes packaging/labeling sections for dispensaries and processors. | View |
| Alaska | Adult-use & Medical | 3 AAC 306.345 general packaging/labeling; child-resistant exit packaging; product-specific rules. | View |
| Arizona | Adult-use & Medical | A.A.C. R9-18-310 and ADHS cannabis rules for packaging and labeling. | View |
| Arkansas | Medical | ADH rules for labeling and packaging with principal display panel and required elements. | View |
| California | Adult-use & Medical | DCC packaging/labeling checklist and regs; CR packaging limits; universal symbol; Prop65 as applicable. | View |
| Colorado | Adult-use & Medical | 1 CCR 212-3 rules include packaging and labeling; universal symbol; child-resistant; prohibitions. | View |
| Connecticut | Adult-use & Medical | DCP packaging and labeling rules; beverage warnings; plain packaging. | View |
| Delaware | Medical | 16 DE Admin Code 4470 includes tamper-resistant packaging and label elements. | View |
| District of Columbia | Adult-use & Medical | Title 22-C DCMR contains labeling submission and packaging rules; ABCA maintains updates. | View |
| Florida | Medical Low-THC | Florida Statutes §381.986 and OMMU guidance; packaging and labeling. | View |
| Georgia | Medical Low-THC Oil | GMCC requires packaging/labeling approval and exit packaging; see 351-4-.07 and 351-6-.06. | View |
| Hawaii | Medical | HAR 11-850-142 packaging; 11-850-143 labeling with black-on-white text and other constraints. | View |
| Idaho | No state-legal cannabis program | No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate. | |
| Illinois | Adult-use & Medical | 410 ILCS 705 and IDFPR/IDOA rules on packaging and labeling. | View |
| Indiana | No state-legal cannabis program | No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate. | |
| Kansas | No state-legal cannabis program | No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate. | |
| Kentucky | Medical program pending rollout | Medical cannabis law enacted; packaging/labeling rules handled by Cabinet for Health and Family Services; confirm current regs. | |
| Louisiana | Medical | LDH/Ag & Forestry rules govern packaging and labeling for therapeutic marijuana. | View |
| Maine | Adult-use & Medical | OCP rules and symbol specifications; packaging and labeling requirements. | View |
| Maryland | Adult-use & Medical | Maryland Cannabis Administration guidance; universal symbol; plain packaging standards. | View |
| Massachusetts | Adult-use & Medical | 935 CMR 500.105 packaging and labeling; universal symbol; font and warning text. | View |
| Michigan | Adult-use & Medical | Marihuana rules R 420.403 et seq.; packaging and labeling; CR and tamper-evident. | View |
| Minnesota | Adult-use & Medical | OCM packaging and labeling guide and rules incl. universal symbol and label standards. | View |
| Mississippi | Medical | MDOH Medical Cannabis Program packaging and labeling rules. | View |
| Missouri | Adult-use & Medical | Packaging/labeling requirements defined by DHSS; child-resistant, warnings, symbol, etc. | View |
| Montana | Adult-use & Medical | General labeling ARM 42.39.314; exit packaging limits; beverage and concentrate rules in subchapter. | View |
| Nebraska | No state-legal cannabis program | No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate. | |
| Nevada | Adult-use & Medical | CCB Regulation 12 packaging and labeling. | View |
| New Hampshire | Medical | He-C 402.19 packaging and labeling requirements incl. plain, opaque, child-resistant. | View |
| New Jersey | Adult-use & Medical | NJCRC packaging and labeling guidance and rules; symbol; potency; plain packaging constraints. | View |
| New Mexico | Adult-use & Medical | CCD labeling guidance and rules; packaging checklist. | View |
| New York | Adult-use & Medical | OCM Part 128/129 packaging and labeling standards; universal symbol; marketing layer rules. | View |
| North Carolina | No state-legal cannabis program | No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate. | |
| North Dakota | Medical | NDAC 33-44-01-26 manufacturing facility labeling; packaging resealability and other standards. | View |
| Ohio | Medical | OAC 3796 rules require child-proof, tamper-evident, light-resistant packaging and detailed labels. | View |
| Oklahoma | Medical | OMMA OAC 310:681-7-1 defines labeling and packaging, including required warnings and prohibitions. | View |
| Oregon | Adult-use & Medical | OLCC packaging/labeling rules and FAQs; OAR 845-025. | View |
| Pennsylvania | Medical | 28 Pa. Code §1151a.34 labeling; packaging standards in DOH regs. | View |
| Rhode Island | Adult-use & Medical | 230-RICR-80-05-1.5 sets product packaging and labeling requirements for retail-ready products. | View |
| South Carolina | No state-legal cannabis program | No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate. | |
| South Dakota | Medical | ARSD 44:90:10 packaging and labeling; beverage-specific rules like single-serving limits. | View |
| Tennessee | No state-legal cannabis program | No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate. | |
| Texas | Medical Low-THC | 37 TAC §12.7(o) requires child-resistant final packaging; label specs defined in rule. | View |
| Utah | Medical | R68-28-13 labeling and packaging; child-resistant per 16 CFR 1700; no child-appealing shapes. | View |
| Vermont | Adult-use & Medical | Cannabis Control Board rule series and guidance on packaging/labeling. | View |
| Virginia | Medical (THC/CB) & CBD | 3VAC10-70 and Board of Pharmacy packaging/labeling rules. | View |
| Washington | Adult-use & Medical | WAC 314-55-105 labeling and WAC 314-55-106 symbol; packaging rules by LCB. | View |
| West Virginia | Medical | 64CSR110-16 packaging and labeling by growers/processors; transport packaging cross-referenced. | View |
| Wisconsin | No state-legal cannabis program | No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate. | |
| Wyoming | No state-legal cannabis program | No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate. |
AMCC administrative code includes packaging/labeling sections for dispensaries and processors.
3 AAC 306.345 general packaging/labeling; child-resistant exit packaging; product-specific rules.
ADH rules for labeling and packaging with principal display panel and required elements.
DCC packaging/labeling checklist and regs; CR packaging limits; universal symbol; Prop65 as applicable.
1 CCR 212-3 rules include packaging and labeling; universal symbol; child-resistant; prohibitions.
Title 22-C DCMR contains labeling submission and packaging rules; ABCA maintains updates.
GMCC requires packaging/labeling approval and exit packaging; see 351-4-.07 and 351-6-.06.
HAR 11-850-142 packaging; 11-850-143 labeling with black-on-white text and other constraints.
Idaho
No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate.
Indiana
No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate.
Kansas
No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate.
Kentucky
Medical cannabis law enacted; packaging/labeling rules handled by Cabinet for Health and Family Services; confirm current regs.
Maryland Cannabis Administration guidance; universal symbol; plain packaging standards.
935 CMR 500.105 packaging and labeling; universal symbol; font and warning text.
Marihuana rules R 420.403 et seq.; packaging and labeling; CR and tamper-evident.
OCM packaging and labeling guide and rules incl. universal symbol and label standards.
Packaging/labeling requirements defined by DHSS; child-resistant, warnings, symbol, etc.
General labeling ARM 42.39.314; exit packaging limits; beverage and concentrate rules in subchapter.
Nebraska
No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate.
He-C 402.19 packaging and labeling requirements incl. plain, opaque, child-resistant.
NJCRC packaging and labeling guidance and rules; symbol; potency; plain packaging constraints.
OCM Part 128/129 packaging and labeling standards; universal symbol; marketing layer rules.
North Carolina
No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate.
NDAC 33-44-01-26 manufacturing facility labeling; packaging resealability and other standards.
OAC 3796 rules require child-proof, tamper-evident, light-resistant packaging and detailed labels.
OMMA OAC 310:681-7-1 defines labeling and packaging, including required warnings and prohibitions.
230-RICR-80-05-1.5 sets product packaging and labeling requirements for retail-ready products.
South Carolina
No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate.
ARSD 44:90:10 packaging and labeling; beverage-specific rules like single-serving limits.
Tennessee
No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate.
37 TAC §12.7(o) requires child-resistant final packaging; label specs defined in rule.
R68-28-13 labeling and packaging; child-resistant per 16 CFR 1700; no child-appealing shapes.
WAC 314-55-105 labeling and WAC 314-55-106 symbol; packaging rules by LCB.
64CSR110-16 packaging and labeling by growers/processors; transport packaging cross-referenced.
Wisconsin
No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate.
Wyoming
No state-legal medical or adult-use cannabis; cannabis packaging not applicable. Hemp rules separate.
Important Disclaimer
This information is provided for reference purposes only and may not reflect the most current regulations. Cannabis packaging and labeling requirements are subject to change. Always consult the official regulatory authority in your jurisdiction and seek legal counsel to ensure compliance with current laws and regulations.
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