The governor of California has signed a bill to revise packaging and labeling rules for marijuana-infused edibles and beverages.
Under AB 2532, which Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) approved on Wednesday, labels and inserts for cannabis edibles and drinks would need to include the toll-free telephone number for the national Poison Help line.
The legislation from Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D) also mandates that labels for multi-serving THC beverages with more than one serving will need to “clearly and conspicuously” notify consumers that the product contains multiple servings as well as detail the size of servings—measured in fluid ounces to the nearest tenth of a fluid ounce—and provide “information regarding how to accurately measure a single serving for consumption.”
Multi-serving cannabis drinks in containers that are transparent or otherwise visibly display the amount of liquid inside must feature “unobstructed and conspicuous lines delineating individual serving or portion sizes,” the new law says.
Additionally, retailers selling marijuana beverages with more than one serving will need to offer consumers measuring instruments or devices, provided by manufacturers, that contain at least one fluid ounce and measure to the nearest tenth of a fluid ounce under the now-enacted bill.
The new law also prohibits cannabis businesses from advertising
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