A coalition of marijuana reform organizations are calling on regulators across the world to adopt a universal symbol for marijuana products in the interest of promoting safety in the evolving cannabis market and making it easier to facilitate interstate commerce if states choose to enact that policy.
While there may be a patchwork of marijuana laws from state-to-state in the U.S., as well as internationally, the groups said in a letter to regulators that was shared exclusively with Marijuana Moment and distributed on Wednesday that there should at least be uniformity in labeling so that people know what products contain cannabis no matter where they’re shopping.
The International Intoxicating Cannabinoid Product Symbol (IICPS)—a yellow triangle with an image of a cannabis leaf and black border—has already been adopted by Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and Vermont, while other states like Alaska are also considering it.
Via DFCR.
Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR), which played a leading role in developing the symbol and is spearheading the campaign for its universal adoption, said in a press release on Wednesday that its goal is “communicating a simple public health message,” which is “caution with cannabis.”
David Nathan, founder and president of DFCR, recently
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