Cannabis Packaging Laws in Nevada
Cannabis, popularly known as weed or marijuana after it is dried, is simply a group of three main plants with psychoactive properties referred to as Cannabis Sativa, Cannabis Indica, and Cannabis Ruderalis.
Over time continents and countries have legalised the use of these plants because it is medically seen to help certain conditions and aid recreational activities. Cannabis consists of not less than 120 components or substances called cannabinoids, and one of these components is known as cannabidiol (CBD). CBD is medically used to ease nausea, migraine, seizures, etc. The drug Epidiolex is the first and only to contain CBD and is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is used to treat types of epilepsy.
Cannabis Law and Enforcement in Nevada.
In Nevada, there is a law that guides the legal use or intake of Cannabis, and this has been in existence since the year 2017. The law states that aside from medical purposes, Cannabis can be used for recreational purposes by persons over age 21. Being up to or over this age gives you the legal right to purchase it from any of the 65 dispensaries across the state of Nevada without a permit or medical card.
Also, because of the illegal use and consumption of cannabis, these dispensaries that make this product legally available to the public, have strict guidelines they are to strictly follow to ensure the safety of these consumers.
Cannabis Packaging Laws in Nevada.
Following through with Cannabis packaging laws could be tasking and somewhat confusing because of the differences in laws that guide various states, and as these laws and rules differ so do they affect manufacturing companies and dispensary stores.
Taking into consideration that we have minors in households, being in the good books of the law and following through with the state guidelines on Cannabis packing in Nevada is paramount, and here is a guide:
NAC 453A.500 Packaging: Generally. (NRS 453A.370)
All cannabis (marijuana) products must be packaged and sealed in child-resistant packaging. It should be uneasy to open, and bereft of easy-to-open tabs, dimples, corners, or flaps so that it is difficult for a child to open and as a tamperproof measure.
All plastic packaging must not be less than 4mm thick, made from non-toxic materials, and must protect its content from contamination.
All edible or useable products containing Cannabis (marijuana) must be packaged in opaque and child-resistant containers or seals.
Cannabis (marijuana) products in solid or liquid form must be packaged in a food-grade bottle. This bottle should not be less than 4mm thick and should be sealed using a “metal crown cork-style bottle cap.
Manufacturers are never to package or label edibles as candy.
When selling to consumers, Cannabis (marijuana) products must be sealed in single packages which must not contain:
More than 1 ounce of usable marijuana or one-eighth of an ounce of concentrated marijuana.
For a marijuana product sold as a capsule, more than 100 milligrams of THC per capsule or more than 800 milligrams of THC per package.
For a marijuana product sold as a tincture, more than 800 milligrams of THC.
For a marijuana product sold as an edible marijuana product, more than 100 milligrams of THC.
For a marijuana product sold as a topical product, a concentration of more than 6 percent THC or more than 800 milligrams of THC per package.
For a marijuana product sold as a suppository or transdermal patch, more than 100 milligrams of THC per suppository or transdermal patch or more than 800 milligrams of THC per package.
For any other marijuana product, more than 800 milligrams of THC.
The above is taken from Section 453D.800 – The requirements for single packages and following 16 C.F.R. 1700 or the standards specified in subsections 2 or 3.
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