Canada Proposes Raft Of Changes To Cannabis Rules To Reduce Regulatory Burden
The federal government is proposing a raft of changes to cannabis regulations ranging from packaging to reporting requirements in an effort to reduce the regulatory burden.
Outlined in the latest Canada Gazette released Friday(opens in a new tab), Health Canada said the changes will mean about $41 million in annualized net benefits in terms of administrative and compliance cost savings.
“Health Canada recognizes that there may be regulatory measures that could be made more efficient and streamlined without compromising the public health and public safety objectives.”
Proposed packaging changes include allowing the lids and containers of cannabis products to be different colours, permitting cut-out windows or transparent packaging so that consumers can see the product before buying, and allowing QR codes so buyers are able to find more information.
Producers would also be able to package multiple products together as long as the package is still under the 30-gram limit, and products inside also meet packaging requirements. The change would mean producers could sell higher quantities of edibles in one outer package.
Images or information on the packaging would still generally not be allowed, but the rules would be eased to permit adding something specifc if other statues require it, such as the recycling icon.
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See a more comprehensive list of the changes at StratCann or read the all the changes at the Government of Canada
