Cannabis packaging compliance
Plan cannabis packaging around the market where the product will be sold. We can help you check child-resistant, tamper-evident, resealable and label-space requirements for U.S. and Canadian orders.
We can help match child-resistant closures, tamper-evident features, resealable structures, package visibility and label space to your target market and packaging order.
Market requirements
For U.S. orders, tell us the state or jurisdiction where the product will be sold. For Canadian orders, we can match the pouch option to the relevant Health Canada cannabis packaging and labeling requirements.
There is no single packaging specification that should be applied to every cannabis product and every market.
Packaging requirements should be checked against the jurisdiction where the product will be sold.
State & Local Requirements
Confirm the exact state and product type before finalizing the pouch. Child resistance, reclosure, security features, package appearance and labeling requirements may differ by jurisdiction.
Check U.S. RequirementsFederal Requirements
Check the immediate container, child-resistant requirements, security features and label layout against the applicable Cannabis Regulations and current Health Canada guidance.
Check Canadian RequirementsPackage testing
In the U.S., the Poison Prevention Packaging Act framework defines “special packaging” and its child-resistant and adult-use requirements under 16 CFR Part 1700.
Child-resistant packaging should be reviewed as a complete package system rather than only by the name of the zipper or closure.
Choose the opening system according to the package format and target-market requirements.
Pouch size, closure, seals and construction should match the configuration supported by the relevant test evidence.
Use the applicable test protocol and package-level documentation before making a child-resistant claim.
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act framework defines "special packaging" and its child-resistant and adult-use requirements under 16 CFR Part 1700.
Separate functions
Combine child-resistant opening, tamper-evident first-opening features and resealable closures when the product and market require more than one function. Each feature is specified separately in the finished pouch.
Control access
Controls access to the package.
Show first opening
Provides visible or physical evidence that the package has been opened or disturbed.
Close after use
Allows the package to be closed again after first opening.
Label & artwork
We can reserve the required information, warning, barcode and instruction areas before artwork is finalized so the branding fits the usable pouch panel.
Confirm the market-specific layout before approving production artwork.
No. Cannabis packaging requirements vary by state, product type and license category. Confirm the destination state and product before finalizing the pouch, closure and label layout.
Health Canada requires child-resistant packaging for legal cannabis products, with specified exceptions such as plants and seeds.
No. They provide different functions and should be specified separately.
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Send your target market, cannabis product type, pouch size, quantity and required packaging functions. We’ll recommend a suitable packaging option and share the supporting information available for that configuration.
Packaging support information is not a substitute for jurisdiction-specific legal advice.
