Overview

This guide provides information about the packaging and labelling requirements for cannabis and cannabis products under the Cannabis Act and the Cannabis Regulations.

Who this guide is for

This guide applies to cannabis products that are sold or distributed in Canada.

In this guide

• 1.0 Purpose
• 2.0 Scope
• 3.0 Prohibitions on packaging and labelling of cannabis
  • 3.1 General prohibitions
  • 3.2 Other prohibited representations
  • 3.3 False, misleading or deceptive information
• 4.0 General packaging and labelling requirements
• 5.0 Packaging requirements
  • 5.1 Immediate container requirements
  • 5.2 Food grade packaging requirements
  • 5.3 Wrappers
  • 5.4 Outermost container requirements
  • 5.5 Co-packing cannabis
• 6.0 Labelling requirements
  • 6.1 Required information on the principal display panel of the label
  • 6.2 Required information about the cannabis product
  • 6.3 Requirements for peel-back or accordion panels
  • 6.4 Bar codes and QR codes
  • 6.5 Inserts or leaflets
  • 6.6 Optional information about the cannabis product
  • 6.7 Labelling cannabis other than a cannabis product
• 7.0 Transition period for packaging and labelling
• 8.0 Contact us
• Appendix: Cannabis products that meet the packaging and labelling requirements

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Details and history

Published: March 12, 2025

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