Proposition 65 warning requirements announced last year are set to be enforced starting January 3, 2021; if your business is selling cannabis products in California, now is the time to ensure that your labeling complies with state requirements.

Last year, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added Δ9‑tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as “THC,” to the list of chemicals requiring specific labeling for retail sale in California. Better known as Proposition 65, California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires businesses selling consumer products—including food and cannabis goods—to notify Californians about certain chemicals that are in those products. THC is the cannabinoid most associated with a marijuana-related “high.”

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