Nevada’s Governor Brian Sandoval endorsed a Department of Taxation statement of emergency this week that allows the department to regulate marijuana edible products more strictly when recreational marijuana sales start on July 1st.
According to Mari St. Martin, a spokeswoman from the governor’s office, “The Governor wants to see the state realize the revenues from its sales, and most importantly, wants a regulatory structure that is restricted, responsible and respected.”
The Nevada Tax Commission just approved new regulations that will not allow any marijuana dispensary to sell the following for recreational use in the state:
Any products that contain any more than 10 milligrams of THC per dose or more than 100 milligrams of THC per package.
Any products that appear to be lollipops, ice cream or are modeled after a brand of products marketed to children.
Any products that look like real or fictional characters or cartoons.
Any products that apply THC to candy or snack foods other dried fruit, nuts or granola.
Any cookie or brownie products that are not in a sealed, opaque bag.
Any products that have images of cartoon characters, action figures, toys, balloons or mascots on the labeling.
As part of the last minute regulations, any packaging must be required to read “THIS IS A MARIJUANA PRODUCT” and “Keep out of reach of children” on it. The package must also list all of the ingredients.
The Department of Taxation also sent am email to dispensaries this week that said any existing packaging that has any of the images above must be covered by a label, sticker, or permanent marker to obscure the image.
“From day one, we want to make sure that potency, packaging and labeling are strict from the start,” said Stephanie Klapstein, spokeswoman for the Nevada Department of Taxation.
