ASTM D8233-19
(Guide)Standard Guide for Packaging and Labeling of Consumer Resin Cannabis Products for Sale to Adult Consumers, Legally Authorized Medical Users, and Caregivers in a Business-to-Consumer Retail Environment (Retailers)
Standard Guide for Packaging and Labeling of Consumer Resin Cannabis Products for Sale to Adult Consumers, Legally Authorized Medical Users, and Caregivers in a Business-to-Consumer Retail Environment (Retailers)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide provides manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers with guidance on how to package and label consumer resin cannabis products, based on their intended use, in a manner that prevents contamination and promotes prevention of accidental or improper consumption. The guide recommends packaging types, terminology, nomenclature, graphics, and symbols that enable consumers to determine product type, strain, potency, concentration, dosage, and expiration date, such that informed decisions can be made.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide is for the packaging and labeling of cannabis flowers, resins, and preparations derived therefrom for sale to adult consumers, legally authorized medical users, and caregivers in a business-to-consumer/patient/caregiver retail environment and other legal distribution channels. This includes labeling of products, regardless of packaging format, that will be purchased by adults in retail dispensaries, pharmacies, or other distribution methods (for example, postal shipment).
1.2 This guide does not address packaging or labeling specific to non-consumer-facing transactions (for example, products packaged for transfer between business entities, including growers, processors, manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers).
1.3 This guide incorporates relevant materials previously published in other industry resources such as ASTM Committees D10 and F02, Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards (FOCUS), American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and various sanctioned working group findings and publications (for example, Council on Responsible Cannabis Regulation (CRCR), National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), and so forth).
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D8233 − 19
Standard Guide for
Packaging and Labeling of Consumer Resin Cannabis
Products for Sale to Adult Consumers, Legally Authorized
Medical Users, and Caregivers in a Business-to-Consumer
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Retail Environment (Retailers)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8233; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This guide is for the packaging and labeling of cannabis
2.1 ASTM Standards:
flowers, resins, and preparations derived therefrom for sale to
D3475 Classification of Child-Resistant Packages
adult consumers, legally authorized medical users, and care-
F2097 Guide for Design and Evaluation of Primary Flexible
givers in a business-to-consumer/patient/caregiver retail envi-
Packaging for Medical Products
ronment and other legal distribution channels. This includes
labeling of products, regardless of packaging format, that will
3. Terminology
be purchased by adults in retail dispensaries, pharmacies, or
3.1 Definitions:
other distribution methods (for example, postal shipment).
3.1.1 child-resistant/senior-friendly packaging, n—special
1.2 This guide does not address packaging or labeling
packaging that is significantly difficult for children under five
specific to non-consumer-facing transactions (for example,
years of age to open, yet not difficult for seniors (65 years of
products packaged for transfer between business entities,
age and older) to use properly. See Classification D3475.
includinggrowers,processors,manufacturers,wholesalers,and
3.1.2 container/immediate container, n—sealed, hard, or
retailers).
soft-bodied receptacle in which a cannabis item is placed.
1.3 This guide incorporates relevant materials previously
3.1.3 exit package, n—opaque bag or other similar opaque
published in other industry resources such as ASTM Commit-
covering provided at the point of sale.
tees D10 and F02, Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards
3.1.4 local jurisdiction/authorities having jurisdiction,
(FOCUS), American Herbal Products Association (AHPA),
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and n—the area for which the regulation(s) apply, such as federal,
state/province, county, or local municipality.
various sanctioned working group findings and publications
(for example, Council on Responsible Cannabis Regulation
3.1.5 opaque, n—packaging does not allow the product to
(CRCR), National Cannabis IndustryAssociation (NCIA), and
be seen without opening the packaging material.
so forth).
3.1.5.1 semi-opaque, n—packaging that may allow light but
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
not detailed images to pass through; syn. semi-transparent;
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
translucent.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.6 resealable, n—immediate container maintains its
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
child-resistant effectiveness for multiple openings.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1.7 resin cannabis products, n—any product containing or
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
comprised of cannabis flowers and/or resins and includes, but
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
is not limited to, the cannabis flowers and resins themselves,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
extracts/concentrates/derivatives thereof, and preparations
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
therefrom.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D37 on Cannabis and For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D37.04 on Processing and Handling. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2019. Published February 2019. DOI: 10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
D8233-19. the ASTM website.
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