Committee hears testimony on House Bill 792 to standardize cannabis warning labels

Representative Melody Cunningham, sponsor of House Bill 792, opened a Senate Business and Labor Committee hearing requesting standardized, clearer warnings on cannabis packaging and at the point of sale.

"The intent of this bill is to ensure that consumers have access to clear, visible, and effective health warnings at the point of sale," Representative Melody Cunningham said, telling senators she drafted the bill after reviewing current Cannabis Control Division materials and visiting dispensaries.

Supporters told the committee the bill targets gaps in consumer awareness. The bill would require point-of-sale posters, a yellow-triangle marijuana caution icon, minimum font size (sponsor text cites a minimum of one-sixteenth inch and use of lowercase "o" for readability), and a terser label in place of the clinical phrase "cannabinoid hyperemesis" — replacing it with the plain-language phrase "excessive vomiting." The draft also adds a required warning about driving: "Driving under the influence of marijuana is a crime," the sponsor said.

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