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Committee backs substitute for HB294 to tighten cannabis packaging and limit child‑appealing design
Summary
A House commerce committee voted to advance a substitute to HB294 that narrows packaging design to reduce appeal to children, provides a 10‑month compliance window and allows limited color for approved or non‑appealing logos; the committee recommended the substitute 8–3.
A House Commerce and Economic Development Committee advanced a substitute to HB294, the Cannabis Product Packaging Regulation Act, after public testimony from industry and safety advocates and a committee debate on enforcement and costs.
The substitute would give the Cannabis Control Division authority to further restrict packaging design, color and materials so products are not unduly appealing to children. The sponsor told the committee the substitute generally restricts packaging to black and white while allowing color for required warning statements and for licensee logos that are either division‑approved or not reasonably appealing to minors. The substitute also adds a 10‑month window for businesses to…
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