Big warning labels. Uniform symbols denoting that a product is not for kids. TV advertisements where no one would even think a marijuana user is underage.
These were some of the suggestions posed Tuesday by doctors and marijuana regulators, who pushed the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission to ensure safe and effective labeling of legal weed is a priority as it prepares to draft the rules and regulations that will oversee the nascent legal weed industry.
Virtually every state with legal weed or medical marijuana has laws governing exactly how a cannabis product should be packaged or labeled.
Such laws generally focus on cannabis edibles, ensuring that the products — such as chocolate, brownies, cookies or other food and drink items — aren't attractive to kids. Edibles are often required to be sold in plain, basic packaging, and bans are placed on using colorful images or cartoon characters.