1. Consumer Safety and Local Control
Adult Use Cannabis Task Force
Presented By
John Sybert
Tom Donovan

2. Labeling and Packaging
Purpose of Labeling and Packaging Requirements
Prevent access by children and accidental ingestion by mandating child- resistant packaging and clear warning labels
Provide consumers with clear and detailed product information necessary to make informed decisions regarding cannabis purchases and consumption
Inform consumers of nonorganic pesticides, fungicides, herbicides and other agricultural chemicals used in the production of cannabis
Product Specific Labeling
Requirements for Retail Cannabis, Cannabis Concentrate, Edible Cannabis Products, and Non-Edible Cannabis Products
Product warnings tailored for delayed effects of edible products
Instructions for ingestion of edible cannabis products and application of non- edible cannabis products

3. Safe & Informative Labeling
Identifies strain name and grower
Harvest Batch Number, harvest date, and testing date
Identification of product and species
Cannabinoid profile expressed as a percentage of net weight
Name of Cannabis Testing Facility
Safety warnings
Nutrients and Pesticides used in the cultivation process
Net weight

4. Purity and Potency Purpose of Purity and Potency Standards and Testing
Protect consumers from potentially dangerous adulterants, chemicals, pesticides, molds, fungus, and other contaminants
Promote safe and responsible consumption by providing consumers with accurate potency information
Ensure product consistency
Protect against the use of prohibited pesticides, solvents, and other prohibited chemicals in the production of cannabis, cannabis concentrates and cannabis products
It is recommended that regulations be established to prohibit the use of nonorganic nutrients and pesticides in the cultivation of retail cannabis

5. Organic Pesticide Policy Recommended
No pesticides have been registered or tested for use on cannabis and no guidelines have been established. Pesticide on other crops is federally regulated.
Consumers can rinse pesticide off conventional produce, but cannabis is sold already dried and cured.
Some pesticides used on cannabis are safe when consumed, but not when inhaled.
Extracting concentrates used to produce edibles, topical products, and inhalants causes pesticide residues to accumulate at levels ten times higher than on flowers.
Establish regulations and penalties for the use of unapproved chemicals to deter unsafe practices

6. Purity and Potency Testing
Best Practices Include:
Identification of product and strain
Full cannabinoid profile expressed as a percentage of net weight
Terpene profile
Results of safety and quality tests
Labeling suggestions
Certification

7. Identification of Product and Strain

8. Full Cannabinoid Profile

9. Terpene Profile

10. Results of Safety and Quality Testing

11. Labeling Suggestions

12. Certification

13. Nutrient Management
Recommended that policies be established to ensure that any nutrients used are appropriate for food production
Cultivation operations should follow the manufacturer’s application, storage, and disposal recommendations for nutrient products
Establish regulations for cultivation facilities utilizing carbon dioxide to promote worker safety
Set carbon dioxide thresholds
Require the use of protective equipment by workers in areas where carbon dioxide levels are above 2,000 ppm

14. Complaints and Recalls
Recommended that regulations be enacted to provide minimum requirements for the establishment of policies by cultivation facilities and cannabis product manufacturing facilities to receive complaints, and implement and communicate recalls of cannabis and cannabis products
Each cultivation facility and product manufacturing facility should develop and implement a recall plan including factors which necessitate a recall procedure, personnel responsible for a recall, and notification protocols
Establish minimum requirements for the communication of recalls to potentially affected consumers
Mandate policies for the disposal of recalled cannabis to ensure that it cannot be salvaged and used by any person

15. Marketing and Advertising
Recommended that regulations are aimed at combating false, misleading, and deceptive advertising with prohibitions against advertising targeting minors and promoting irresponsible consumption
Establish regulations to reduce the likelihood that advertising will reach individuals under the age of 21
Limit cannabis advertising to mediums and outlets where there is a reasonable expectation that under 30 percent of the viewing audience is under the age of 21
Prohibit content containing cartoon characters, toys, or similar images and items typically marketed towards minors
Utilize measures to prohibit webpage access by individuals under 21

16. Preventing Child Ingestion
Reduce child ingestion and the risk of accidental ingestion by
Requiring the use of child-resistant packaging for all cannabis products
Requiring clear warnings and labels regarding the contents of packaging
Implementing a program similar to the “We Card” program used to reduce teenage consumption of tobacco product
Evidence based public education programs for children to build social skills and communication tools necessary to appropriately confront situations in which there is an elevated risk for underage consumption
Educating adult cannabis consumers on best practices for safe storage based on the age of children present in the home

17. Child Resistant Packaging
Designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for children under five years of age to open and not difficult for normal adults to use properly
Opaque so that the packaging does not allow the product to be seen without opening the packaging material
Resealable for any product intended for more than a single use or containing multiple servings

18. Weights and Measures
Ensure product transparency and provide consumers with the information necessary to engage in responsible consumption of cannabis by implementing regulations on common weights and measures, final weighing and packaging, and clear labeling requirements
Utilize a standard of measurement supported by the established cannabis inventory tracking system
Require approved scales and set calibration standards
Establish standards for both the weighing of products and measuring of cannabinoids to produce uniform labeling and product information

19. Hemp
Cannabis policy reform advocates support the legal cultivation manufacture, sale, and distribution of industrial hemp.
Hemp products are currently sold in Delaware , but all products are either imported or manufactured in the United States with imported hemp
Cannabis fiber products – Fiber and injection molded composite materials, twine, paper, construction materials, and clothing
Cannabis seed products – Oils, cosmetics, medicines, and food products
Cultivars for hemp production contain only trace amounts of the psychoactive chemical THC and do not produce the psychoactive effects of retail cannabis

20. Health Effects
Cannabis policy reform advocates recommend the development of unbiased, fact-based public education campaigns and publications regarding cannabis consumption, including
basic education of the different types of cannabis and cannabis products
the effects of cannabis consumption utilizing different consumption methods and different forms of cannabis products
how to interpret purity, potency, and contaminant labeling
best practices for the consumption of edibles and concentrates
best practices for responsible consumption
best practices for preventing the ingestion of cannabis by minors
impairment issues that may affect driving and other activities
the current status of scientific and medical research regarding health and safety concerns related to cannabis consumption.

21. Substance Abuse
House Bill 110 earmarks tax revenue to fund evidence based voluntary programs for the treatment of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis.
Cannabis policy reform advocates support regulations that advance the purpose of scientifically and medically accurate public education and substance abuse programs established under the Marijuana Control Act.
While the dependence rate for cannabis (9.1%) is far lower than legal substances such as alcohol (15.4%), tobacco (31.9%), and caffeine (35%); the public will benefit from the availability of voluntary substance abuse programs.

22. Medical Cannabis
House Bill 110 will not alter or interfere with the current medical marijuana program.
Cannabis policy reform advocates recommend that regulations be established requiring a Licensee of a Retail Cannabis Store, Cannabis Cultivation Facility, and/or Cannabis Product Manufacturing Facility who is also a Licensee under the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act to maintain separate operations and inventory and not comingle any retail products with medical products.

23. Municipal Authority
A well-regulated market requires uniformity in regulation throughout the state.
Cannabis policy reform advocates agree with the provisions of House Bill 110 calling for The Delaware Marijuana Control Act to
supersede municipal charter amendments or local ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of the Act
require that a local measure to prohibit the operation of a Cannabis Cultivation Facility, Cannabis Product Manufacturing Facility, Cannabis Testing Facility, or Retail Cannabis Store appear on a general election ballot.
Incorporated municipalities may establish zoning regulations and restrictions as permitted by their charter and should adopt reasonable regulations including time, place and manner regulations for the production, processing, sale, and operation of cannabis businesses.

24. Guidance for Employers and Employees
House Bill 110 does not affect the employer/ employee relationship or current policies regarding workers compensation, drug testing, or workplace safety.
It is the position of cannabis policy reform advocates
that employers should remain free to establish policies regarding cannabis after a regulated market is created.
that employees continue to engage in the responsible consumption of cannabis, not consume cannabis while working, and not attend work impaired.
Improved public awareness and education programs on the effects of different forms of cannabis and the effect cannabis impairment on the performance of different tasks will enhance workplace safety.
It is recommended that the public education program called for in House Bill 110 include a component addressing responsible cannabis consumption as it relates to employment and workplace safety.