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Colorado wants to put a stop sign on marijuana candy

The people behind the proposal wanted more than just apparent labels so they recommended putting the letters “THC” on each individual edible.

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According to effectively Colorado congress, the saying “Candy” could be prohibited from pot fit for human consumption take care of product labels, as it’s creating disorder among adorable hobbiest who likely will incorrectly the pot-infused behaves towards for your repeated ones.

Diane Carlson, member of Smart Colorado, a parents’ group that has fought to convince the state to give marijuana edibles a distinct look, gave a statement saying that “It’s time we have a tool to really let people know there is pot in something”.

This may be a good move for the state, considering the different events that have happened previously. The state has already banned pot manufacturers from using cartoon characters on packaging or making “look-alike” products such as sweets designed to mimic common foods.

The proposed rules also put a ban on premade edible items; it would also ban a manufacturer from buying bulk candy and spraying it with cannabis oil, such as grinding up chocolate chip cookies to make a cheesecake crust.

Some time ago, a suicide case was reported and pot edibles were to blame for. Edible marijuana may be incorporated in brownies, cookies, beverages and sauces, among many others. “It also provides adults a way to discern whether or not a marijuana product has been purchased on the legal market”.

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Colorado officials have until early next year to implement a law requiring marijuana edibles to have a distinctive appearance when outside of their packaging, Wyatt reports. After that, the State Licensing Authority will either adopt the rules as proposed, modify the rules and then adopt them, or reject the rules and send them back to the Marijuana Enforcement division for more work. The new rules will reportedly go for a public hearing before final adoption. For her company, it boils down to whether a need to do something is present or not.

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