Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The
requirements of this Section are effective beginning on August 1, 2020. Prior
to August 1, 2020, all licensees may conform with the requirements set forth in
8 Ill. Adm. Code
1000.420 and in Section
1300.10.
b)
Each cannabis product shall be
labeled before sale and each label shall be securely affixed to the package and
shall state in legible English:
1)
The name and post office box of the registered cultivation center or
craft grower where the item was manufactured;
2)
The common or usual name of the
item and the registered name of the cannabis product that was registered with
the Department under Section 1300.900;
3)
A unique serial number that will
match the product with a cultivation center or craft grower batch and lot
number to facilitate any warnings or recalls the Department, cultivation
center, or craft grower deems appropriate;
4)
The date of final testing and
packaging, if sampled, and the identification of the independent testing
laboratory;
5)
The
date of harvest for flower products or the date of manufacture for
infused products and "use by" date;
6)
The quantity (in ounces or grams)
of cannabis contained in the product;
7)
A pass/fail rating based on the
laboratory's microbiological, mycotoxins, and pesticide and solvent residue
analyses, if sampled;
8)
A content list that includes:
A)
The minimum and maximum percentage
content by weight for:
i)
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC);
ii)
tetrahydrocannabinolic acid
(THCA);
iii) cannabidiol
(CBD); and
iv)
cannabidiolic acid (CBDA); and
B)
All other ingredients of the item,
including any colors, artificial flavors, and preservatives, listed in
descending order by predominance of weight shown with common or usual
names.
C)
The
acceptable tolerances for the minimum percentage printed on the label for any
of subsection (b)(8)(A) shall not be below 85% or above 115%
of the labeled amount. [410
ILCS
705/55-21(e)]
9) Directions in legible Spanish that provide
access via an electronic link or other medium to the product labeling
information required within this subsection (b).
c)
Packaging must not contain
information that:
1)
Is
false or misleading;
2)
Promotes excessive consumption;
3)
Depicts a person under 21 years of
age consuming cannabis;
4)
Includes the image of a cannabis leaf;
5)
Includes any image designed or
likely to appeal to minors, including cartoons, toys, animals, or children, or
any other likeness to images, characters, or phrases that are popularly used to
advertise to children, or any packaging or labeling that bears reasonable
resemblance to any product available for consumption as a commercially
available candy, or that promotes consumption of cannabis;
or
6)
Contains any
seal, flag, crest, coat of arms, or other insignia likely to mislead the
purchaser to believe that the product has been endorsed, made, or used by the
State of Illinois or any of its representatives except where authorized by
this Part. [410 ILCS
705/55-21(f)]
d)
Cannabis products produced by
concentrating or extracting ingredients from the cannabis plant shall contain
the following information, when applicable:
1)
If solvents were used to create
the concentrate or extract, a statement that discloses the type of extraction
method, including any solvents or gases used to create the concentrate or
extract; and
2)
Any other chemicals or compounds used to produce or were added to the
concentrate or extract. [410
ILCS
705/55-21(g)]
e)
No individual other than the
purchaser may alter or destroy any labeling affixed to the primary packaging of
cannabis or cannabis-infused products. [410 ILCS
705/55-21(l)]