Va. Code Ann. § 4.1-1405
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Labeling and packaging requirements; prohibitions.
Official statutory text
A. Marijuana and marijuana products to be sold or offered for sale by a licensee to a consumer shall be labeled with the following information:
1. Identification of the type of marijuana or marijuana product;
2. Identification of the marijuana cultivation facility and marijuana processing facility where the marijuana or marijuana product was cultivated and processed, as applicable;
3. A statement of the net weight of the marijuana or marijuana product;
4. In English and in a font no less than 1/16 of an inch, information concerning (i) all ingredients; (ii) tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, and other cannabinoid content; (ii) any allergens required by the Board; (iii) the amount of servings in the package; and (iv) the total milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol included in an edible marijuana product or topical marijuana product, the number of milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol in each serving of an edible marijuana product or topical marijuana product, and the total percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol included in an inhalable marijuana product, in accordance with Board regulations;
5. Instructions on usage, including information regarding the amount of marijuana or marijuana product that constitutes a single serving, and information regarding the products purpose, as applicable;
6. An expiration date;
7. For marijuana and marijuana products, a warning statement adopted by the Board prominently displayed in bold print and in a clear and legible fashion;
8. A universal symbol stamped or embossed on the packaging of any marijuana and marijuana products;
9. A QR code or other means prescribed by the Board, linking to the certificate of analysis, produced by a licensed marijuana testing facility, that states the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the substance or the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the batch from which the substance originates; and
10. Any other information required by Board regulations.
B. Marijuana and marijuana products to be sold or offered for sale by a licensee to a consumer in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle shall be packaged in the following manner:
1. Marijuana and marijuana products shall be prepackaged in child-resistant, tamper-evident, and resealable packaging that is opaque or shall be placed at the final point of sale to a consumer in child-resistant, tamper-evident, and resealable packaging that is opaque;
2. Packaging for multiserving liquid marijuana products shall include an integral measurement component; and
3. Packaging shall comply with any other requirements imposed by Board regulations.
C. Marijuana and marijuana products to be sold or offered for sale by a licensee to a consumer in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle shall not:
1. (i) Without authorization, bear, be packaged in a container or wrapper that bears, or otherwise be labeled to bear the trademark, trade name, famous mark as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 1125, or other identifying mark, imprint, or device, or any likeness thereof, of a manufacturer, processor, packer, or distributor of a product intended for human consumption other than the manufacturer, processor, packer, or distributor that did in fact so manufacture, process, pack, or distribute such substance or (ii) otherwise be packaged or labeled in violation of a federal trademark law or regulation;
2. Be labeled or packaged in a manner that appeals particularly to persons younger than 21 years of age;
3. Be labeled or packaged in a manner that obscures identifying information on the label;
4. Be labeled or packaged using a false or misleading label;
5. Depict, model the shape of, or use a label or package that depicts or models the shape of a human, animal, vehicle, or fruit; and
6. Be labeled or packaged in violation of any other labeling or packaging requirements imposed by Board regulations.
2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .
1. Identification of the type of marijuana or marijuana product;
2. Identification of the marijuana cultivation facility and marijuana processing facility where the marijuana or marijuana product was cultivated and processed, as applicable;
3. A statement of the net weight of the marijuana or marijuana product;
4. In English and in a font no less than 1/16 of an inch, information concerning (i) all ingredients; (ii) tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, and other cannabinoid content; (ii) any allergens required by the Board; (iii) the amount of servings in the package; and (iv) the total milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol included in an edible marijuana product or topical marijuana product, the number of milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol in each serving of an edible marijuana product or topical marijuana product, and the total percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol included in an inhalable marijuana product, in accordance with Board regulations;
5. Instructions on usage, including information regarding the amount of marijuana or marijuana product that constitutes a single serving, and information regarding the products purpose, as applicable;
6. An expiration date;
7. For marijuana and marijuana products, a warning statement adopted by the Board prominently displayed in bold print and in a clear and legible fashion;
8. A universal symbol stamped or embossed on the packaging of any marijuana and marijuana products;
9. A QR code or other means prescribed by the Board, linking to the certificate of analysis, produced by a licensed marijuana testing facility, that states the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the substance or the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the batch from which the substance originates; and
10. Any other information required by Board regulations.
B. Marijuana and marijuana products to be sold or offered for sale by a licensee to a consumer in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle shall be packaged in the following manner:
1. Marijuana and marijuana products shall be prepackaged in child-resistant, tamper-evident, and resealable packaging that is opaque or shall be placed at the final point of sale to a consumer in child-resistant, tamper-evident, and resealable packaging that is opaque;
2. Packaging for multiserving liquid marijuana products shall include an integral measurement component; and
3. Packaging shall comply with any other requirements imposed by Board regulations.
C. Marijuana and marijuana products to be sold or offered for sale by a licensee to a consumer in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle shall not:
1. (i) Without authorization, bear, be packaged in a container or wrapper that bears, or otherwise be labeled to bear the trademark, trade name, famous mark as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 1125, or other identifying mark, imprint, or device, or any likeness thereof, of a manufacturer, processor, packer, or distributor of a product intended for human consumption other than the manufacturer, processor, packer, or distributor that did in fact so manufacture, process, pack, or distribute such substance or (ii) otherwise be packaged or labeled in violation of a federal trademark law or regulation;
2. Be labeled or packaged in a manner that appeals particularly to persons younger than 21 years of age;
3. Be labeled or packaged in a manner that obscures identifying information on the label;
4. Be labeled or packaged using a false or misleading label;
5. Depict, model the shape of, or use a label or package that depicts or models the shape of a human, animal, vehicle, or fruit; and
6. Be labeled or packaged in violation of any other labeling or packaging requirements imposed by Board regulations.
2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .
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