Cannabis packaging bags from GozenPackaging meet Cannabis Packaging Compliance and Certifications

For cannabis packaging, ensuring compliance with industry regulations is crucial to meet legal standards and maintain product safety. Here are some key compliance requirements and certifications for cannabis packaging deserving us flexible packaging bags producers and suppliers to pay much attention to:

Child-Resistant Packaging: This type of packaging is essential to prevent children from accessing cannabis products. Child-resistant packaging often includes features like child-resistant zippers, opaque and resealable packaging, and special caps or closures that require a certain level of dexterity to open. This ensures that the packaging is difficult for children to open but remains accessible for adults.

Standard: US 16 CFR § 1700.20.

GozenPackaging Child-Resistant Packaging (CR Packaging) in compliance with Standard: US 16 CFR § 1700.20.

Description: This standard ensures that the packaging is designed to be difficult for children under five years old to open but remains accessible for adults. It is crucial for preventing accidental ingestion by children.

Certification: Products must undergo rigorous testing to confirm compliance with this standard. The certification typically involves detailed testing procedures to ensure the effectiveness of the child-resistant features.

Standard: ASTM D3475-18.

Child-resistant packaging (CR Packaging) also complies with CR Standard: ASTM D3475-18.

Description: This standard specifies the classification and performance requirements for child-resistant packages. It ensures that the packaging is both child-resistant and suitable for adult use.

Certification: Similar to the CFR standard, ASTM D3475-18 involves specific testing methods to validate that the packaging cannot be easily opened by children while being user-friendly for adults.

Odor-Proof Packaging.

Requirement: Cannabis packaging must be odour-proof to contain the strong smell of cannabis, which helps maintain product freshness and ensures discreet transportation and storage.

Materials Used: Mylar bags, glass jars, and other high-barrier materials are commonly used to achieve odour-proof packaging.

Tamper-Evident Packaging:

Requirement: Tamper-evident features are essential to ensure that consumers can detect if the product has been tampered with. This adds a layer of security and helps maintain consumer trust.

Solutions: Tamper-evident seals, shrink bands, and induction seals are typical features used to meet this requirement.

Labelling Requirements:

Requirement: Labels must include critical information such as product warnings, THC and CBD content, batch numbers, and other relevant details to comply with state and federal regulations.

Purpose: Proper labelling ensures consumers are well-informed about the product and helps businesses meet regulatory compliance.

Moisture-Proof and UV Protective Packaging: Cannabis products are sensitive to moisture and light, which can lead to mould growth and the degradation of cannabinoids. Using moisture-proof and UV-protective packaging materials, such as vacuum packaging and opaque mylar bags, helps protect the product from these elements and maintains its quality

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