BILL NUMBER: S5981
SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the cannabis law, in relation to requiring all edible
cannabis products be packaged in child resistant packaging
 
PURPOSE:
To package edible cannabis products in child resistant packaging to
prevent children from consuming edible cannabis.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Section 125 of the cannabis law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 13 to read as follows: 13. (a) No registered organization,
licensee, or permittee or other entity under the jurisdiction of the
board shall sell, or agree to sell or deliver in this state any edible
cannabis product that is not in child resistant packaging.
(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, "edible cannabis product"
shall mean a "cannabis-infused product" as defined in subdivision ten of
section three of this chapter that is intended for consumption.
 
EXISTING LAW:
None
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Packaging edible cannabis products in child resistant packaging will put
an end to children accidentally consuming edible cannabis products. Many
children are getting sick due to this consumption. NBC news reports
state that calls to poison control centers have risen for kids ages 5
and under consuming edibles containing THC. Numbers in 2017 rose from
207 kids to 3,054 in 2021. The American Academy of Pediatrics lists this
issue as one of their top legislative priorities in 2023 to keep chil-
dren safe and healthy.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall become a law.

Statutes affected:
S5981: 125 cannabis law