Industry Cannabis industry information for businesses including tips news and advice for dispensaries. Industry Washington State Adopts New Warning Label for Edibles Gage Peake November 17 2016 The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board this week finalizeda new warning label to identify cannabis-infused edibles a step aimed at curbing instances of childrenaccidentally consuming legal cannabis products. The new label which features a bright red hand held in a STOP gesture the words Not For Kids and the 24-hour emergency phone hotline for Poison Control will be required on cannabis edibles beginning Feb. 14. The symbol was selected by the Washington Poison Center over an alternative option that featured Mr. Yukand the phrase Poison help!a designthat garnered pushback from the cannabis community due to the fact the plant is not in fact poison. Washington regulators will require the Not for Kids label (left) on all infused edible products. The design on the right was scrapped due to public pushback that cannabis is not poison. The WSLCB is adopting a warning symbol with the goal of deterring accidental consumption of marijuana products by children the WSLCB said in a statement accompanying the rule change and to provide emergency services contact information for cases of accidental exposure or over consumption. The board filed the change Nov. 16. Its subject to a 90-day implementation process meaningthe rule will take effect Feb. 14 2017. Lawmakers and regulators in legal states throughout the country have mulled restrictions and warning labels on infused edibles in the face of reports ofsharp increases in the number children accidentally consuming cannabis products. While calls to Poison Control and hospital visits involving cannabis are far lower than similar numbers for other household productssuch as crayonstheyve nevertheless gone up significantly since legalization. In an effort to change that trend states have adopted labeling requirements and set THC limits on edible products. Advocates of the logo hope the simple label will dissuade children from consuming infused edibles that might otherwise appear to be normal kid-friendly food. ediblesregulationsWashington Gage Peake Gage Peake is a staff writer who specializes in breaking news coverage politics and sports. More Industry News Mobile Optimization Tips for Cannabusinesses Sleep Vapes and Restorative Creams: The Best Cannabis Products for November 2016 Las Vegas Prosecutors to Halt Cannabis Possession Charges Related Stories Politics Colorado Gives Cannabis Candy a New Look to Avoid Confusion Politics Colorado Will Ban Cannabis Gummy Bears Next Month Industry Cannabis Packaging and Labeling Laws by State Politics Why are Legal States Setting More Limits on Cannabis? The post Washington State Adopts New Warning Label for Edibles appeared first on Leafly. by Gage Peake at Leafly