ASTM_D_8233_-_19.pdf

Designation:D823319Standard Guide forPackaging and Labeling of Consumer Resin CannabisProducts for Sale to Adult Consumers,Legally AuthorizedMedical Users,and Caregivers in a Business-to-ConsumerRetail Environment(Retailers)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8233;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide is for the packaging and labeling of cannabisflowers,resins,and preparations derived therefrom for sale toadult consumers,legally authorized medical users,and care-givers in a business-to-consumer/patient/caregiver retail envi-ronment and other legal distribution channels.This includeslabeling of products,regardless of packaging format,that willbe purchased by adults in retail dispensaries,pharmacies,orother distribution methods(for example,postal shipment).1.2 This guide does not address packaging or labelingspecific to non-consumer-facing transactions(for example,products packaged for transfer between business entities,including growers,processors,manufacturers,wholesalers,andretailers).1.3 This guide incorporates relevant materials previouslypublished in other industry resources such as ASTM Commit-tees D10 and F02,Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards(FOCUS),American Herbal Products Association(AHPA),Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA),andvarious sanctioned working group findings and publications(for example,Council on Responsible Cannabis Regulation(CRCR),National Cannabis Industry Association(NCIA),andso forth).1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D3475 Classification of Child-Resistant PackagesF2097 Guide for Design and Evaluation of Primary FlexiblePackaging for Medical Products3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 child-resistant/senior-friendly packaging,nspecialpackaging that is significantly difficult for children under fiveyears of age to open,yet not difficult for seniors(65 years ofage and older)to use properly.See Classification D3475.3.1.2 container/immediate container,nsealed,hard,orsoft-bodied receptacle in which a cannabis item is placed.3.1.3 exit package,nopaque bag or other similar opaquecovering provided at the point of sale.3.1.4 local jurisdiction/authorities having jurisdiction,nthe area for which the regulation(s)apply,such as federal,state/province,county,or local municipality.3.1.5 opaque,npackaging does not allow the product tobe seen without opening the packaging material.3.1.5.1 semi-opaque,npackaging that may allow light butnot detailed images to pass through;syn.semi-transparent;translucent.3.1.6 resealable,nimmediate container maintains itschild-resistant effectiveness for multiple openings.3.1.7 resin cannabis products,nany product containing orcomprised of cannabis flowers and/or resins and includes,butis not limited to,the cannabis flowers and resins themselves,extracts/concentrates/derivatives thereof,and preparationstherefrom.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D37 on Cannabis andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D37.04 on Processing and Handling.Current edition approved Feb.1,2019.Published February 2019.DOI:10.1520/D8233-19.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 3.1.8 secondary packaging,npackaging in addition to theimmediate container,if applicable,that is the outermost layervisible to the consumer at the point of sale.3.1.9 shipping container,nsealed,hard or soft-bodiedcontainer used to transport multiple consumer packages.3.1.9.1 security shipping container,nlockable,hard-sidedcontainer with a lid or other enclosu