Cannabis Regulations — 130
Presentation of information — general requirement 130 (1) All information that is included on a label must be in English and in French, except for the INCI name and the European Union (EU) technical name. Presentation — required information (2) All information that is required to be included on a label must be clearly and prominently displayed and readily discernible under the customary conditions of purchase and use. Other required information (3) All information that is required to be included on a label, other than the brand name, the standardized cannabis symbol and the health warning message must meet the following requirements: (a) subject to subparagraph (e)(ii), it must be in a regular weight and width standard sans serif font, without italics, in the colour black and with leading of at least 7 points; (b) it must be in one single font type; (c) subject to subparagraph (e)(iv), it must be in a type size of at least 6 points and smaller than the type size used for the health warning message; (d) it must be on a white background that extends at least 6 points on all sides away from the information; and (e) in the case of the information required under paragraphs 124(1)(e) and (g), 124.1(e) and (g), 125(c) and (e), 132.1(1)(e) and (g), 132.11(e) and (g), 132.12(1)(c) and (e), 132.15(e) and (g), 132.16(c) and (e), 132.18(1)(d), (f), (h) and (j) and 132.19(1)(c) and (e), it must be (i) displayed on the principal display panel or, if there are separate principal display panels for English and French, on each principal display panel, (ii) in bold type, (iii) at least 6 points away from any other information, and (iv) in a type size of at least 6 points and equal in size or smaller than the type size used for the health warning message. Brand name (4) The brand name that is required to be included on a label must meet the following requirements: (a) it must be in a type size that is smaller than or equal to the type size used for the health warning message; (b) it must not be a colour that has the lustre of metal or has metallic properties in the ink, such as Pantone Metallics or Pantone Premium Metallics; (c) it must not be a colour that is fluorescent, has fluorescent properties in the ink or has pigments that absorb ultraviolet energy and transmit it as a longer wavelength, such as the Pantone 800 series; and (d) it must be displayed only once on the principal display panel, or if there are separate principal display panels for English and French, only once on each principal display panel. Standardized cannabis symbol (5) The standardized cannabis symbol that is required to be included on a label must meet the following requirements: (a) it must appear in the upper left 25% of the principal display panel, or if there are separate principal display panels for English and French, in the upper left 25% of each principal display panel; (b) it must be at least 1.27 cm by 1.27 cm in size; (c) it must be displayed with a white border of at least 2 points on all sides; (d) it must be oriented in such a manner that its text is readable from left to right when the container is displayed or visible under the customary conditions of purchase and use; and (e) if a change is made to the size of the symbol, its dimensions must be proportional vertically and horizontally. Health warning message (6) The health warning message that is required to be included on a label must meet the following requirements: (a) it must be displayed on the principal display panel or, if there are separate principal display panels for English and French, on each principal display panel; (b) subject to paragraphs (c) and (d), it must be in a regular weight and width standard sans serif font, without italics, in the colour black and with leading of at least 8 points; (c) the word “WARNING” must be in upper case letters and bold type; (d) the first sentence must be in sentence case letters and bold type; (e) the second sentence must be in sentence case letters; (f