New marijuana edible rules are in effect in Colorado

Stricter marijuana edible rules went into effect Sunday.

There are new product guidelines for packaging, labeling and potency.

One of the shops that prepared for the new law is The Spot Marijuana Dispensary in Pueblo West.
Mark Scarr is legal counsel for the shop. He said it was a challenge getting in state regulated products.

“It’s a very difficult process. We had to read and understand the different regulations, along with looking up definitions of the all the different words so we know what (the state is) talking about,” he said.

The new guidelines make sure the edible products are child resistant. The new rules include all edibles must being sold in child resistant packaging and wrapped individually, or portioned into serving sizes of 10 milligrams or less of THC. New labels will warn users that marijuana is unlawful outside of Colorado and that it can take up to one to two hours to feel the full effects.

“It’s opaque so you can’t see through it. The state decided the standard should be 10 milligrams and you can sell up to 100 milligrams in a package,” Scarr said.

The state pushed for new edible regulations after there were several incidents of children going to the hospital for accidentally eating marijuana edibles.

Dru Esquibel is a parent who said marijuana edible safety starts at home.

“There have always been laws on packaging. I think the responsibility lies on the parent. As a parent, I’m accountable for my child’s safety,” he said.

The state will also provide new incentives for dispensaries selling lower-dose edibles, including less rigorous testing for those products.