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Illinois House Bill HB3741

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11 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3741 Introduced , by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 705/55-21 Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Requires cannabis-infused products that have been treated with radiation to conform to specified labeling requirements. LRB103 30413 CPF 56843 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3741 Introduced , by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 705/55-21 410 ILCS 705/55-21 Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Requires cannabis-infused products that have been treated with radiation to conform to specified labeling requirements. LRB103 30413 CPF 56843 b LRB103 30413 CPF 56843 b A BILL FOR
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1111 1 AN ACT concerning safety.
1212 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
1313 3 represented in the General Assembly:
1414 4 Section 5. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is amended
1515 5 by changing Section 55-21 as follows:
1616 6 (410 ILCS 705/55-21)
1717 7 Sec. 55-21. Cannabis product packaging and labeling.
1818 8 (a) Each cannabis product produced for sale shall be
1919 9 registered with the Department of Agriculture on forms
2020 10 provided by the Department of Agriculture. Each product
2121 11 registration shall include a label and the required
2222 12 registration fee at the rate established by the Department of
2323 13 Agriculture for a comparable medical cannabis product, or as
2424 14 established by rule. The registration fee is for the name of
2525 15 the product offered for sale and one fee shall be sufficient
2626 16 for all package sizes.
2727 17 (b) All harvested cannabis intended for distribution to a
2828 18 cannabis enterprise must be packaged in a sealed, labeled
2929 19 container.
3030 20 (c) Any product containing cannabis shall be sold in a
3131 21 sealed, odor-proof, and child-resistant cannabis container
3232 22 consistent with current standards, including the Consumer
3333 23 Product Safety Commission standards referenced by the Poison
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6868 1 Prevention Act unless the sale is between or among a craft
6969 2 grower, infuser, or cultivation center.
7070 3 (d) All cannabis-infused products shall be individually
7171 4 wrapped or packaged at the original point of preparation. The
7272 5 packaging of the cannabis-infused product shall conform to the
7373 6 labeling requirements of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic
7474 7 Act, in addition to the other requirements set forth in this
7575 8 Section.
7676 9 (e) Each cannabis product shall be labeled before sale and
7777 10 each label shall be securely affixed to the package and shall
7878 11 state in legible English and any languages required by the
7979 12 Department of Agriculture:
8080 13 (1) the name and post office box of the registered
8181 14 cultivation center or craft grower where the item was
8282 15 manufactured;
8383 16 (2) the common or usual name of the item and the
8484 17 registered name of the cannabis product that was
8585 18 registered with the Department of Agriculture under
8686 19 subsection (a);
8787 20 (3) a unique serial number that will match the product
8888 21 with a cultivation center or craft grower batch and lot
8989 22 number to facilitate any warnings or recalls the
9090 23 Department of Agriculture, cultivation center, or craft
9191 24 grower deems appropriate;
9292 25 (4) the date of final testing and packaging, if
9393 26 sampled, and the identification of the independent testing
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104104 1 laboratory;
105105 2 (5) the date of harvest and "use by" date;
106106 3 (6) the quantity (in ounces or grams) of cannabis
107107 4 contained in the product;
108108 5 (7) a pass/fail rating based on the laboratory's
109109 6 microbiological, mycotoxins, and pesticide and solvent
110110 7 residue analyses, if sampled;
111111 8 (8) content list.
112112 9 (A) A list of the following, including the minimum
113113 10 and maximum percentage content by weight for
114114 11 subdivisions (e)(8)(A)(i) through (iv):
115115 12 (i) delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC);
116116 13 (ii) tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA);
117117 14 (iii) cannabidiol (CBD);
118118 15 (iv) cannabidiolic acid (CBDA); and
119119 16 (v) all other ingredients of the item,
120120 17 including any colors, artificial flavors, and
121121 18 preservatives, listed in descending order by
122122 19 predominance of weight shown with common or usual
123123 20 names.
124124 21 (B) The acceptable tolerances for the minimum
125125 22 percentage printed on the label for any of
126126 23 subdivisions (e)(8)(A)(i) through (iv) shall not be
127127 24 below 85% or above 115% of the labeled amount.
128128 25 (f) Packaging must not contain information that:
129129 26 (1) is false or misleading;
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140140 1 (2) promotes excessive consumption;
141141 2 (3) depicts a person under 21 years of age consuming
142142 3 cannabis;
143143 4 (4) includes the image of a cannabis leaf;
144144 5 (5) includes any image designed or likely to appeal to
145145 6 minors, including cartoons, toys, animals, or children, or
146146 7 any other likeness to images, characters, or phrases that
147147 8 are popularly used to advertise to children, or any
148148 9 packaging or labeling that bears reasonable resemblance to
149149 10 any product available for consumption as a commercially
150150 11 available candy, or that promotes consumption of cannabis;
151151 12 (6) contains any seal, flag, crest, coat of arms, or
152152 13 other insignia likely to mislead the purchaser to believe
153153 14 that the product has been endorsed, made, or used by the
154154 15 State of Illinois or any of its representatives except
155155 16 where authorized by this Act.
156156 17 (g) Cannabis products produced by concentrating or
157157 18 extracting ingredients from the cannabis plant shall contain
158158 19 the following information, where applicable:
159159 20 (1) If solvents were used to create the concentrate or
160160 21 extract, a statement that discloses the type of extraction
161161 22 method, including any solvents or gases used to create the
162162 23 concentrate or extract; and
163163 24 (2) Any other chemicals or compounds used to produce
164164 25 or were added to the concentrate or extract.
165165 26 (h) All cannabis products must contain warning statements
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176176 1 established for purchasers, of a size that is legible and
177177 2 readily visible to a consumer inspecting a package, which may
178178 3 not be covered or obscured in any way. The Department of Public
179179 4 Health shall define and update appropriate health warnings for
180180 5 packages including specific labeling or warning requirements
181181 6 for specific cannabis products.
182182 7 (i) Unless modified by rule to strengthen or respond to
183183 8 new evidence and science, the following warnings shall apply
184184 9 to all cannabis products unless modified by rule: "This
185185 10 product contains cannabis and is intended for use by adults 21
186186 11 and over. Its use can impair cognition and may be habit
187187 12 forming. This product should not be used by pregnant or
188188 13 breastfeeding women. It is unlawful to sell or provide this
189189 14 item to any individual, and it may not be transported outside
190190 15 the State of Illinois. It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle
191191 16 while under the influence of cannabis. Possession or use of
192192 17 this product may carry significant legal penalties in some
193193 18 jurisdictions and under federal law.".
194194 19 (j) Warnings for each of the following product types must
195195 20 be present on labels when offered for sale to a purchaser:
196196 21 (1) Cannabis that may be smoked must contain a
197197 22 statement that "Smoking is hazardous to your health.".
198198 23 (2) Cannabis-infused products (other than those
199199 24 intended for topical application) must contain a statement
200200 25 "CAUTION: This product contains cannabis, and intoxication
201201 26 following use may be delayed 2 or more hours. This product
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212212 1 was produced in a facility that cultivates cannabis, and
213213 2 that may also process common food allergens.".
214214 3 (3) Cannabis-infused products intended for topical
215215 4 application must contain a statement "DO NOT EAT" in bold,
216216 5 capital letters.
217217 6 (4) Cannabis-infused products that have been treated
218218 7 with radiation at any time must contain the radura symbol
219219 8 used by the United States Food and Drug Administration and
220220 9 a statement in bold lettering that reads: "NOTICE: This
221221 10 product contains ingredients that have been treated with
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223223 12 (k) Each cannabis-infused product intended for consumption
224224 13 must be individually packaged, must include the total
225225 14 milligram content of THC and CBD, and may not include more than
226226 15 a total of 100 milligrams of THC per package. A package may
227227 16 contain multiple servings of 10 milligrams of THC, indicated
228228 17 by scoring, wrapping, or by other indicators designating
229229 18 individual serving sizes. The Department of Agriculture may
230230 19 change the total amount of THC allowed for each package, or the
231231 20 total amount of THC allowed for each serving size, by rule.
232232 21 (l) No individual other than the purchaser may alter or
233233 22 destroy any labeling affixed to the primary packaging of
234234 23 cannabis or cannabis-infused products.
235235 24 (m) For each commercial weighing and measuring device used
236236 25 at a facility, the cultivation center or craft grower must:
237237 26 (1) Ensure that the commercial device is licensed
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248248 1 under the Weights and Measures Act and the associated
249249 2 administrative rules (8 Ill. Adm. Code 600);
250250 3 (2) Maintain documentation of the licensure of the
251251 4 commercial device; and
252252 5 (3) Provide a copy of the license of the commercial
253253 6 device to the Department of Agriculture for review upon
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255255 8 (n) It is the responsibility of the Department to ensure
256256 9 that packaging and labeling requirements, including product
257257 10 warnings, are enforced at all times for products provided to
258258 11 purchasers. Product registration requirements and container
259259 12 requirements may be modified by rule by the Department of
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261261 14 (o) Labeling, including warning labels, may be modified by
262262 15 rule by the Department of Agriculture.
263263 16 (Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
264264 17 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
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