The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has issued new communications regarding a variance for marijuana product labeling requirements, aiming to streamline the process and enhance the information available to consumers and patients. The announcement, made by Jennifer Zamkus, Director of the Section for Compliance & Enforcement at the DCR, outlines specific changes permitted under the variance from standard labeling requirements as outlined in 19 CSR 100-1.120(1)(C)2.
Under the new variance, cannabis product labels can now include a standard barcode linked to the package tag number, facilitating easier tracking and verification in line with the state’s mandatory tracking system. This barcode must be placed directly next to or under the statewide track and trace system tag number associated with the mandatory testing results for the final marijuana product, or next to the source package tag number as allowed by a previous variance dated August 18, 2023.
The variance also allows licensees to list the percentage of cannabinoids per gram (%/g) on the final product labels, including totals for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). This information must be based on calculations made for the representative sample collected by the testing licensee during mandatory testing.
