16-12-215. Required warning labels, MCA

Montana Code Annotated 2025

TITLE 16. ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND MARIJUANA

CHAPTER 12. MARIJUANA REGULATION AND TAXATION

Part 2. Licensing and Regulation

Required Warning Labels

16-12-215. (Temporary) Required warning labels. A person may not manufacture, package, sell, or transfer any marijuana or marijuana product unless the package containing the marijuana or marijuana product bears the following statements in a form required by the department:

(1) "WARNING: Consumption of marijuana may cause anxiety, agitation, paranoia, psychosis, and cannabinoid hyperemesis."

(2) "WARNING: Consumption of marijuana by pregnant women may result in fetal injury and low birth weight."

(3) "WARNING: Consumption of marijuana by nursing mothers may result in infant hyperactivity and poor cognitive function."

16-12-215. (Effective July 1, 2026) Required warning labels and posters. (1) A person may not manufacture, package, sell, or transfer any marijuana or marijuana product unless the package containing the marijuana or marijuana product bears a warning label. The text of the warning label must be displayed in a legible font, such as times new roman, arial, or helvetica, and the lowercase letter "o" must be at least one-sixteenth of an inch in height. The statement must be placed next to the universal warning symbol for marijuana and must read:

(a) "WARNING: Consumption of marijuana may cause anxiety, agitation, paranoia, psychosis, and excessive vomiting."

(b) "WARNING: Consumption of marijuana by pregnant women may result in fetal injury and low birth weight."

(c) "WARNING: Consumption of marijuana by nursing mothers may result in infant hyperactivity and poor cognitive function."

(d) "WARNING: Driving while under the influence of marijuana is a crime."

(2) Each warning statement must be printed on all forms of marijuana exit packaging.

(3) A marijuana business shall display at any point of sale a consumer education poster that includes all text warnings pursuant to this section.

(4) Each poster must:

(a) be at least 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches in size;

(b) include the universal warning symbol for marijuana;

(c) include the text warnings pursuant to this section; and

(d) provide a website address, phone number, and quick reference code for a resource that provides assistance with overcoming marijuana addiction.

(5) Each exit package must include a quick reference code for a resource that provides consumer education assistance with overcoming marijuana addiction.

History: En. Sec. 109, Ch. 576, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 532, L. 2025.