{"id":2066997,"date":"2023-10-14T03:54:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T07:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-vetoes-cannabis-labeling-law-meant-to-prevent-child-poisonings\/"},"modified":"2023-10-14T03:58:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T07:58:23","slug":"newsom-vetoes-cannabis-labeling-law-meant-to-prevent-child-poisonings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-vetoes-cannabis-labeling-law-meant-to-prevent-child-poisonings\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom rejects cannabis labeling law to prevent child poisonings."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-vetoes-cannabis-labeling-law-meant-to-prevent-child-poisonings%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2066997&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Cannabis Product Labeling Bill \u200cVetoed by California\u2064 Governor<\/h2>\n<p>In a move that has sparked controversy,\u2064 California Governor \u2062Gavin\u200d Newsom has vetoed Assembly Bill 1207, which aimed to ban the labeling of cannabis products in a way that appeals\u2063 to children. The bill, authored\u2063 by Assemblywoman \u200bJacqui Irwin, sought to protect youth from accidental cannabis\u2062 poisoning by prohibiting \u2064the use of food-like images and words on product packaging.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200b Governor Newsom expressed concerns about\u2063 the bill&#8217;s\u200b broad definition of what is considered &#8220;attractive to\u200b children.&#8221;\u200d In his veto letter, he stated that the proposed legislation would unnecessarily restrict\u2063 commonplace designs and may not provide additional protection \u200cbeyond \u2063existing laws.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-bans-student-suspensions-for-defying-teachers-disrupting-classes-5509403?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>California Bans Student \u2062Suspensions \u200dfor\u2063 Defying Teachers, Disrupting Classes<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/12\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-bans-student-suspensions-for-defying-teachers-disrupting-classes-5509403?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/newsom-vetoes-bill-requiring-schools-to-give-condoms-to-high-schoolers-5507856?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring Schools\u2062 to\u2064 Give Condoms\u200c to \u2064High Schoolers<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/10\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/newsom-vetoes-bill-requiring-schools-to-give-condoms-to-high-schoolers-5507856?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many well-established cannabis brands currently \u2064use imagery and words on their packaging that would have been banned by the bill.\u2063 These include imitations of popular candies, chocolates, chips,\u2063 and other snack foods.\u2063 Additionally, cannabis cultivators often market their products using descriptive names\u2062 like Lemon Cherry Gelato and Red Velvet, which would have also been prohibited.<\/p>\n<p>Although the bill\u200c was vetoed, existing \u200dregulations \u200calready prevent the\u2062 marketing of \u200ccannabis products in ways that are appealing\u2063 to children. However, there is a lack of specific definitions regarding food\u2064 and flavors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Cannabis vape products in Mendocino County,\u2064 Calif., on July 18, 2023. (Travis Gillmore\/The Epoch \u200dTimes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Recognizing the increase in hospital visits due to cannabis poisoning since the legalization of recreational \u2062use in 2016, Governor Newsom emphasized the need\u2063 for further regulation. He has\u200c directed the Department \u2063of Cannabis Control\u200b to strengthen and expand\u2063 existing protections \u2062for youth.<\/p>\n<p>Assemblywoman\u200d Jacqui Irwin, the bill&#8217;s author, argued \u200dthat the legislation was necessary to prevent unintentional poisonings\u200c among children. \u200bShe highlighted \u2064the use of attractive packaging that resembles popular food \u200citems, which can lead to pediatric hospitalizations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Candy \u2064bars laced with medical marijuana are seen on \u200bdisplay at the Alternative Herbal Health Services\u200d cannabis dispensary in \u2064San Francisco on April 24, 2006. (Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Supporters,\u2062 including healthcare professionals and\u200b the Public Health Institute, agree that \u2062stronger regulatory enforcement is needed to protect vulnerable children. They believe that Assembly Bill 1207 \u2064would have implemented crucial measures for the\u2062 legal\u200d cannabis market.<\/p>\n<p>However, cannabis industry organizations and\u2062 advocacy groups opposed the bill, arguing that it would increase access to illicit\u200c products and undermine public safety.<\/p>\n<p>While the fight for stricter packaging laws \u2063continues, \u200cAssemblywoman Irwin emphasized the importance\u200b of responsible parenting \u2063when it \u2064comes\u200b to keeping cannabis products away \u200cfrom children.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kids being poisoned are not walking into retailers and being drawn to display counters,&#8221; \u2062she stated. &#8220;They are sitting at their kitchen tables and in their living rooms and coming across cannabis products\u200b that they cannot distinguish from their own cereal, candy, or \u2062snacks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How might education and responsible adult supervision be more effective \u2064in preventing\u200b accidental ingestion of cannabis products in\u2063 children \u200dcompared to packaging and labeling regulations<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E&#8221;><\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/60554\/woman-girl-cannabis-namaste-60554.jpeg\" alt=\"Cannabis Product Labeling\" \/><figcaption class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">Image Source: Pexels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The vetoed\u200c bill would have provided clearer guidelines for cannabis companies on what constitutes child-friendly packaging \u200band marketing. This could have helped\u200d to address any \u200bambiguity and inconsistencies in the current regulations.\u2063<\/p>\n<p>Advocates\u200c for the bill argue that attractive packaging and \u200blabeling can inadvertently lead \u200cchildren to mistakenly consume <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stoneos-cannabis-cookies-look-too-much-like-oreos-says-us-ftc\/\" title=\"US FTC claims 'Stoneos' cannabis cookies resemble Oreos too closely.\">cannabis-infused products<\/a>,\u2063 posing \u200da risk to their health and safety. They believe that the use of familiar food-like imagery can make it difficult for \u200bchildren to \u200cdistinguish between cannabis-infused products \u2064and regular snacks.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents \u200dof the bill, including Governor Newsom, argue that the existing regulations\u200c are already effective in preventing the marketing of cannabis products to children. They believe that the bill&#8217;s broad definition \u2063of \u2063what\u2062 is\u200d considered \u200dattractive\u200d to children could potentially lead to the unnecessary restriction\u2063 of commonplace designs that have become synonymous with cannabis branding.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, critics of the bill argue\u200c that it may \u200cnot provide \u200cany additional protection beyond existing laws. They claim that if\u2062 children are already unable to legally purchase or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-no-guns-for-weed-smokers\/\" title=\"Biden: No Guns for Weed Smokers\">consume cannabis products<\/a>, there is limited \u200bevidence to suggest that the \u2062packaging and labeling are the primary \u200cfactors leading to accidental ingestion. Instead, they argue that education and responsible adult supervision\u200b are more effective in preventing accidental cannabis poisoning in children.<\/p>\n<p>The vetoing of Assembly Bill 1207 highlights the ongoing debate surrounding cannabis regulations and child safety. While both \u200bsides of the argument have valid points,\u2062 it is clear that the issue requires further discussion and consideration. It may be necessary for lawmakers to revisit the bill and establish\u200b more\u2063 specific guidelines for child-friendly packaging without \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-vetoes-cannabis-labeling-law-meant-to-prevent-child-poisonings\/\" title=\"Newsom rejects cannabis labeling law to prevent child poisonings.\">unnecessarily hampering\u200c cannabis companies&#8217; ability<\/a> to market their products.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, it is crucial for cannabis companies to exercise responsibility and prioritize consumer\u200d safety.\u2064 This includes\u200b ensuring clear labeling and packaging that clearly distinguishes cannabis-infused products from regular snacks, as well as providing adequate warnings and instructions\u2062 for proper \u2063usage. Furthermore, it is important for parents and guardians to educate themselves and their children about the\u2063 potential risks\u200d associated with \u200bcannabis products and the importance of responsible consumption.<\/p>\n<p>As the cannabis industry continues to grow\u2063 and evolve, the issue of child-friendly\u200b packaging\u2062 and marketing will likely remain a topic of discussion and debate. Balancing the need to protect children while \u2064allowing \u200dfor responsible\u200c business practices is a challenging task that requires collaboration and careful consideration from all stakeholders involved.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, \u200cthe vetoing of Assembly Bill 1207 by Governor Newsom \u200dmay serve as a call\u2064 to action for lawmakers, cannabis companies, and the public to come together and find a\u2063 solution that ensures \u200dthe safety of\u200b children without unduly \u200dburdening the industry. By striking a balance between\u200d regulation and responsible business practices, it is possible\u200d to create an \u2063environment where both child safety and the interests of the cannabis industry are adequately addressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 1207, which aimed to prevent accidental cannabis poisoning in children by banning child-friendly labeling. 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