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NJ New Jersey Adult-Use & Medical
State Compliance Guide

New Jersey
Cannabis Packaging Requirements

New Jersey cannabis packaging is regulated by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). The market is adult-use & medical. Packaging must be child-resistant, must carry the state universal symbol, and must print 9 required warning statements. No pre-approval of artwork is required. Royal Supply last reviewed this guide against the regulation on September 1, 2026.

9Required Warnings
YesChild-Resistant
NoPre-Approval Needed
September 1, 2026Last Reviewed
New Jersey official universal cannabis symbol
Official artwork
01 — The Mark

Universal Symbol Requirements

Symbol Specifications

SymbolNew Jersey Universal Symbol — NOT SAFE FOR KIDS
Minimum SizeTwo minimums — package and single serving.
  • Package/label: 0.5 in x 0.75 in (12.7 mm x 19.05 mm).
  • Edible individual serving: 0.22 in x 0.25 in (4.445 mm x 5.09 mm).
ColorsRed triangle, black cannabis leaf, NOT SAFE FOR KIDS wording.
  • Print the downloaded file; do not rebuild or recolor it.
Notes on this section — 1
  • The rule sets no Pantone, hex or CMYK values — color comes from the CRC artwork file.
PlacementEvery package; plus each individual edible serving where practical.
How To ObtainDownload from nj.gov/cannabis (CRC) and place the artwork as issued.

One triangular NOT SAFE FOR KIDS mark, used as issued.

  • Same mark on package, label and edible imprint — only the minimum size changes.
  • No octagon and no separate Contains THC triangle in New Jersey.

Official Files & Links

⬇NJ Universal THC Symbol (PDF)

Design & Print Specs

Font Minimum6 pt std / 10 pt high-potency and ingestible
Symbol ColorsRed/Black (per state)
CMYK / PMSPMS 485 / K:100
PlacementEach package; each individual serving where practical
Bold RequiredYes (FDA disclaimer when any extra claim appears)

Single color package rule. High-potency (>40% total THC) and ingestible delayed-effects warnings both 10 pt minimum. Any claim beyond the prescribed content triggers a boldface two-sentence FDA disclaimer.

02 — Say It Exactly

Warning Statements (9)

Statements marked Exact text required must be reproduced character for character — use the copy buttons. Those marked Required content are mandated by New Jersey in substance only; you write the sentence.

Product
Market
Format
Options
Your warning block 
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See every statement individually, with citations9
Consumer warnings9
Five statements on every finished cannabis item, at 6-point minimum unless a larger floor is set. New Jersey writes them as five separate warnings, not one paragraph, and none of them carries a terminal full stop inside the rule's quotation marks. Print them as shown.
Exact text required

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

This product contains cannabis
Exact text required

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

This product is intended for use by adults 21 years of age or older and not for resale. Keep out of the reach of children
Exact text required

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

There may be health risks associated with the consumption of this product, including for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning on becoming pregnant
Exact text required

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

Do not drive a motor vehicle or operate heavy machinery while using this product
Required content — your wording

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) requires this information but does not fix the sentence. Write your own copy; the agency approves it.

The nationwide toll-free poison control telephone number maintained under 42 U.S.C. 300d-71
Any cannabis item over 40 percent total THC
Exact text required

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

This is a high potency product and may increase your risk for psychosis
All ingestible products
Exact text required

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

The intoxicating effects of this product may be delayed by two or more hours
Electronic smoking devices
Exact text required

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

This device has not been evaluated or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Any label carrying a statement about the product beyond those the chapter specifies
Exact text required

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
03 — The Fine Print

Packaging & Labeling Rules

Child-ResistantEvery package is child-resistant, fully sealed, and built to pharmaceutical container standards.
  • Child-resistant to 16 CFR Part 1700 (federal Poison Prevention Packaging Act).
  • Fully enclosed, closed and sealed — contents unreachable without breaking the seal.
  • Containers meet USP <661> Containers and USP <671> Permeation.
  • Resealable in a child-resistant manner, except single-serving packages.
  • Multi-serving liquid ingestibles need a resealing cap or closure.
  • Broken seal makes the item unsaleable.
N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.2(b), (b)1, (f)4, (g); 16 CFR Part 1700
LabelingA long content list — block out panel space early, because the warnings and the universal symbol carry their own size floors on top of it.
  • Standard consumer warnings: five statements, 6 pt type minimum.
  • High-potency statement and ingestible delayed-effects statement: 10 pt type minimum each.
  • FDA disclaimer in boldface, if the label carries any claim beyond what the chapter prescribes.
  • Cultivator name, address, telephone number and license number.
  • Manufacturer name, address, telephone number and license number.
  • Net weight or volume, and quantity.
  • Sequential serial number plus batch or lot number.
  • Barcode.
  • All inactive and excipient ingredients.
  • Allergens, including major food allergens.
  • Production or harvest date.
  • Expiration date.
  • Storage and refrigeration instructions.
  • Serving size and total servings per package.
  • Cannabinoid and terpene profile in milligrams and as a percentage — for the package and for a single serving.
  • Strain or cultivar by scientific name where available, plus the generic or slang name.
  • Chemotype, printed as one of three prescribed phrases — see the notes.
  • Growth method: indoor, outdoor, soil-grown, hydroponic or aquaponic.
  • Organic designation where claimed.
  • Pesticides, fungicides or herbicides used.
  • Directions for administration.
  • A summary of the lab report: potency of every major cannabinoid detected and a list of major terpenoids.
  • Optionally, a per-batch URL or QR code linking to the full written report.
  • Universal symbol — see the symbol block.
  • Consumer warning statements — see the warnings list.
Notes on this section — 5
  • Chemotype is a fixed phrase, not free text. "High THC, Low CBD" where the THC:CBD ratio is above 5:1 and total THC is 15 percent or more; "Moderate THC, Moderate CBD" between 5:1 and 1:5 with total THC between five and 15 percent; "Low THC, High CBD" below 1:5 with total THC at or under five percent. Anything that fits none of the three takes the nearest by mathematical analysis of the ratio.
  • The rule supplies a worked sentence for the serving disclosure: "The serving size of active THC in this product is X mg. This product contains X servings of cannabis, and the total amount of active THC in this product is X mg."
  • Total THC = (THCA x 0.877) + delta-9-THC. Total CBD = (CBDA x 0.877) + CBD. Total CBG = (CBGA x 0.878) + CBG. The other totals use 0.877 for CBC and 0.867 for THCV and CBDV.
  • The rule is internally inconsistent on CBG: 16.3(b)9ii says the profile shall reflect total THC, total CBD and total CBG, while 16.3(b)9iii lists total CBG among the figures it may reflect. Printing it satisfies both readings.
  • The finished label has to be submitted to the Commission for recordkeeping. Build the submission into the release step.
N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.3(b), (b)9, (b)11, (c), (c)2i, (c)3i, (c)5, (d)
THC SymbolOne symbol: the CRC's triangular NOT SAFE FOR KIDS mark, printed exactly as downloaded.
  • Package and label: 0.5 in x 0.75 in minimum.
  • Individual edible serving: 0.22 in x 0.25 in minimum, where practical.
  • Download from nj.gov/cannabis and place as issued.
  • Do not redraw, retype or recolor the mark.
  • No octagon and no separate Contains THC triangle in New Jersey.
Notes on this section — 1
  • The rule fixes the symbol's appearance by reference to the CRC universal symbol standards document rather than in the rule text — the artwork file governs, so pull a fresh copy before each release.
N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.6(a) (appearance fixed by the CRC universal symbol standards document at nj.gov/cannabis)
Health WarningsFive standard statements, plus up to four more that switch on with the product or the copy. Three of the conditional ones need larger or heavier type.
  • The five standard consumer warnings: 6 pt minimum.
  • Over 40 percent total THC: high-potency / psychosis-risk statement at 10 pt minimum.
  • Any ingestible: delayed-effects statement at 10 pt minimum.
  • Electronic smoking devices: the FDA device statement.
  • Any claim about the product beyond what the chapter prescribes: the two-sentence FDA disclaimer, prominently displayed and in boldface.
  • Exact wording for all of them sits in the warnings list.
  • Prohibited on the package: false, deceptive or misleading content, and anything promoting overconsumption.
  • No resemblance to the trademarked or product-specialized packaging of a commercially available candy, snack, baked good or beverage.
  • Nothing that could mislead a person into thinking the package holds something other than cannabis.
  • No seal, flag, crest or coat of arms suggesting a state, county or municipal endorsement.
  • No depiction of a child or anyone under legal age consuming.
  • No statement, image, cartoon, colour scheme, graphic or feature that might make the item attractive to children — the rule names toys, games, candy, beverages, food products and characters as examples.
Notes on this section — 2
  • The colour-scheme clause is unusual: New Jersey lists a colour scheme by itself as something that can make a package attractive to children. Given packages already run a single colour, this reaches the logo, which is the one place colour is allowed.
  • The delayed-effects statement is not limited to fast-acting formulations. Every ingestible carries it.
N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.3(c)1 through (c)5; N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.5(a)
Serving SizeServings and potency have to be stated on the label.
  • Serving size.
  • Total number of servings in the package.
  • Cannabinoid and terpene profile in milligrams and as a percentage.
N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.3(b)
Opaque PackagingPackages run a single color, opaque and light resistant — only the logo may add color.
  • One color, opaque, light resistant, fully enclosed.
  • A logo or symbol may be a different color or colors.
  • The regulation sets no size limit on that colored logo.
N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.2(f)1i
ResealablePackages must reseal child-resistantly unless they hold a single serving.
  • Single-serving packages: exempt from the resealable requirement.
  • Multi-serving liquid ingestibles: resealing cap or closure required.
  • Seal must be intact at sale; a broken seal makes the item unsaleable.
N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.2(b), (f)4, (g)
Notable RulesA few New Jersey specifics to settle before artwork goes to print.
  • This page covers adult-use packaging only, under N.J.A.C. 17:30.
  • Medicinal packaging sits under N.J.A.C. 17:30A — do not apply these specs to a medicinal product.
  • The logo is the only place brand color can live, and there is no size ceiling on it.
  • The over-40-percent THC statement and the ingestible delayed-effects statement each need 10 pt type, not 6 pt.
  • The FDA disclaimer, when it applies, is boldface.
  • Usable cannabis packaged for a retailer: any increment up to and including one ounce or 28.35 grams.
  • Make a good-faith effort to use biodegradable packaging.
  • Send the finished label to the Commission for recordkeeping.
Notes on this section — 2
  • The biodegradable expectation is a rule, at 17:30-16.2(h), phrased as a good-faith effort rather than a specification. It sets no material standard, so it will not by itself disqualify a stock.
  • The chapter is at Supp. 3-6-23. An October 2023 proposal, PRN 2023-099, would have added non-TCS ingredient and nutrition labeling, an opened-product refrigeration disclosure, and a second ingestible warning for fast-acting products. The Commission's rules page lists no adoption notice for it, so none of it is in force. Design against the current text.
N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.2(d), (h); 17:30-16.3(c), (d); N.J.A.C. 17:30 (Personal Use) vs. N.J.A.C. 17:30A (Medicinal)
04 — Quick Answers

New Jersey Packaging FAQ

What universal symbol is required on cannabis packaging in New Jersey?
New Jersey requires the New Jersey Universal Symbol — NOT SAFE FOR KIDS. Minimum size: Two minimums — package and single serving. Package/label: 0.5 in x 0.75 in (12.7 mm x 19.05 mm). Edible individual serving: 0.22 in x 0.25 in (4.445 mm x 5.09 mm).. Placement: Every package; plus each individual edible serving where practical..
Is child-resistant packaging required in New Jersey?
Every package is child-resistant, fully sealed, and built to pharmaceutical container standards. Child-resistant to 16 CFR Part 1700 (federal Poison Prevention Packaging Act). Fully enclosed, closed and sealed — contents unreachable without breaking the seal. Containers meet USP <661> Containers and USP <671> Permeation. Resealable in a child-resistant manner, except single-serving packages. Multi-serving liquid ingestibles need a resealing cap or closure. Broken seal makes the item unsaleable.
What warning statements are required on New Jersey cannabis packaging?
New Jersey prescribes exact wording for 8 warning statement(s) and requires a further 1 by content, where the licensee writes the sentence. Both are set out on this page.
05 — Receipts

Sources & Citations

  • N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.2 — packaging: child-resistant, closed and sealed, USP container standards, opaque/single color, resealable
  • N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.3(b) — required label content, including the chemotype phrases at (b)11i and the cannabinoid formulas at (b)9ii
  • N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.3(c)1 through (c)5 — consumer warning statements and type-size floors
  • N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.3(d) — label submitted to the Commission for recordkeeping
  • N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.5 — packaging and labeling prohibitions
  • N.J.A.C. 17:30-16.6(a) — universal symbol, in the form and manner prescribed by the Commission
  • CRC universal symbol standards document — download the artwork file at https://nj.gov/cannabis (not yet obtained by Royal Supply; the file, not the rule text, fixes the symbol's appearance and sizes)
  • New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission rules and packaging guidance — https://nj.gov/cannabis
  • N.J.A.C. 17:30A — medicinal cannabis packaging, not covered on this page
  • New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) — nj.gov/cannabis/documents/rules/NJAC%201730%20Perso
  • PRN 2023-099, 55 N.J.R. 10(2), October 16, 2023 — proposed amendments to 17:30-16.3; no adoption notice listed on the Commission's rules page
  • 16 CFR Part 1700 — federal Poison Prevention Packaging Act child-resistant standard

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