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OH Ohio Adult-Use & Medical
State Compliance Guide

Ohio
Cannabis Packaging Requirements

Ohio cannabis packaging is regulated by the Ohio Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). The market is adult-use & medical. Packaging must be child-resistant, must carry the state universal symbol, and must print 7 required warning statements. No pre-approval of artwork is required. Royal Supply last reviewed this guide against the regulation on September 1, 2026.

7Required Warnings
YesChild-Resistant
NoPre-Approval Needed
September 1, 2026Last Reviewed
Ohio official universal cannabis symbol
Official artwork
01 — The Mark

Universal Symbol Requirements

Symbol Specifications

SymbolOhio Universal THC Symbol and Division of Cannabis Control Seal
Minimum SizeOne codified minimum, and it is narrower than it looks.
  • Medical edible portions: not less than one-fourth inch by one-fourth inch (6.35 mm square), sized against the portion rather than the overall product.
  • No minimum is codified for the symbol on a package, or for the Division seal.
  • House practice: carry the same 0.25 in floor onto the package. That is a Royal Supply convention, not an Ohio figure.
Notes on this section — 1
  • The quarter-inch rule belongs to OAC 3796:3-2-02(B)(3), which governs the symbol applied to each portion of a medical edible. Reading it as a package-wide minimum overstates it.
ColorsOutline the THC symbol in a colour that contrasts with the surface or background it sits on, so that it is clearly visible. No specific colour is prescribed.
PlacementNo panel is prescribed — but fix the position and keep it.
  • Place both marks where they are plainly visible on the retail package.
  • Medical edibles: the symbol goes on each single portion, with visible lines of demarcation between portions.
Notes on this section — 2
  • No specific panel or location is prescribed.
  • Any advertisement that depicts your packaging must show the THC symbol and the Division seal accurately and in the precise location they occupy on the pack. Moving them between a print run and a campaign asset puts the advertising out of compliance.
How To ObtainDownload the files from the Division of Cannabis Control licensee resources.
  • com.ohio.gov > Divisions and Programs > Cannabis Control > Licensee Resources > Cultivators & Processors.
  • That page hosts the Standardized Label Template, the THC symbol and the DCC seal.
  • Never redraw either mark by hand.
  • Questions: DCC@com.ohio.gov.
Before you print
  • Confirm the path resolves before sending artwork to press.

Two state-issued marks, not one — the universal THC symbol and the Division of Cannabis Control seal.

  • Both are required on a container, package or device capable of storing cannabis.
  • The THC symbol is outlined in a colour that contrasts with the surface behind it.
  • Medical edibles carry a third use of the symbol: one on each portion.
Notes on this section — 1
  • The requirement reaches packaging through the advertising rule at OAC 1301:18-4-22(H) and (I) rather than through a packaging rule. Ohio has adopted no packaging-and-labeling rule for the adult-use program.

Official Files & Links

⬇OH — Red/black THC symbol. No official DCC download found.

Design & Print Specs

Symbol ColorsAs issued by DCC
CMYK / PMSAs issued by DCC
PlacementContainer or package capable of storing cannabis; THC symbol outlined in a contrasting colour, plus the DCC seal
Bold RequiredNo

No package-level minimum size is codified. The 0.25"×0.25" floor applies to the symbol on each portion of a medical edible (OAC 3796:3-2-02(B)(3)), not to the package.

02 — Say It Exactly

Warning Statements (7)

These must appear verbatim. Use the copy buttons to pull exact text into your artwork files. Anything marked otherwise is our recommendation and is not required by Ohio.

Product
Market
Format
Options
Your warning block 
—
See every statement individually, with citations8
Medical package1
Ohio prescribes these three sentences as a single statement, not as three warnings you can split, reorder or use selectively. The same block appears in both rules — the processor rule at 3796:3-2-02(A)(2)(m) and the plant-only cultivator rule at 3796:2-2-02(B)(2)(k) — with identical wording. Chapter 3796 is the medical program. Do not put this on an adult-use pack.
Medical-program packages leaving a processor or plant-only cultivator for a dispensary
Exact text required

Ohio Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

This product is for medical use and not for resale or transfer to another person. This product may cause impairment and may be habit-forming. This product may be unlawful outside the State of Ohio.
Medical bulk transfer1
The only difference from the retail block is the word "of" in the last sentence. This variant belongs to the cultivator-to-processor transfer label, which never reaches a patient. Getting the two the wrong way round is the easiest mistake to make in Ohio, because nothing else on the two labels tells them apart at a glance.
Medical plant material moving from a cultivator to a processor — never a consumer package
Exact text required

Ohio Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

This product is for medical use and not for resale or transfer to another person. This product may cause impairment and may be habit-forming. This product may be unlawful outside of the State of Ohio.
Dispensary-affixed, medical2
This one is the dispensary's obligation, not the packager's — but 3796:6-3-09(B) lets the cultivator or processor package satisfy it, so it is worth carrying. If you do carry it, note that the dispensary rule's out-of-state sentence uses "outside of" while the processor package block uses "outside". Ohio has not said which controls when one package is relied on for both, so raise it with the Division before you standardise a plate.
Medical product at the dispensary
Exact text required

Ohio Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

This product may cause impairment and may be habit-forming
Medical product at the dispensary
Exact text required

Ohio Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

This product may be unlawful outside of the State of Ohio
Medical package2
The processor rule attaches this to edibles; the dispensary rule attaches it to any form other than plant material, which is wider. Design to the wider one. Note the rule says "this drug", not "this product".
Medical edibles, and any medical product in a form other than plant material
Exact text required

Ohio Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

Caution: When eaten or swallowed, the effects and impairment caused by this drug may be delayed.
Medical products made from plant material acquired from a dispensary past its expiration date
Exact text required

Ohio Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

This product was manufactured using medical marijuana that exceeded the expiration date defined in OAC 3796:1-1-01.
Accompanying material, medical1
Five statements the dispensary hands over with the product, plus the board of pharmacy toll-free line at (C)(6). Twelve-point minimum and never italic — 3796:6-3-09(C)(7). Do not budget package panel space for these. "Keep out of reach of children" lives only here, as the second half of the (C)(4) sentence; Ohio does not require it on a package in either program.
Medical — accompanying material supplied with the product, not printed on the package
Exact text required

Ohio Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

Warning: This product may cause impairment and may be habit-forming. Smoking medical marijuana is not permitted in the State of Ohio. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product. Should not be used by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. For use only by the person named on the label of the dispensed product. Keep out of reach of children. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.
Adult-use1
Ohio has adopted no packaging-and-labeling rule for the adult-use program, so it mandates no warning sentence on an adult-use package. Chapter 3796 statements are medical-program requirements and must not be carried across. This block is Royal Supply's own multi-state composite: sound copy, safe to print, not an Ohio requirement, and omitting it leaves the package compliant. Check the last line against the ban on health-related statements at OAC 1301:18-4-08(A)(7) before printing.
Adult-use packages
Royal Supply recommended

Not required by Ohio Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). This is Royal Supply's own compliance-tested language, offered as good practice.

WARNING: This product contains cannabis. For use only by adults 21 and older. It is illegal to drive or operate machinery while under the influence of cannabis. Cannabis use during pregnancy or breastfeeding may be harmful.
03 — The Fine Print

Packaging & Labeling Rules

Child-ResistantAnything that reaches a patient or consumer must be child-proof, tamper-evident and light-resistant. Licensee-to-licensee transfers get a lighter spec.
  • Child-proof closure required on every patient and consumer package.
  • Tamper-evident required alongside it.
  • Light-resistant required alongside it.
  • Cultivator-to-processor transfer packages: tamper-evident and light-resistant only, no child-proof closure.
  • Ohio writes child-proof, not child-resistant. Spec the closure the same way either term is used.
  • Adult-use retail: the dispensary sells it in the original child-resistant, tamper-evident packaging the producer delivered. There is no separate adult-use packaging specification to design to.
  • Medical packaging has to be approved by the department before distribution, and must maintain the integrity and stability of the product.
Before you print
  • Register the product and get written Division approval before committing a print run. Packaging is inside what the pre-approval covers.
  • Confirm the three attestation-form points with DCC before relying on them for a submission.
Notes on this section — 3
  • The rules say child-proof, tamper-evident and light-resistant and stop there. No test standard is named — 16 CFR 1700.15 and 1700.20 appear nowhere in the packaging rules, so do not tell a reviewer Ohio requires them.
  • Still not confirmed with the Division: whether DCC maintains pre-approved child-resistant and tamper-evidence lists, whether a signed attestation covers a listed closure used exactly as listed, and whether deviations need prior written approval. These come from the DCC SSU attestation form rather than from rule.
  • Approval is not only about the closure. Under OAC 1301:18-4-09(A) a cultivator or processor may not package a product at all without prior written approval from the Division, so artwork sits behind a product registration.
OAC 3796:2-2-02(A)(1) and (B)(1); OAC 3796:3-2-02(A)(1); OAC 1301:18-4-09(A); OAC 1301:18-8-08(A)(3); DCC SSU Packaging and Labeling Attestation
LabelingA legible English label affixed to the package, carrying who made it, what it is, when it was made and tested, and the mandated warnings.
  • Label affixed to the package, in English, legible.
  • The list below is the medical-program label. Ohio has adopted no packaging-and-labeling rule for the adult-use program.
  • Cultivator or processor name and license number.
  • Adult-use retail: dispensary business name or registered tradename, and license number. That is the whole adult-use content requirement.
  • Medical: receiving dispensary name and license number.
  • Product identifier.
  • Registered strain or product name, form and dose.
  • Net weight and quantity.
  • Unique batch or lot number.
  • Manufacture, testing and packaging dates.
  • Expiration date, no more than one year out.
  • Independent testing laboratory name and license number.
  • Itemized cannabinoid list with concentration levels.
  • Extraction process.
  • Intended method of administration.
  • Edibles: full ingredient list.
  • Edibles: major food allergen disclosure.
  • All mandated warning statements — see the warnings list.
  • Accompanying materials: 12 point minimum, no italics.
  • Label content may not carry any sum totals of cannabinoids or terpenes, other than THC content as the code defines it.
  • No depictions, cartoons or images that are not registered with the department, and no governmental insignia.
  • A third-party certification logo is allowed only if the certifier has no financial interest in an Ohio licensee and the department has approved its protocols.
Notes on this section — 4
  • The Arial, 11 pt heading and 5 pt body figures circulating for Ohio come from the DCC Standardized Label Template, not from codified rule.
  • Do not treat those figures as a requirement.
  • Two out-of-state strings exist and both are medical: the processor and plant-only cultivator package block reads "outside the State of Ohio", the cultivator-to-processor transfer label and the dispensary-affixed label read "outside of the State of Ohio". Neither belongs on an adult-use pack.
  • A dispensary may rely on the cultivator or processor package to satisfy part of its own label duty, and must add anything the affixed label obscures. That is why a well-planned pack leaves clear area for a dispensary label.
OAC 3796:3-2-02(A)(2)(a)-(o), (C), (D); OAC 3796:2-2-02(D); OAC 3796:6-3-09(A), (B) and (C)(7); OAC 1301:18-8-08(A)(4)
THC SymbolTwo marks go on the pack — the universal THC symbol and the Division of Cannabis Control seal.
  • Both are required on a container, package or device capable of storing cannabis.
  • Outline the THC symbol in a colour that contrasts with the surface behind it, so it is clearly visible.
  • Medical edibles: apply the symbol to each portion, at not less than a quarter inch square, sized against the portion.
  • Multi-portion medical edibles also need clearly visible lines of demarcation between portions.
  • No package-level minimum size is codified for either mark.
  • Use the state files. Never redraw either mark by hand.
Notes on this section — 3
  • The package requirement is carried by the advertising rule, at OAC 1301:18-4-22(H)(1) and (2), which (I) applies to an advertisement that is on, or depicts, a container, package or device capable of storing cannabis. There is no adult-use packaging-and-labeling rule to carry it instead.
  • The quarter-inch figure is the medical edible portion minimum at OAC 3796:3-2-02(B)(3). It is not a package-wide minimum, and publishing it as one overstates the rule.
  • OAC 1301:18-4-04 does not exist in the Administrative Code. The Rule Package 6B proposal that would have added a package-wide THC symbol rule has not been adopted, and its rule number is still vacant.
OAC 1301:18-4-22(H)(1)-(3) and (I); OAC 3796:3-2-02(B)(1)-(3)
Health WarningsEvery mandated warning sentence in Ohio belongs to the medical program. The adult-use program has none.
  • Medical package: one three-sentence block — medical use and no resale, impairment and habit-forming, unlawful outside the State of Ohio. Print it as one statement.
  • Medical, non-plant forms: the delayed-effects caution.
  • Medical, made from expired dispensary material: the expired-material statement.
  • Medical at the dispensary: two more statements the dispensary affixes, which your package can satisfy for it.
  • Medical accompanying material: five further statements plus the pharmacy board line, at 12 point and never italic. Not package copy.
  • Adult-use: no mandated warning sentence exists. The only content requirement is the dispensary's own name and licence number.
  • Exact wording for all of them is in the warnings list.
Notes on this section — 3
  • "Keep out of reach of children" is not an Ohio package requirement in either program. It appears once, inside the medical accompanying-material statement at 3796:6-3-09(C)(4), as the second half of "For use only by the person named on the label of the dispensed product. Keep out of reach of children."
  • Chapter 3796 is the medical marijuana chapter. Carrying its statements onto an adult-use pack prints "This product is for medical use" language on a product that is not medical.
  • The two out-of-state variants both belong to the medical program and differ by the word "of". Which one applies depends on which rule the label is satisfying, not on which market it is sold into.
OAC 3796:2-2-02(A)(2)(k), (B)(2)(k); OAC 3796:3-2-02(A)(2)(k)(iii), (m), (n); OAC 3796:6-3-09(A)(7), (8), (10)(c), (C)
Serving SizeOhio has no general per-serving or per-package THC cap. What exists is potency caps on the material and purchase limits at the counter.
  • Plant material: 35% THC maximum.
  • Extracts: 70% THC maximum.
  • Infused single serving units, meaning infused pre-rolls: 1 gram net weight per unit.
  • Infused single serving units: 500 mg total THC per unit, 1,500 mg total THC per package.
  • Those SSU figures do not reach tinctures, gummies or other processed forms.
  • No per-serving or per-package THC limit exists for non-SSU forms. Do not size those SKUs to 500 or 1,500 mg.
  • There is no 10 mg per-serving cap in Ohio.
  • Counter purchase limits, not package limits: 15,000 mg THC processed, or 2.5 oz flower, per day.
Notes on this section — 4
  • The 500 mg and 1,500 mg figures are Royal Supply planning numbers taken from DCC's August 2025 Single Serving Unit guidance, not codified rule. They were not set by S.B. 56.
  • The 110 mg medical figure is a whole-day dispensing and purchase metric for oral medical forms, not a package or serving ceiling.
  • ORC 3796.06 lets the Division set serving limits by rule. No such rule has been adopted.
  • The Division may raise the extract cap by rule.
ORC 3796.06 (as amended by S.B. 56, eff. 3/20/2026); OAC 3796:8-2-04; DCC Guidance — Single Serving Units (08/2025)
Opaque PackagingOhio does not require the package to be opaque. Opacity is a medical dispensary duty at the point of sale.
  • No opacity requirement on the product package itself.
  • Clear flower jars, clear pre-roll tubes, windowed pouches and visible concentrate containers are all permitted.
  • Medical dispensary duty: product goes into a package that does not indicate contents or originating facility.
  • Medical dispensary duty: that package then goes into an unmarked opaque bag before the patient leaves.
  • Adult-use dispensing rules have no opacity counterpart.
  • Royal Supply recommendation: opaque or non-transparent outer structure for medical-channel product, so the dispensary's exit duty is easy to satisfy.
Notes on this section — 2
  • Buying opaque structure to satisfy an Ohio package rule is paying for a requirement that does not exist.
  • The not-attractive-to-children restriction is real but separate. It is a design rule, not an opacity rule. See notable.
OAC 3796:6-3-01(H); OAC 3796:6-3-08(K)
ResealableNo Ohio rule requires a resealable package. There is a storage duty, and it reaches edibles only.
  • Resealability is not mandated. A premium for resealable mylar buys nothing in Ohio.
  • Storage duty, effective 20 March 2026: adult-use and medical edibles must stay in original packaging when not actively in use.
  • The storage duty does not reach other product types.
  • Royal Supply recommendation: resealable closure on any multi-serving package, so the child-proof closure still functions after opening.
ORC 3796.06 (eff. 3/20/2026)
Notable RulesProduct and package design is where most Ohio artwork gets rejected. These are the design bans.
  • May not resemble a commercially available candy.
  • No realistic or fictional rendering of a human, animal or fruit — artistic, caricature and cartoon renderings included.
  • May not be attractive to children.
  • May not carry a health-related statement.
  • May not be false or misleading, obscene, or indecent.
  • No reference to, or resemblance of, cartoon or fictional characters or pop culture icons whose target audience is children or youth.
  • May not encourage excessive use, intoxication or overconsumption, or use in combination with other intoxicants.
  • May not depart from the registered product name — no slang terms, no similar references.
  • May not suggest approval or endorsement by the Division, the State of Ohio, or anyone else without their consent.
  • May not violate state or federal trademark or copyright law.
  • Inhalables: no characterizing flavors other than those mimicking the cannabis strain.
  • S.B. 56, effective 20 March 2026, set the 35% plant material and 70% extract potency caps and the edible original-packaging storage duty.
Notes on this section — 4
  • The registered-name rule is the one that catches brands. The name on the pack has to be the name registered with the Division under 1301:18-4-09, and the advertising rule repeats the ban for campaign copy at 1301:18-4-22(A)(7). A brand nickname that only ever existed on artwork is a violation on both sides.
  • The regulator is the Division of Cannabis Control inside the Ohio Department of Commerce, not a standalone department. That is why licensee resources sit under com.ohio.gov.
  • S.B. 56 also banned intoxicating hemp products outside licensed dispensaries and repealed ORC 3780.21. It set no per-serving or per-package THC limits.
  • Rulemaking is still moving, and the adult-use packaging-and-labeling rule numbers are still vacant. Worth knowing before committing to a long print run.
ORC 3796.02; ORC 3796.06 (eff. 3/20/2026); ORC 3780.21 (repealed eff. 3/20/2026); OAC 1301:18-4-08(A) and (B); OAC 1301:18-4-09
04 — Quick Answers

Ohio Packaging FAQ

What universal symbol is required on cannabis packaging in Ohio?
Ohio requires the Ohio Universal THC Symbol and Division of Cannabis Control Seal. Minimum size: One codified minimum, and it is narrower than it looks. Medical edible portions: not less than one-fourth inch by one-fourth inch (6.35 mm square), sized against the portion rather than the overall product. No minimum is codified for the symbol on a package, or for the Division seal. House practice: carry the same 0.25 in floor onto the package. That is a Royal Supply convention, not an Ohio figure.. Placement: No panel is prescribed — but fix the position and keep it. Place both marks where they are plainly visible on the retail package. Medical edibles: the symbol goes on each single portion, with visible lines of demarcation between portions..
Is child-resistant packaging required in Ohio?
Anything that reaches a patient or consumer must be child-proof, tamper-evident and light-resistant. Licensee-to-licensee transfers get a lighter spec. Child-proof closure required on every patient and consumer package. Tamper-evident required alongside it. Light-resistant required alongside it. Cultivator-to-processor transfer packages: tamper-evident and light-resistant only, no child-proof closure. Ohio writes child-proof, not child-resistant. Spec the closure the same way either term is used. Adult-use retail: the dispensary sells it in the original child-resistant, tamper-evident packaging the producer delivered. There is no separate adult-use packaging specification to design to. Medical packaging has to be approved by the department before distribution, and must maintain the integrity and stability of the product.
What warning statements are required on Ohio cannabis packaging?
Ohio prescribes exact wording for 7 warning statement(s). The verbatim text is listed on this page.
05 — Receipts

Sources & Citations

  • Ohio Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) — codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-3796:3-2-02
  • Ohio Administrative Code 3796:3-2-02 — medical product packaging and labeling
  • Ohio Administrative Code 3796:2-2-02 — processor packaging and labeling, including the codified warning statements at (A)(2) and (B)(2)
  • Ohio Administrative Code 3796:6-3-09 — dispensary labeling, including the 12-point non-italic accompanying materials spec at (C)(7)
  • Ohio Administrative Code 3796:6-3-01(H) and 3796:6-3-08(K) — medical dispensary exit packaging (the opacity rule)
  • Ohio Administrative Code 3796:8-2-04 — whole day unit, oral medical forms (the 110 mg figure)
  • Ohio Administrative Code 1301:18-4-08 (eff. 12/26/2025) — Limitations on Cannabis Products; the adult-use product and package design restrictions
  • Ohio Administrative Code 1301:18-4-09 (eff. 8/28/2025) — pre-approval required before a licensee may package a product
  • Ohio Administrative Code 1301:18-4-22 (eff. 1/15/2026) — advertising; (H)(1)-(3) and (I) carry the THC symbol and Division seal onto containers and packages
  • Ohio Administrative Code 1301:18-8-08(A)(3) and (A)(4) — adult-use dispensing; original packaging and retail package identifiers
  • Ohio Revised Code 3796.02 — creates the Division of Cannabis Control within the Department of Commerce
  • Ohio Revised Code 3796.06, as amended by S.B. 56 (eff. 3/20/2026) — potency caps and the original-packaging storage duty
  • DCC Guidance — Single Serving Units (08/2025) — agency guidance, not rule; source of the 1 g / 500 mg / 1,500 mg figures
  • DCC Standardized Label Template (updated 2/27/2026) — agency template, not rule; path not independently confirmed by Royal Supply
  • Ohio Administrative Code 1301:18-4-04 — checked and does not exist; the Rule Package 6B package-wide THC symbol proposal has not been adopted
  • Note on scope: Chapter 3796 of the Administrative Code is the medical marijuana program; Division 1301:18 is the adult-use program, and it contains no packaging-and-labeling chapter as codified

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