Florida Cracks Down On Hemp Products: Issues Final Warning Ahead Of June 16 Enforcement

The amended rule, which officially went into effect on March 12, 2025, with an announced enforcement delay until June 16, 2025, introduces several critical updates aimed at bolstering consumer safety and preventing youth access. Key changes include:

• Prohibition on Specific Color Additives: Eliminating certain artificial colors to make products less appealing to children.
• Enhanced Labeling Requirements: Mandating the use of common household measurements for serving sizes and requiring scannable QR or barcodes that link to a certificate of analysis (COA) within three or fewer steps.
• Moisture Control: Setting a water activity standard of 0.60 (±0.05) for cannabis flower or leaves.
• Mandatory Child-Resistant Packaging: Requiring packaging to meet ASTM International D 3475-20 standards for child resistance.
• Comprehensive Certificates of Analysis: COAs must now include detailed laboratory information, the concentration of total delta-9 THC, and confirm the presence or absence of prohibited substances and pathogens.
• Marketing and Advertising Restrictions: Imposing limitations on how hemp and hemp extract products intended for human consumption can be marketed and advertised.