When I was growing up, as many of you I’m sure, I would never have guessed that cannabis would be legalized. Back then it was taboo, worse than alcohol and seen as another drug on the streets. Remember the commercial, “This is your brain on drugs,” with the eggs frying in a pan?
Fast forward to today, where it’s not only in many foods and beverages, but in your local Walgreen’s and other retail stores. It’s now mainstream — sort of. What does that mean for packaging? It depends on whom you ask. States can legalize on their own, but the federal government still has jurisdiction when purchasing, selling or transporting between state lines (interstate commerce).