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Product Standards

Product Standards

THC limits, labeling, packaging, and quality requirements for cannabis products.

Product standards decide what can actually be sold: permitted forms (flower, extracts, oils, capsules), THC and CBD limits, labeling and packaging rules, and quality specifications. Medical markets generally avoid fixed THC caps and instead require each product to match its approved specification, verified per batch by Certificate of Analysis.

Labeling is jurisdiction-specific down to language and layout. German products follow pharmaceutical labeling rules with German-language composition; Australia applies TGO standards; most markets mandate batch number, expiry date, manufacturer, and declared cannabinoid content. Non-conforming labels are a common cause of customs holds and recalls — and one of the cheapest problems to prevent.

Key considerations

  • Permitted forms differ: flower, extracts, oils, capsules, dronabinol preparations
  • Specs-based approval with per-batch COA is more common than fixed THC caps
  • Labeling language and mandatory content are jurisdiction-specific
  • Batch number, expiry, manufacturer, and cannabinoid content are near-universal
  • Label non-conformance is a leading cause of customs holds and recalls
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