The following text is from the August 16, 2023 press release from Doctors for Drug Policy Reform (formerly DFCR):
Doctors for Cannabis Regulation Organize Major Support for Universal Adoption of International Cannabis Product Symbol
DFCR and 21 other stakeholder organizations urge the United States and global cannabis regulators to adopt the International Intoxicating Cannabinoid Product Symbol (IICPS)
Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR), the global voice for physicians and other health professionals to advance the legalization and science-based regulation of cannabis, has submitted a letter on behalf of 21 prominent public health, social justice, and patient advocacy groups to compel cannabis policymakers and regulators from the U.S. and around the world to adopt the International Intoxicating Cannabinoid Product Symbol (IICPS) for all cannabis product packaging.
The letter details the importance of a standardized, universal cannabis product symbol. The IICPS symbol which contains a cannabis leaf, universally associated with cannabis, is enclosed in a familiar black-bordered yellow warning triangle. The symbol is based upon existing consensus standards developed in an open environment to ensure public safety and promote best practices through collaboration by professionals from both the public and private sectors. This rationale played a major factor in the endorsement by DFCR and the other 21 stakeholders for the symbol to be adopted on a global scale. Other factors include that the symbol:
To date, the IICPS has been incorporated into the cannabis product symbols for Montana, Vermont, New Jersey, and South Dakota. Other states are currently reviewing it for their use as well.
The IICPS was developed through a collaboration between DFCR and standards organization ASTM International with the goal of communicating a simple public health message: “Caution with Cannabis.” When designing the symbol, both parties wanted to create a very simple design that could fit within an allotted space on cannabis packaging and incorporate a graphic element that transcends age, language, culture, literacy, and knowledge of cannabis and the Latin alphabet.
The full list of 22 signatories includes the nation's largest organizations supporting public health, social justice, patient, consumer and industry advocacy in the cannabis space:
The full letter to global cannabis regulators can be found here.
About Doctors for Cannabis Regulation
DFCR serves as the global voice for physicians and other health professionals to advance the legalization and science-based regulation of cannabis. Through education and advocacy efforts, we leverage the influence and expertise of the medical community to realize the legislative changes necessary to promote improved public health, social justice, and consumer protections. For more information, please visit www.dfcr.org.
DFCR Media Inquiries: info@d4dpr.org
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