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California Auditor Says Cannabis Packaging is ‘Too Attractive’ to Children, Calls Industry Rules ‘Unclear’

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August 13, 2025

[#item_full_content] A recent audit from California’s State Auditor suggests that cannabis packaging is too “attractive to children” and that “unclear rules and insufficient California Auditor Says Cannabis Packaging is ‘Too Attractive’ to Children, Calls Industry Rules ‘Unclear’ Read More

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