Author：Date：2021-1-8
Cannabis Safety Needs To Be Balanced With Sustainability
The cannabis industry is booming all over the globe, mostly from a medical cannabis standpoint.
Dozens of countries now allow some form of legal medical cannabis industry to operate within their borders, and some of those countries also have some type of legal import/export industry.
The number one driving force for cannabis industry packaging involves keeping kids safe.
All legal cannabis products have to be child-proof, and that dictates how a lot of legal cannabis products are packaged.
Plastic and other petrochemical-based packaging is the most common type of packaging because it is the easiest to child-proof in a cost-effective way from the standpoint of cannabis companies.
Many consumers wonder why hemp-based packaging is not used more often, and understandably so given the superiority from a sustainability standpoint.
However, hemp-based packaging is much more expensive compared to petrochemical-based plastic, and many companies are reluctant to pay more for the packaging since it will raise the prices of their products.
Hopefully as time goes on, sensible regulations will be implemented to help strike a better balance between child safety and sustainability.
It’s absolutely worth noting that the situation creates a tremendous financial incentive for entrepreneurs that can help address the problem.
Cannabis packaging can be sold all over the world, and innovative individuals can reap significant monetary rewards if they can create packaging that complies with global regulations while at the same time being cost-effective.
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