Two transitional cannabis provisions repealed as their temporary relief periods have ended

Plain-language summary · AI-assisted · not legal advice

Two temporary transitional provisions in the Cannabis Regulations — section 360 (packaging and labelling relief for medical cannabis licence holders) and section 362 (registration document relief for medical cannabis licence holders) — have been formally repealed. Both provisions had originally given licence holders for sale for medical purposes a six-month window from the Regulations' original coming-into-force date to continue following older Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations requirements, rather than the new packaging, labelling, and client registration rules. Since that transitional period has long since passed, these sections no longer had any practical effect and have now been removed from the text. Holders of licences for sale for medical purposes should ensure they are fully compliant with the current packaging, labelling, and client registration requirements under the Cannabis Regulations, as no transitional relief remains available.

Who this affects: holders of licences for sale for medical purposes · cannabis producers and distributors selling for medical use · regulatory compliance officers at licensed cannabis operations