Cannabis is one of the most regulated industries in Canada, and your packaging has to work harder than almost any other product category. It needs to meet strict legal requirements, keep products safe from children, protect freshness, and — at the same time — tell your brand story the moment a customer picks it up.
That's a lot to ask of a box. But it's exactly what we do.
At In The Bag, we work with licensed producers, dispensaries, cannabis retailers, and brands across Canada to create custom cannabis packaging that checks every compliance box without looking like it did. Whether you're packaging pre-rolls for a flagship strain, edibles for a new product launch, or building a premium gift set for your best customers, we'll help you create something that stands out and holds up.
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Every cannabis product has a different set of packaging needs — different dimensions, different safety requirements, different buyer expectations. Here's how we help across your full product line.
Canadian cannabis regulations require all retail packaging to be child-resistant — meaning it must pass standardised testing to ensure children under five cannot access the contents within a reasonable timeframe. We design and produce packaging with certified child-resistant locking mechanisms, including push-and-turn closures, slide-lock trays, and recessed press-tab systems, all without sacrificing the premium look and feel your brand needs.
Our packaging engineers know exactly what the standards require, and every child-resistant solution we produce is built to meet Health Canada's Cannabis Act requirements.
Pre-rolls need packaging that protects the product from moisture, light, and crushing — while looking sharp at the point of sale. We produce custom pre-roll boxes and tubes in a wide range of sizes, from single-joint sleeves to multi-pack cartons. Add your logo, strain information, health warnings, dosage details, and QR codes — all printed cleanly and accurately.
From gummy pouches to chocolate bar sleeves, edibles packaging comes with its own compliance requirements — including mandatory health warnings, THC/CBD content labelling, and resealable child-resistant closures. We produce custom folding cartons, mylar-style pouches, and rigid boxes for the full range of infused product formats, with accurate print production to ensure every regulatory element is where it needs to be.
Flower and concentrates need packaging that maintains freshness and controls odour, while communicating quality on the shelf. We work with custom boxes, tins, and rigid containers designed to protect the product and reinforce your brand's positioning — whether that's craft and artisanal or premium and medical.
Branded gift sets are growing fast in the cannabis category — especially for holidays, dispensary events, and licensed retailer promotions. We create multi-product gift boxes, custom inserts, and branded outer cartons that make for a genuinely impressive unboxing experience. Clients like Stewart Farms come to us when they need custom packaging that works across a range of products and occasions, with consistent branding that travels.
Vape packaging needs to be precise — cartridges are delicate and the packaging must hold them securely while still opening smoothly for the consumer. We produce custom vape boxes and tubes with foam or cardboard inserts tailored to your exact cartridge dimensions, with premium finish options including soft-touch lamination, foil stamping, and spot UV.
Compliance in cannabis packaging isn't an afterthought for us. It's part of the brief from day one.
Health Canada's Cannabis Act sets out very specific rules for how cannabis products must be packaged and labelled. These include:
We stay current with these regulations and build them into every brief we take on. You'll never get to production only to find out something needs to change.
When you work with In The Bag, you're choosing a packaging partner that's FSC Certified, Fair Trade Certified, and Carbon Neutral. In the cannabis industry, where sustainability is increasingly part of the brand conversation, these certifications mean something — both to regulators and to your customers.
Our materials are responsibly sourced, our processes are environmentally tracked, and we can help you communicate your sustainability credentials through your packaging with total credibility.
There are a lot of packaging suppliers out there. Here's what makes working with us different for cannabis brands specifically.
We understand the regulatory landscape.We're not a generic packaging company that occasionally takes cannabis orders. We know the Cannabis Act, we know what inspectors look for, and we know where corners get cut that cost brands dearly. You can count on us to get it right.
We work with your design — or we help you build it.If you already have artwork and brand guidelines, we'll execute it faithfully. If you're starting from scratch, our design team has experience across cannabis brands and knows what works within the regulatory constraints — which are tighter in this category than almost any other.
Samples before production. Always.Every order goes through a digital proof and a physical pre-production sample stage. You see exactly what you're getting — the colours, the feel, the closure mechanism — before we produce a single unit at scale.
Sustainable by default.Cannabis consumers in Canada skew toward sustainability-conscious demographics. Our packaging is built with that in mind — FSC certified paper boards, responsible inks, and a carbon neutral production process that you can reference in your own brand marketing.
Minimum fuss, maximum quality.We know cannabis brands are managing a lot — licensing, compliance, distribution, and marketing all at once. Our job is to make the packaging piece as straightforward as possible while delivering something genuinely great at the end.
Whether you're a licensed producer preparing a new product launch, a dispensary looking for branded retail packaging, or a brand building a gift set for the holiday season — we'd love to hear about your project.
Get in touch with our team and we'll walk you through the options, the compliance requirements for your product type, and what timelines look like for your order.
We initiate a consultation to identify your packaging requirements, taking into consideration the product specifications, target market, and branding requirements. Following this, we create custom designs that meet your specific needs and specifications.
We’ll share drawings and samples of your packaging solutions with you for your review. Tell us everything! Our team will make any requested changes to your project and get started on your order.
12 weeks later, your custom packaging is In The Bag and at your door.
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