// Definition
Government-imposed restrictions on cannabis product packaging that strip artistic expression from legal cannabis products. In jurisdictions like Canada and the Netherlands, regulations mandate plain, unappealing packaging that removes the artistry from the final product.
// From the Episode
The panel discussed how both Canada and the Netherlands enforce ugly packaging on purpose, preventing growers and artists from presenting cannabis beautifully. A guest from the Netherlands pointed out there is no artistic expression allowed after the harvesting process in legal markets, calling it intentional policy.