Starting Oct. 1, Colorado will implement new rules to promote public health and safety and help people identify more accurately cannabis products.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement division are cooperating in an effort to keep the drug out of children’s reach.

With the new rules, all new medical and social cannabis products will feature a universal diamond-shaped symbol on the front stating “Contains marijuana. Keep out of the reach of children.”

The symbols for social cannabis will contain an exclamation point above the letters THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol), the chemical compound in cannabis responsible for a euphoric high; whereas the symbols for medical cannabis will also feature an “M” in addition to the exclamation point and the THC symbol.

The new rules will also not allow the words “candy” or “candies” to appear on cannabis or cannabis packaging, unless they are part of the cannabis establishment’s name. In addition, each container of medical and social cannabis must be labeled with necessary and relevant information for consumers, such as standard serving size, level of potency and contaminant testing statement.

“With the new universal symbol, people can more easily identify marijuana products, monitor their intake by serving size and avoid eating too much,” said Larry Wolk, executive director and chief medical officer at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Wolk added the ultimate goal is to keep the products away from children, who may accidentally eat THC.