Recreational marijuana backers gave high marks to draft regulations for the pot industry that advocates say strike the balance between public safety and free enterprise — with the rules forcing weed buyers to show an ID and sign for all purchases.

The five-member Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission yesterday signed off on 108 pages of draft regulations for the marketing, sale and use of recreational marijuana. The rules advance to a public comment period and more hearings ahead of a March 15 deadline.

Delivery from retail locations will be allowed under the rules. Buyers will have to show identification and sign for the marijuana. Packaging will be identical to retail stores. Deliveries will be limited to $3,000 in value and must be made to residences.

Jim Borghesani of the pro-legalization Marijuana Policy Project that backed last year’s ballot question approving recreational pot said he’s pleased with the preliminary rules and hopes no “major changes” are made before they are finalized.

“They are striking the right balance,” Borghesani told the Herald. “Any industry deadline with a controlled substance should have good, strong regulations but they are not making the restrictions so onerous that people can’t get in the industry.”

Commission Chairman Steven J. Hoffman said the voters’ wishes is a top concern during the rulemaking.

“We have tried to use our best judgment to honor the will of the voters of the state of Massachusetts by making adult-use marijuana accessible to citizens of the state over 21,” Hoffman said, “and that we are doing so with a very careful eye on ensuring that public health and public safety will be maintained.”

The draft regulations say how growers and retailers are licensed and operate, touching on how they keep inventory and records, undergo inspections, run background checks and test the drug. Medical marijuana licensees will get priority treatment for recreational licenses.

Cafes for single-serving use of pot are required to get product from licensed cultivators, offer a transportation plan to customers and abide by restrictions on alcohol sales.

All advertising for pot will need to include the phrase “please consume responsibly” and two more statements warning of “impairment,” “health risks,” “habit forming,” advising against operating a “vehicle or machinery” and saying the drug “should not be used by women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.”

No advertising will be allowed on mass transit facilities like bus stops, taxi stands, waiting areas, train stations, or airports or on public or private vehicles including delivery vehicles.

Marijuana edibles cannot bear a resemblance to humans, animals, fruits or sports equipment. The edible products also cannot be named anything similar to mainstream items consumed by minors.

The commission said the draft regulations would be sent out by the secretary of state by Dec. 29 and it welcomes informal input on the regulations next month. In February, public hearings will be held across the state. The state law establishing the commission set a March 15 deadline for final regulations.