LANSING, Mich. (WWJ) -- Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist has signed two new bills into law today that will require warning labels on marijuana packaging.

One of the laws, House Bill 4126, will require the Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) to promulgate a rule requiring marijuana establishments to include a warning on packaging for pregnant women, or those planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding.

The bill was sponsored by Representative Thomas Albert, R – Lowell.

The labels will read: "Warning: Use by pregnant or breastfeeding women, or by women planning to become pregnant, may result in fetal injury, preterm birth, low birth weight, or developmental problems for the child."

Albert spearheaded the plan because he wanted to make sure marijuana users had access to accurate information if they are pregnant or looking to become pregnant.

"As marijuana has become more readily available, the industry has successfully changed people’s perceptions of the drug. Many people believe it’s perfectly safe – and that’s just not true,” Albert said in a press release. "These labels will better inform parents of risks they may not have previously considered and serve as an added safety measure to protect vulnerable children."

Both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advise against marijuana use during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, according to Albert. Preliminary research indicates marijuana can reach babies in the womb and may result in low birth weight and harm brain development.

According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, marijuana is the most common illicit drug used during pregnancies across the country. Recent studies suggest that roughly half of regular female marijuana users continue to use during pregnancy. Some studies even found marijuana dispensaries recommending marijuana to pregnant women for morning sickness.

The other bill, sponsored by Daire Rendon, R – Lake City, will require the MRA to establish standards for informational pamphlets, and call for marijuana retailers to make a pamphlet available to every patron at the time of sale. The law will require those pamphlets to include safety information related to marijuana use by minors and the poison control hotline number.

Michigan voters agreed to make recreational adult use marijuana legal back in the fall of 2018 and businesses began opening for sales in December 2019.