Yes. It's what you said has happened in other jurisdictions for cannabis. It's the sort of system that we've gotten better at with tobacco internationally, and that is the way to reduce illicit tobacco.
For the record, it is not difficult to counterfeit any packaging you might wish. I do studies where we go down the street, and for $50 we can have someone design a package. I think you're starting to hit the nail on the head in that those are the measures you use to reduce illicit tobacco.