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recent california business licensing news and updates California Commercial Cannabis Licenses (Medicinal and Adult-use Recreational) include:



Resources:
Bureau of Cannabis Control
Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch
CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing
California Universal Symbol for Cannabis
California Universal Symbol for Cannabis


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In addition, Type 6 – for extraction using a mechanical method or non-volatile solvent (ex: CO2, ethanol, water, or food-grade dry ice, cooking oils or butter) Specialty Outdoor Pathogen Wet weight Pre-roll Commercial-grade, non-residential door lock Harvest Batch Extraction Lot Applicant Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 Hazard Type 1C (Cultivation; Specialty cottage; Small) Topical cannabis product Premises Sanitize Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 cakes, cookies, beverages and juices, tea and coffee, chocolates, gummies, gum, and mints Infusion Validation Type P Packaging & Labeling Only Medium Outdoor Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 Component Type 2A (Cultivation; Indoor; Small) Type 12 (Microbusiness) Adequate Specialty Cottage Indoor Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 Theoretical yield Quality Volatile solvent Qualified individual Type 8 (Testing Laboratory) Holding Type 3A (Cultivation; Indoor; Medium) Adulterated Process Bureau Type 5A (Cultivation; Indoor; Large) Labeling package flower or pre-rolls Type 1A (Cultivation; Specialty indoor; Small) Track and trace system Type P – for packaging and labeling only Type 9 (Non-Storefront Retailer) Type 6 (Manufacturer 1) Extraction: Non-volatile Solvents, Mechanical Methods cannabis concentrates Manufacture Pest Nonmanufactured cannabis product Limited-access area Actual yield Processor Package Quality control operation alternate use of a manufacturing premises Type N Infusions (optional packaging and labeling) Track-and-trace systems Canopy Mixed-light cultivation Type 14 (Cannabis Event Organizer) Specialty Indoor Preventive controls Kief Edible cannabis product Type N – for infusions THC limit of 10 milligrams per serving and 100 milligrams per package UID Mixed-light Tier 1 Type S (coming soon, shared-use manufacturing facilities) Unique identifier Allergen adulteration gross annual revenue for first year in operation under MAUCRSA Cultivation site Adult-use Market Department Contact surface Informational panel Small Indoor Distribution Nursery Raw material Quality control personnel Finished product Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 Flowering Manufacturer licensee Medium Indoor Type 5B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Large) Batch Dried flower Primary panel Processing infused butters and oils as concentrates Type 11 (Distributor) Indoor cultivation Verification Outdoor cultivation Type 1B (Cultivation; Specialty mixed-light; Small) Type 13 (Distributor Transport Only) Type 3 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Medium) Net weight Immature plant Small Outdoor Type 7 – for extraction using a volatile solvent (ex: butane, propane and hexane) Proposition 65 warning statement Serving Environmental pathogen products similar to traditional food products prohibited Monitor Request for Live Scan Processing aid Personnel track and trace system infused pre-rolls Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 Type 10 (Retailer) Nonvolatile solvent list of cannabis manufacturers Type 2 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Small) MCSB 90-day extension periods Mixed-light Tier 2 M-license Commercial cannabis activity Cultivation CBD Type 3B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Medium) Specialty Cottage Outdoor Watts per square foot Ingredient Universal symbol Type 7 (Manufacturer 2) Extraction: Volatile Solvents CBD from industrial hemp Type 5 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Large) Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 DPH-17-010E Microorganisms Mature plant Licensee Type 1 (Cultivation; Specialty outdoor; Small) Product Identity Quarantine Allergen cross-contact In-process material Cannabis product THC Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 Type 2B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Small) Type 4 (Cultivation; Nursery) and more.


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