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

California Universal Symbol for Cannabis
California Universal Symbol for Cannabis


This site focuses or refers to information and services regarding Proposition 65 Temporary event up to 4 days opaque exit package contaminants written procedures for inventory control Local Authorization Attachment inventory and quality control Vehicle Requirements 2,000 mg of THC per package for the medicinal-use market public Licensee Lookup Tool 2025 revisions operating procedures cannabis training testing lab designated structure persons 21 years of age or older amount of sodium compliance with regulations at least 20% ownership interest Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) destruction of cannabis goods infusion Operating Procedures comply with all packaging and labeling requirements medicinal and adult-use commercial cannabis activity Food-grade Butter/Oil MANUFACTURED CANNABIS SAFETY BRANCH 2025 regulations three cannabis licensing authorities evidence of rehabilitation Type S share facility space final form operating premises amount of THC content the commercial medicinal and adult-use (recreational) Local Jurisdictions A-license and an M-license for the same commercial cannabis activity loan provided to a commercial cannabis business medicinal and adult-use markets licenses for both medicinal and adult-use cannabis manufacturing at the same premises licensed cannabis cultivators paper inserted into the packaging Category I Residual Pesticides Testing Cannabis Manufacturing highly-concentrated THC/CBD such as oil, wax and resin no added caffeine investment into a commercial cannabis business licensed cannabis manufacturers small product packaging Microbial Impurities Testing (A. fumigatus, A. flavus, A. niger, A. terreus) Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch Application Checklist Distributor transport Identifying information The Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) exception for testing laboratories activity for a period of 120 days re-sealable sampling standards onsite consumption of cannabis goods medicinal commercial cannabis activity Water Activity Testing 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serving and per package hydrocarbon-based solvents Licensees Premises Diagram manufacturing cannabis products ANTICIPATED ANNUAL (NONTEMPORARY) LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS surety bond topicals cannabis market highly-concentrated oils or waxes transport cannabis goods to retailer Completed Temporary License Application Form Mycotoxins Testing Retailer (Type 10) nonlaboratory quality control testing laboratories sanitary and hazard-free environment storage of cannabis goods 2025 problems informational panel tamper-evident supply chains for medicinal and adult-use cannabis products 2025 new laws capsules Percentage of ownership loop system medicinal and adult use cannabis goods transported together ownership premises is not within a Government certified by a California-licensed engineer local jurisdiction’s requirements Cultivation less than 10,000 payable to the state of California MCSB Incorporating THC/CBD concentrates security and cannabis waste disposal M-licensees Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch alcoholic beverages medicinal and adult-use or both markets valid waiver secured area Personnel Requirements licensed physical location (premises) waste management laws disclosure of all criminal convictions child-resistant outer package Proposition 64: The Adult Use of Cannabis Act of 2016 licensing cannabis third-party testing laboratories evidence of the legal right to occupy the premises track and trace system Seller’s permit number tinctures Foreign Material Testing product formulation A-licensees consumption of alcohol or tobacco California Department of Public Health (CDPH) A-license Local Authorization testing methods emergency regulations managing member workshops hosted by the Bureau of Cannabis Control scaled to the gross annual revenue of the licensed premises Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act annual license application basic nutritional information Temporary License Application Information tobacco products licensing cannabis retailers cannabis plants THC levels local jurisdiction carbohydrates and fat per serving inventory product as a candy prohibited period of 120 days distributors California Department of Public Health immature live plants and seeds being transported from a licensed nursery member manager Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (PPPA) 2025 proposed changes 600 foot radius of a school Proposed Section 40133 Butane/Hexane/Propane commercial cannabis manufacturers regulations for medical and adult-use cannabis in California Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 120 days regulations for medicinal and adult-use cannabis some nutritional facts manufacturers who package for other producers Owner supply chain A-license and an M-license license review process must enter certain events Local Issuing Authority secondary packaging recordkeeping licensed cannabis distributors online licensing system 2025 laws no infusion of nicotine purchasing cannabis products on tribal lands Temporary License Application transportation unique ID/batch number at least 99% purity meat and seafood, and other products Extractions using CO2 Category II Residual Solvents and Processing Chemicals Testing motor carrier permit definition of owner Manufacturing (non-volatile) packaging and labeling equity interest in a commercial cannabis business manufacturing Transport vehicles alarm system licensing cannabis distributors Department of Food and Agriculture’s CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing division Arranging for laboratory testing premises diagram Manufactured Cannabis Licensing System (MCLS) Moisture Content Testing mandated warning statements CO2 and ethanol extractions Water/Food-grade Dry Ice list of artificial food colorings sugar disposal and destruction methods government warning statement label Edibles– Products Business Organizational labels not be attractive manufacture cannabis products Category II Residual Pesticides Testing cannabis event organizer license commercial cannabis 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vape cartridges cannabis cultivation licensing shared-use manufacturing facilities Criminal History limited to a maximum of 10 mg of THC per serving commercial cannabis activity medicinal and adult-use cannabis manufacturing shares of stock that are less than 5% of the total shares in a publicly traded company Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB) extracts ingredient list manufacturer's name primary panel requirements The California Department of Public Health's delivery vehicle $3,000 of cannabis goods licensing and regulating commercial cannabis manufacturers 2025 important information requiring refrigeration extraction state cannabis licensing manufacturing practices remove THC/CBD periods of 90 days extensions limited to a maximum of 1,000 mg per package Microbusiness The Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB) edibles packaging opaque entry into the legal, regulated market Department of Consumer Affairs’ Bureau of Cannabis Control protocol transportation and security sanitary workplaces ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation packaging and labeling requirements dried flower Terpenoids Testing concentrate Licensee Lookup Tool laboratory quality assurance licensing cannabis microbusinesses regulatory framework minimum standards for extraction processes CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF CANNABIS CONTROL Category I Residual Solvents and Processing Chemicals Testing Conducting quality assurance review of cannabis goods Track and Trace potentially-hazardous foods good manufacturing practices cannabis sales and/or consumption aggregate interest of 20% or more 2025 issues Bond in the amount of $5,000 Form # CDPH-9041 cannabis adult-use products Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) CDPH-issued universal symbol Financial Interest M-license commercial cannabis products commercial cannabis manufacturing in California 2025 recent news finished product persons with a financial interest in the cannabis business Temporary Cannabis Event allergen information adult-use 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In addition, Quality control operation Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 Proposition 65 warning statement Type 12 (Microbusiness) Commercial-grade, non-residential door lock Limited-access area Outdoor cultivation Finished product Pest Universal symbol Immature plant Batch Type P – for packaging and labeling only Nursery cakes, cookies, beverages and juices, tea and coffee, chocolates, gummies, gum, and mints Track-and-trace systems Type 5 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Large) Hazard Nonmanufactured cannabis product Manufacture Mixed-light cultivation Edible cannabis product Type 3 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Medium) Wet weight 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) Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 Medium Indoor Serving Department Harvest Batch Pre-roll Sanitize Distribution Specialty Outdoor CBD from industrial hemp Manufacturer licensee Unique identifier Type 3A (Cultivation; Indoor; Medium) Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 Adequate Processor Quality Extraction Processing aid Component Ingredient Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 Type 7 (Manufacturer 2) Extraction: Volatile Solvents Applicant Type 5A (Cultivation; Indoor; Large) Mature plant Quarantine Mixed-light Tier 2 Informational panel Theoretical yield Specialty Indoor Type 5B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Large) Actual yield Environmental pathogen Allergen cross-contact Track and trace system Type 7 – for extraction using a volatile solvent (ex: butane, propane and hexane) gross annual revenue for first year in operation under MAUCRSA Small Outdoor Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 Small Indoor Topical cannabis product Product Identity Cannabis product Lot Mixed-light Tier 1 Verification Commercial cannabis activity MCSB 90-day extension periods Process Kief Package Allergen DPH-17-010E Adult-use Market Qualified individual Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 list of cannabis manufacturers Medium Outdoor Type 3B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Medium) Labeling Adulterated Cultivation site infused butters and oils as concentrates Nonvolatile solvent Type 1 (Cultivation; Specialty outdoor; Small) Raw material Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 infused pre-rolls Primary panel Indoor cultivation Type 8 (Testing Laboratory) Type N Infusions (optional packaging and labeling) track and trace system Type 1C (Cultivation; Specialty cottage; Small) Specialty Cottage Indoor Type 4 (Cultivation; Nursery) Flowering Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 Canopy Contact surface M-license Type P Packaging & Labeling Only Microorganisms THC Premises Volatile solvent Specialty Cottage Outdoor package flower or pre-rolls Type 11 (Distributor) Validation Type S (coming soon, shared-use manufacturing facilities) Personnel THC limit of 10 milligrams per serving and 100 milligrams per package UID Bureau Licensee cannabis concentrates Monitor Type N – for infusions Type 6 (Manufacturer 1) Extraction: Non-volatile Solvents, Mechanical Methods Type 2A (Cultivation; Indoor; Small) Request for Live Scan Net weight Processing Type 2B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Small) adulteration Type 1B (Cultivation; Specialty mixed-light; Small) Type 1A (Cultivation; Specialty indoor; Small) Dried flower Pathogen Type 14 (Cannabis Event Organizer) Type 9 (Non-Storefront Retailer) Infusion products similar to traditional food products prohibited Type 10 (Retailer) Quality control personnel Cultivation Preventive controls alternate use of a manufacturing premises CBD Holding Watts per square foot Type 2 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Small) Type 13 (Distributor Transport Only) In-process material and more.


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