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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 Cannabinoids Testing Temporary License Application Information 600-foot radius of a school purchasing cannabis products on tribal lands conducting quality assurance review Seller’s permit number 2024 updates California Department of Public Health Proposition 64: The Adult Use of Cannabis Act of 2016 Water/Food-grade Dry Ice Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (PPPA) cannabis cartoons member manager MCSB’s temporary license application testing of cannabis goods Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) managing member Local Authorization edibles packaging opaque Identifying information Category I Residual Pesticides Testing 2024 important information primary panel requirements A-license and an M-license for the same commercial cannabis activity licensed cannabis cultivators A-license and an M-license M-licensees Cannabis Manufacturing Premises Diagram 2024 laws disposal manned motor vehicle packaging and labeling requirements Physical address highly-concentrated THC/CBD such as oil, wax and resin Terpenoids Testing onsite sale and consumption of cannabis goods public health and safety Butane/Hexane/Propane licensing cannabis distributors period of 120 days BUREAU OF CANNABIS CONTROL disclosure of all criminal convictions Conducting quality assurance review of cannabis goods Licensees CDPH-issued universal symbol destruction of cannabis goods Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB) entry into the legal, regulated market inhalable cannabis local jurisdiction’s requirements laboratory quality assurance Manufactured Cannabis Licensing System (MCLS) no infusion of alcohol cannabis industries shaped like a human, animal, insect, or fruit designated structure cannabis adult-use products Premises diagram The Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) evidence of rehabilitation Business Information testing lab manufacturing medicinal and adult-use markets opaque exit package Individual Owner medicinal and adult use cannabis goods transported together Track and Trace commercial cannabis manufacturing activity ANTICIPATED ANNUAL (NONTEMPORARY) LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS cannabis sales and/or consumption dried flower infusion exception for testing laboratories good manufacturing practices Proposition 65 extracts limited to a maximum of 10 mg of THC per serving topicals local jurisdiction LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS licensed cannabis distributors disposal and destruction methods the commercial medicinal and adult-use (recreational) inventory and quality control some nutritional facts finished product Category I Residual Solvents and Processing Chemicals Testing contaminants diagram of the business’s layout Business and Professions Code section 26050.1 product formulation Temporary License Application A-licensees packaging and labeling licensing scheme Non-Storefront Retailer (Type 9) shipping manifest onsite consumption of cannabis goods cannabis products in container or wrapper for sale Industrial Hemp Advisory Board valid waiver manufacturing cannabis products vape cartridges ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation loop system emergency regulations supply chain transporting cannabis goods testing laboratories at least 20% ownership interest Incorporating THC/CBD concentrates aggregate interest of 20% or more 2024 revisions sampling standards 100 mg of THC per package 2024 fines hydrocarbon-based solvents at least 99% purity sanitary and hazard-free environment transportation Arranging for laboratory testing compliance with local jurisdiction Mycotoxins Testing state cannabis licensing Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch commercial cannabis manufacturing in California Application Checklist transport cannabis goods to retailer licensed premises potentially-hazardous foods California Public Records Act surety bond temporary license definition of owner Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act cannabis plants Department of Food and Agriculture’s CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing division track and trace system tobacco products quality control health impacts of cannabis cannabis event organizer license Fingerprints operating procedures ownership premises is not within a Government comply with all packaging and labeling requirements Transport vehicles alarm system medicinal and adult-use cannabis manufacturing recordkeeping activity for a period of 120 days an officer or director of a cannabis business commercial cannabis manufacturers workshops hosted by the Bureau of Cannabis Control nonlaboratory quality control California Department of Public Health (CDPH) labels not be attractive Category II Residual Solvents and Processing Chemicals Testing medicinal commercial cannabis activity Local Authorization Attachment licenses for both medicinal and adult-use cannabis manufacturing at the same premises Licensee Lookup Tool ingredient list licensing cannabis microbusinesses CDPH-9041 Operating Procedures allergen information financial interest holder MANUFACTURED CANNABIS SAFETY BRANCH compliance with regulations A-license Proposed Section 40133 2,000 mg of THC per package for the medicinal-use market Percentage of ownership licensed cannabis manufacturers secondary packaging CDTFA seller’s permit protocol contaminant free investment into a commercial cannabis business storage of cannabis goods conditional license manufacturers who package for other producers extraction testing methods cultivation (on an area less than 10,000 square feet) commercial cannabis manufacturing Licensee Information child-resistant outer package distributors Retailer (Type 10) M-license transportation and security manufacturing activities amount of sodium informational panel requiring refrigeration Department of Consumer Affairs’ Bureau of Cannabis Control Mechanical premises diagram supplemental label Edibles– Products 2024 proposed changes amount of THC/CBD per serving and per package 2024 regulations loan provided to a commercial cannabis business microbusinesses packaging capsules health claims periods of 90 days extensions adult-use commercial cannabis activity written procedures for inventory control Transition Period THC levels Premises Information mandated warning statements shared-use manufacturing facilities commercial cannabis activity tinctures Retailer (nonstorefront) 2024 compliance cannabis waste limited to a maximum of 1,000 mg per package 2024 issues labeling Financial information procedures for inventory control medicinal and adult-use or both markets required limits Criminal History CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF CANNABIS CONTROL Temporary event up to 4 days carbohydrates and fat per serving Moisture Content Testing shares of stock that are less than 5% of the total shares in a publicly traded company unique ID/batch number Temporary Cannabis Event concentrate waste management laws alcoholic beverages Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) evidence of the legal right to occupy the premises manufacturing (Level 1 manufacturing, Type 6) Cultivation less than 10,000 2024 recent news CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing commercial kitchens Financial Interest access to the area(s) motor carrier permit Category II Residual Pesticides Testing manufacturing practices manufacturer's name 2024 new laws MCSB consumption of alcohol or tobacco Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Vehicle Requirements no infusion of nicotine Type S share facility space three state cannabis-licensing authorities Bond and Insurance Information Completed Temporary License Application Form local jurisdiction’s ordinances and regulations Distributor Transport Only 2024 problems secondary package 120 days licensing and regulating commercial cannabis manufacturers exit packaging public Licensee Lookup Tool online licensing system inventory Live Scans for each owner secured area regulations for medical and adult-use cannabis in California tamper-evident Microbial Impurities Testing (A. fumigatus, A. flavus, 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Department of Public Health's product guidelines waste disposal immature live plants and seeds being transported from a licensed nursery Owner packaging and labeling requirements for pre-rolls Manufacturing (non-volatile) identity of the product licensing cannabis third-party testing laboratories Extractions using CO2 cannabis training hang tag or a peel-back label commercial cannabis products Personnel Requirements separate applications cannabis cultivation licensing sales of cannabis goods Distributor transport security regulatory framework delivery vehicle $3,000 of cannabis goods structure and formation documents Water Activity Testing of Solid or Semi-Solid Edibles Ethanol volatile solvent The Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB) and more.

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


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