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Cannabis Licensing in California
This site focuses or refers to information and services regarding access to the area(s) Manufactured Cannabis Licensing System (MCLS) must enter certain events protocol government warning statement label Labor peace agreement Category II Residual Pesticides Testing California Department of Public Health (CDPH) infusion final form onsite consumption of cannabis goods disposal list of artificial food colorings at least 99% purity Carbon Dioxide (CO2) cultivation highly-concentrated oils or waxes Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch delivery vehicle $3,000 of cannabis goods Track and Trace motor carrier permit designated structure storage of cannabis goods Ethanol microbusinesses Category I Residual Solvents and Processing Chemicals Testing Non-Storefront Retailer (Type 9) cannabis cultivation licensing waste management laws ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation requiring refrigeration manufacturing (Level 1 manufacturing, Type 6) definition of owner Water Activity 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requirements extraction amount of THC content health impacts of cannabis product formulation Live Scans for each owner Proposition 65 licensing cannabis microbusinesses good manufacturing practices Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (PPPA) testing methods Microbusiness licensed physical location (premises) an officer or director of a cannabis business Business and Professions Code section 26050.1 purchasing cannabis products on tribal lands comply with all packaging and labeling requirements Personnel Requirements managing member shares of stock that are less than 5% of the total shares in a publicly traded company convicted of a substantially related crime Retailer (Type 10) local jurisdiction’s ordinances and regulations commercial cannabis manufacturing activity evidence of rehabilitation tamper-evident topicals MANUFACTURED CANNABIS SAFETY BRANCH inhalable cannabis commercial cannabis manufacturing in California Licensee Information commercial cannabis manufacturing 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alcohol stickers hydrocarbon-based solvents Terpenoids Testing Owner property for the commercial cannabis activity highly-concentrated THC/CBD such as oil, wax and resin written procedures for inventory control disposal and destruction methods adult-use commercial cannabis activity ANTICIPATED ANNUAL (NONTEMPORARY) LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS commercial cannabis manufacturers The California Department of Public Health's Homogeneity Testing of Edible Cannabis Products Local Issuing Authority BUREAU OF CANNABIS CONTROL laboratory quality assurance Proposition 64: The Adult Use of Cannabis Act of 2016 California Department of Public Health recordkeeping licensed cannabis cultivators 120 days 100 mg of THC per package Temporary License Application Information and more.
In addition, Premises Type 3A (Cultivation; Indoor; Medium) Type 14 (Cannabis Event Organizer) adulteration Mixed-light Tier 2 Specialty Cottage Indoor Adult-use Market package flower or pre-rolls Verification M-license Harvest Batch Type 8 (Testing Laboratory) infused pre-rolls Manufacture Type 1 (Cultivation; Specialty outdoor; Small) Bureau Nursery cannabis concentrates Type 12 (Microbusiness) Watts per square foot Informational panel Adequate Pre-roll Specialty Cottage Outdoor Small Indoor Flowering Type 2B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Small) In-process material Type S (coming soon, shared-use manufacturing facilities) Type 9 (Non-Storefront Retailer) Type 13 (Distributor Transport Only) Type 5A (Cultivation; Indoor; Large) CBD Distribution Extraction Microorganisms THC limit of 10 milligrams per serving and 100 milligrams per package Processing Cannabis product Pest Adulterated infused butters and oils as concentrates Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 Preventive controls Mature plant Medium Indoor Cultivation alternate use of a manufacturing premises Quality control personnel Type 2 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Small) Specialty Indoor Topical cannabis product Type P Packaging & Labeling Only Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 Holding cakes, cookies, beverages and juices, tea and coffee, chocolates, gummies, gum, and mints THC Quarantine Qualified individual Package products similar to traditional food products prohibited Universal symbol DPH-17-010E Type 1A (Cultivation; Specialty indoor; Small) Type 5B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Large) Batch Type 3 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Medium) Monitor Quality Environmental pathogen Kief Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 Nonmanufactured cannabis product Contact surface Type 11 (Distributor) Licensee Nonvolatile solvent Pathogen Type 1B (Cultivation; Specialty mixed-light; Small) Medium Outdoor MCSB 90-day extension periods Immature plant Processor Product Identity Allergen Outdoor cultivation Indoor cultivation Type N Infusions (optional packaging and labeling) Hazard Specialty Outdoor CBD from industrial hemp Cultivation site Limited-access area Component Request for Live Scan Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 gross annual revenue for first year in operation under MAUCRSA Actual yield Personnel Unique identifier Track and trace system Mixed-light cultivation Type 3B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Medium) Manufacturer licensee Proposition 65 warning statement Primary panel Type 10 (Retailer) Mixed-light Tier 1 UID Canopy Type 6 (Manufacturer 1) Extraction: Non-volatile Solvents, Mechanical Methods Applicant Department Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 Validation track and trace system Type 4 (Cultivation; Nursery) Sanitize Type N – for infusions Edible cannabis product Theoretical yield Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 Infusion Type P – for packaging and labeling only Processing aid Type 7 – for extraction using a volatile solvent (ex: butane, propane and hexane) Finished product Wet weight Dried flower Ingredient Serving Raw material Labeling Lot Process Small Outdoor Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 Net weight Commercial-grade, non-residential door lock Type 2A (Cultivation; Indoor; Small) list of cannabis manufacturers 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 Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 Volatile solvent Type 7 (Manufacturer 2) Extraction: Volatile Solvents Commercial cannabis activity Type 5 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Large) Allergen cross-contact Track-and-trace systems Quality control operation Type 1C (Cultivation; Specialty cottage; Small) and more.
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Last updated on March 25, 2024
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