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

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