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Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) Temporary License Application Information licensing cannabis third-party testing laboratories labeling remove THC/CBD consumption of alcohol or tobacco disposal no infusion of nicotine state cannabis licensing Manufacturing (non-volatile) persons 21 years of age or older Extractions using CO2 disposal and destruction methods regulations for medicinal and adult-use cannabis sales of cannabis goods 2024 resolutions track and trace system CO2 and ethanol extractions Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) Water Activity Testing of Solid or Semi-Solid Edibles child-resistant packaging Bond and Insurance Information meat and seafood, and other products Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB) Industrial Hemp Advisory Board Cultivation less than 10,000 Vehicle Requirements structure and formation documents product as a candy prohibited A-license and an M-license for the same commercial cannabis activity MANUFACTURED CANNABIS SAFETY BRANCH manufacturing cannabis products supply chain comply with all packaging and labeling requirements licenses for both medicinal and adult-use cannabis manufacturing at the same premises local jurisdiction medicinal commercial cannabis activity tobacco products Edibles– Products onsite consumption of cannabis goods MCSB’s temporary license application separate applications Live Scans for each owner adult-use commercial cannabis activity compliance with regulations 2024 new laws BUREAU OF CANNABIS CONTROL list of artificial food colorings temporary license local jurisdiction’s requirements cannabis training re-sealable Individual Owner premises diagram Moisture Content Testing Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act Transport vehicles alarm system entry into the legal, regulated market 600 foot radius of a school stickers Bond in the amount of $5,000 Criminal History periods of 90 days extensions Premises Information delivery vehicle $3,000 of cannabis goods 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radius of a school Owner waste management laws licensing scheme The Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB) Ethanol license review process medicinal and adult-use markets licensed physical location (premises) contaminant free Proposition 65 regulations for medical and adult-use cannabis in California Department of Food and Agriculture’s CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing division medicinal and adult-use cannabis manufacturing Conducting quality assurance review of cannabis goods small product packaging Non-Storefront Retailer (Type 9) hang tag or a peel-back label exception for testing laboratories medicinal and adult use cannabis goods transported together 2024 proposed changes labels not be attractive Category I Residual Solvents and Processing Chemicals Testing 2024 problems Percentage of ownership and more.

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

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