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Cannabis Licensing in California
This site focuses or refers to information and services regarding CDPH-9041 Individual Owner cannabis market transporting cannabis goods Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) property for the commercial cannabis activity THC levels microbusinesses re-sealable commercial cannabis products purchasing cannabis products on tribal lands cannabis adult-use products quality control manufacturer's name cannabis waste good manufacturing practices certified by a California-licensed engineer Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch scaled to the gross annual revenue of the licensed premises product as a candy prohibited mandated warning statements CO2 and ethanol extractions manufacturing practices licensing cannabis distributors Local Authorization local jurisdiction Temporary License Application medicinal and adult-use cannabis manufacturing health claims packaging and labeling financial interest holder medicinal and adult use cannabis goods transported together 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