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microbusinesses Identifying information list of artificial food colorings ANTICIPATED ANNUAL (NONTEMPORARY) LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS comply with all packaging and labeling requirements Edibles– Products finished product limited to a maximum of 10 mg of THC per serving edible products Terpenoids Testing written procedures for inventory control product formulation Premises Information health impacts of cannabis security 600-foot radius of a school MANUFACTURED CANNABIS SAFETY BRANCH public health and safety Proposition 65 Foreign Material Testing the commercial medicinal and adult-use (recreational) convicted of a substantially related crime manufacturing activities remove THC/CBD A-licensees 2024 problems consumption of alcohol or tobacco licensing cannabis distributors sugar Operating Procedures sanitary workplaces Extractions using CO2 commercial cannabis products cannabis waste Manufacturing (non-volatile) Cannabis Manufacturing CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF CANNABIS CONTROL cannabis 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the total shares in a publicly traded company Retailer (nonstorefront) 2024 new laws track and trace system cannabis plants highly-concentrated THC/CBD such as oil, wax and resin Industrial Hemp Advisory Board Financial information California Department of Public Health licensing cannabis microbusinesses product as a candy prohibited three state cannabis-licensing authorities extraction destruction of cannabis goods adult-use commercial cannabis activity 2024 updates unique ID/batch number Financial Interest Temporary event up to 4 days licensing scheme disposal designated structure cannabis cartoons 2024 recent news certified by a California-licensed engineer 2024 proposed changes premises diagram small product packaging packaging and labeling testing of cannabis goods separate applications Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) alcoholic beverages A-license and an M-license for the same commercial cannabis activity some nutritional facts Track and Trace 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In addition, products similar to traditional food products prohibited Nursery Type 5A (Cultivation; Indoor; Large) Small Outdoor Sanitize Allergen cross-contact infused pre-rolls DPH-17-010E Type 11 (Distributor) Department Type P Packaging & Labeling Only Track-and-trace systems Hazard Limited-access area Type 8 (Testing Laboratory) Outdoor cultivation Medium Indoor Qualified individual In-process material Quality control operation Dried flower Type 2 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Small) cannabis concentrates Adequate Pathogen gross annual revenue for first year in operation under MAUCRSA Pest Batch Canopy Type 5B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Large) Finished product Contact surface Specialty Cottage Outdoor CBD Environmental pathogen list of cannabis manufacturers Type 1 (Cultivation; Specialty outdoor; Small) Bureau Theoretical yield Type 7 (Manufacturer 2) Extraction: Volatile Solvents Product Identity Infusion Lot Extraction Processor THC limit of 10 milligrams per serving and 100 milligrams per package Type P – for packaging and labeling only Premises Actual yield Adulterated Kief Type 4 (Cultivation; Nursery) Licensee Unique identifier alternate use of a manufacturing premises 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) Type 3A (Cultivation; Indoor; Medium) Quality control personnel M-license Manufacturer licensee UID Informational panel Type 3 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Medium) Topical cannabis product Type N Infusions (optional packaging and labeling) Commercial cannabis activity Type 1A (Cultivation; Specialty indoor; Small) Cultivation site CBD from industrial hemp Type 9 (Non-Storefront Retailer) Flowering Preventive controls Processing aid Serving Net weight Specialty Cottage Indoor Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 Type S (coming soon, shared-use manufacturing facilities) Mixed-light Tier 1 Type 5 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Large) Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 Distribution Proposition 65 warning statement THC Indoor cultivation Holding Monitor Type 10 (Retailer) Microorganisms Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 Type N – for infusions Nonmanufactured cannabis product Type 2B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Small) Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 Ingredient Nonvolatile solvent Raw material Type 12 (Microbusiness) Verification Wet weight Labeling Type 1C (Cultivation; Specialty cottage; Small) Personnel infused butters and oils as concentrates Medium Outdoor Type 7 – for extraction using a volatile solvent (ex: butane, propane and hexane) Type 14 (Cannabis Event Organizer) Volatile solvent Validation Specialty Indoor Quarantine Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 cakes, cookies, beverages and juices, tea and coffee, chocolates, gummies, gum, and mints Mixed-light cultivation Manufacture Universal symbol Immature plant Type 1B (Cultivation; Specialty mixed-light; Small) Type 2A (Cultivation; Indoor; Small) track and trace system Edible cannabis product Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 Cannabis product Package Small Indoor Process Cultivation Track and trace system Type 13 (Distributor Transport Only) Adult-use Market Type 3B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Medium) Primary panel Allergen Request for Live Scan Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 package flower or pre-rolls Applicant Mixed-light Tier 2 Processing Type 6 (Manufacturer 1) Extraction: Non-volatile Solvents, Mechanical Methods Commercial-grade, non-residential door lock Watts per square foot Specialty Outdoor MCSB 90-day extension periods Component adulteration Harvest Batch Mature plant Quality Pre-roll and more.

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