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

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