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

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