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amount of THC/CBD per serving and per package potentially-hazardous foods dried flower Identifying information packaging and labeling requirements carbohydrates and fat per serving Local Jurisdictions microbusinesses distributors comply with all packaging and labeling requirements Proposition 64: The Adult Use of Cannabis Act of 2016 600-foot radius of a school payable to the state of California surety bond Moisture Content Testing ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation ANTICIPATED ANNUAL (NONTEMPORARY) LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS identity of the product Foreign Material Testing Industrial Hemp Advisory Board public Licensee Lookup Tool child-resistant outer package edible products Individual Owner periods of 90 days extensions cannabis training contaminant free shared-use manufacturing facilities separate applications compliance with regulations delivery vehicle $3,000 of cannabis goods Premises Diagram sugar Criminal History alcoholic beverages onsite consumption of cannabis goods tobacco 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consumption of alcohol or tobacco loan provided to a commercial cannabis business disposal cultivation Cultivation less than 10,000 sanitary and hazard-free environment 2025 resolutions ingredient list labels not be attractive infusion commercial kitchens highly-concentrated oils or waxes commercial cannabis activity regulatory framework Fingerprints Category II Residual Solvents and Processing Chemicals Testing recordkeeping Extractions using CO2 The Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) Manufacturing (non-volatile) adult-use commercial cannabis activity labeling extraction no infusion of alcohol Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB) transportation Microbial Impurities Testing (Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp.) three state cannabis-licensing authorities 2025 recent news packaging supply chain cannabis plants product formulation security Financial Interest designated structure Percentage of ownership A-license and an M-license licensing cannabis retailers opaque exit package 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In addition, Allergen cross-contact package flower or pre-rolls Type 2 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Small) Type P Packaging & Labeling Only Nursery Theoretical yield 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) Commercial-grade, non-residential door lock Commercial cannabis activity Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 Processing Cannabis product Wet weight Distribution Contact surface Type 1C (Cultivation; Specialty cottage; Small) Type 1 (Cultivation; Specialty outdoor; Small) Monitor Informational panel Small Outdoor Sanitize Manufacture THC Pest infused pre-rolls Raw material Nonvolatile solvent Mixed-light cultivation Processor Process Immature plant Net weight Quality control personnel Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 Small Indoor In-process material cannabis concentrates Component DPH-17-010E Environmental pathogen Specialty Cottage Indoor CBD Watts per square foot Applicant Specialty Indoor CBD from industrial hemp Topical cannabis product Extraction Holding Quality Kief Proposition 65 warning statement Premises Universal symbol Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 Infusion Ingredient Type 8 (Testing Laboratory) Actual yield Harvest Batch Mixed-light Tier 1 Type 1A (Cultivation; Specialty indoor; Small) Cultivation site Bureau list of cannabis manufacturers Hazard Dried flower Batch M-license Licensee Request for Live Scan Pre-roll Adequate Quality control operation Type P – for packaging and labeling only Medium Indoor Type 5 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Large) Specialty Cottage Outdoor Allergen Validation Type 3B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Medium) Unique identifier Type 7 – for extraction using a volatile solvent (ex: butane, propane and hexane) adulteration Finished product Medium Outdoor Volatile solvent Personnel Type N – for infusions Limited-access area Product Identity gross annual revenue for first year in operation under MAUCRSA Adulterated Specialty Outdoor Type 7 (Manufacturer 2) Extraction: Volatile Solvents Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 Primary panel Package Serving Type S (coming soon, shared-use manufacturing facilities) Cultivation Type 10 (Retailer) Track-and-trace systems Canopy THC limit of 10 milligrams per serving and 100 milligrams per package Mixed-light Tier 2 Nonmanufactured cannabis product Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 track and trace system Type 3A (Cultivation; Indoor; Medium) Type 9 (Non-Storefront Retailer) UID MCSB 90-day extension periods Outdoor cultivation Qualified individual Department Type 5B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Large) infused butters and oils as concentrates Quarantine Type 5A (Cultivation; Indoor; Large) Mature plant Type 11 (Distributor) Microorganisms Type 14 (Cannabis Event Organizer) Flowering alternate use of a manufacturing premises Adult-use Market Type 13 (Distributor Transport Only) Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 Processing aid Type 3 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Medium) Indoor cultivation Edible cannabis product Track and trace system Type 1B (Cultivation; Specialty mixed-light; Small) Labeling Type 6 (Manufacturer 1) Extraction: Non-volatile Solvents, Mechanical Methods Type 2A (Cultivation; Indoor; Small) products similar to traditional food products prohibited Verification Lot Manufacturer licensee Type N Infusions (optional packaging and labeling) Type 4 (Cultivation; Nursery) Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 Type 12 (Microbusiness) cakes, cookies, beverages and juices, tea and coffee, chocolates, gummies, gum, and mints Preventive controls Pathogen Type 2B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Small) and more.


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