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recent california business licensing news and updates California Commercial Cannabis Licenses (Medicinal and Adult-use Recreational) include:



Resources:
Bureau of Cannabis Control
Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch
CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing
California Universal Symbol for Cannabis
California Universal Symbol for Cannabis


This site focuses or refers to information and services regarding medicinal and adult use cannabis goods transported together Retailer (Type 10) loop system Seller’s permit number public Licensee Lookup Tool Proposition 65 activity for a period of 120 days Business Organizational exception for testing laboratories Cannabis Manufacturing conditional license CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF CANNABIS CONTROL some nutritional facts exit packaging commercial kitchens medicinal commercial cannabis activity Temporary License Application Information temporary license Manufactured Cannabis Licensing System (MCLS) no added caffeine meat and seafood, and other products persons 21 years of age or older destruction of cannabis goods regulations for medical and adult-use cannabis in California CDPH-issued universal symbol adult-use commercial cannabis activity equity interest in a commercial cannabis business compliance with local jurisdiction Water/Food-grade Dry Ice cannabis cartoons Type S share facility 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In addition, Bureau Hazard Preventive controls products similar to traditional food products prohibited Type 7 (Manufacturer 2) Extraction: Volatile Solvents cakes, cookies, beverages and juices, tea and coffee, chocolates, gummies, gum, and mints Indoor cultivation alternate use of a manufacturing premises Type 5B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Large) Actual yield Outdoor cultivation cannabis concentrates Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 Type P – for packaging and labeling only Type 3 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Medium) Manufacturer licensee Labeling Validation Premises Specialty Indoor Type 2B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Small) Medium Indoor Small Outdoor infused pre-rolls Raw material gross annual revenue for first year in operation under MAUCRSA Theoretical yield Licensee CBD infused butters and oils as concentrates Batch Department Type 7 – for extraction using a volatile solvent (ex: butane, propane and hexane) Component Processor Qualified individual Type 3A (Cultivation; Indoor; Medium) Immature plant 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) Quality control operation Allergen THC limit of 10 milligrams per serving and 100 milligrams per package Personnel Informational panel Process track and trace system Type 12 (Microbusiness) Pathogen Edible cannabis product Type 10 (Retailer) Cultivation Adequate Cannabis product DPH-17-010E Type 11 (Distributor) Request for Live Scan Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 list of cannabis manufacturers Pre-roll Type S (coming soon, shared-use manufacturing facilities) Specialty Cottage Outdoor Universal symbol Nursery UID Type P Packaging & Labeling Only Microorganisms Type 2A (Cultivation; Indoor; Small) Watts per square foot M-license Mixed-light cultivation Quality control personnel Mixed-light Tier 1 Serving Type 4 (Cultivation; Nursery) Nonmanufactured cannabis product Proposition 65 warning statement Type N Infusions (optional packaging and labeling) Processing Extraction Sanitize Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 Type 5A (Cultivation; Indoor; Large) Processing aid Volatile solvent Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 Canopy Cultivation site Infusion Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 Contact surface Holding Specialty Outdoor MCSB 90-day extension periods Type 9 (Non-Storefront Retailer) Flowering Type 6 (Manufacturer 1) Extraction: Non-volatile Solvents, Mechanical Methods Track and trace system Adulterated Type 3B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Medium) adulteration CBD from industrial hemp Applicant Quarantine Finished product Unique identifier Quality Pest Manufacture Mature plant Commercial-grade, non-residential door lock Lot Net weight Medium Outdoor Package Type 1B (Cultivation; Specialty mixed-light; Small) Allergen cross-contact Verification Track-and-trace systems Dried flower Product Identity Distribution Mixed-light Tier 2 Topical cannabis product Harvest Batch Environmental pathogen Type 1A (Cultivation; Specialty indoor; Small) THC Type 8 (Testing Laboratory) Adult-use Market Commercial cannabis activity Type 1C (Cultivation; Specialty cottage; Small) Specialty Cottage Indoor Type N – for infusions Wet weight Limited-access area Type 2 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Small) Primary panel Ingredient Type 14 (Cannabis Event Organizer) package flower or pre-rolls Monitor Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 Small Indoor Type 5 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Large) In-process material Kief Nonvolatile solvent Type 1 (Cultivation; Specialty outdoor; Small) Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 Type 13 (Distributor Transport Only) and more.


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