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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


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cannabis goods disclosure of all criminal convictions evidence of the legal right to occupy the premises tobacco products amount of THC/CBD per serving and per package 2024 important information packaging and labeling requirements for pre-rolls child-resistant packaging no added caffeine 2024 issues Completed Temporary License Application Form Ethanol Carbon Dioxide (CO2) LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Category I Residual Pesticides Testing payable to the state of California basic nutritional information stickers transporting cannabis goods local jurisdiction’s ordinances and regulations cannabis event organizer license amount of sodium security and cannabis waste disposal Water Activity Testing of Solid or Semi-Solid Edibles contaminant free Industrial Hemp Advisory Board manufacturer's name sanitary and hazard-free environment Business Information Category II Residual Pesticides Testing surety bond regulations for medicinal and adult-use cannabis testing of cannabis goods supply chains for medicinal and adult-use cannabis products highly-concentrated oils or waxes must enter certain events amount of THC content ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation Cannabinoids Testing Department of Consumer Affairs’ Bureau of Cannabis Control Proposition 64: The Adult Use of Cannabis Act of 2016 Manufacturing (non-volatile) hang tag or a peel-back label cannabis products in container or wrapper for sale recordkeeping loop system Terpenoids Testing manned motor vehicle investment into a commercial cannabis business THC levels Application Checklist Business and Professions Code section 26050.1 licensing cannabis third-party testing laboratories Licensee Lookup Tool potentially-hazardous foods carbohydrates and fat per serving Microbial Impurities Testing (A. fumigatus, A. flavus, A. niger, A. terreus) supply chain Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act of 2015 Conducting quality assurance review of cannabis goods Retailer (Type 10) commercial cannabis products Owner exit packaging 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In addition, Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 Mature plant Type 2B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Small) Adulterated Manufacturer licensee Monitor Verification Raw material Type 1A (Cultivation; Specialty indoor; Small) Sanitize 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) Preventive controls Type 5A (Cultivation; Indoor; Large) Track-and-trace systems Cultivation Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 Holding Net weight Quality control personnel Department Track and trace system Quality Topical cannabis product infused butters and oils as concentrates UID Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 Processing Process products similar to traditional food products prohibited Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 Type 6 (Manufacturer 1) Extraction: Non-volatile Solvents, Mechanical Methods Pest Type 5B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Large) Lot Infusion Commercial cannabis activity Actual yield Product Identity Type 3A (Cultivation; Indoor; Medium) Type 1B (Cultivation; Specialty mixed-light; Small) Pre-roll Type 2A (Cultivation; Indoor; Small) Type 7 – for extraction using a volatile solvent (ex: butane, propane and hexane) Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 cakes, cookies, beverages and juices, tea and coffee, chocolates, gummies, gum, and mints Type 5 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Large) Ingredient M-license Limited-access area Watts per square foot infused pre-rolls Extraction Type 12 (Microbusiness) Type S (coming soon, shared-use manufacturing facilities) Environmental pathogen Type 2 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Small) Edible cannabis product Type N – for infusions Specialty Cottage Outdoor Bureau Type P – for packaging and labeling only Nonmanufactured cannabis product Validation Small Indoor Volatile solvent Batch Mixed-light Tier 1 Kief THC limit of 10 milligrams per serving and 100 milligrams per package Cannabis product Type 1 (Cultivation; Specialty outdoor; Small) Quarantine Applicant Request for Live Scan Labeling Type 9 (Non-Storefront Retailer) Adequate Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 Type P Packaging & Labeling Only alternate use of a manufacturing premises Medium Outdoor Contact surface Nursery Unique identifier Medium Indoor track and trace system Outdoor cultivation Type 13 (Distributor Transport Only) DPH-17-010E Commercial-grade, non-residential door lock Adult-use Market Specialty Indoor list of cannabis manufacturers Type 10 (Retailer) Informational panel CBD Type 3 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Medium) Canopy Wet weight Quality control operation Personnel gross annual revenue for first year in operation under MAUCRSA Type 4 (Cultivation; Nursery) CBD from industrial hemp Manufacture Premises Harvest Batch Allergen cross-contact Type 3B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Medium) Nonvolatile solvent Processor Type 7 (Manufacturer 2) Extraction: Volatile Solvents Specialty Cottage Indoor MCSB 90-day extension periods adulteration package flower or pre-rolls Distribution Component Immature plant Type 1C (Cultivation; Specialty cottage; Small) Type N Infusions (optional packaging and labeling) Indoor cultivation Type 14 (Cannabis Event Organizer) THC Flowering Processing aid Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 Small Outdoor Mixed-light cultivation Type 8 (Testing Laboratory) Allergen Type 11 (Distributor) Pathogen Primary panel In-process material Theoretical yield Specialty Outdoor Mixed-light Tier 2 Universal symbol Serving Qualified individual Licensee Cultivation site Microorganisms Hazard Proposition 65 warning statement Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 Dried flower cannabis concentrates Finished product Package and more.


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