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purchased commercial cannabis manufacturing in California 2024 new laws licensed cannabis cultivators temporary license Local Authorization Attachment Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB) onsite consumption of cannabis goods aggregate interest of 20% or more CDTFA seller’s permit Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch security CDPH-9041 Labor peace agreement supply chains for medicinal and adult-use cannabis products evidence of rehabilitation manned motor vehicle remove THC/CBD basic nutritional information Department of Consumer Affairs’ Bureau of Cannabis Control dried flower MCSB manufacture cannabis products Personnel Requirements cannabis plants Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Form # CDPH-9041 concentrate procedures for inventory control 2024 recent news sales of cannabis goods managing member A-licensees extracts Track and Trace sugar Business Information The California Department of Public Health's medicinal commercial cannabis activity licensing cannabis third-party 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Transport vehicles alarm system purchasing cannabis products on tribal lands 2024 laws CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (PPPA) manufacturing activities Water Activity Testing of Solid or Semi-Solid Edibles packaging and labeling requirements Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act of 2015 Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act activity for a period of 120 days Edibles– Products carbohydrates and fat per serving access to the area(s) Retailer (nonstorefront) health claims period of 120 days contaminants Arranging for laboratory testing certified by a California-licensed engineer secondary package Licensee Lookup Tool 2,000 mg of THC per package for the medicinal-use market secured area THC levels licensing scheme Vehicle Requirements amount of THC content highly-concentrated oils or waxes labels not be attractive Mycotoxins Testing Owner Water/Food-grade Dry Ice protocol some nutritional facts manufacturer's name no added 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In addition, Type 4 (Cultivation; Nursery) Adult-use Market Processor Edible cannabis product Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 Mixed-light cultivation Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 Preventive controls Type P – for packaging and labeling only Monitor Primary panel Canopy Cannabis product Type 9 (Non-Storefront Retailer) 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 Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 Dried flower Type 3 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Medium) In-process material alternate use of a manufacturing premises Small Indoor Processing Type 13 (Distributor Transport Only) Sanitize CBD CBD from industrial hemp track and trace system Pathogen Type 8 (Testing Laboratory) Specialty Indoor Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 Type 7 (Manufacturer 2) Extraction: Volatile Solvents Licensee Extraction Type 2 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Small) Type 6 (Manufacturer 1) Extraction: Non-volatile Solvents, Mechanical Methods Cultivation site Medium Outdoor Bureau Watts per square foot Microorganisms Processing aid Theoretical yield Commercial cannabis activity Adequate Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 Serving Medium Indoor Personnel Infusion list of cannabis manufacturers Quality control operation Department Limited-access area Holding Ingredient Allergen cakes, cookies, beverages and juices, tea and coffee, chocolates, gummies, gum, and mints Mixed-light Tier 1 MCSB 90-day extension periods Topical cannabis product Pest Flowering Mature plant Lot Premises Type 2B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Small) gross annual revenue for first year in operation under MAUCRSA Type N – for infusions Universal symbol Quarantine Type 5B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Large) Outdoor cultivation Type 1C (Cultivation; Specialty cottage; Small) Product Identity Type N Infusions (optional packaging and labeling) Type 3B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Medium) Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 Quality control personnel Type 11 (Distributor) Nonmanufactured cannabis product Nursery Type 10 (Retailer) Component DPH-17-010E Qualified individual UID Kief Distribution Informational panel infused pre-rolls Specialty Outdoor Applicant Contact surface products similar to traditional food products prohibited Track and trace system package flower or pre-rolls Specialty Cottage Indoor Validation Type 2A (Cultivation; Indoor; Small) Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 Cultivation Type P Packaging & Labeling Only Package Mixed-light Tier 2 Commercial-grade, non-residential door lock Unique identifier Manufacture Adulterated Allergen cross-contact cannabis concentrates Harvest Batch Pre-roll Actual yield M-license Type 3A (Cultivation; Indoor; Medium) Process Net weight Type 1B (Cultivation; Specialty mixed-light; Small) Request for Live Scan Indoor cultivation Raw material Small Outdoor THC limit of 10 milligrams per serving and 100 milligrams per package Quality infused butters and oils as concentrates Nonvolatile solvent Environmental pathogen Track-and-trace systems Labeling Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 Type 1 (Cultivation; Specialty outdoor; Small) Batch Type 14 (Cannabis Event Organizer) Proposition 65 warning statement Wet weight Type 5A (Cultivation; Indoor; Large) Immature plant Type 1A (Cultivation; Specialty indoor; Small) Type 12 (Microbusiness) Verification Volatile solvent Type 7 – for extraction using a volatile solvent (ex: butane, propane and hexane) Hazard Type 5 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Large) Finished product adulteration Type S (coming soon, shared-use manufacturing facilities) THC Manufacturer licensee Specialty Cottage Outdoor and more.

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