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

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