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Cannabis Licensing in California
This site focuses or refers to information and services regarding Retailer (Type 10) Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) transportation and security small product packaging onsite consumption of cannabis goods 600 foot radius of a school California Public Records Act Microbusiness Retailer (nonstorefront) secondary packaging some nutritional facts testing methods Premises Diagram commercial cannabis activity Individual Owner 2024 revisions The Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB) Application Checklist local jurisdiction authorization Type S share facility space Distributor Transport Only 2024 important information regulations for medicinal and adult-use cannabis nonlaboratory quality control medicinal commercial cannabis activity manufacture cannabis products transport cannabis goods to retailer CO2 and ethanol extractions highly-concentrated oils or waxes three cannabis licensing authorities infusion commercial cannabis manufacturing Temporary 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