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Cannabis Licensing in California
This site focuses or refers to information and services regarding licensed cannabis cultivators Local Jurisdictions license review process 2024 issues definition of owner 2024 problems shared-use manufacturing facilities the commercial medicinal and adult-use (recreational) sales of cannabis goods Mechanical opaque exit package Operating Procedures Business Information Premises Information Financial information manufacturing practices CO2 and ethanol extractions Transition Period regulations for medical and adult-use cannabis in California medicinal and adult-use cannabis manufacturing licensing and regulating commercial cannabis manufacturers 2024 laws Application Checklist Licensees waste disposal A-license and an M-license for the same commercial cannabis activity evidence of rehabilitation workshops hosted by the Bureau of Cannabis Control laboratory quality assurance secured area Transport vehicles alarm system Licensee Lookup Tool convicted of a substantially related crime 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