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

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