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

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