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recent california business licensing news and updates This site focuses or refers to information and services regarding licensing and regulating commercial cannabis manufacturers certified by a California-licensed engineer Transition Period Premises Diagram track and trace system 2024 proposed changes unique ID/batch number pre-made or purchased LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS medicinal and adult-use commercial cannabis activity Local Authorization licenses for both medicinal and adult-use cannabis manufacturing at the same premises THC levels exception for testing laboratories conducting quality assurance review microbusinesses onsite sale and consumption of cannabis goods conditional license M-license Extractions using CO2 Local Jurisdictions sampling standards transporting cannabis goods delivery vehicle $3,000 of cannabis goods Butane/Hexane/Propane an officer or director of a cannabis business licensed cannabis manufacturers no infusion of alcohol evidence of rehabilitation 600 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In addition, Applicant Pest Type 7 – for extraction using a volatile solvent (ex: butane, propane and hexane) Holding Specialty Outdoor infused pre-rolls cakes, cookies, beverages and juices, tea and coffee, chocolates, gummies, gum, and mints Serving Small Indoor Indoor cultivation Preventive controls Cannabis product Universal symbol Processor Flowering Type 1C (Cultivation; Specialty cottage; Small) Harvest Batch CBD from industrial hemp Actual yield Licensee Finished product Lot Personnel Quality control personnel Type 5B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Large) Type P – for packaging and labeling only Dried flower Adulterated Type 3 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Medium) In-process material Commercial cannabis activity Nonvolatile solvent Manufacturer licensee Type 11 (Distributor) Adult-use Market Topical cannabis product Kief Wet weight Specialty Cottage Indoor Nonmanufactured cannabis product Theoretical yield Hazard Extraction products similar to traditional food products prohibited Type 1B (Cultivation; Specialty mixed-light; Small) Mixed-light Tier 2 infused butters and oils as concentrates Commercial-grade, non-residential door lock Manufacture Type 3B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Medium) Allergen Monitor Type 2B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Small) Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 list of cannabis manufacturers Contact surface THC limit of 10 milligrams per serving and 100 milligrams per package Ingredient Package Type 14 (Cannabis Event Organizer) Limited-access area THC DPH-17-010E 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 2A (Cultivation; Indoor; Small) Mature plant Request for Live Scan Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 Type 3A (Cultivation; Indoor; Medium) Allergen cross-contact M-license Type S (coming soon, shared-use manufacturing facilities) Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 Process Processing Type 8 (Testing Laboratory) Environmental pathogen Type 1A (Cultivation; Specialty indoor; Small) Nursery Component Product Identity Type 2 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Small) Bureau Type 5A (Cultivation; Indoor; Large) Proposition 65 warning statement Track and trace system Premises Type 12 (Microbusiness) Microorganisms cannabis concentrates Type 5 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Large) UID Type 9 (Non-Storefront Retailer) Type 1 (Cultivation; Specialty outdoor; Small) Adequate Cultivation site Distribution Medium Indoor Immature plant alternate use of a manufacturing premises adulteration Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 Verification Qualified individual Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 Pre-roll Validation Type 7 (Manufacturer 2) Extraction: Volatile Solvents Sanitize Cultivation Medium Outdoor Type 4 (Cultivation; Nursery) Quality Quarantine Track-and-trace systems Outdoor cultivation Primary panel Infusion Pathogen Volatile solvent Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 Informational panel Type 13 (Distributor Transport Only) Small Outdoor Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 Raw material Department MCSB 90-day extension periods CBD Quality control operation Batch Type P Packaging & Labeling Only Edible cannabis product Canopy Type 6 (Manufacturer 1) Extraction: Non-volatile Solvents, Mechanical Methods package flower or pre-rolls Unique identifier Watts per square foot Processing aid Mixed-light Tier 1 gross annual revenue for first year in operation under MAUCRSA track and trace system Type 10 (Retailer) Labeling Specialty Indoor Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 Type N – for infusions Net weight Specialty Cottage Outdoor Type N Infusions (optional packaging and labeling) Mixed-light cultivation and more.

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