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Cannabis Licensing in California
This site focuses or refers to information and services regarding medicinal and adult-use or both markets Physical address sugar an officer or director of a cannabis business evidence of the legal right to occupy the premises testing of cannabis goods written procedures for inventory control Identifying information MANUFACTURED CANNABIS SAFETY BRANCH operating procedures aggregate interest of 20% or more manufacturing manufacturers who package for other producers cannabis products in container or wrapper for sale product formulation cannabis cultivation licensing basic nutritional information designated structure Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) highly-concentrated THC/CBD such as oil, wax and resin access to the area(s) Licensees nonlaboratory quality control packaging and labeling requirements Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB) distributors 120 days minimum standards for extraction processes licensed physical location (premises) persons with a financial interest in the cannabis business periods of 90 days extensions 2024 updates California Department of Public Health (CDPH) equity interest in a commercial cannabis business the commercial medicinal and adult-use (recreational) purchasing cannabis products on tribal lands Track and Trace transportation of cannabis goods 2024 compliance secured area contaminants 2,000 mg of THC per package for the medicinal-use market licensing cannabis distributors medicinal and adult-use cannabis manufacturing re-sealable requiring refrigeration government warning statement label Financial information Temporary Cannabis Event regulations for medicinal and adult-use cannabis onsite sale and consumption of cannabis goods A-license and an M-license for the same commercial cannabis activity cannabis cartoons certified by a California-licensed engineer paper inserted into the packaging tinctures sampling standards infusion local jurisdiction’s ordinances and regulations shared-use manufacturing 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In addition, Limited-access area 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) Applicant Type 5A (Cultivation; Indoor; Large) CBD Type 3A (Cultivation; Indoor; Medium) Type 9 (Non-Storefront Retailer) alternate use of a manufacturing premises M-license Allergen Type 3B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Medium) Kief THC limit of 10 milligrams per serving and 100 milligrams per package Preventive controls Cultivation site Primary panel Validation package flower or pre-rolls MCSB 90-day extension periods Department Type 1 (Cultivation; Specialty outdoor; Small) Type 12 (Microbusiness) Immature plant Quality control operation list of cannabis manufacturers Serving Type 1C (Cultivation; Specialty cottage; Small) Batch Premises Component Net weight Type 13 (Distributor Transport Only) Pest Type 2B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Small) Mature plant cakes, cookies, beverages and juices, tea and coffee, chocolates, gummies, gum, and mints Quality Commercial cannabis activity Type 2A (Cultivation; Indoor; Small) Processor Type 7 (Manufacturer 2) Extraction: Volatile Solvents Nonmanufactured cannabis product Microorganisms Processing aid Type 14 (Cannabis Event Organizer) Wet weight Hazard Verification Actual yield Medium Outdoor Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 Indoor cultivation Specialty Outdoor Canopy Pre-roll Type 5B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Large) Mixed-light Tier 1 Nursery Track-and-trace systems In-process material Labeling Type 5 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Large) Medium Indoor Contact surface track and trace system UID Universal symbol Type P Packaging & Labeling Only Type P – for packaging and labeling only Process Cannabis product Cultivation infused butters and oils as concentrates Adulterated Type 3 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Medium) Type S (coming soon, shared-use manufacturing facilities) Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 Adult-use Market Type N – for infusions Raw material Commercial-grade, non-residential door lock Type 4 (Cultivation; Nursery) Topical cannabis product Quality control personnel Monitor Personnel Dried flower DPH-17-010E Extraction Package Proposition 65 warning statement Type 11 (Distributor) Ingredient infused pre-rolls Type 2 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Small) Licensee Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 Request for Live Scan Type 1B (Cultivation; Specialty mixed-light; Small) Type 7 – for extraction using a volatile solvent (ex: butane, propane and hexane) gross annual revenue for first year in operation under MAUCRSA Type 8 (Testing Laboratory) Holding Type 1A (Cultivation; Specialty indoor; Small) Specialty Cottage Outdoor Volatile solvent products similar to traditional food products prohibited Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 THC Type 10 (Retailer) Harvest Batch Pathogen Edible cannabis product Qualified individual Product Identity Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 Informational panel Adequate Track and trace system Nonvolatile solvent Outdoor cultivation Theoretical yield Manufacture Bureau Small Outdoor Processing adulteration Small Indoor Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 Environmental pathogen Finished product Manufacturer licensee Infusion Type 6 (Manufacturer 1) Extraction: Non-volatile Solvents, Mechanical Methods Unique identifier Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 Type N Infusions (optional packaging and labeling) Watts per square foot Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 Specialty Indoor Specialty Cottage Indoor Allergen cross-contact Lot Flowering Mixed-light cultivation cannabis concentrates Mixed-light Tier 2 CBD from industrial hemp Quarantine Distribution Sanitize and more.
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Last updated on April 15, 2024
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