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

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