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financial interest in the cannabis business Cannabinoids Testing limited to a maximum of 10 mg of THC per serving highly-concentrated oils or waxes identity of the product Physical address the commercial medicinal and adult-use (recreational) labels not be attractive periods of 90 days extensions product as a candy prohibited Retailer (nonstorefront) MANUFACTURED CANNABIS SAFETY BRANCH valid waiver manufacturing activities manufacturer's name exit packaging potentially-hazardous foods Local Authorization Attachment scaled to the gross annual revenue of the licensed premises laboratory quality assurance CDTFA seller’s permit unique ID/batch number security and cannabis waste disposal 2024 proposed changes Extractions using CO2 licensed cannabis distributors period of 120 days topicals Operating Procedures medicinal and adult-use or both markets compliance with regulations cannabis sales and/or consumption commercial kitchens diagram of the business’s layout pre-made or purchased 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In addition, Type 1 (Cultivation; Specialty outdoor; Small) Unique identifier Bureau Quality control personnel Type 2B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Small) Type 1B (Cultivation; Specialty mixed-light; Small) Component M-license Adequate Type 6 (Manufacturer 1) Extraction: Non-volatile Solvents, Mechanical Methods CBD from industrial hemp Infusion Volatile solvent Edible cannabis product Cultivation Department Type 12 (Microbusiness) CBD Limited-access area Mixed-light cultivation Type 2 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Small) Type 11 (Distributor) Commercial cannabis activity Type N Infusions (optional packaging and labeling) Distribution list of cannabis manufacturers Primary panel In-process material Wet weight Specialty Cottage Indoor package flower or pre-rolls DPH-17-010E Nonmanufactured cannabis product Pest Type P – for packaging and labeling only Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 Type 5A (Cultivation; Indoor; Large) Nursery Batch Holding Type N – for infusions Proposition 65 warning statement cakes, cookies, beverages and juices, tea and coffee, chocolates, gummies, gum, and mints 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) Immature plant products similar to traditional food products prohibited Type 2A (Cultivation; Indoor; Small) Net weight infused pre-rolls Small Indoor Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 Ingredient Lot Processor Indoor cultivation UID Premises Adulterated Dried flower Type S (coming soon, shared-use manufacturing facilities) alternate use of a manufacturing premises Adult-use Market Medium Outdoor THC limit of 10 milligrams per serving and 100 milligrams per package Quarantine Raw material Canopy Mature plant Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 Sanitize Validation Monitor Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 Microorganisms Extraction Processing aid Type 8 (Testing Laboratory) Flowering Informational panel Type P Packaging & Labeling Only Package Actual yield Nonvolatile solvent track and trace system Labeling Serving Mixed-light Tier 1 Topical cannabis product Allergen Manufacturer licensee Type 3B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Medium) Quality control operation Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 infused butters and oils as concentrates Type 1C (Cultivation; Specialty cottage; Small) MCSB 90-day extension periods THC adulteration Type 7 – for extraction using a volatile solvent (ex: butane, propane and hexane) Type 4 (Cultivation; Nursery) Cultivation site Cannabis product Product Identity Type 3A (Cultivation; Indoor; Medium) Track and trace system Type 10 (Retailer) Applicant Environmental pathogen Specialty Indoor Verification Harvest Batch Universal symbol Contact surface Type 14 (Cannabis Event Organizer) Manufacture Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 Personnel Medium Indoor Processing Track-and-trace systems Type 13 (Distributor Transport Only) Theoretical yield Specialty Cottage Outdoor Hazard Allergen cross-contact Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 Type 7 (Manufacturer 2) Extraction: Volatile Solvents Qualified individual cannabis concentrates Pathogen Type 1A (Cultivation; Specialty indoor; Small) Pre-roll Mixed-light Tier 2 Preventive controls Type 5B (Cultivation; Mixed-light; Large) Type 9 (Non-Storefront Retailer) Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 Quality Watts per square foot gross annual revenue for first year in operation under MAUCRSA Licensee Type 3 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Medium) Commercial-grade, non-residential door lock Kief Finished product Request for Live Scan Specialty Outdoor Small Outdoor Type 5 (Cultivation; Outdoor; Large) Process Outdoor cultivation and more.

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