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

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