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product as a candy prohibited access to the area(s) The Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) designated structure 600 foot radius of a school 2,000 mg of THC per package for the medicinal-use market cannabis cultivation licensing emergency regulations Moisture Content Testing cannabis cartoons transportation motor carrier permit Local Authorization Attachment Licensee Lookup Tool adult-use commercial cannabis activity onsite sale and consumption of cannabis goods ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation Completed Temporary License Application Form no infusion of nicotine at least 99% purity Licensees labeling limited to a maximum of 1,000 mg per package local jurisdiction authorization licensed premises concentrate cannabis adult-use products pre-made or purchased Homogeneity Testing of Edible Cannabis Products Water Activity Testing of Solid or Semi-Solid Edibles disclosure of all criminal convictions Retailer (nonstorefront) temporary license Financial Interest child-resistant packaging supply chains for medicinal and adult-use cannabis products commercial cannabis activity commercial cannabis products list of artificial food colorings tamper-evident operating premises property for the commercial cannabis activity Arranging for laboratory testing licensed cannabis cultivators stickers an officer or director of a cannabis business persons with a financial interest in the cannabis business cannabis sales and/or consumption Business Information Labor peace agreement annual license application basic nutritional information The Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB) commercial cannabis manufacturing Identifying information vape cartridges Bond and Insurance Information medicinal and adult-use markets Licensee Information meat and seafood, and other products 2024 revisions Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) Percentage of ownership delivery vehicle $3,000 of cannabis goods inventory and quality control cannabis industries allergen information packaging and labeling requirements Financial information Premises Diagram manufacture cannabis products Business and Professions Code section 26050.1 small product packaging secured area protocol operating procedures government warning statement label testing laboratories amount of THC content final form medicinal commercial cannabis activity period of 120 days cannabis plants Application Checklist cannabis waste inhalable cannabis local jurisdiction’s requirements transportation of cannabis goods mandated warning statements 2024 issues supplemental label labels not be attractive aggregate interest of 20% or more Incorporating THC/CBD concentrates loan provided to a commercial cannabis business shared-use manufacturing facilities extracts conditional license requiring refrigeration surety bond product formulation Distributor transport quality control opaque exit package MCSB health impacts of cannabis entry into the legal, regulated market Type S share facility space licensing cannabis third-party testing laboratories licensing and regulating commercial cannabis manufacturers unique ID/batch number Local Jurisdictions online licensing system storage of cannabis goods disposal and destruction methods 2024 proposed changes Personnel Requirements structure and formation documents manufacturers who package for other producers Manufacturing (non-volatile) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) ownership premises is not within a Government scaled to the gross annual revenue of the licensed premises shipping manifest retailers state cannabis licensing highly-concentrated oils or waxes re-sealable extraction 2024 fines California Department of Public Health (CDPH) carbohydrates and fat per serving 2024 problems 100 mg of THC per package 2024 laws 120 days identity of the product destruction of cannabis goods Proposed Section 40133 Extractions using CO2 California Department of Public Health highly-concentrated THC/CBD such as oil, wax and resin shaped like a human, animal, insect, or fruit Department of Consumer Affairs’ Bureau of Cannabis Control sampling standards medicinal and adult use cannabis goods transported together Non-Storefront Retailer (Type 9) paper inserted into the packaging Track and Trace product guidelines ANTICIPATED ANNUAL (NONTEMPORARY) LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Industrial Hemp Advisory Board amount of THC/CBD per serving and per package Category I Residual Solvents and Processing Chemicals Testing A-license and an M-license for the same commercial cannabis activity investment into a commercial cannabis business Manufactured Cannabis Licensing System (MCLS) premises diagram A-license and an M-license contaminants Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch no infusion of alcohol Criminal History manufacturing cannabis products licensing cannabis retailers medicinal and adult-use cannabis manufacturing onsite consumption of cannabis goods separate applications Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (PPPA) supply chain purchasing cannabis products on tribal lands distributors THC levels Local Issuing Authority Retailer (Type 10) shares of stock that are less than 5% of the total shares in a publicly traded company sugar Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB) cannabis products in container or wrapper for sale edible products Cannabis Manufacturing cannabis event organizer license regulations for medicinal and adult-use cannabis licensing scheme The California Department of Public Health's Butane/Hexane/Propane Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) testing of cannabis goods infusion no added caffeine member manager Category I Residual Pesticides Testing licensing cannabis distributors exit packaging valid waiver 600-foot radius of a school public Licensee Lookup Tool waste management laws persons 21 years of age or older CDPH-issued universal symbol contaminant free transporting cannabis goods Category II Residual Pesticides Testing 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adult-use (recreational) packaging and labeling requirements for pre-rolls alcoholic beverages M-license public health and safety Mechanical secondary packaging Department of Food and Agriculture’s CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing division Distributor Transport Only Foreign Material Testing track and trace system convicted of a substantially related crime Individual Owner local jurisdiction’s ordinances and regulations 2024 compliance conducting quality assurance review Temporary event up to 4 days Ethanol CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing 2024 regulations tinctures CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF CANNABIS CONTROL hang tag or a peel-back label financial interest holder definition of owner Transport vehicles alarm system licensed cannabis distributors Proposition 64: The Adult Use of Cannabis Act of 2016 good manufacturing practices Conducting quality assurance review of cannabis goods ingredient list 2024 recent news local jurisdiction three cannabis licensing authorities security Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act of 2015 remove THC/CBD Live Scans for each owner managing member Cannabinoids Testing CDTFA seller’s permit volatile solvent required limits primary panel requirements evidence of the legal right to occupy the premises potentially-hazardous foods transportation and security MANUFACTURED CANNABIS SAFETY BRANCH Fingerprints Owner equity interest in a commercial cannabis business CDPH-9041 compliance with regulations Cultivation less than 10,000 California Public Records Act medicinal and adult-use commercial cannabis activity Premises diagram exception for testing laboratories medicinal and adult-use or both markets Bond in the amount of $5,000 Business Organizational commercial kitchens transport cannabis goods to retailer and more.

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


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