Manufacturing license types are based on:
- The activities performed
- The chemicals used for extraction and post processing, if any
- Whether the manufacturer works in a shared-use facility
Type 7: volatile solvent manufacturing
Type 7 manufacturers can:
- Use volatile solvents for extraction or post-extraction processing of cannabis extract
- Use non-volatile solvents for extraction or post processing
- Use mechanical methods for extraction
- Make cannabis products through infusion
- Package and label cannabis products
Volatile solvents are chemicals that produce a flammable gas or vapor. Examples include:
- Butane
- Heptane
- Hexane
- Propane
Type 6: non-volatile solvent manufacturing or mechanical extraction
Type 6 manufacturers can:
- Use non-volatile solvents for extraction or post-extraction processing
- Use mechanical methods for extraction
- Make cannabis products through infusion
- Package and label cannabis products
Non-volatile solvents are chemicals that do not produce a flammable gas or vapor. Examples include:
- Ethanol
- Carbon dioxide
- Cooking oils
- Butter
Mechanical extraction uses pressure, heat or cold to extract cannabinoids instead of using chemicals. Examples include:
- Rosin presses
- Dry ice
Type N: infusion of products
Type N manufacturers can:
- Make cannabis products through infusion
- Package and label cannabis
Infusion mixes cannabis extract or plant material with other ingredients to make a cannabis product.
Type P: packaging and labeling
Type P manufacturers can only package and label cannabis products.
Type S: manufacturers who work in a shared-use facility
Type S manufacturers operate in shared-use facilities and can:
- Extract cannabis using butter or food-grade oils, water, glycerin, vegetable oil, animal fat, or using mechanical methods
- Make cannabis products through infusion
- Package and label cannabis
Shared-use facilities are places where multiple Type S manufacturers rotate on a schedule and share space and equipment. A Type 7, 6 or N license can register all or part of their manufacturing premises as a shared-use facility.
