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AUMA establishes 14 license types pertaining to cultivation. The license types are <br />based on the size of the cultivation area (ranging from less than 5,000 square feet to <br />greater than 22,000 square feet) and whether the cultivation is indoor or outdoor. <br /> <br />The potential impacts associated with commercial cultivation depend on whether the <br />cultivation is indoor or outdoor. <br /> <br />For indoor commercial cultivation, as with indoor personal cultivation, the primary <br />concern is whether the building that houses the cultivation meets certain fire prevention <br />and health and safety requirements in light of the increased electricity needed for indoor <br />cultivation due to the lighting and temperature controls required. In addition, proper <br />ventilation is important to control for odor and to reduce the risk of mold infecting the <br />plants. <br /> <br />For outdoor commercial cultivation, security is of great concern if the cultivation is <br />visible from other properties, especially the public right of way. <br /> <br />Impacts associated with both indoor and outdoor commercial cultivation include odor, <br />pesticide use, and security. Impact on water quality is also a concern because if potting <br />soil and mulch, fertilizers or pesticides are stored or applied improperly they can be <br />mobilized by runoff from watering or rain and discharge into surface waters. On a <br />commercial cultivation scale, this could potentially result in contamination of those <br />waters and the inspection of water runoff from cultivation sites is paramount.to prevent <br />contamination. <br /> <br />Manufacturing and Testing <br /> <br />AUMA establishes three license types pertaining to manufacturing. Manufacturing of <br />cannabis products can involve either the extraction of cannabinoids from the raw flower <br />or the production of consumable goods made with cannabis extracts. For extraction, <br />there are two subcategories: one using volatile solvents and one using non-volatile <br />solvents. The use of volatile solvents can result in an increased risk of lab explosions. <br /> <br />AUMA establishes one license type pertaining to testing. An entity with a testing license <br />would perform tests of cannabis or cannabis products. The State will inspect <br />manufacturing facilities and develop laboratory standards for testing the concentration <br />of and contamination in the products. The State will also develop compliance <br />requirements, labeling and packaging standards, and products standards for all <br />consumables. <br /> <br />Impacts associated with extraction, preparation of consumables, and testing include <br />security issues, odor and building safety issues, particularly in the context of fire <br />prevention standards. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />8.B. - Page 5