General Resources

• ASTM International - Cannabis Standards and Services ASTM International is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that develops voluntary consensus standards and defers to appropriate government authorities to determine the legal and regulatory framework regarding the control and use of cannabis. 
• Department of Cannabis Control California - CannaConnect Licensee Resources (DCC) Resources to assist licensees with requirements and applying for a license, compliance, running a cannabis business and other valuable information.
• FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Participant Manual, version 1.2 (Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance) (2016, PDF 2.4 MB)

Biological Hazards

• About Food Safety (CDC)
• US Food and Drug Administration Bad Bug Book (FDA, Second Edition)

Food Additives

• Food Additive Status List (FDA)
• Generally Recognized as Safe “GRAS" (FDA)
• Listing of substances affirmed as GRAS  (e-CFR.gov)
• §40305 (a) Substances Added to Food in the United States (FDA)

Food Allergens

• Have Food Allergies? Read the Label (FDA) 
• List of Tree Nuts (FDA)

Licensing

• How to Apply for a License (DCC) 
• License Search Tool (DCC) Search for a state-licensed cannabis business

Packaging and Labeling

• Packaging and Labeling Requirements (DCC)

Record Keeping

• Manufacturing page (DCC) Scroll down on the page to "Documenting manufacturing processes":
  • Master Manufacturing Protocol Checklist
  • Batch Production Record Checklist
  • Closed-loop Extraction Systems Checklist

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• Cannabis.ca.gov email signup list (DCC) Join the email list to be updated: announcements, published education and guidance, regulation proposals and more.
• Food Safety News (Foodsafetynews.com)
• FDA Sign up for Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts (link in the blue box) (FDA)