§ 3. Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless otherwise\nexpressly stated or unless the context or subject matter requires a\ndifferent meaning, the following terms shall have the representative\nmeanings hereinafter set forth or indicated:\n 1. "Applicant" unless otherwise specified in this chapter, shall mean\na person applying for any cannabis, medical cannabis or cannabinoid hemp\nlicense or permit issued by the New York state cannabis control board\npursuant to this chapter that: has a significant presence in New York\nstate, either individually or by having a principal corporate location\nin the state; is incorporated or otherwise organized under the laws of\nthis state; or a majority of the ownership are residents of this state.\nFor the purposes of this subdivision, "person" means an individual,\ninstitution, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or\nagency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or\nany other legal entity.\n 2. "Cannabinoid" means the phytocannabinoids found in hemp and does\nnot include synthetic cannabinoids as that term is defined in\nsubdivision (g) of schedule I of section thirty-three hundred six of the\npublic health law.\n 3. "Cannabinoid hemp" means any hemp and any product processed or\nderived from hemp, that is used for human consumption provided that when\nsuch product is packaged or offered for retail sale to a consumer, it\nshall not have a concentration of more than three tenths of a percent\ndelta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol.\n 4. "Cannabinoid hemp processor license" means a license granted by the\noffice to process, extract, pack or manufacture cannabinoid hemp or hemp\nextract into products, whether in intermediate or final form, used for\nhuman consumption.\n 5. "Cannabis" means all parts of the plant of the genus Cannabis,\nwhether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any\npart of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative,\nmixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. It does not\ninclude the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks,\noil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound,\nmanufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature\nstalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or\nthe sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. It\ndoes not include hemp, cannabinoid hemp or hemp extract as defined by\nthis section or any drug products approved by the federal Food and Drug\nAdministration.\n 6. "Cannabis consumer" means a person twenty-one years of age or older\nacting in accordance with any provision of this chapter.\n 7. "Cannabis control board" or "board" means the New York state\ncannabis control board created pursuant to article two of this chapter.\n 8. "Cannabis flower" means the flower of a plant of the genus Cannabis\nthat has been harvested, dried, and cured, prior to any processing\nwhereby the plant material is transformed into a concentrate, including,\nbut not limited to, concentrated cannabis, or an edible or topical\nproduct containing cannabis or concentrated cannabis and other\ningredients. Cannabis flower excludes leaves and stem.\n 9. "Cannabis product" or "adult-use cannabis product" means cannabis,\nconcentrated cannabis, and cannabis-infused products for use by a\ncannabis consumer.\n 10. "Cannabis-infused products" means products that have been\nmanufactured and contain either cannabis or concentrated cannabis and\nother ingredients that are intended for use or consumption.\n 11. "Cannabis trim" means all parts of the plant of the genus Cannabis\nother than cannabis flower that have been harvested, dried, and cured,\nbut prior to any further processing.\n 12. "Caring for" means treating a patient, in the course of which the\npractitioner has completed a full assessment of the patient's medical\nhistory and current medical condition.\n 13. "Certification" me
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