INDUSTRY / CANNABIS

Compliance is not optional. Manual compliance is not sustainable.

We automate METRC reporting, cultivation tracking, retail compliance, and operational documentation for cannabis operators. Fewer compliance errors, less staff time on data entry, and audit-ready records at all times.

80% reduction in manual METRC data entry time

METRC integration and automated reporting

Plant tags, harvest data, package movements, and sales transactions are reported to METRC automatically from your seed-to-sale system. Manual entry is replaced by automated data transfer. Reporting errors drop significantly.

Cultivation tracking and harvest logging

Plant counts, growth stage changes, inputs applied, and harvest weights are captured at the point of activity and logged to your compliance system. No clipboard-to-system transcription required.

Retail point-of-sale compliance

Purchase limits are checked in real time at the point of sale. ID verification records are captured and stored. Daily sales reports are submitted to state systems automatically at close.

Inventory reconciliation and variance reporting

Physical inventory counts are reconciled against system records and METRC data automatically. Variances above tolerance trigger an investigation workflow. Regulators see a clean variance history.

Lab result integration and certificate of analysis management

Lab results are ingested from testing lab portals, matched to the relevant batch, and used to update product records. COAs are stored against the correct package and available for retail staff and regulators.

Banking and financial operations support

Cannabis operators with limited banking access need detailed cash management records. We automate cash log reconciliation, payment processing documentation, and the financial reporting that supports banking relationships.

STEP 1

Compliance and operations audit

We review your current compliance posture, identify the highest-risk manual processes, and map your existing systems against METRC and state reporting requirements.

STEP 2

METRC integration design

We design the integration between your seed-to-sale system (BioTrackTHC, MJ Platform, Leaf Data Systems, or custom) and METRC. API connection, data mapping, and error handling are all defined before build.

STEP 3

Build and compliance testing

We build in a sandbox environment against METRC test credentials. Every reporting transaction type is tested before live activation. Your compliance officer reviews the output before go-live.

STEP 4

Ongoing monitoring and audit support

Post-go-live, we monitor METRC submission errors and resolve them within 24 hours. When a regulator requests records, we can produce a complete transaction history within hours.

80%
reduction in METRC manual entry time
24h
METRC error resolution SLA
100%
audit trail coverage on all tracked transactions
30 days
to first METRC integration live
01 Which states and seed-to-sale systems do you work with?

We work with METRC-mandate states including California, Colorado, Michigan, Massachusetts, Oregon, and several others. Supported seed-to-sale systems include BioTrackTHC, MJ Platform, Leaf Data Systems, Dutchie, and custom implementations. State-specific data requirements and reporting schedules vary significantly. We scope the integration to your specific license type, jurisdiction, and reporting obligations before we build anything.

02 Can you fix existing METRC discrepancies and bring our records current?

Yes. Before implementing ongoing automation, we run a full METRC reconciliation exercise to identify discrepancies between your internal records and your METRC account. We then work through those discrepancies systematically, starting with the highest-risk gaps. Resolving existing discrepancies before automating forward reduces the chance that historical errors get propagated into the automated records.

03 How do you handle METRC API downtime?

When the METRC API is unavailable, transactions are queued locally and submitted automatically when the API recovers. We alert you immediately to any queuing condition so you are aware of pending submissions and can assess the compliance impact. Every API error is logged with the full request payload and timestamp, which you can produce if a regulator questions the timing of a specific submission.

04 What about states that use BioTrackTHC or Leaf Data Systems instead of METRC?

We support BioTrackTHC and Leaf Data Systems integrations in addition to METRC. The integration architecture is similar: your seed-to-sale system becomes the source of truth, and we build the API connection to the state system. State-specific data requirements and reporting formats differ, so we map each destination system's requirements during the design phase before any build work starts.

05 Can you help with the documentation required for banking applications?

Yes. Banking applications from cannabis operators typically require 12 months of detailed transaction records, cash management logs showing daily cash counts and deposits, compliance history with no unresolved violations, and financial statements prepared to standard accounting principles. We automate the ongoing assembly of these records from your operational systems so the documentation is always current rather than assembled from scratch each time.

06 How do you handle multi-license or multi-state operations?

Multi-license operations require separate METRC credentials, separate compliance workflows, and clean data separation per license. We design the automation to maintain strict separation between license-specific records while providing operators with a consolidated operational dashboard. Multi-state operations require state-specific API integrations since each state's system has different endpoints, rate limits, and data requirements. We scope each state integration separately.

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