METRC Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield METRC facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. What does the METRC 'Void' function do to a package tag? → It permanently deactivates the tag so it can no longer be used or transferred
2. A cultivator wants to composite samples from multiple plants of the same harvest batch for a single QC test. What METRC requirement governs this? → Compositing must follow state-defined sampling protocols linked to the harvest batch UID
3. A METRC licensee discovers that a package was accidentally entered with the wrong weight. What is the correct procedure? → Submit a package adjustment in METRC with the correct weight and a reason for the change
4. What is the CIA triad in information security? → Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
5. Which category of cannabis material requires a waste entry in METRC when destroyed during cultivation? → Immature plants, mature plants, and harvested material
6. A processor converts flower into concentrate. In METRC, this is recorded as which type of action? → A production batch or processing entry
7. In METRC, what is the correct way to document a transfer where cannabis travels through multiple licensed distributors before reaching the retailer? → A separate METRC transfer must be created for each licensed-to-licensed leg of the journey
8. Which METRC report would a compliance officer use to verify all outgoing transfers from a facility over a given time period? → Outgoing Transfer Report
9. How frequently are cannabis dispensaries typically required to report retail sales data in METRC? → Sales must be entered on the day they occur, maintaining real-time or end-of-day accuracy
10. In METRC, who has the authority to create new employee user accounts for a licensed facility? → The facility administrator assigned to that license in METRC
11. What is a zero-day vulnerability? → A security flaw unknown to the vendor with no available patch
12. Why is continuing education important in Licensing Rules? → To stay current with evolving standards and practices
13. A cannabis retailer must dispose of returned products. Under METRC, how should this be handled? → Log the returned products as waste in METRC and render them unusable
14. How long are cannabis licensees generally required to retain waste destruction records to remain compliant with state regulations enforced alongside METRC? → At least 3 to 7 years, depending on state-specific record retention rules
15. In METRC, who is authorized to order new UID tags for a licensed facility? → The facility administrator with appropriate system permissions
16. When a dispensary completes a retail cannabis sale in METRC, what immediately happens to the sold package's inventory? → The quantity sold is deducted from the package's inventory in METRC in real time
17. Under METRC compliance rules, what must accompany every transfer of cannabis or cannabis products between licensees? → A METRC-generated manifest printed or accessible on a mobile device
18. Under METRC compliance standards, which document must accompany every lab sample transfer to demonstrate chain of custody? → A METRC-generated manifest for the sample transfer
19. In METRC, what are the two primary categories used to classify cannabis plants? → Immature plants and mature (vegetative/flowering) plants
20. What type of METRC record must be created when cannabis plants are destroyed due to disease? → A plant destruction record with the reason documented
21. Which study approach is most effective for Record Keeping material? → Active recall with practice questions
22. Which METRC action is used to record that plant material has been designated as waste? → Plant Waste
23. A cannabis manufacturer holds licenses in two different states. How are their METRC accounts structured? → Separate METRC accounts are maintained for each state, as each state runs its own system
24. Which penalty structure is most commonly used for first-time minor METRC reporting violations? → Monetary fine scaled to the severity and scope of the violation
25. Under METRC regulations, who is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all tracking entries are accurate and timely? → The licensed cannabis business and its responsible party
26. In METRC, 'immature plants' are tracked differently from 'mature plants' primarily because: → Immature plants are tracked as batches rather than individually tagged plants
27. Under METRC regulations, who is typically authorized to witness cannabis waste destruction at a licensed facility? → A licensed employee of the facility or, in some states, a regulatory agent
28. Under METRC regulations, what typically happens to cannabis products involved in a compliance hold pending investigation? → They are quarantined and cannot be sold or transferred until the hold is lifted
29. A cultivator notices a discrepancy between their physical plant count and the METRC plant count. What is the correct action? → Immediately report and correct the discrepancy in METRC with an explanation
30. When cannabis waste is mixed with non-cannabis waste to render it unusable, what must a METRC licensee record about the non-cannabis material? → The type and approximate volume or weight of the adulterant used