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. What is a zero-day vulnerability? → A security flaw unknown to the vendor with no available patch
10. Why is continuing education important in Licensing Rules? → To stay current with evolving standards and practices
11. 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
12. 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
13. What type of METRC record must be created when cannabis plants are destroyed due to disease? → A plant destruction record with the reason documented
14. Which study approach is most effective for Record Keeping material? → Active recall with practice questions
15. Which METRC action is used to record that plant material has been designated as waste? → Plant Waste
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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
21. 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
22. Which of the following actions would most likely result in an immediate license suspension rather than a warning? → Selling cannabis to an unlicensed entity outside the METRC system
23. If a METRC user forgets their password, what is the standard recovery process? → Use the self-service password reset option on the METRC login page
24. Which of the following methods is commonly approved for rendering cannabis waste unusable before disposal? → Mixing with non-consumable solid waste such as soil or compost
25. What is the relationship between theory and practice in Licensing Rules? → Theory provides the foundation; practice applies it to real situations
26. In METRC, what does a user's 'permissions level' determine? → Which system functions and data they can access or modify
27. A dispensary sells cannabis to a patient and the point-of-sale system fails. What is the correct METRC record-keeping procedure? → Record sales manually and enter them into METRC as soon as the system is operational
28. What is a nosocomial infection? → An infection acquired in a healthcare facility
29. How should a METRC licensee document the addition of a pesticide to their cultivation process? → Pesticide applications may be recorded in a separate facility log, not within METRC itself
30. In METRC, when a batch fails a state-mandated quality control test, what is the required next action? → Record the failed test result in METRC and place the package on hold