METRC Plant Batch and Cultivation Lifecycle Tracking

Question 1

In METRC, what are the two primary categories used to classify cannabis plants?

Accepted Answer

Immature plants and mature (vegetative/flowering) plants

Answer

METRC distinguishes between immature plants (seedlings and clones that have not yet been individually tagged) and mature plants (vegetative or flowering plants that each require their own UID plant tag).

Question 2

What is a 'plant batch' in METRC, and how does it differ from tracking individual plants?

Accepted Answer

A plant batch groups immature plants under a single record; individual plants are tracked separately only after they mature

Answer

METRC allows immature plants to be grouped into batches with a single record, reducing administrative burden. Once plants mature (typically at a state-defined size or age), each must receive its own individual UID plant tag.

Question 3

When a cultivator harvests plants in METRC, what must be created to record the harvested material?

Accepted Answer

A harvest batch that records the wet weight, strain, and which plants were harvested

Answer

Harvesting is recorded in METRC by creating a harvest batch, which captures the wet weight of material, the associated plants, and strain information. The harvest batch tracks the material through drying and processing until it becomes a finished package.

Question 4

A cultivator's plant dies due to pest infestation before harvest. How should this be recorded in METRC?

Accepted Answer

Record the plant destruction in METRC, documenting the reason, weight of waste, and method of destruction

Answer

All plant losses must be documented in METRC, including cause of death, waste weight, and destruction method. Removing and reusing tags or failing to record the loss are compliance violations.

Question 5

In METRC, at what point during cultivation does a plant transition from being tracked in a batch to requiring an individual plant tag?

Accepted Answer

When the plant transitions from the immature/clone stage to the vegetative growth stage

Answer

METRC requires individual plant tags when plants move from the immature stage to vegetative/mature status. The exact definition of 'mature' can vary slightly by state, but the immature-to-vegetative transition is the standard trigger for individual tagging.

(METRC) Marijuana Enforcement Tracking Reporting Compliance Certification Practice Test

(METRC) Marijuana Enforcement Tracking Reporting Compliance Certification Practice Test

METRC Plant Batch and Cultivation Lifecycle Tracking