METRC Record Keeping 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When a METRC licensee receives a cannabis transfer, what record must be created in the system immediately upon acceptance?
- A sales receipt for the buyer
- An incoming manifest receipt recording the accepted packages (Correct answer)
- A disposal log for rejected items
- A cultivation batch record
Correct answer: An incoming manifest receipt recording the accepted packages
Upon accepting a transfer, licensees must create an incoming manifest receipt in METRC documenting all accepted packages.
Question 2: How long are METRC licensees in most states required to retain cannabis business records?
- 1 year
- 3 years
- 7 years (Correct answer)
- 10 years
Correct answer: 7 years
Most state cannabis regulations require licensees to retain all business records, including METRC data, for a minimum of 7 years.
Question 3: What does the 'wet weight' record in METRC refer to for harvested cannabis?
- Weight after drying and curing
- Weight of the plant at time of harvest before drying (Correct answer)
- Weight of the finished packaged product
- Weight of water used during cultivation
Correct answer: Weight of the plant at time of harvest before drying
Wet weight is the weight of harvested cannabis biomass recorded at the time of harvest before any drying or curing process.
Question 4: In METRC, what is the purpose of recording a 'package adjustment'?
- To change the price of a product
- To correct the weight or quantity of a package due to moisture loss or measurement error (Correct answer)
- To transfer ownership of a package
- To extend the expiration date of a product
Correct answer: To correct the weight or quantity of a package due to moisture loss or measurement error
Package adjustments in METRC are used to update the recorded quantity of a package due to legitimate reasons such as moisture loss, lab testing weight loss, or measurement corrections.
Question 5: A cultivator notices a discrepancy between their physical plant count and the METRC plant count. What is the correct action?
- Wait until the next audit to reconcile
- Immediately report and correct the discrepancy in METRC with an explanation (Correct answer)
- Destroy the extra plants without recording
- Transfer surplus plants to a different license
Correct answer: Immediately report and correct the discrepancy in METRC with an explanation
Discrepancies must be immediately reconciled in METRC with a documented explanation to maintain accurate tracking records.
Question 6: Which METRC record type documents the movement of cannabis between two licensed facilities?
- Harvest batch record
- Transfer manifest (Correct answer)
- Package tag log
- Waste disposal record
Correct answer: Transfer manifest
A transfer manifest in METRC documents the chain of custody as cannabis moves from one licensed facility to another.
Question 7: What information is NOT typically required on a METRC transfer manifest?
- Originating facility license number
- Package tag IDs being transferred
- Driver's personal home address (Correct answer)
- Estimated departure and arrival times
Correct answer: Driver's personal home address
While driver identification may be required, a driver's personal home address is not a required field on a METRC transfer manifest.
METRC Record Keeping 2
When a METRC licensee receives a cannabis transfer, what record must be created in the system immediately upon acceptance?