METRC Regulatory Compliance 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under METRC rules, which of the following actions requires creating a new package?
- Moving a package between rooms within the same facility
- Combining two existing packages of the same strain (Correct answer)
- Placing a package in quarantine
- Correcting a package weight entry
Correct answer: Combining two existing packages of the same strain
Combining two or more existing packages into one creates a new package that requires a new METRC tag and package entry.
Question 2: What is the consequence of failing to reconcile METRC records during a state compliance inspection?
- A verbal warning with no documentation
- Potential license suspension, fines, or revocation (Correct answer)
- An automatic 30-day grace period to correct records
- A mandatory retraining course with no penalties
Correct answer: Potential license suspension, fines, or revocation
Unreconciled METRC discrepancies during an inspection can result in administrative penalties including fines, suspension, or license revocation.
Question 3: A cultivation facility wants to destroy plants that did not meet quality standards. Before destruction, what must be done in METRC?
- Record the destruction and notify the state authority per jurisdiction requirements (Correct answer)
- Simply remove the plant tags and discard them
- Transfer the plants to a licensed waste facility without METRC entry
- Wait for a state inspector to witness and record the destruction
Correct answer: Record the destruction and notify the state authority per jurisdiction requirements
Plants to be destroyed must be recorded in METRC with a waste entry, and some states require advance notice or witness requirements per local rules.
Question 4: Which METRC feature allows a licensee to see all packages currently in their possession?
- Transfer History
- Active Packages tab (Correct answer)
- Manifest Log
- Employee Audit Trail
Correct answer: Active Packages tab
The Active Packages tab in METRC displays all packages currently assigned to the licensee's inventory.
Question 5: A processor converts flower into concentrate. In METRC, this is recorded as which type of action?
- A transfer to a new licensee
- A production batch or processing entry (Correct answer)
- A sales transaction
- A plant harvest
Correct answer: A production batch or processing entry
Converting one cannabis product type into another (e.g., flower to concentrate) is recorded as a production batch or manufacturing entry in METRC.
Question 6: How often are METRC API credentials (API keys) typically required to be rotated for security compliance?
- Daily
- Every 30 days
- Per the state's regulatory security policy, often annually or upon staff changes (Correct answer)
- Never; they are permanent
Correct answer: Per the state's regulatory security policy, often annually or upon staff changes
API key rotation frequency is governed by each state's security policy, and keys should always be rotated when authorized personnel change.
Question 7: A delivery vehicle is stopped and the driver cannot produce the METRC transfer manifest. What regulatory risk does this create?
- None, as long as the product is properly tagged
- Potential seizure of the product and compliance violations for the licensee (Correct answer)
- A simple fine paid at the point of inspection
- The driver is personally liable but the license is unaffected
Correct answer: Potential seizure of the product and compliance violations for the licensee
Transporting cannabis without a valid METRC transfer manifest exposes the licensee to product seizure and serious compliance violations.
METRC Regulatory Compliance 3
Under METRC rules, which of the following actions requires creating a new package?