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Cannabis Tracking Labels Explained: RFID, Package IDs, and Metrc Retail ID

By Faai Steuer on Apr 10, 2026 12:00:00 AM

Cannabis tracking labels are primarily an upstream function. Whether it’s an RFID tag, package ID, or Metrc Retail ID, suppliers and distributors apply the label before product ever reaches your dispensary. Your retail team’s job is receiving, scanning, and reconciling against the tra …

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Discover How Cova Customers Painlessly Manage Metrc Compliance

By Faai Steuer on Jun 7, 2022 12:00:00 AM

Operating a cannabis dispensary heavily binds to regulatory compliance, making that the number one priority for cannabis retailers intending to keep their doors open. In most US states, that includes reporting to the mandated traceability system—often Metrc. Currently enforced in 19 s …

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Product Update: Keep Your Dispensary Compliant with METRC Reconciliation Reports

By Faai Steuer on May 19, 2022 12:00:00 AM

Most cannabis regulatory authorities in the United States use Metrc as the seed-to-sale tracking system for dispensaries. Metrc’s goal is to create safety and transparency for consumers in the cannabis industry, which benefits dispensary operators as well. While seamless integration b …

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Top 5 FAQs About METRC Compliance and Reporting in Oklahoma

By Faai Steuer on Mar 30, 2021 12:00:00 AM

The METRC compliance system is finally being implemented in Oklahoma and will replace mandatory OMMA monthly reporting for medical marijuana dispensaries from May 26, 2022. Oklahoma dispensary owners have less than 3 months left to comply with new OMMA reporting requirements and sync …

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How to Run a Compliant Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Oklahoma

By Gary Cohen on Mar 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Over more than a year after voters in Oklahoma legalized medical cannabis, one in 13 adult residents has a patient card. Oklahoma has the highest number of per-capita dispensaries among medical marijuana states in the US, with 56 medical marijuana dispensaries per 100,000 residents. W …

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Quick Start Guide to Metrc for Marijuana Dispensaries in Oklahoma

By Dave Emmett on Jan 18, 2021 12:00:00 AM

As a licensed medical marijuana dispensary owner in Oklahoma, you probably have questions or concerns about getting started with Metrc, the state’s recently chosen cannabis traceability system. OMMA announced a contract with America’s largest cannabis seed-to-sale tracking company, Me …

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A Quick Start Guide to Metrc for Cannabis Retailers in California

By Faai Steuer on Oct 7, 2019 12:00:00 AM

As a newly licensed cannabis retailer in California, you likely have some questions or concerns about getting started with Metrc — the state’s chosen cannabis track-and-trace, a.k.a. traceability system.

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