At the start of 2019, uncertainty remained over the status of California’s marijuana inventory tracking system.
But according to the state Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the system – formally known as the California Cannabis Track-and-Trace (CCTT) – went live Jan. 2. Florida technology company Franwell provides the web-based service, called Metrc.
However, as of Jan. 10, only 14 companies were using the system, the CDFA reported.
That’s because only companies with full annual business permits are required to upload inventory data.
Also as of Jan. 10, only 31 California companies had received their annual licenses, including 16 manufacturers, eight retailers, four cultivators, two event organizers and one distributor. No testing labs, microbusinesses or delivery services have yet received annual permits.
Thousands more companies are waiting to:
Actually be approved by the state. Obtain the necessary inventory system training. Begin filing data in CCTT. And there’s still plenty of confusion surrounding the rollout.