Metrc Violations & Ghost Weight: What Every Cannabis Business Needs to Know
what is ghost weight?
Ghost Weight is an RMCC term that means virtual records in your METRC that are physically not on the licensed premises. Ghost Weight is caused either by non-compliant workflows through the third party technology solution or by non-compliant workflows physically within the operation.
who in the supply chain is impacted by ghost weight?
“All nationwide licensed operators across the supply chain are at risk for generating Ghost Weight. ”
The lack of consistent physical reconciles will cause significant discrepancies between physical inventory and virtual records in METRC and can lead to compounding infractions related to track-and-trace records, record retention, manifesting, and inventory control. Depending on the state, these can amount to $5,000 to $100,000 in total infractions.
Even worse, other businesses in the supply chain can inadvertently cause Ghost Weight in your operation through the shipment and manifest process. This and other outside factors can cause discrepancies such as entry error, pulling from the incorrect batch, or API errors with the Third Party Solution.
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