Inventory accuracy is the foundation of cannabis retail compliance. When a store uses both a POS and Metrc, every receiving event, sale, return, transfer, count, and adjustment should leave records that can be reconciled
Massachusetts dispensaries operate in a market where retail speed and regulatory control must work together
Massachusetts dispensaries operate in a market where retail speed and regulatory control must work together
Cannabis waste removes regulated inventory from sale, so it needs the same discipline as receiving or selling product. Massachusetts' 2026 reforms simplified part of the witnessing requirement but did not remove the need for traceable documentation
Massachusetts dispensaries operate in a market where retail speed and regulatory control must work together
Massachusetts dispensaries operate in a market where retail speed and regulatory control must work together
Cannabis waste removes regulated inventory from sale, so it needs the same discipline as receiving or selling product. Massachusetts' 2026 reforms simplified part of the witnessing requirement but did not remove the need for traceable documentation
Medical cannabis retail requires a different control path from adult-use sales. Patient verification, allotment, tax exemption, and medical reporting should be built into the workflow so staff do not have to remember separate rules from memory
Certificates of Analysis connect regulated product testing to the inventory a dispensary receives and sells. A clean COA workflow reduces the chance of mismatched labels, incorrect potency data, or confusion during an audit or product hold
Massachusetts dispensaries operate in a market where retail speed and regulatory control must work together