Cannabis Inventory Management
Category: Retail & Distribution · Level: Intermediate
Cannabis inventory management is the tracking of product from seed to sale through state-mandated systems (such as Metrc), reconciling physical stock with regulatory records to prevent diversion and stay compliant.
Inventory management in cannabis goes far beyond ordinary retail stock control because every gram must be accounted for under seed-to-sale traceability. Operators tag and log plants and products into state track-and-trace systems (Metrc, BioTrack), reconcile physical counts against system records, manage batches, expiration, and recalls, and document every transfer with manifests. Discrepancies can trigger fines or license loss, so accuracy is critical. The function blends retail operations, compliance, and logistics, supporting inventory specialist, compliance, and operations roles.
Also known as
seed-to-sale tracking, stock control
Usage
- Legal