METRC Quality Control 2

Question 1

In METRC, when a batch fails a state-mandated quality control test, what is the required next action?

Accepted Answer

Record the failed test result in METRC and place the package on hold

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Destroy the batch immediately without recording

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Transfer the batch to a different facility for retesting

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Remove the batch tag and repackage under a new tag

Question 2

Which METRC field indicates that a package has been submitted to a third-party lab for quality assurance testing?

Accepted Answer

Lab sample transfer recorded in METRC

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Package status set to 'In Transit'

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Package tag flagged with a 'Hold' status

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A new production batch created for the sample

Question 3

A cultivator wants to composite samples from multiple plants of the same harvest batch for a single QC test. What METRC requirement governs this?

Accepted Answer

Compositing must follow state-defined sampling protocols linked to the harvest batch UID

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Each plant must be tested individually

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Compositing is only allowed for edible products

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Compositing is prohibited in all METRC-using states

Question 4

What happens to a package's status in METRC once a passing Certificate of Analysis (COA) is linked to it?

Accepted Answer

The package becomes eligible for sale or transfer per state rules

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The package is automatically transferred to retail

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The package tag is voided and reissued

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METRC closes the package and creates a new certified package

Question 5

During a QC inspection, an inspector finds that a licensee's METRC package weight differs from the physical weight by more than the allowable variance. Which best describes the correct resolution?

Accepted Answer

The licensee adjusts the package quantity in METRC with an adjustment reason code

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The licensee must immediately destroy the package

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The inspector voids the package tag on-site

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No action is needed if the difference is under 10%

Question 6

A dispensary receives a cannabis package and suspects contamination upon inspection. Under METRC QC protocols, what is the proper first step?

Accepted Answer

Accept the package but quarantine it, then record a reject or return transfer in METRC

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Return the package immediately without METRC documentation

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Retest the package at an in-house lab

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Dispose of the package and remove its tag from inventory

Question 7

Which quality control scenario would require creating a remediation batch entry in METRC?

Accepted Answer

A failed flower package re-processed into a concentrate to reduce contaminant levels

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A package that passed all tests but has minor label damage

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A package transferred between two locations of the same license

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A sample submitted to a lab for routine potency testing