We are proud to share an important milestone for our team and for the operators we serve.
365 Cannabis is now fully validated across 20 METRC regulated U.S. markets. Seeing our platform validated within METRC reflects years of focused work to ensure our ERP meets the real operational and regulatory demands of cannabis businesses at scale.
This validation reinforces our commitment to building software that supports compliance, accuracy, and growth in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
METRC is a state mandated track-and-trace technology system used by regulators to monitor cannabis activity across the entire supply chain, from seed to sale. It records plant movement, inventory changes, transfers, and sales to ensure licensed operators remain compliant with state regulations.
METRC is not designed to run a business. Its purpose is to provide guard rails and ensure cannabis as a controlled substance is accounted for at all steps of operation.
For operators, this means compliance reporting must be accurate, timely, and consistent. Errors can result in audits, delays, or regulatory penalties. As businesses grow across locations or state lines, the margin for error narrows quickly. Operators can be subject to fines, disciplinary action, or be stripped of their ability to operate if they do not comply with METRC’s operational standards.
Direct integration allows an ERP to communicate with METRC automatically through approved API connections.
When properly implemented, this means actions taken within the ERP are reflected in METRC without duplicate data entry. Inventory changes, harvests, transfers, and sales are recorded once and synchronized across systems. On the operator end, the 365 Cannabis ERP also ensures that all steps are within compliance and prevents out-of-compliance actions from occurring. This protects the operator from falling out of compliance.
This partnership reduces manual effort, lowers the risk of reporting errors, and helps teams maintain consistent records across compliance, operations, and finance.
Disconnected systems create operational drag and put your operation at risk.
When compliance reporting lives separately from inventory management or accounting, teams spend unnecessary time reconciling data. This slows reporting, complicates audits, and introduces risk that grows alongside the business. Anytime your team is tasked with double entry, it puts the data at risk of being input incorrectly. A simple wrong keystroke and send your reporting out of compliance, putting the whole operation at risk.
An ERP that integrates directly with METRC allows operators to manage compliance within the same system they use to run day-to-day operations. Finance teams gain access to accurate compliance-aligned data. Operations teams work from a single source of truth. Leadership gains confidence that growth is supported by stable infrastructure.
Full METRC validation is the result of extensive testing across real regulatory environments.
It reflects the ability to support state specific workflows, adapt to regulatory updates, and maintain reliable data exchange without disruption. This level of validation enables operators to expand into new markets without rebuilding processes or retraining teams for each state.
For multi state operators, this consistency reduces friction and supports long term scalability. They have the comfort of knowing the 365 Cannabis ERP is built to scale across 20 METRC regions with ease.
Much of the work behind this milestone happens quietly, behind the scenes.
It involves continuous monitoring of regulatory changes, state by state validation cycles, and detailed testing to ensure accuracy across edge cases. This work may not always be visible, but it is essential to build trust with operators who depend on reliable systems.
Seeing 365 Cannabis wholly integrated within METRC is a confirmation that this effort delivers real value for our operators.
Compliance will always be a core requirement of cannabis operations. The goal is not to work around it, but to support it with systems that reduce complexity rather than add to it.
By integrating ERP and METRC, operators can spend less time managing data and more time focusing on performance, margins, and strategic decisions.
This milestone reflects our continued investment in helping cannabis businesses operate with confidence today while preparing for growth tomorrow.
California cannabis operators are facing a major compliance update with the launch of Metrc’s direct to consumer recall tool. This new feature was announced on Wednesday, August 20th and changes how cannabis product recalls are managed in California. The tool shifts responsibility from dispensaries to a system driven notification that alerts consumers directly. For operators, the Metrc California recall system represents both an opportunity to build trust and a challenge to manage increased compliance pressure.
Metrc is the state system for California’s cannabis industry. In California, Metrc is used to monitor cannabis from cultivation through retail sale. Historically, product recalls were communicated through dispensaries and regulators, with operators relying on store staff or email chains to notify customers. Metrc is utilizing their partnership with Retail ID to communicate product information. This creates a direct channel straight to consumers from Metrc themselves. By streamlining middle steps, California regulators can deliver faster and more reliable alerts when a product is identified as unsafe or mislabeled.
An interesting side effect of this movement will be the direct visibility users have when interacting with brands and products. Dispensaries have reached varying levels of effectiveness when relaying product updates to customers. Some can be very effective or proactive with recalls while others may slap a sign up on the show floor and call it a day. This initiative thankfully reduces the workload from dispensaries and refocuses the recall discussion to the products and brands. Here are some high-level benefits we anticipate from this pivot:
On the flip side of this initiative, brands can anticipate an increased level of visibility with any potential recalls. Brands that have recurring recalls will be repeatedly brought to the forefront of the conversation which may (and should) impact their brand affinity and even market share. The Metrc California recall tool makes transparency unavoidable, meaning operators must be prepared to respond quickly and clearly to prevent brand damage.
Operators with increased concerns about Metrc California’s recall tool need to zoom out and bring compliance to the forefront. There are a few options but optimizing compliance tools is essential. Many Seed-to-Sale software options focus on solely connecting to Metrc as a safeguard. A full suite ERP, however, goes past the Seed-to-Sale compliance and delivers compliance safeguard across every element of the business. A software tracker that brings in all departments into one source of truth can be leveraged for accurate inventory, batch tracking, and stopping issues before they arise.
Being proactive is the best defense against the potential disruption of a recall.
365 Cannabis helps operators manage recalls seamlessly by combining compliance, finance, and operations in one ERP system. With centralized inventory and batch tracking, compliance integrated reporting, and financial impact visibility, 365 Cannabis equips operators to handle recalls quickly and effectively. Instead of scrambling during a recall event, operators using 365 Cannabis can act with confidence, minimize losses, and protect their brand.
The new Metrc California recall system raises the stakes for cannabis operators across the state. Businesses that rely on spreadsheets or disconnected software will struggle to keep up with the speed and transparency regulators now demand. With 365 Cannabis, operators gain a trusted ERP partner that ensures recalls are managed with accuracy, efficiency, and accountability.
Learn how 365 Cannabis supports California operators here.
