California has selected Metrc as the state’s track-and-trace system used to track commercial cannabis activity and movement across the distribution chain ("seed-to-sale"). This site is intended to give annual and provisional licensees information that will help them use Metrc to remain in compliance with California’s tracking and reporting requirements.
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For information on California’s programs – including regulatory requirements – visit the following websites:
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Bureau of Cannabis Control - a bureau within the California Department of Consumer Affairs, BCC is responsible for licensing retailers, distributors, testing laboratories and microbusinesses.
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CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing - a division within the California Department of Food & Agriculture, CalCannabis is responsible for licensing cultivators (including nurseries and processors) and implementing the state's Track-and-Trace system to record movement of cannabis from seed to sale.
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Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch - a branch within the California Department of Public Health, MCSB is responsible for licensing manufacturers of cannabis products. This includes nearly all non-flower products (edibles, concentrate, tinctures, etc.)
Metrc will be providing web based training classes for prospective annual and provisional licensees. To sign-up for training, please click "Schedule Training Now" on the below.
Metrc complies with W3C web standards, which are best supported by the following browsers: Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and Opera
Latest California News
CCTT-Metrc Educational Workshop (October 2019) – slide deck
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Five Steps for Using the Track-and-Trace System
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Introduction To California Track-and-Trace-slide deck
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Integration & API
Third-party vendors who want to interface with the METRC system must follow the four steps outlined below to be validated and obtain access to the California Cannabis Track-and-Trace system’s (CCTT–METRC) Application Programming Interface (API):
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1. Request the API developer's documents, provide the information outlined below, and email it to: api-info@metrc.com
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Company name
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Company mailing address
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Company website URL
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Company phone number
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Primary contact's name
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Primary contact's email address
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Primary contact's phone number
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Secondary contact's name
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Secondary contact's email address
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Secondary contact's phone number
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Name of software
2. Attend a California TPV – API Metrc Training class and complete the test. To register for a webinar, please send your request and contact information to api-info@metrc.com.
3. Request API sandbox access. When requesting sandbox access, you must specify which CCTT-METRC areas you need access to and are requesting to be validated:
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Harvests
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Items
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Lab tests
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Packages
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Plant batches
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Plants
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Rooms
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Sales receipts
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Strains
4. Complete a Capability Assessment in the sandbox. A functionality assessment criteria document will be provided to you after you submit your request. Requests should be submitted only after completion of the TPV – API Metrc Training—not before completion.
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After these steps have been completed, Metrc will issue a vendor API key.
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Support
7 am to 7 pm Pacific Time, Monday through Friday (for Metrc software support)
24 hours/day (to report system downtime or performance issues)
​1-877-566-6506
