Metrc Wins First Cannabis Track and Trace Contract with a Tribal Government

Metrc, the leading provider of cannabis regulatory technology systems to US state governments, has announced a new contract with the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, a federally recognised Native American tribe located in Southern California. This represents the first ever track and trace contract with a tribal government.

Twenty-Nine Palms has exercised its sovereign authority to implement a regulatory framework for the licensing of commercial cannabis activities on tribal lands. Metrc’s track and trace platform will provide the transparency needed for the tribe to ensure regulatory compliance, help combat the illicit market, and safeguard the well-being of consumers.

The Metrc system enables the tracking of all activities impacting the status of a plant or the creation of cannabis- based products, including origin, testing results, handling, and chain-of-custody information. This is accomplished through its unique RFID tags, software-as-a- service system, and a secure database to track cannabis from growth, harvest and processing to testing, transport and sale.