Canna Connect x Metrc Practical Compliance, Integrations, and SOPs for MN Operators

 A fast, operator focused conversation on turning Metrc requirements into clean daily workflows. Learn how to launch well in your first 30 days, avoid common mistakes, build barcode habits that hold up under pressure, choose integrations that reduce manual entry, stay secure, and keep books clean with a simple month end rhythm. 

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Chapters

• 0:08 Welcome and intro by Stephen Eigenmann
• 0:29 Good things take time
• 1:45 Intro by Spencer Ploessl
• 3:25 Intro of Luis Vallestros
• 3:45 Luis begins
• 4:15 Luis background
• 5:12 Metrc 101 first 30 days checklist
• 6:39 Common mistakes and how to avoid them
• 7:30 Data hygiene best practices
• 8:55 Using Metrc to improve day to day operations
• 9:52 Tribal store transfer process
• 11:45 CSV templates timeline for Tribal Nations bulk functions
• 13:19 Building a culture of compliance
• 14:30 Reporting cadences for small teams
• 15:05 Resolving discrepancies and avoiding penalties
• 15:52 Metrc as source of truth
• 16:04 Microbusinesses handling adult use and medical flower
• 17:08 Communication between Metrc and OCM
• 18:35 Brytany advice
• 18:35 Brytany Melville introduction
• 21:00 Training frontline staff
• 22:40 Train the trainer
• 24:33 Tools and logs for final plan of record
• 26:34 Team inventory audit best practices
• 28:20 Luis on Retail ID
• 29:00 Staff planning for compliance
• 30:30 Correct process for white labeling
• 32:00 Scott Moazzen introduction
• 33:00 Cat Seven introduction
• 34:30 Clean cultivation tracking in Metrc
• 37:30 Benefits of RFID
• 39:28 Choosing your cultivation tech stack
• 40:25 Horror stories across states
• 41:00 What RFID means
• 42:02 Barcode habits
• 44:24 SOPs that prevent issues
• 46:40 Updating SOPs
• 47:15 SOPs help fight turnover
• 47:35 SOP audit tool Brytany Melville
• 48:01 End of evening checklist for budtenders
• 48:20 Outdoor tracking challenges
• 48:46 Track plants with StashStock
• 49:15 Outdoor tracking best practices from Scott Moazzen
• 49:58 Interest in bulk batch tags
• 50:56 Introducing Munir Haque and Gus Sevastos
• 51:20 IT stack and retail ops
• 51:33 Gus Sevastos introduction
• 52:11 Munir Haque introduction
• 53:18 Why strong Metrc integrations matter
• 54:55 Get the network right early
• 57:00 Importance of failover internet
• 58:30 What to look for in Metrc integrations for retail systems
• 1:00:40 One costly mistake to avoid security and compliance
• 1:01:48 Map your physical and digital vaults
• 1:02:58 Another costly security and IT mistake to avoid
• 1:03:58 Ready ID integration status and best practice
• 1:04:54 Importance of intake from Tribal Metrc
• 1:05:08 Mobile friendly workflow
• 1:06:20 Betsy Morem, CPA welcome and introduction
• 1:06:57 Betsy Morem professional background
• 1:08:30 Common accounting mistakes if Metrc is not tied to the books
• 1:10:10 Luis adds best practices
• 1:10:52 Source of truth for inventory
• 1:11:15 One high ROI control to implement now
• 1:12:40 Mistakes new operators make right off the jump
• 1:14:29 Stay audit ready with routines and reconciliations
• 1:15:45 Tracking giveaways and marketing expenses
• 1:17:20 Lightning round Cat, Brytany, Luis, Betsy
• 1:25:44 Communication is number one
• 1:26:05 Do business with people that call you back
• 1:26:32 Closing statements