LAKELAND, Fla., June 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Metrc, the most trusted and experienced provider of cannabis regulatory technology systems in the U.S., announced a new contract with the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians (“Twenty-Nine Palms”), a federally recognized Native American tribe located in Southern California, representing the first track-and-trace contract with a Tribal government. Metrc will support the regulation of Twenty-Nine Palms’ cannabis market.
Twenty-Nine Palms has worked extensively to establish diversified economic development and business enterprises on its sovereign lands which are managed by its Business Development Committee and overseen by its elected Tribal Council. Through these efforts, the Tribe employs over 700 local citizens, invests in and contributes significantly to the surrounding community, and supports the Tribe’s self-determination goals through self-governance.
As a part of its focus on providing growth and prosperity opportunities for future generations, Twenty-Nine Palms has exercised its sovereign authority to implement a comprehensive regulatory framework providing for the licensing of commercial cannabis activities on Tribal lands. Integration with the Metrc system creates streamlined operational and compliance practices, creating a consistent and transparent foundation for trade among tribal licensees across the industry’s supply chain.
Metrc’s robust track-and-trace platform will provide the ultimate transparency for Twenty-Nine Palms to ensure regulatory compliance, help combat the illicit market, and safeguard the health and well-being of consumers. This is accomplished by facilitating the data collection and regulatory insight for the Tribe’s cannabis market. 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, through the company’s unique RFID tag model and software-as-a-service (SaaS) system – this information is then easily accessible to regulators. Seamless data tracking in Metrc also helps optimize inventory control, accurately report sales data, and improve cultivation management.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Twenty-Nine Palms on this first-of-its-kind track-and-trace program,” said Michael Johnson, CEO at Metrc. “Our team at Metrc looks forward to working alongside the Tribal Administration to bolster its cannabis marketplace in the region, expanding its operational capabilities, strengthening its regulatory framework, and protecting the health and well-being of its consumers.”
