Inventory accuracy is the foundation of cannabis retail compliance. When a store uses both a POS and Metrc, every receiving event, sale, return, transfer, count, and adjustment should leave records that can be reconciled
Cannabis delivery is both a sales channel and a regulated chain of custody. Massachusetts operators must connect customer eligibility, address rules, order limits, inventory, dispatch, driver activity, and final completion in one auditable workflow
Massachusetts dispensaries operate in a market where retail speed and regulatory control must work together
Massachusetts dispensaries operate in a market where retail speed and regulatory control must work together
Compliance audits are easier when the business can explain ordinary transactions quickly. The objective is not to create special paperwork for regulators; it is to make routine records complete enough that management can reproduce what happened
Purchase limits are one of the most visible compliance rules at the register, yet they are easy to mishandle when regulations change
Massachusetts dispensaries operate in a market where retail speed and regulatory control must work together
Massachusetts dispensaries operate in a market where retail speed and regulatory control must work together
Cannabis waste removes regulated inventory from sale, so it needs the same discipline as receiving or selling product. Massachusetts' 2026 reforms simplified part of the witnessing requirement but did not remove the need for traceable documentation
The ability to sell shelf-stable food gives Massachusetts cannabis retailers a broader merchandising opportunity. It also makes clean product classification more important because ordinary merchandise should not be treated like regulated cannabis