Cannabis Compliance

Stay Compliant in Every State, Without the Manual Burden

From product intake to final sale, Dutchie keeps your inventory, sales, and data aligned with your state's traceability system so you can focus on customers, not paperwork.
40+
state markets served
$100B+
processed
6,500+
stores

As state labeling requirements evolve, the industry has to quickly adapt. By the time we receive a product, it will already have the necessary unit-level information which we can instantly update and scan into our POS system, Dutchie. This will save us hours of labor and manual data entry.

Richard Martes

Director of IT, Planet 13

Traceability and enforcement

Stay compliant everywhere you operate

Compliance stays consistent across your operation with no extra steps from your staff.

Deep traceability reporting for Metrc, BioTrack, and state-specific systems like CCRS
Real-time purchase limit enforcement by customer type
Integrated ID verification at checkout for medical and adult-use
Audit-ready records for every transaction, adjustment, and transfer
Dutchie POS allotment screen showing real-time purchase limit enforcement
Dutchie compliance reporting dashboard with live sync to Metrc, CCRS, and BioTrack
Built for busy days

Reporting that never misses a beat

Dutchie sends every required update to your state traceability system in real time, and handles outages so your records stay complete.

Continuous sync with Metrc and other state platforms
Batch upload and reconciliation tools for outages
Live alerts for mismatched or incomplete data

Your reporting stays accurate, complete, and ready for review at any time.

Product data and labels

Labeling and packaging support

Cannabis compliance extends beyond sales. Dutchie helps you keep product data and labels aligned with state rules.

Compliant label templates for product data and required information
Real-time package and lot tracking
Full support for Metrc Retail ID scanning, intake, and verification
Centralized oversight across locations for consistent packaging workflows
Active product recall monitoring
Metrc Retail ID eliminates manual relabeling and accelerates intake by giving staff instant access to verified product information through a single scan.
Dutchie product labeling and packaging compliance screen
Enterprise-grade protection

Security you can rely on

Compliance also means protecting your data. Dutchie meets the highest security and privacy standards in the industry.

SOC 1, SOC 2, and HIPAA compliance
Encryption at rest and in transit
Continuous monitoring and detailed audit logs
Backed by Dutchie's in-house legal and policy team
Compliance FAQs

Cannabis compliance questions, answered

What is seed-to-sale compliance for a cannabis dispensary?
Seed-to-sale compliance means tracking every product from intake to final sale and reporting that activity to your state's traceability system. Dutchie keeps inventory, sales, and product data aligned with state requirements automatically, so the full chain of custody stays accurate without manual paperwork or double-entering into your traceability system.
Does Dutchie integrate with Metrc?
Yes. Dutchie syncs with Metrc and sends every required sale, inventory adjustment, and transfer to the state. Some states require real-time reporting while others allow batched submission, and Dutchie knows the difference by jurisdiction and supports both. If the connection is briefly unavailable, Dutchie queues the activity and submits it automatically once the system is back online.
What state traceability systems does Dutchie support besides Metrc?
Dutchie provides deep traceability reporting for Metrc, BioTrack, and custom state-run systems, including Washington's CCRS and the bespoke systems built by states like Vermont and Iowa. Its compliance engine adapts to each jurisdiction and connects your store to whichever system its regulators require.
How does Dutchie enforce cannabis purchase limits?
Dutchie enforces purchase limits in real time at the point of sale, and the limits are fully customizable. It supports a wide variety of limit types (by customer type such as adult-use versus medical, by product category, and by weight or equivalency), and because requirements vary by state, Dutchie knows which limits each state enforces and supports them all, preventing over-limit sales before they happen rather than flagging them after the fact.
What happens if my state traceability system goes down during a sale?
It depends on your state. Some states let you keep selling during a traceability outage and others do not, and Dutchie knows the difference. Where continued sales are permitted, if the connection to Metrc or another state system is temporarily unavailable, Dutchie queues the required activity and submits it automatically once the system is back, so you stay open and your reporting stays complete.
How does Dutchie handle compliance across multiple states or locations?
Cannabis rules differ in every market, and Dutchie adapts to each one while keeping you in control of your own compliance settings. It connects every location to the systems its regulators require and gives you centralized oversight across stores, so multi-state and multi-location operators keep consistent, compliant workflows everywhere they operate.
Are Dutchie's records audit-ready for a state inspection?
Yes. Dutchie maintains audit-ready records for every transaction, adjustment, and transfer, backed by continuous monitoring and detailed audit logs. It also includes robust self-auditing tools so your team can reconcile and verify records proactively, keeping your reporting accurate and review-ready so an audit never means scrambling.
What is Metrc Retail ID and does Dutchie support it?
Metrc Retail ID lets staff scan a single code to pull verified product information at intake. Dutchie fully supports Metrc Retail ID scanning, intake, and verification, which eliminates manual relabeling and speeds up receiving. For setup and day-to-day use, see our Metrc Retail ID retailer guide.
Do I still have to report to the state manually if I use Dutchie?
No. Dutchie automates state reporting by sending every required update to your traceability system, so you are not re-keying sales and adjustments into Metrc by hand. Compliance runs in the background from intake to final sale.
Does Dutchie help with compliant labeling and packaging?
Yes. Compliance extends beyond sales, so Dutchie provides compliant label templates that keep product data and required information aligned with state rules, and it supports every state's labeling regime. You also get centralized oversight for consistent packaging workflows across all your locations.
Every market, covered

Compliance, state by state

Cannabis rules differ in every state, from reporting models and purchase limits to labeling and packaging. Dutchie connects to Metrc, BioTrack, Washington's CCRS, and fully custom state-run systems like Vermont's, and adapts to each jurisdiction's requirements automatically. Explore the laws and traceability details for the states where you operate.

Explore laws by state