The Virgin Islands Office of Cannabis Regulation (OCR) is pleased to announce that a contract has been executed between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Metrc for the seed-to-sale inventory tracking system required by the Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act (Act 8680).
The Act requires, in part, that the OCR establish “an Inventory Tracking System to remotely monitor and track all Cannabis from the acquisition of seeds or clones through sale or delivery of a finished product to a customer.” The OCR published a bid solicitation for such a system through the Department of Property and Procurement in November of 2023. Metrc was selected by a committee as the winning solicitation and the contract was executed on Jan. 7.
Executive Director Joanne Moorehead adds, “The OCR is very excited about finally having an executed contract with Metrc, inarguably one of the largest providers of seed-to-sale inventory tracking in the country. We look forward to the implementation of the contract which brings us one step closer to realizing open doors in our regulated cannabis market in the USVI.”
Potential cannabis business licensees will be expected to utilize Metrc as part of their inventory tracking systems in order to facilitate seamless information integration among all parts of the industry. Any potential licensee with questions is encouraged to visit the website: ocr.vi.gov or call the office at 340-714-9755.
