It's very important to keep track of the raw and net weights of the harvest! Build an SOP for your methods and follow it every time!

There's nothin' to it

One nice thing about the #Metrc monopoly for cannabis systems is that we get to remove the legacy code for that disaster that was #LeafData for Washington and old #BioTrack which is on it's way out.

Decembrer 7th is the inventory import deadline for #Metrc in NY. Still cannot complete B2B Transactions via API (since 2015)

Data portability is the obstacle between regulatory compliance being an expensive chore, to turning it into a strategic asset. But here's the unavoidable truth: you can't do any of it if you don't truly own your data.

Last week, we discussed data trapped in "walled gardens." Consider the following scenario: A producer uses their sales velocity data to identify that "Strain A" sells out in 5 days, while "Strain B" sits for 30.

Most of #Ohio is looking for frost Thurs night/Fri morning. If you still have #cannabis out make sure you cover it, or get it harvested! #Croptober

Heck yes! The #Metrc Sandbox for New York is live!

Your compliance data is a goldmine of business intelligence. Are you using it? Or is it trapped in your vendor's "walled garden"? This week, OpenTHC discusses practical ways to use your own sales, inventory, and compliance data to make smarter business decisions. Image: James St. John

Just finished a little walk through of migrating from #Traefik to #Caddy at the "edge" of our #Docker suite. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQhp...

Our philosophy is simple. For your core business, you deserve freedom (libre). For community resources, you deserve value (gratis). #Empowerment #TechStrategy #OpenSource #CannabisCommunity

"Free as in beer" is our expression of commitment to the community. (image: Sage Ross)

Our subscription software includes App and our POS terminal. These are the applications that report to state-managed compliance reporting. However: App and POS are built on the principle of "free as in speech". Or, "libre as in liberation".

When evaluating business software, the word "free" can be misleading. You have to know the difference between "gratis" and "libre" software. Gratis software doesn't cost money, but may come with limitations The tool is free, but might be monetized in a way that is invisible to the user.

"We reached out to OpenTHC because we wanted to own more of our infrastructure and control costs" -- yea, that's what we do! Glad you could find us!

Good tech should stay out of the way. With our new B2B Shop Embed feature, this meant making our own platform an invisible engine so our client's brand could be the hero. Platforms should serve you, not the other way around. #FightForTheUser #OpenSource

Good news everyone! We've finally been able to drop the legacy #metrc v1 (2015) API code and only have to deal with v2 (2023). Nice to clean-out the old junk.

Today, we want to share the story of now we created one of our newest features. The story of our new B2B Shop Embed perfectly encapsulates the business "flywheel" we have created here at OpenTHC.

Let's talk about brand consistency in the B2B sales cycle. Why do we spend so much effort building a brand, only to send our most valuable wholesale clients to a third-party domain to place an order?

A powerful reminder from our LinkedIn community that the most important work in technology isn't always the flashiest. It's the quiet, consistent effort of maintainers who ensure the systems we depend on are stable and secure.

ICYMI: the consequences of regressive policy. In 1972, the govt ignored science on cannabis, and set back progress for decades. A regressive business choice? Getting locked into a closed system that controls your data and limits your growth. Support open platforms that guarantee your freedoms.

Should your POS vendor have veto power over your marketing software? We believe in building a «permissionless» tech stack. Operators should be free to integrate their tools of choice for every part of their business, without exception.

Why did John have to mock my #Shamwow purchase? Bruh, I spill shit.

Hot take: If you can't export your entire operational history and move it to a competitor, you don't own your data. You're just renting it. #DataSovereignty #CannabisTech

One of the most critical decisions a business makes is whether to build, buy, or rent its core technology. In the cannabis industry, the default has been to "rent" SaaS platforms, but this creates dependencies at best. It can create misaligned priorities at worst.

Happy Monday all!

When it comes to your core business tech, do you see more long-term value in renting a service or owning your infrastructure? Why? #Ownership

Let's talk solutions. If you could wave a magic wand and change ONE thing about your business software, what would it be? #CannabisTech #Wishlist

Imagine your current software stack: POS, compliance, inventory management. What's the biggest operational bottleneck you face? Is it the recurring cost, the lack of flexibility, data ownership concerns, or something else entirely?

Cannabis entrepreneurs: What's the most frustrating thing about the software you're required to use for compliance and operations? Let's hear the real talk. #CannabisTech

Throwback to 2019 events when we were a scrappy startup called WeedTraQR. When we're not delivering the best workflows clients can ask for, we're bringing the best booth attractions to events! #throwbackthursday

How can technology amplify social equity in the cannabis industry? It starts by lowering the massive financial and operational barriers that new licensees face. Because cashflow is a factor, an easy win is software licensing fees and vendor lock-in. #SocialEquity openthc.com/blog/2025/26...

It's been a busy summer, and we're still here humming along and growing. If you're just joining us this autumn, get a sense of how we have navigated through the ups and downs in this comprehensive guide to our platform.

Hey #Cannabis suppliers, do you know what `docker compose up` means?

Productivity gains we would be making with tools like gemini or claude cli are being wiped out by application crashes from inefficient methods of accessing the FS. AI isn't changing development for us, but definitely has introduced the same old engineering problems we solved with work culture.

"The question isn't whether Western societies will adopt social credit ... The question is whether we'll be transparent and accountable about it or continue pretending our algorithmic reputation scores are just neutral technology." www.thenexus.media/your-phone-a...

Google Launches 20-day cannabis advertising program in Canada news.openthc.org/news/view/01...

Our library of custom label sizes keeps growing, and we figured out how to make these formats even faster than before!

I'm a 🦉 Wise Owl Explorer! Position of arrival: #2,329,349 📎 skyzoo.blue/stats/openth... What about 🫵 ? 🐾 !?

Epstein files tho...

Had a client concerned today because they thought the recent outage caused by Twilio and Verizon was an unhealthy sign for our business. The reality is that these platforms have a radical bias against cannabis businesses.

D.C. when they feel like jerking around cannabis licensees (again)

No one: Social Media platforms harassing cannabis businesses:

Sri Lanka moves forward with cannabis cultivation, but, this isn't a typical legalization model. The catch? It's EXPORT ONLY. timelinedaily.com/world/sri-la... #SriLanka #Cannabis #GlobalCannabis #RegTech

TIL a wild story from the history of cannabis policy. In 1972, President Nixon appointed the Shafer Commission to get data to back his anti-drug agenda. But the bipartisan commission went off-script. They unanimously recommended DECRIM. Nixon was so mad he buried the report.

Does your state have consumer protection laws on stickers? Have these laws/rules had an impact on your business marketing? If you could change one marketing rule in your state, what would you change?

The move to continue to require inventory tracking, while taking away the ability to report inventory to the regulator is not a novel choice. Oklahoma did something similar in Oklahoma when #OMMA did not have a vendor-managed solution in place.

Maybe this is the ideal circumstance. With this admin, two stories come up a lot: Chesterton's Fence, and The scorpion and the frog. If he does not have a chance to change anything, it's more unlikely that he will harm something. www.marijuanamoment.net/trump-will-n...

The Strain/Variety of #Cannabis don't mean shit anymore -- it's basically just the flavour. Made up. But unlike flavour it's also inconsistent. Brand and Product matter more. (craft grower might still care about strain)

This is what regulatory capture looks like in practice. NYS has already contracted with BT to deliver a product. The ink is dry. Deadlines have already been set up. People have made investments.