METRC零售ID在艾伯塔省推出了試點項目，以提高大麻產品的透明度和安全性

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Two Edmonton-based cannabis companies and a US-based technology firm are launching a pilot project in Alberta designed to improve the transparency and safety of cannabis products.

兩家位於埃德蒙頓的大麻公司和一家總部位於美國的技術公司正在艾伯塔省啟動一個試點項目，旨在提高大麻產品的透明度和安全性。

As part of the public-private partnership, Metrc will employ quick response (QR) codes using Retail ID to provide consumers with real-time access to data such as lab test results, Certificate of Analysis (COA), product origin, potency, authenticity, and supplemental information, including cannabinoids, terpenes, cultivar, and photos.

作為公私合作夥伴關係的一部分，METRC將使用零售ID採用快速響應（QR）代碼，為消費者提供實時訪問數據，例如實驗室測試結果，分析證書（COA），產品來源，效力，真實性，以及補充信息，包括大麻素，萜烯，品種和照片。

Ultimately, this will help consumers identify legal cannabis products and learn more about them.

最終，這將有助於消費者識別合法的大麻產品並了解更多有關它們的信息。

“Alberta is leading the charge in making government and markets more efficient by reducing red tape and unlocking the potential of private enterprise,” said Dale Nally, the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction.

艾伯塔省服務部長戴爾·納利（Dale Nally）說：“艾伯塔省通過減少繁文tape節並釋放私人企業的潛力來使政府和市場效率更高。”

“This pilot is yet another example of that effort: using technology to increase consumer confidence and transparency, reduce inefficiencies, and keep Albertans safe.”

“該飛行員是這項工作的另一個例子：利用技術來提高消費者的信心和透明度，降低效率低下並確保艾伯塔省的安全。”

The pilot project is launching following proposed amendments by Health Canada in 2024 to expand labelling options by permitting the use of QR codes on any container used to package a cannabis product.

該飛行員項目在2024年加拿大衛生部提出的修正案啟動後，通過允許在包裝大麻產品包裝的任何容器上使用QR碼來擴展標籤選項。

The proposed changes would authorize QR codes on cannabis products for any purpose, such as inventory and tracking purposes, or providing consumers access to websites or other information.

擬議的更改將出於任何目的（例如庫存和跟踪目的）授權大麻產品上的QR碼，或者為消費者訪問網站或其他信息。

Those changes could come into force in the coming weeks, but an early election could pause those efforts. Health Canada in the past has instructed producers to remove QR codes.

這些變化可能會在接下來的幾週內生效，但是早期的選舉可能會暫停這些努力。過去，加拿大衛生部已指示生產商刪除QR碼。

“Metrc Retail ID unlocks existing data from across the supply chain and makes it available to consumers,” said Metrc’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Michael Johnson.

METRC首席執行官（CEO）Michael Johnson說：“ METRC零售ID將現有數據從供應鏈中解鎖，並將其提供給消費者。”

“Instead of product information being siloed within businesses, we’re creating transparency for the consumer.”

“我們不是在企業中孤立的產品信息，而是為消費者創造透明度。”

Keenan Pascal, CEO of Token Naturals, says the Metrc system will help the company make buying cannabis a more consumer-friendly process.

Token Naturals首席執行官Keenan Pascal表示，METRC系統將幫助該公司使購買大麻變得更加消費者友好。

“Token Naturals works to make the cannabis industry more accessible to participate in,” said Pascal.

帕斯卡爾說：“令牌自然努力使大麻行業更容易參與。”

“By adopting Metrc’s Retail ID system, we would be ushering in the next generation of the cannabis industry, one that is transparent, responsible and engaging by leveraging existing information to enhance consumer awareness.”

“通過採用METRC的零售ID系統，我們將迎來下一代大麻行業，該行業是透明，負責和參與的，通過利用現有信息來提高消費者的意識。”

Token Naturals will use Metrc’s software to generate and print product-specific QR codes and ship them with select products to Plantlife dispensaries.

Token Naturals將使用Metrc的軟件生成和打印特定於產品的QR碼，並將其與精選產品一起運送到植物學藥房。

When a consumer purchases the selected product, Plantlife will provide a QR code sticker for the consumer to scan with their phone. Once scanned, the QR code navigates to a landing page that provides additional product information in a user-friendly format.

當消費者購買所選產品時，植物生物將為消費者提供QR碼貼紙，以便使用手機掃描。掃描後，QR碼會導航到以用戶友好格式提供其他產品信息的登錄頁面。

Plantlife Cannabis’ vice-president of operations, Ian Scott, says the company often receives inquiries from customers who wish to better understand label and packaging information.

植物學大麻的運營副總裁伊恩·斯科特（Ian Scott）表示，該公司經常收到希望更好地了解標籤和包裝信息的客戶的查詢。

“The technology reinforces why consumers should be buying from the legal, regulated market,” said Scott.

斯科特說：“這項技術強化了為什麼消費者應該從法律，受監管的市場中購買。”

“These products are rigorously tested and safe for consumption, and with Retail ID, consumers will now know exactly what they’re putting into their bodies – something the illicit market can’t compete with.”

“這些產品經過嚴格的測試和安全的消費，並且有了零售ID，消費者現在將確切知道他們將其放入體內的東西 - 這是非法市場無法與之競爭的。”

Throughout the pilot project, Metrc says it will look to streamline the evaluation process by bridging the gap between cannabis growers, distributors, manufacturers, retailers, and regulators.

在整個試點項目中，METRC表示將通過彌合大麻種植者，分銷商，製造商，零售商和監管機構之間的差距來簡化評估過程。

Metrc has previously announced several track-and-trace partnerships with cannabis businesses in the US and internationally.

METRC此前曾宣布與美國和國際大麻企業建立多個田徑合作夥伴關係。