METRC零售ID在艾伯塔省推出了试点项目，以提高大麻产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.

两家位于埃德蒙顿的大麻公司和一家总部位于美国的技术公司正在艾伯塔省启动一个试点项目，旨在提高大麻产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.

作为公私合作伙伴关系的一部分，METRC将使用零售ID采用快速响应（QR）代码，为消费者提供实时访问数据，例如实验室测试结果，分析证书（COA），产品来源，效力，真实性，以及补充信息，包括大麻素，萜烯，品种和照片。

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

最终，这将有助于消费者识别合法的大麻产品并了解更多有关它们的信息。

“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.

艾伯塔省服务部长戴尔·纳利（Dale Nally）说：“艾伯塔省通过减少繁文tape节并释放私人企业的潜力来使政府和市场效率更高。”

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

“该飞行员是这项工作的另一个例子：利用技术来提高消费者的信心和透明度，降低效率低下并确保艾伯塔省的安全。”

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.

该飞行员项目在2024年加拿大卫生部提出的修正案启动后，通过允许在包装大麻产品包装的任何容器上使用QR码来扩展标签选项。

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.

拟议的更改将出于任何目的（例如库存和跟踪目的）授权大麻产品上的QR码，或者为消费者访问网站或其他信息。

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.

这些变化可能会在接下来的几周内生效，但是早期的选举可能会暂停这些努力。过去，加拿大卫生部已指示生产商删除QR码。

“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首席执行官（CEO）Michael Johnson说：“ METRC零售ID将现有数据从供应链中解锁，并将其提供给消费者。”

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

“我们不是在企业中孤立的产品信息，而是为消费者创造透明度。”

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

Token Naturals首席执行官Keenan Pascal表示，METRC系统将帮助该公司使购买大麻变得更加消费者友好。

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

帕斯卡尔说：“令牌自然努力使大麻行业更容易参与。”

“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.”

“通过采用METRC的零售ID系统，我们将迎来下一代大麻行业，该行业是透明，负责和参与的，通过利用现有信息来提高消费者的意识。”

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将使用Metrc的软件生成和打印特定于产品的QR码，并将其与精选产品一起运送到植物学药房。

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.

当消费者购买所选产品时，植物生物将为消费者提供QR码贴纸，以便使用手机扫描。扫描后，QR码会导航到以用户友好格式提供其他产品信息的登录页面。

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.

植物学大麻的运营副总裁伊恩·斯科特（Ian Scott）表示，该公司经常收到希望更好地了解标签和包装信息的客户的查询。

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

斯科特说：“这项技术强化了为什么消费者应该从法律，受监管的市场中购买。”

“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.”

“这些产品经过严格的测试和安全的消费，并且有了零售ID，消费者现在将确切知道他们将其放入体内的东西 - 这是非法市场无法与之竞争的。”

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.

在整个试点项目中，METRC表示将通过弥合大麻种植者，分销商，制造商，零售商和监管机构之间的差距来简化评估过程。

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

METRC此前曾宣布与美国和国际大麻企业建立多个田径合作伙伴关系。