Bulletin | Metrc Fee Increases | December 23, 2024

To: Marijuana Establishments and Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers
From: Debra Hilton-Creek, Acting Executive Director
Date: December 23, 2024
Subject: Metrc Fee Increases – Effective January 1, 2025

On December 9, 2024 Metrc and the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (“Commission”) signed a new, three-year contract to provide the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with seed-to-sale tracking system of record for the cannabis industry.

To ensure regulated marijuana products are closely monitored throughout the supply chain for compliance with state law and regulations, including testing and other public health and safety protocols, all Licensees must pay the Commonwealth’s seed-to-sale system of record provider a monthly seed-to-sale licensing fee in addition to costs associated with plant and package tag fees.

Effective January 1, 2025 the Metrc fees will be as follows:

• Monthly reporting fees will change to $41.50/mo. per Active License
• Plant tags will remain at $0.46 per plant tracked
• Package tags will remain at $0.26 per package tracked

This change represents less than 1% increase in the Monthly Reporting fee and no changes in the Plant and Package tag fees.

In accordance with 935 CMR 500.005(1)(a) and 935 CMR 501.005(1)(a), all Licensees have a regulatory obligation to pay their monthly licensing fee to Metrc, the current seed-to-sale provider—with exceptions for Economic Empowerment Applicants and Social Equity Program Participants—in addition to buying the required plant and package tags for all inventory. The Commission will continue to honor existing fee waivers for applicable constituents.

Additional information can be found on Metrc’s industry bulletin MA_IB_86_12.23.24 https://www.metrc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MA_IB_86-Metrc-Reporting-Fee-Changes.pdf.

Questions regarding updating of payments or delinquent accounts should be directed to Metrc Support at 877-566-6506 or Support@metrc.com.