MariMed's Brandon Basham on State Regulations, Automation & Product Quality

Brandon Basham, Systems Support Manager at MariMed, a vertically integrated MSO, discusses the challenges of working with different state track and trace systems. He highlights the efficiency RFID brings to auditing processes and how it reduces labor costs. Brandon also shares his thoughts on Metrc, and its role in standardizing the industry, and emphasizes the importance of quality control and automation in optimizing operations. The conversation touches on how regulations impact product quality, lab testing accuracy, and variations in the cannabis market across different states. A key takeaway is that standardization based on terpene percentages rather than THC numbers could improve product quality.