Every cannabis transport run at your Minnesota grow operation should follow a consistent, documented procedure. Use this checklist to train staff and audit your own compliance. For a complete overview of cultivator transport obligations, read our Minnesota Cannabis Cultivator’s Complete Guide.
Before Transport Day
- Confirm your transport partner’s current OCM license is active
- Verify the transport company is sending a two-person team
- Confirm scheduled pickup window and coordinate staging time
- Confirm the receiving facility’s operating hours and receiving window
- Ensure all packages have correct Metrc package IDs tagged
- Verify all packages are properly sealed and meet OCM packaging requirements
- Run a Metrc inventory count to confirm packages match physical inventory
- Resolve any Metrc inventory discrepancies before creating the manifest
Manifest Creation (Day Before or Morning of Transport)
- Log into Metrc and begin a new transfer
- Select the correct destination facility — verify the license number matches
- Enter the correct departure and arrival time window
- Add every package being transferred with correct package IDs, quantities, and descriptions
- Enter transport company information
- Review the full manifest before saving — catch errors now, not at pickup
- Save and confirm the manifest in Metrc
- Print or have a digital copy of the manifest ready for the transport team at pickup
At Pickup
- Have a facility representative present for the entire pickup — do not leave the transport team unsupervised
- Transport team scans or reads each package ID against the manifest
- Confirm quantities match manifest for each package
- Inspect packages together — flag any that appear damaged or compromised
- Resolve any discrepancies before loading — do not proceed with a known manifest error
- Both parties sign the manifest at handoff
- Confirm cargo is secured in locked vehicle before departure
- Update Metrc to reflect departure after vehicle leaves
- Retain your signed copy of the manifest
After Delivery
- Confirm with your transport partner that delivery was completed
- Verify in Metrc that the transfer manifest has been closed as received by the destination facility
- If the manifest is still ‘In Transit’ more than a day after scheduled delivery, contact your transport partner to investigate
- File your signed manifest copy — retain for the OCM-required retention period
- Update your inventory reconciliation records
Monthly Compliance Review
- Check for any open manifests in Metrc that should be closed
- Reconcile physical inventory against Metrc inventory
- Confirm transport partner’s license is still current
- Review any manifest errors or delivery issues from the prior month and address root causes
Going Green Transport partners with cultivators across Minnesota to run every transport run by the book. We serve facilities statewide including Marshall, Worthington, Albert Lea, and beyond — see where we operate on our Minnesota cannabis transport locations page.