Glossary
Track-and-trace
The state-mandated system recording every cannabis package from cultivation to sale. Metrc in most states; BioTrack in some; NMS2S in New Mexico; CCRS in Washington.
Why it matters for reconciliation: the state system is the record the regulator trusts, so a store's own books are tested against it. Which system a state uses decides how a sale is reported, how a package is identified and which API a POS or an operations layer must work with.
Example: a multi-state operator reconciles in Metrc for Michigan and California, in NMS2S for New Mexico and in CCRS for Washington. The principle is the same in each, matching POS, shelf and state records, but identifiers, receipts and the rules on adjustments differ, so the checks are written per state.
Where this comes up on budally.com
- Metrc for dispensaries: what it records, and how a store reconciles against it
- Metrc in California: what a dispensary has to report, reconcile and keep — the operations view
- Metrc in Michigan: what a dispensary has to report, reconcile and keep — the operations view
- NMS2S explained: New Mexico's seed-to-sale system, what its API does, and what your store still has to do by hand
- Dispensary POS comparison 2026: Dutchie vs Treez vs Flowhub vs Cova vs BLAZE, judged on what an operations team actually needs
- Best cannabis delivery software 2026: which tool fits which delivery operator
- Best cannabis POS software 2026: which system fits which operator, and how we compared them
- BLAZE alternatives 2026: what to weigh before you leave BLAZE, and who to look at
Related terms
- Metrc
The track-and-trace system of record in most US cannabis states (Michigan, California, New York and others). Tracks packages by tag, transfers by manifest, and retail sales as receipts. BudAlly uses it as the spine of the ledger in Metrc states.
- BioTrack
A seed-to-sale track-and-trace system used as the state system in several states and formerly in New Mexico (2015–September 4, 2026), where it was replaced by NMS2S.
- NMS2S
New Mexico Seed-to-Sale System: the state track-and-trace system built by Real Time Solutions that replaced BioTrack on September 4, 2026. Its retail POS API covers sales, deliveries, patient validation and voids; an expanded API (Sept 30, 2026) gives validated integrators inventory reads, splits and adjustments; room moves, transfers and tax computation are manual.