Ripple Proposes Colorado Marijuana Rule Change
DENVER — Lifestyle Foods Inc., a marijuana infused products manufacturer that produces two of Colorado’s best-selling edibles brands, Ripple and Ript, is introducing proposed marijuana rule changes in Colorado to remove the requirement that all METRC tags contain RFID chips. This long-overdue proposal will save Colorado marijuana businesses millions of dollars annually without any risk to the public health or safety. METRC is the state-identified vendor for marijuana compliance tracking. Colorado marijuana licensees are required under current rules to use METRC RFID tags in every instance, from shipping containers, to product samples submitted for testing, to finished goods. RFID technology allows end users to wirelessly scan and identify tag information, similar to scanning a barcode. METRC currently charges all marijuana licensees $0.25 for each package RFID tag and $0.45 for each plant RFID tag. RFID technology, however, is rarely used for any purpose, and does nothing to further ...