Guide
How licensed cannabis transport works in Massachusetts
From the request to the signed manifest: what happens on a YGP route, and what the store needs ready.
Moving cannabis between licensed businesses in Massachusetts isn't like shipping anything else. Every package has to be tracked from the moment it leaves one licensee to the moment another accepts it, and the vehicle, driver and paperwork all have to line up. Here's what happens on a Your Green Package route.
1. The request
The shipper, usually a cultivator or manufacturer, books a transport in the YGP app: pickup location, the stores receiving product, package counts and the day. If the brand already created the transfer in Metrc, it can be imported straight into the request, so nothing is typed twice.
2. The manifest
Every transfer travels on a Metrc manifest that lists each package by its tag, the shipper, the receiver and the transporter. The manifest has to match what's actually on the truck.
3. Pickup
At your dock, the driver scans every package against the manifest. A tag that doesn't match is caught before the van leaves, not at the store.
4. On the road
The shipper and the store can both watch the van live and see the stops ahead. Push and email updates go out at pickup, when the driver is close, and at delivery.
5. At the store
The receiving team scans each package, signs on the phone and accepts the transfer in Metrc. The digital manifest stays on file for a year.
What the store should have ready
- Someone authorized to receive and sign during the delivery window
- Access to Metrc to accept the transfer
- A clear spot to count and scan the packages
