Colorado Edibles Company Sues Over Costly, Confusing Cannabis Seed-To-Sale Tracking Requirements
Lifestyle Foods Inc., operating as Ripple, a Colorado-based cannabis edibles company, has filed a lawsuit against the state Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) due to the enforcement of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tracking policies. The company contends that the current tag requirements are both costly and confusing.
Expensive Compliance
Ripple’s appeal criticizes the requirement that cannabis businesses use RFID tags for tracking from seed to sale, a mandate that reportedly costs the company over $1,400 monthly. Despite a petition filed in 2023 requesting the removal of this requirement, MED’s actions have led to what Ripple describes as …