Daily Operations

New York dispensaries must maintain continuous camera coverage, functioning alarm systems, and secure restricted access areas. This page outlines required surveillance zones, video retention standards, backup power rules, vault security requirements, and the security deficiencies inspectors cite most often.

A Certificate of Analysis (CoA) proves a cannabis batch passed required safety and potency testing. This page shows retailers how to match COAs to product batches, read THC and terpene data, verify contaminant results, understand mold risk, and avoid selling noncompliant or recalled inventory.

Cannabis delivery is tightly regulated. Every delivery must follow OCM rules exactly, from staffing and vehicles to payment, tracking, and verification.New York cannabis delivery operations are tightly regulated. This page outlines delivery worker requirements, vehicle and inventory caps, prepaid payment rules, manifest and tracking obligations, and location restrictions that dispensaries must follow to avoid suspension or enforcement.

OCM inspections evaluate live operations, documentation, inventory accuracy, security systems, and staff conduct. This page explains what inspectors review during on-site visits, which records must be produced immediately, and how compliance failures trigger enforcement action.

New York dispensaries must follow strict daily operating rules covering sales limits, ID verification, POS and METRC tracking, store layout, and employee training. This page outlines required procedures, purchase caps, and the operational controls OCM reviews during inspections and renewal.

This page explains the security rules every New York cannabis dispensary must meet before opening. It covers required camera coverage, 60-day video retention, alarm systems, restricted access areas, cannabis and cash storage, delivery receiving setup, and the common security mistakes that delay final license approval.

New York dispensaries must maintain an approved security plan covering surveillance, alarms, access control, cannabis and cash storage, and incident reporting. This page outlines required camera coverage, alarm logging, access restrictions, and the security failures inspectors cite most often during audits.

Retailers must report safety, security, inventory, and compliance incidents to OCM and follow strict recall procedures when required. This page outlines what triggers reporting, how recalls work, and the enforcement consequences for delayed or incomplete action.

OCM conducts pre-opening inspections, unannounced compliance visits, targeted investigations, and full compliance audits. This page explains how inspections are structured, what inspectors review in the first minutes on-site, which records must be immediately accessible, and how deficiencies escalate into fines, corrective action plans, or license enforcement.