Title
Receive a report providing a brief history of the California Cannabis Authority, how staff utilizes data provided by NCS Analytics for compliance efforts, and an overview of the NCS Transparency Project.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
Receive a report providing a brief history of the California Cannabis Authority, how staff utilizes data provided by NCS Analytics for compliance efforts, and an overview of the NCS Transparency Project.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
The California Cannabis Authority (CCA) is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) created to assist local governments in efficiently and effectively deploying resources for the regulatory oversight and taxation of commercial cannabis activities. On January 30, 2018, the Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted a resolution which authorized execution of the agreement to establish Monterey County as a founding member of the CCA.
Through its partner agency, NCS Analytics, CCA provides a sophisticated data analytics platform to quickly make data-driven decisions which protect the integrity of licensed supply chain. Staff from the Cannabis Program and Treasurer-Tax Collector (TTC) utilize this information to facilitate the administration of Chapters 7.90 and 7.100 of Monterey County Code respectively. Recurring weekly meetings with NCS Analytics provides in-depth analysis of Metrc transactional data from seed to sale. Chapter 7.90 pertains to regulatory oversight of commercial cannabis operators and Program staff uses this data to verify that licensees are handling cannabis goods in accordance with state law and reduce diversion to or inversion from the unlicensed market and related compliance requirements. The District Attorney's Office utilizes this information for discovery purposes during the course of their investigations.
CCA is an integral component of the Program's ability to review data from Metrc-the State mandated system to track seed to sale transactions-and analyze p...
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