California appeals order requiring its cannabis track-and-trace system to flag irregularities

California regulators appealed an August judgment finding that the state track-and-trace system did not satisfy the statutory duty to flag irregular transactions for investigation; the appeal continues a case brought by licensed operator HNHPC. Oklahoma operators using Metrc should note that licensee reporting duties remain separate from regulators’ anomaly-detection obligations, an issue that could shape oversight expectations in other track-and-trace states.