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Cannabis Compliance & Operations™
Crossword Answers
- COMPLIANCE
- INSPECTION
- SECURITY
- TESTING
- SOP
- COA
- INVENTORY
- LABELING
- RECORDS
- TRACEABILITY
- TRAINING
- METRC
- WASTE
- AUDIT
- PACKAGING
Learning Point:
Strong cannabis operations depend on compliance,
traceability, accurate records, employee training,
and consistent procedures.
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Compliance Language™
Fill in the Blank
- LICENSE
- INSPECTION
- MANIFEST
- SECURITY
- RECORDS
- TRAINING
- INVENTORY
- METRC
Learning Point:
Compliance vocabulary matters. Employees should understand
the terms used in their company SOPs, training materials,
records, and regulatory requirements.
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Spot the Compliance Mistakes™
Overwatering Warnings
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Watering without checking the growing medium
Check moisture conditions before adding more water.
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Standing water around the plant
Excess water should be allowed to drain properly.
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Drooping leaves ignored
Drooping can be an early warning that environmental
or watering conditions need attention.
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Poor drainage
Containers and growing media should allow adequate drainage
and root-zone oxygen.
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Every plant treated exactly the same
Observe individual plant and media conditions instead of
watering automatically.
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No observation recorded
Important cultivation observations and corrective actions
should be documented according to facility procedures.
Lesson:
Check first. Water second. Observe the plant.
Document the result.
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Weekly Challenge™
Cultivation — True or False
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Cannabis plants should always be watered on a fixed
schedule regardless of growing-medium moisture.
FALSE.
Watering decisions should consider the plant,
growing medium, environment, and moisture conditions.
2
Overwatering can reduce oxygen available to cannabis roots.
TRUE.
Excessively saturated growing media can limit oxygen
in the root zone.
3
Drooping leaves can be a warning sign that watering
conditions should be checked.
TRUE.
Drooping has multiple possible causes, so employees
should inspect conditions before taking corrective action.
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Good drainage is important to healthy root development.
TRUE.
Proper drainage helps maintain a healthier balance
between moisture and oxygen in the root zone.
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Employees should correct cultivation problems without
documenting what they observed or changed.
FALSE.
Important observations and corrective actions should
be documented according to the facility’s procedures.
This Week’s Takeaway
Good operations begin with good observation.
Whether you’re checking inventory, preparing for an inspection,
reviewing records, or caring for plants, employees should know
what to look for and what to do next.
Observe. Verify. Correct. Document.™
