The DEA registration process for state-licensed medical cannabis operators is shining a light on an often-overlooked part of compliance: standard operating procedures. Many operators expected the biggest challenge to be gathering all the documentation needed to complete their registration. Instead, the process prompted a more important question:
Do our standard operating procedures still reflect how our business actually operates today?
Sara said in the article, “SOPs are most effective when they’re treated as living operational tools rather than static compliance documents. They should support employee training, create consistency, reduce organizational risk, and accurately describe how work is performed throughout the organization.”
