How to Create Custom Products
- Last updated on July 26, 2023 at 6:16 AM
To start selling with IndicaOnline you have to create product profiles. The process of onboarding the inventory onto IndicaOnline will consist of 3 steps:
1. Creating profiles for new products.
2. Accepting incoming transfers in the Metrc system (this is required if you are located in a Metrc-regulated state).
3. Checking in product to add quantity.
Table of Contents:
Creating Custom Products on IndicaOnline Web
Navigate to Inventory→Add New Product.
Select the Custom product class, and start typing in the name of the product in the Product Name field. As IndicaOnline starts suggesting variants from its database, you can either pick one or continue typing if the product name is not found.
Refer to this article to get information on how to create branded products.
Fill out the SKU and UPC fields if needed.
Pick the product category from the Category dropdown and select a strain. If you choose a suggested product from the database, IndicaOnline will set the strain itself. If you feel that your product is a different strain than IndicaOnline suggests, you can make necessary changes at any time.
Set the Marijuana Product? toggle to YES and select the type from the dropdown list. If the toggle is set to NO there will be no dropdown menu.
The Marijuana Product? setting must be turned on for all marijuana and marijuana-infused products. This will be used for reporting as well as proper tax calculations. Your products have to be marked as a marijuana product for MJ taxes to be applied.
Fill out the Prices section: select the measurement, use preset prices, or fill prices manually (which you can save as a new preset), you can set up different prices for different offices if needed.
In addition to retail price, every product in IndicaOnline also has a wholesale cost. It is used to generate reports, e.g. COGS report, or calculate the Excise Tax (for California dispensaries). The cost of the product is calculated and managed separately from its price. To learn more, please refer to our article about Product Cost.
Refer to this article to get more information on measurements. For more information on differential pricing per office refer to this article.
For Unit and Unit Range products there is an Each Only setting.
With this setting set to ON, IndicaOnline treats the product as a unit and its sales are reported as units (counts) only in your compliance report. With it set to OFF, the sales are reported as weight and the number of units serves as a multiplier for the net weight of the product.
When transferring non-Metrc products, you are not allowed to transfer between a Weight and a Unit product. However, you can set the Each Only setting to OFF, specify the net weight, and the product will become Unit Weight. After that, you will be able to transfer it into a Weight product.
You can enable the Each Only Default State option (under Config→Settings) to have all your newly created unit and unit range products have the Each Only setting enabled by default.
If you are located in Oklahoma, please refer to this article on how to properly set up your product profiles to avoid any errors in your OMMA report.
Enable the Package Control setting in the Inventory section by turning the Enable Package Control toggle to YES. Click the Read More button to get the information on Package Control.
In order to be compliant, some states have the Total Weight Of Cannabis Concentrate field.
Refer to this article to learn more about Package Control.
Under the Lab Results section enter the amount of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol), CBD (Cannabidiol), and CBN (Cannabinol) in the product if necessary.
In order to be compliant, some states have additional advanced Lab Results.
Configure your product settings under the Other Information section by turning the toggles on or off. Please study the toggle definitions below the picture.
Tax Exempt - if you want to subject a product to tax, simply switch the 'Tax Exempt' toggle on/off when creating or editing a product. The tax is disabled by default.
Self Distributed - for California dispensaries operating under a micro business license. According to the Bureau Of Cannabis Control, a micro business license allows a licensee to engage in the cultivation of cannabis on an area of less than 10,000 square feet and to act as a licensed distributor, Level 1 manufacturer, and retailer.
Print Label - allows product labels to be printed automatically when added to the cart. We suggest keeping this setting off for non-marijuana products (you do not need a label for a pipe).
Publish on Sweede - this toggle should be turned on for products that you want to sync with your Sweede store. Products with this setting turned to On will be synced to your online store automatically.
Free Shipping - this setting is only used for online store integration. When enabled, this product, when ordered by itself, will be processed with free delivery/shipping. It appears when the Show On Sweede toggle is on.
Publish on Weedmaps - to avoid double-entry and to help save enormous amounts of time you can sync your IndicaOnline menu with Weedmaps automatically. Turn on this setting for all the products you want to display on your Weedmaps menu and follow the instructions on how to sync the menus.
Publish on Leafly - turn on this setting for all the products you want to display on your Leafly menu and follow the instructions on how to sync the menus.
Fill out the Extraction Method, Allergens, Tag, Ingredients, and Description fields and click the Save button to create a new product.
Product tags and descriptions are optional. Tags are transferred to the online store and might serve as search criteria for your customers. The product description is transferred to the online store and can also be pulled up by budtenders when placed in the cart. This can help them better explain the products to customers.
Refer to this article to learn more about creating branded products and assigning custom products to branded ones.
Once the product profile has been created, you can go ahead and check in the product. Refer to the following articles to get the information on how to check in prepacks and weight products.
Creating Custom Products in Indica POS
Navigate to Menu→Inventory and tap the plus button next to Product List.
Alternatively, you could navigate to Menu→Inventory→Product List and tap the Add Product button.
You will be redirected to the Add Product pop-up. Make sure that the toggle at the top is set to Custom, specify the Product Name, Category, and Strain Type. Select between the Unit/Weight options and specify the product Price, it is possible to select or create a Price Preset as well.
Scrolling down will reveal additional configuration options.
Marijuana Product - This toggle allows you to specify whether or not a certain item is classified as a marijuana product.
Product Type - This dropdown allows you to select the product type e.g. Usable Marijuana, Cannabinoid Edibles, etc.
Brutto Weight - Specify the total weight of the product, including packaging.
Net Weight - Specify the weight of the product itself, excluding any packaging.
Total Weight of Cannabis Concentrate - Allows you to specify the weight of cannabis concentrate contained within cannabis derivatives e.g. edibles, tinctures, etc.
City Local Tax exempt - Enable/Disable this toggle to specify whether or not the product is subjected to the city local tax.
Each Only - Enabling this toggle will report the products as units.
Enable Package Control - Allows you to track packages associated with the product and operates in a similar manner to Metrc packages.
SKU - A unique 8 to 12 digit number used to identify the product and track inventory.
UPC - A 12 digit number indicated by the manufacturer, used to identify the product.
Tag - Specifying tags for your products helps budtenders quickly identify the right products in the cart.
Tax Exempt - Allows you to prevent a product from being taxed.
Self Distributed - Allows you to mark a product as Self Distributed (only applicable in California).
Print Label - Allows you to modify label printing behavior (once disabled, the label for this product will not be printed automatically if the "Print Label Once Added to The Cart" setting is switched on).
Lab Results - Allows you to specify lab testing results for your products.
Weight Validation - Enabling this toggle will prompt the budtender to verify the weight of the product prior to the actual sale.
You can keep scrolling for even more options. Tap Save when you are satisfied with the product profile you have created.
Publish On Sweede - Enabling this toggle will publish your products on Sweede.
Free Shipping - Enabling this toggle will negate any shipping costs that would otherwise be a part of the product price.
Publish on Weedmaps - Enable this toggle to publish your products on your Weedmaps menu.
Publish on Leafly - Enable this toggle to publish the product on your Leafly page.
Select Extraction Method - Allows you to specify the extraction method used in the creation of a cannabis derivative.
Select Allergens - Allows you to specify the contents of the product that could cause an allergic reaction, most commonly used for edibles.
Ingredients - Allows you to specify the ingredients that your product is composed of, also commonly used for edibles.
Description - Allows you to write a description for your product, detailed product descriptions can help a budtender explain the characteristics of the product in more detail.
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