Community safety is the number one goal of the CCTT. It achieves this by requiring all cannabis be tracked from the time a seed is planted to when it is eventually sold to the consumer in the form of flower, topical, edible, concentrate, beverage, tincture, etc.
By keeping a close eye on all cannabis as it moves through the commercial supply chain, law enforcement can limit diversion to the black market and keep cannabis out of the hands of minors.
Track and trace in California also exists to aid in product recalls. By tracking all cannabis, regulators can tell what products came in contact with or were made with a tainted batch. This helps to get defunct products off the shelf as quickly as possible, reducing consumer harm.