New Jersey’s secure-transport rule requires a transport record that identifies the transporting staff member and includes the receiving cannabis business staff member’s signature attesting to receipt. Operators can strengthen that record by preserving package verification and custody events around those required endpoints.
Custody begins before the wheels move
A clean chain of custody starts at loading. The physical packages should match the regulated transfer before the driver accepts responsibility for the run.
Flower Freight’s intended workflow places package scanning with the shipper or warehouse team, then allows driver custody only after the load is verified.
The driver should inherit a verified load, not a guessing problem
Drivers should not have to re-create the shipper’s package verification process at departure. Their role is to accept responsibility for the verified load, execute the route, document trip conditions and exceptions, and complete the receiving handoff.
Separating those responsibilities makes the record clearer and reduces duplicate work.
Receiver acceptance closes the transport chain
The required transport record includes a receiving staff signature attesting to receipt. Operationally, the receiver event is also the moment to document discrepancies, partial rejection, or other delivery exceptions.
A signature without the run context is weak evidence. A signature tied to the load, time, receiving location, and discrepancy record is much more useful.
Chain of custody should be queryable
Months later, a compliance manager should be able to answer: who verified the load, who accepted custody, when did the trip start, what happened in transit, who accepted the delivery, and were any items rejected?
Flower Freight is designed to turn those events into a single transport timeline.
Frequently asked questions
Does New Jersey require a receiving signature?
Yes. The transport record provisions include the signature of the receiving cannabis business staff member attesting to receipt of the goods.
Should drivers scan every package?
Flower Freight’s workflow keeps package scanning with the shipper/warehouse team and gives the driver custody only after the load has been verified.
What if the receiver rejects part of a shipment?
The operational record should preserve the discrepancy or rejection at delivery so the final transport record reflects what actually happened.
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