Human in the Loop

Compliance, product, and AI — built from the inside out

The Clear Line from Regulation to Relief

I'm Kris Gracia. I've spent a decade in regulated cannabis — building compliance systems, shipping product in shifting regulatory environments, and wiring AI into the workflows that keep operators on the right side of enforcement.

Cannabis compliance Product leadership AI + automation RegMatrix intelligence The Clear Line
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What I Do

I work at the intersection of regulation, technology, and operations — where the rules are ambiguous, the stakes are real, and the right system design makes or breaks a business.

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RegMatrix

RegMatrix is the unified compliance intelligence layer — across states, statutes, and enforcement behavior — built for operators who need more than a rulebook.

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The Clear Line

Editorial journal of regulatory intelligence. One-pagers that reveal the regulatory boundaries cannabis operators must understand — built on the RegMatrix backbone.

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AI & Automation

Guardrailed AI agents and automation for compliance workflows — grounded in the vault, not wrapped around it.

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Five Engines

KiloKeep, PRFCTpack, RecallRepel, RegulaGreen, and GuaranGreen — the operational core of Veridion's product stack.

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The Engine Room

Five Compliance Engines

Built from years of on-the-ground cannabis compliance experience across regulated markets.

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Inventory

KiloKeep

Inventory hygiene at scale. Keeps your METRC records clean, reconciled, and audit-ready — before discrepancies become violations.

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Product Integrity

PRFCTpack

COA inspection engine. Validates certificate of analysis data against packaging and labeling requirements to catch issues before product ever hits the shelf.

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Risk Intelligence

RecallRepel

Predictive recall engine. Combines historical recall patterns with live METRC data to surface risk signals before they escalate into enforcement actions.

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Waste Management

RegulaGreen

End-to-end waste management compliance. Includes a standalone app that walks operators step-by-step through proper destruction procedures — no guesswork, no gaps.

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Vendor Network

GuaranGreen

Peer-to-peer vendor rating system designed to connect cannabis operators with vetted, compliant supply chain partners.

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Markets In Scope

RegMatrix coverage. Active markets, emerging markets, and the intelligence backlog.

ColoradoFirst adult-use market in the nation (2014); MED under DOR; lab-fraud enforcement is the national bellwether. MinnesotaSingle unified regulator (OCM-MN); adult-use launched 2023 with deliberately paced licensing. OhioFirst Midwest state to launch adult-use sales in 2024 under a Division of Cannabis Control (DCC). MichiganMature adult-use market regulated by the CRA; among the highest license-count states in the Midwest. OklahomaLicensing was an open, low-barrier market post-2018; now enforcing caps, local opt-in, and business integrity. MissouriWayfinder anchor: constitutional adult-use (Amendment 3) layered on a mature medical (Amendment 2) base. CaliforniaLargest legal US market; DCC + METRC; supplier-tier structure, crisis-era tax regime, ongoing lab-integrity reform. New YorkMost aggressive SEE mandate in the playbook (≥50%); CCB + 7-unit OCM; CAURD transition through 2026. PennsylvaniaMedical-only for years under DPH; 2024 adult-use law passed; rollout still beginning under a new regulatory framework. FloridaLargest medical-only market in the US; OMMU under DOH; adult-use amendment momentum. TexasMedical (low-THC) program under DPS; limited but stable; adult-use bills introduced regularly but have not passed. NebraskaMedical program signed into law in 2024 (LB 753); state is now in early implementation phase.

Active in 6 markets · Researching 6 more · Open the RegMatrix volumes →

Stack & Tools

I build with tools that let me move fast and stay close to the work.

  • Languages — Python, JavaScript, SQL, YAML
  • AI — Claude, Copilot, Gemini, custom agents
  • Platforms — GitHub, Obsidian, Google Workspace, TVK_Nine
  • Compliance — METRC, BioTrack, state licensing portals
Memory layer Veridion Substrate AI grounded in the vault. Identity, schema, and knowledge live here first.

The Operator

I've been in regulated cannabis since before most states had a rulebook. Here's how that shaped what I build today.

2017

Entering Cannabis

Started at The Green Solution on March 10th, 2017 — hired on the spot a couple of days after being fired from the Rio Grande in downtown Denver. 50,000+ sq. ft. indoor grow. That floor is where I cut my teeth and where I first met Mina — my future boss.

2017–2019

Turn & Churn, Proving Mettle

Bounced through The Lab/The Clinic, TGS Global, and Colfax Pot Shop — packaging, asset protection, warehouse distribution, budtending. Promoted to supervisor at TGS. The floor taught me what compliance looks like when it actually matters.

2020

The World Paused. Cannabis Didn't.

Left TGS two weeks before COVID. Worked dispensary through the call reversal and the line snaking two city blocks. Essential means staying clean, compliant, and open when everyone else is closed.

2021–2023

The October Incident & Back to the Floor

October 28th: chaos clarified the mission. Jesse pulled me in at Kaya. Then Spark, then The Stone. LA, Atlanta, P. The breakup cleared the last obstacle.

2024–Present

What Got Built

Veridion, RegMatrix, The Clear Line, the Five Engines. EIN acquired 11/11. Building guardrailed AI agents and compliance architecture — for every operator who ever felt like the rules were written by someone who never worked a closing shift.

Looking in the Margins

Being ostracized, looked over, and disregarded wasn't a setback — it was an education. The edge is where the blueprints get tested.

That perspective became the advantage. While others focused on the center, I studied the penumbra — the gray areas where regulations meet reality, where enforcement discretion determines outcomes, and where understanding the full picture makes all the difference.

Say Hello

Whether it's a question about compliance, a project idea, or just connecting — I'd like to hear from you.