What you'll get from this course:

US Cannabis Laws

This course examines the tension between federal, state, local, and Tribal cannabis laws to provide a better understanding of the industry today.

New Jersey Laws & Regulations

This course provides dispensary workers in New Jersey with the required knowledge to comply with state medical cannabis law.

Customer Service

This course outlines techniques a retail worker can use to gauge customers’ level of experience with cannabis and identify their needs.

Public Health & Hygiene

This course, based on US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, covers the basics of personal and facility hygiene with the goal of stopping the spread of sickness and illness. Proper hygiene also improves and maintains the business’s reputation, facilitates operations, reduces stress, and creates a positive work environment.

The Effects of Cannabis & Consumer Safety

This course provides a basic understanding of the constituents of cannabis that cause its effects, how they interact with the human body, and how to use the body of research to guide best practices for discussing therapeutic uses, understanding risks and contraindications, and promoting safe cannabis use.

Foundations of Retail Work

This course provides a high-level overview of the job of a retail worker, standard safety and compliance regulations, the basics of retail operation, and the unique facets of customer service required to work in a cannabis dispensary.

Cultivar Selection

This course breaks down the science of cannabis genetics, how to communicate about their effects, and describes all the other factors that can help customers choose cultivars that best meet their needs and preferences.

Products, Methods of Ingestion & Dosing

This course covers traditional and modern cannabis extraction products, the wide variety of end products that can be made from them, and how these different methods of ingestion and dosage influence the effects consumers experience.