Cannabis Onboarding EXPRESS

A Crash-Course for Success in the Commercial Cannabis Industry

Green Flower’s Cannabis Onboarding EXPRESS was designed as a functional crash course for new hires with little or no experience in cannabis, introducing them to topics essential for their success in the commercial cannabis industry. 

Program Details

Duration

2 – 4 Hours

Modules

5 – 11

Duration

2 – 4 Hours

Modules

5-11

Course Description

Green Flower’s Cannabis Onboarding EXPRESS was designed as a functional crash course for new hires with little or no experience in cannabis, introducing them to topics essential for their success in the commercial cannabis industry. 

* All learners will also receive the Green Flower Cannabis Dictionary, with hundreds of cannabis-specific terms and nomenclature defined in conformance with applicable national and international standards.

Designing your own cannabis onboarding program is easy.

Start with the courses included in the base program:

  • Introduction to Commercial Cannabis
  • A Brief History of Cannabis
  • Cannabis Biology & Terminology
  • Introduction to Terpenes & Cannabinoids
  • Introduction to the Endocannabinoid System
 

Then, as an added option available for an additional cost, you can enhance, expand, and design your own customized cannabis onboarding program by ADDING one of these additional content packages:

Cannabis Dispensary & Retail Training Package

Best practices and important fundamental principles to understand in the retail cannabis environment. Includes specific information on cannabis delivery methods, product types & categories, appropriate dosing strategies, cannabis product packaging & quality assurance, and common myths associated with cannabis.

Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Package

Train your cultivation team in industry-leading best practices and important fundamental principles crucial for success in the commercial cannabis cultivation environment. Includes specific information on cannabis watering essentials, growing media in commercial cannabis, cloning fundamentals, pests, diseases, & threats, and harvesting & trimming techniques.

Commercial Cannabis Extraction Package

Prepare for an introduction to cannabis extraction principles and best practices used in licensed operations around the country. From alcohol to supercritical and solventless, learners receive a survey in cannabis extraction fundamentals including important considerations for cannabis waste and product formulation.

Cannabis Product Manufacturing Package

Get best practices and fundamental considerations in processing cannabis and manufacturing cannabis-infused products, including specific considerations for the supply chain and cannabis product formulation basics.

Badge + Skills Earned

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Topics Covered in the Basic Program

Included Course Modules

Welcome to Green Flower’s Cannabis Onboarding EXPRESS Training Program.

This program was designed to be a functional crash course for new hires with little or no experience in cannabis, introducing them to topics essential for their success in the commercial cannabis industry.

The overall expected length and requirements of each Cannabis Onboarding EXPRESS package will change based on your content enrollment and packages purchased.

All Cannabis Onboarding EXPRESS training packages include the Basic Program, but you can also expand and customize the program contents depending on the needs of your particular business by choosing from our selection of additional add-on content packages.

Module Description: Examine the various uses of cannabis long before it became prohibited and explore the 80+ years of prohibition that came before the current legalization movement. Plus, we highlight key influencers involved in turning the tide in favor of cannabis.

Outcomes:

  • Identify key decisions in history that created cannabis prohibition.
  • Identify historical applications of cannabis throughout history.
  • Know and identify key figures & forces that influenced modern cannabis.

In this module, the specific topics covered are: Physical & Mental Health effects, Modes of Consumption & Safety Guidelines, Cannabis Addiction, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding, Using Cannabis Responsibly, and the effect of cannabis on minors.

Module includes 18 slides of cannabis education information, a knowledge check, and 2 related video segments.

This module includes 3 slides of information on qualifying medical conditions and medical cannabis caregiver categories.

This module includes 13 slides of information on preventing diversion, preventing the sale of cannabis to minors, and best practices in checking IDs.

This module contains 5 slides of information on dealing with difficult situations in cannabis, including intoxicated customers, illegal activities, and potential de-escalation strategies.

Additional Content Packages Available:

Dispensary & Retail Package

Module Description: Examine various cannabis products and product categories, as well as their associated delivery methods and associated benefits and/or drawbacks. Know how to identify and pair delivery methods with specific conditions.

Outcomes:

  • Define key terms related to cannabis delivery methods.
  • Identify various delivery methods related to consuming different types of cannabis products.
  • Examine the efficacy and expected duration of a range of cannabis delivery methods.

Module Description: Define key terms in relation to appropriate and accepted cannabis dosing strategies, and explore best practices to identify and adjust optimal cannabis dosing to achieve maximum benefit.

Outcomes:

  • Define key terms related to dosing, such as titration.
  • Tips on finding and maintaining optimal cannabis dose.
  • Identify and understand recommended dosing strategies to maximize therapeutic benefit.

Module Description: Examine, identify, and understand the components of compliant packaged and labeled cannabis products. Know what processes and procedures are necessary to achieve the required outcomes.

Outcomes:

  • Identify the importance of quality control and assurance in cannabis.
  • Explain key components of proper cannabis handling, packaging, and labeling to ensure product integrity.
  • Know the importance of following proper compliance testing processes and procedures.

Module Description: Provides learners with a foundation of solid science, facts, and reputable research that debunks various myths and misconceptions commonly associated with cannabis and/or cannabis use.

Outcomes:

  • Provide learners with solid facts and research about cannabis.
  • Debunk myths and understand actual risks associated with cannabis.
  • Explore common topics of discussion like addiction, schizophrenia, weight gain, memory impairment, and more.

Cannabis Cultivation Package

Module Description: Learners will receive a basic understanding of water, water sources, maintaining good water quality, and an introduction to commercial irrigation systems.

Outcomes:

  • Identify and understand quality water sources.
  • Implement simple water quality management best practices.
  • A high-level understanding of commercial irrigation principles.

Module Description: Learners receive an introductory course in common growing media used in commercial cannabis production and a working knowledge of the basic advantages and disadvantages for the media discussed.

Outcomes:

  • Explore soil in commercial cannabis.
  • Understand other types of growing media often found in commercial contexts.
  • Identify and incorporate growing media best practices to minimize contamination.

Module Description: Learners will receive an introduction to asexual cannabis propagation, commonly used in commercial cannabis, including key terms and definitions, best practices, and micro-propagation.

Outcomes:

  • Understand what is involved in cannabis cloning.
  • Understand the theory and practice behind making cannabis clones.
  • A working knowledge of cloning substrates used in the process.
  • Basic principles for the use of rooting hormones and tissue culture.

Module Description: Examine, identify, and understand fundamental principles behind disease, pest, and external cannabis threat mitigation and risk management. Know what processes and procedures are necessary to achieve the required outcomes, including best practices to facilitate early identification of any problems.

Outcomes:

  • Understand and identify basic pests, diseases, and other threats to commercial cannabis plants.
  • How to conduct a daily plant inspection, including best practices.

Module Description: Learners will explore, identify, and understand common commercial cannabis harvesting techniques.

Outcomes:

  • Understand common commercial cannabis harvesting techniques employed by licensed operators nationwide.
  • Identify important advantages offered by both hand and machine trimming.
  • Explore alternative harvesting techniques in the marketplace.

Cannabis Extraction Package

Module Description: Learners receive an introductory lesson in commercial cannabis extraction, including important considerations for extraction yield and market dynamics.

Outcomes:

  • Introduction to commonly used extraction methods in commercial cannabis.
  • Cleanest modes of extraction and highest yields.
  • Understanding of cannabis extraction’s value proposition in the supply chain.

Module Description: Learners receive a functional background in cannabis extraction, focusing on specific considerations for raw plant material, and the differences between extraction and separation.

Outcomes:

  • Understand the best concentration processes for natural products.
  • Identify key compounds and structures in cannabis.
  • Explore extraction methods in comparison to mechanical separation.
  • Get recommendations on choosing the right extraction technology.

Module Description: Understand the fundamentals of trichome extraction, applying extraction methodology at scale, and understanding the importance of consistently following procedures and applying the principles of experiment design.

Outcomes:

  • Identify main types of trichomes in cannabis.
  • Maximize separation processes for scalable production.
  • Scaling your operation from analytical scope to bulk scale.
  • Applying the design of the experiment.

Module Description: Learners receive an introduction to ethanol extraction, including controlling extraction parameters, addressing problems with ethanol, and the practice of plant processing with alcohol in commercial cannabis.

Outcomes:

  • Understand principles of successful ethanol extraction.
  • Address known problems with ethanol extraction.
  • Control extraction parameters and minimize risk.
  • Understand fundamentals of plant processing with alcohol.

Module Description: Learners receive an introduction to extraction with sub and supercritical fluids, including key parameters for controlling the extraction process, understanding the role of trichomes in supercritical extraction, and appropriate knowledge of cannabinoid molecular structure required for effective extraction.

Outcomes:

  • Extract cannabis like making coffee.
  • Understand key parameters for effective process control.
  • The role of trichomes in extracting terpenes and cannabinoids.
  • Identify and understand cannabis molecular structure.

Module Description: Learners get a survey of solventless extraction and common resulting products, including an exploration of hash and rosin, air drying versus freeze drying, dry sieving-sifting, and rosin production.

Outcomes:

  • Identify and understand differences between hash and rosin.
  • Introduction to hash making.
  • Air drying vs. Freeze drying, advantages and disadvantages.
  • Dry Sieving-Sifting.
  • Introduction to rosin.

Cannabis Manufacturing Package

Module Description: Understand specific considerations for product manufacturing that inform the extraction process you use, and important things to know and understand if you source potential cannabis extract for manufacturing instead of extracting it firsthand.

Outcomes:

  • Understand the best concentration processes for natural products.
  • Identify the role, structure, and extraction processes for key cannabis compounds.
  • Recommendations on best extraction technology for your product type.

Module Description: Learners receive a basic review of the important role cannabis extracts play in the manufacturing of cannabis-infused products like edibles, topicals, tinctures, and more. Get important information on the chemicals in cannabis, as well as potential pesticide challenges and how to effectively manage and/or dispose of spent cannabis material.

Outcomes:

  • Understand and identify the key chemicals in cannabis for manufacturing.
  • Understand common challenges with pesticides in testing data.
  • Apply product quality best practices in storage and disposal of spent cannabis materials.

Module Description: Best practices and fundamental considerations in processing cannabis and manufacturing cannabis-infused products, including specific considerations for the supply chain and cannabis product formulation basics.

Outcomes:

  • Understanding the value of cannabis-infused products.
  • Important considerations for cannabis-infused product development.
  • Product formulation best practices and recommendations.
  • Formulation science and the plant ensemble effect.

Questions and Answers

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Testimonials & Employee Insights

I thoroughly enjoyed this program and learned a variety of new things. I will be recommending completing this course to many of my colleagues!

Having a resource like Green Flower’s training programs to back up what we’re telling our clients adds so much value. They feel confident what I’m telling them is true, and it’s always great to have a reputable source of verified information in this emerging and fast-growing industry.

This training program covers the most important topics every cannabis employee needs to know.

It’s definitely worth the time, money, and experience gained to get this information for your team. Even for someone who works with regulations frequently, I found this content easy to digest and retain both for new employees and as a refresher course for long-term team members.

Empower Your Team to Succeed in Cannabis

We work with cannabis operators of all sizes to help you build a training program that meets the specific needs of your team and your business while making regulatory compliance simpler to maintain and manage.

Green Flower for Business offers a wide range of team-focused cannabis training program options, including:

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