Whether you are looking to educate yourself or obtain the basic training you will need in order to work in a medical cannabis dispensary, this class will get you started.

Tailored to New Jersey’s Medical Marijuana Program, this 15 hour class will teach you about the human body’s endocannabinoid system, the basics of cultivation and different cultivars, an introduction to processing and different products available in new jersey and elsewhere, and finally in the ins and out of working in a New Jersey medical cannabis dispensary and how to assist NJ Medical Marijuana Program patients that have qualifying conditions.

• Cannabis law and regs
• Cultivation basics
• How manufactured cannabis products are made
• The endocannabinoid system
• Dispensary training

• Students must be at least 18 to register for the class.
• Most employment will requires you to be 21 years old and pass a background check.
• Course fee: $500.
• Up to 5 veterans will qualify for tuition waiver by calling/emailing below

Overview of federal and state laws that relate to medical and legalized marijuana across the United States, and specifically in New Jersey, including specifics of the NJ Medical Marijuana Program (mmp).
Sarah Trent, Attorney, Founder & CEO of Valley Wellness and NJ cannabis certified
Seth r. Tipton, esq, partner at Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli Tipton & Taylor LLC

Cannabis nomenclature, taxonomy, basics of cannabis cultivation, harvesting and a look at manufactured products available in New Jersey and elsewhere.
Brian Staffa, Cannabis Consultant
Dr. Thomas Gianfagna, Professor of Horticulture at Rutgers University
Ally Verello, Grower, Garden State Dispensary
Nick D’amelio, Cultivation Manager, Terrascend NJ

The human body’s endocannabinoid system and how cannabis and interacts with it, including the therapeutic benefits of cannabis, and a look at how to test for cannabinoids and terpenes and how to read the product label.
Dr. Monica Taing, Pharmd, RPH Board of Directors, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation
Ariane Vasilatis, Rutgers PHD candidate

The ins and outs of working in a medical dispensary, including a review of the ecs, and role play with current dispensary employees.
Tim Weigand, Director at The Botanist, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Spencer Belz, Marketing, the botanist, egg harbor township, nj

Industry speakers talk about getting jobs in NJ.
Tony Gallo, Sapphire Risk
Hugh Giordano, United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Sam Padro, Grow Specialist, Verano, NJ