This month, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation and Cannabis Control Section approved Leafy Green Agency as a Responsible Vendor Training provider. That means Leafy Green Agency’s Illinois Responsible Vendor Training class has been accepted by the state as meeting mandatory dispensary agent training requirements.
Illinois dispensary owners, employees, and agents involved in the handling or sale of cannabis or cannabis-infused products can follow the link to register for the class at locations throughout Illinois, or you can schedule a private class at the professional location of your choice by emailing info@leafygreenagency.com or calling 707-563-1457.
The entire Leafy Green Agency team is thrilled to have been selected as one of only a small number of Illinois-approved Responsible Vendor Training providers. This is an elite designation that recognizes the depth and quality of our training curricula, materials, and instructors, and aligns perfectly with our mission to offer the best education and training for medical professionals, entrepreneurs, and workers who are interested in the booming and profitable cannabis industry.
We’ve been offering our business, career, cultivation, investing, dispensary, budtender, medical, and masterclass training in Illinois for some time, and we’re excited to bring our state-approved Illinois Responsible Vendor Training class to dispensary agents.
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Responsible Vendor Training is Required in Illinois
If you’re an adult-use or medical cannabis dispensary owner, manager, employee, or agent who is involved in handling or selling cannabis or cannabis-infused products in the state of Illinois, then you must complete and pass a 2-hour Responsible Vendor Training class from a state-approved training provider. Only training classes from approved providers meet the state’s requirements.
Leafy Green Agency’s Illinois Responsible Vendor Training class meets all of the state’s requirements. When you complete the class and pass the final exam with a score of 70% or higher, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion that verifies you attended and successfully completed the training.
The state requires that dispensary agents complete a state-approved Responsible Vendor Training class by November 30, 2019 or 90 days after they’re hired by a dispensary, whichever is later, and they’re required to take the training every year.
You can learn more about responsible vendor requirements for dispensary agents on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation website here.
Illinois Responsible Vendor Training Covers State Laws, Best Practices, and More
In order to be a responsible vendor operating in Illinois, you must have a deep understanding of the state’s laws related to the cannabis industry and much more. Leafy Green Agency’s Illinois Responsible Vendor Training class covers all of the required topics and more in 12-modules:
- The effects of cannabis on the mind and body
- Laws, rules, and penalties associated with the sale of cannabis to minors
- Compliance with the state’s inventory traceability system and inventory taking process
- Acceptable forms of identification
- Rules and laws for adult and medical use dispensing
- Law enforcement
- State laws and rules associated with waste handling, management, and disposal
- Health and safety standards
- Dispensary premises
- Maintenance of records
- Safe storage of cannabis
- Packaging and labeling requirements for sales to purchasers
Led by expert cannabis industry instructors, the class includes interactive activities to help you put what you learn into practice, and you’ll leave with an in-depth training guide that you can use for future reference. The guide also includes a number of resources that you can utlize for additional learning.
Register for the Required and State-Approved Illinois Responsible Vendor Training Today
Remember, if you’re already working as a dispensary agent in Illinois, you only have until November 30th to complete and pass the mandatory training, so register for an Illinois Responsible Vendor Training class in your area for just $149 per person or contact us to book a private class for your dispensary, team, or group. Discount pricing is available for private classes based on the number of registered students. Visit the class page to see registration fees and more details.
Don’t forget! If you’re a dispensary owner or manager, make sure any employees you hire in the future who will be responsible for the handling and sale of cannabis and cannabis-infused products complete the Illinois Responsible Vendor Training class within 90 days of their hire date.