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Alabama
Registered agent training
- New hires
- Within 60 days after the agent registration is issued, the agent must complete the Commission's medical cannabis foundations training.
- After that
- At least 6 hours of continuing education every full calendar year after foundations training.
- State-approved course needed
- Yes, the course must be approved by the state
- Courses from
- $97 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission
See the full requirementsArizona
Facility agent training
- After that
- The establishment must review its policies and procedures, including the training policy, at least once every 12 months.
- State-approved course needed
- No, Arizona doesn't approve courses. Your written policy sets the training
- Courses from
- $59 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)
See the full requirementsCalifornia
Employer-led staff training
- State-approved course needed
- No statewide budtender course is required or approved
- Courses from
- $39 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC)
See the full requirementsColorado
Responsible vendor program
- New hires
- To keep the business's designation, new owners with operational control, new managers and employees with sales or training duties must complete approved training within 90 days.
- After that
- Every two years.
- State-approved course needed
- Yes, if you want the designation. It must come from an MED-approved trainer
- Courses from
- $50 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Marijuana Enforcement Division
See the full requirementsFlorida
Dispensary staff training
- State-approved course needed
- No, the state sets the topics and the employer chooses the training
- Courses from
- $59 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Florida Department of Health, Office of Medical Marijuana Use
See the full requirementsMaryland
Cannabis agent training
- New hires
- Within 90 days of the agent's start date (effective July 1, 2026).
- After that
- At least once every 2 years (state law since July 1, 2026).
- State-approved course needed
- Yes, the course must be approved by the state
- Courses from
- $57 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Maryland Cannabis Administration
See the full requirementsMassachusetts
Responsible vendor training
- New hires
- Within 90 days of hire.
- After that
- Every year.
- State-approved course needed
- Yes, the course must be approved by the state
- Courses from
- $50 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Cannabis Control Commission
See the full requirementsMichigan
Employee training
- State-approved course needed
- No, the state sets the topics and the employer chooses the training
- Courses from
- $59 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency
See the full requirementsMinnesota
Annual worker training
- After that
- Annually, for cannabis workers and volunteers.
- State-approved course needed
- No, the state sets the topics and the employer chooses the training
- Courses from
- $59 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management
See the full requirementsMissouri
Facility employee training
- New hires
- No later than one week after the person begins work at the licensed facility.
- After that
- Within one week of starting work under a new or modified standard operating procedure.
- State-approved course needed
- No, the state sets the topics and the employer chooses the training
- Courses from
- $59 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Division of Cannabis Regulation, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
See the full requirementsNevada
Agent training before work
- New hires
- Before the agent begins to work or volunteer.
- State-approved course needed
- No, the establishment provides the training
- Courses from
- $59 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB)
See the full requirementsNew Jersey
Cannabis business training
- New hires
- Before starting work.
- After that
- At least eight hours of ongoing training every calendar year.
- State-approved course needed
- Only the initial CBIC training. The annual eight hours can come from any provider
- Courses from
- $59 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission
See the full requirementsNew York
Responsible workforce training
- New hires
- Within 30 days of starting to perform licensed activities.
- After that
- Licensees must identify training needs each year and give each full-time employee at least four hours of ongoing training per year.
- State-approved course needed
- The two state videos are required. The employer chooses who provides the other parts, including its own staff
- Courses from
- $97 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Office of Cannabis Management
See the full requirementsOhio
Employee training program
- New hires
- Foundational training must be done before the employee commences business.
- After that
- No fixed interval.
- State-approved course needed
- No, the state sets the topics and the employer chooses the training
- Courses from
- $59 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Ohio Division of Cannabis Control (Ohio Department of Commerce)
See the full requirementsVirginia
Facility employee training
- New hires
- Before the employee begins working at the facility.
- After that
- In-service training at least once a year, supervised by the pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) and the responsible party.
- State-approved course needed
- No, the state sets the topics and the employer chooses the training
- Courses from
- $59 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Virginia Cannabis Control Authority
See the full requirementsWashington
Retail employee training
- State-approved course needed
- No, retailers choose how to train
- Courses from
- $59 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB)
See the full requirementsMassachusetts
Responsible vendor training
- New hires
- Within 90 days of hire.
- After that
- Every year.
- State-approved course needed
- Yes, the course must be approved by the state
- Courses from
- $50 a seat, less for teams
Regulator: Cannabis Control Commission
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Each state sets its own rules for who needs training, by when, and whether the course has to be approved. Start with yours.
- AlabamaRegistered agent training1 courseFrom $97 a seat
- ArizonaFacility agent training1 courseFrom $59 a seat
- CaliforniaEmployer-led staff training1 courseFrom $39 a seat
- ColoradoResponsible vendor program2 coursesFrom $50 a seat
- FloridaDispensary staff training1 courseFrom $59 a seat
- MarylandCannabis agent training2 coursesFrom $57 a seat
- MassachusettsResponsible vendor training3 coursesFrom $50 a seat
- MichiganEmployee training1 courseFrom $59 a seat
- MinnesotaAnnual worker training2 coursesFrom $59 a seat
- MissouriFacility employee training1 courseFrom $59 a seat
- NevadaAgent training before work1 courseFrom $59 a seat
- New JerseyCannabis business training1 courseFrom $59 a seat
- New YorkResponsible workforce training1 courseFrom $97 a seat
- OhioEmployee training program1 courseFrom $59 a seat
- VirginiaFacility employee training1 courseFrom $59 a seat
- WashingtonRetail employee training1 courseFrom $59 a seat
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