Smart tEnding Cannabis training Modules
Cannabis Basics 1: The Plant Overview
The Cannabis Regulations and the Cannabis Licensing Act
Cannabis Basics 1: The Plant Overview
Introduction to the biology of the cannabis plant, including details of subspecies and cultivars. Description of basic chemistry, including an introduction to terpenes and cannabinoids. The physiological effects will be discussed.
Cannabis Basics 2: Society Overview
The Cannabis Regulations and the Cannabis Licensing Act
Cannabis Basics 1: The Plant Overview
History of cannabis in society including restriction decriminalization and legalization. Cultivation and processing will be discussed along with a strong emphasis on product classes and types.
The Cannabis Regulations and the Cannabis Licensing Act
The Cannabis Regulations and the Cannabis Licensing Act
The Cannabis Regulations and the Cannabis Licensing Act
Describes the federal and provincial regulations that control the production, distribution, and sale of cannabis. Specific topics will include inducements to sell, health claims, and advertising.
Manager Training
Customer Experience
The Cannabis Regulations and the Cannabis Licensing Act
Highlights key responsibilities for employees carrying out responsibilities under a Cannabis Retail Manager’s Licence. Additionally, delineates responsibilities that non-manager employees are not authorized to carry out.
Customer Experience
Customer Experience
Customer Experience
Sales-specific training that focuses on fostering a welcoming and productive sales environment by implementing industry best practices, upselling without inducement, creating returning customers by creating a developed and intentional customer experience.
The OCS and You
Customer Experience
Customer Experience
An important module that covers how managers will be working within the framework created within the OCS, filling buy sheets, inventory reporting, best practices, shipping/receiving and what the future holds for change. Ordering strategy and best practices is covered.
Understanding & Using Standard Operation Procedures
Understanding & Using Standard Operation Procedures
Understanding & Using Standard Operation Procedures
Budtenders and Managers need to learn store operations from opening/closing to inventory reporting to destruction.
The what, where, when, and why of Standard Operating Procedures is explained. BudTenders will learn how to look up, categorize, and edit the store's procedures in this module.
Upselling and Increasing Sales within Compliance
Understanding & Using Standard Operation Procedures
Understanding & Using Standard Operation Procedures
Budtenders will learn to create an experience around cannabis with patrons to introduce them to new products and accessories. Learn about the impact of impulse buys and product placement.
Did you need papers? Lighters? Dab rigs or rolling trays with your flower purchase today?
Final Exam
Understanding & Using Standard Operation Procedures
Final Exam
Budtenders and Managers take their training to the next level with a mandatory exam at the end of the session. All participants pass with a grade of 70% or better.
Each participant received their own certificate of achievement at the end of the course!
Core Services for REtailers
Budtender and Manager modules
All Attendees Receive a Comprehensive Handbook in this Interactive Training!
Provincial Licensing Services
We help you prepare thorough and complete applications for your retail store. We include specific supplemental documents
that exceed the minimum requirement and ensure provincial regulators have everything they need to quickly evaluate your
file. We’re with you all the way through your public notice period, drafting effective responses to any concerns that arise.
Store Site Selection & Suitability
We go beyond simply ensuring your proposed location is compliant with the minimum standards set forth by the provincial regulating body. We evaluate specific metrics to
minimize the risk of public opposition and maximize long-term profitability
Retail Store Design & Floorplans
Once you have selected the right store, we can make sure your store is ready for its inspection and ready for business. We will create a set of designs for your store that include the room
layout, product flow, and fixture diagrams.
Physical Security Plans and Guidance
From physical security to surveillance systems, we ensure that your retail store is both compliant with regulations and secure.
Partner Services
We carefully select our partners to bring the greatest value to our clients and seamlessly bring your vision to life!
Ask us about our trusted partners in law, web design, logo development, security system installation, millwork, and point-of-sale software.
Post-licensing Support, Business Strategy, & Best Practices
We aim to forge strong relationships with our clients that extend well past your store opening! We support our clients with ongoing compliance inspections, catalogue updates,
evaluating marketing strategies and more!
Public Notice Responses
Have professionals craft out the public responses and complaints to your store application in a short period.
Retail Standard Operating Procedures
We offer a full suite of 55 cannabis retail-specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that ensure day-to-day operations are conducted in a safe and compliant manner. Our SOPs have been meticulously designed to encompass and satisfy the guidelines, requirements and provisions set out by the Act in respect to cannabis retail stores and their operational practices and physical security.
Site Audits, Mystery Shoppers, & Mock Inspections
Prepare for a site audit from the regulator with our planned or surprised mock inspections. Ensure that your team is making use of their knowledge and training. Inventory auditing and security assessments are included.
Receive a complete compliance report to share with how your team did.
Cannabis Retail Business Plans, Logo Development & Pitch/Brand Decks
Plan your business with our customized and uniquely crafted business plans. We can develop your brand and logo, create your e-commerce website, and produce a pitch deck that you can take to find investors or to secure property in a competitive real estate market.
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