{"id":5994,"date":"2025-06-01T23:04:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T03:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/?page_id=5994"},"modified":"2025-09-23T22:56:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T02:56:37","slug":"rwt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/rwt\/","title":{"rendered":"Responsible Workforce Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5994\" class=\"elementor elementor-5994\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-731bd4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"731bd4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ea6a22\" data-id=\"8ea6a22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6adf0d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6adf0d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Responsible Workforce Training<\/h1><h4>The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has officially launched the Cannabis Responsible Workforce Training Program, a mandatory training initiative for all individuals performing activities under a licensed cannabis business. This program ensures that cannabis workers are equipped with essential knowledge about product safety, labor rights, and workplace responsibilities.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29ea5da\" data-id=\"29ea5da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f15c66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f15c66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1444\" height=\"963\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cova-software-98UVFK5KX9E-unsplash-copy-e1743610990127.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5997\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cova-software-98UVFK5KX9E-unsplash-copy-e1743610990127.jpg 1444w, https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cova-software-98UVFK5KX9E-unsplash-copy-e1743610990127-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cova-software-98UVFK5KX9E-unsplash-copy-e1743610990127-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cova-software-98UVFK5KX9E-unsplash-copy-e1743610990127-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1444px) 100vw, 1444px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8526fd8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8526fd8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6977952\" data-id=\"6977952\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46601f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b46601f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Training for employees in NYS licensed cannabis businesses<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c1927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1c1927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While anyone may complete these trainings, they are designed to meet the requirements for employees working under a currently licensed operation in New York state. When an employee completes the training as part of their licensed role, it should be during their scheduled work shift. \u2018Paid training\u201d in this context does not apply to individuals who choose to complete the training independently.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d352eb7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d352eb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a02e9c\" data-id=\"3a02e9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c1c750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c1c750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>There are four parts to the Responsible Workforce Training requirement.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Licensees must ensure all managers, employees, contractors, volunteers, or others performing activities under the license complete the training within 30 days of starting to perform licensed activities.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Responsible Workforce Training must be free to the recipient.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7788550\" data-id=\"7788550\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5bf48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5bf48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Training must be paid and conducted during work hours.<\/strong><\/p><p>Employers generally must pay employees for time spent in mandatory training that is directly related to their job and occurs during regular work hours, as mandated by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). OCM regulations require that all Responsible Workforce Training courses be completed during employees\u2019 regular work hours and that employees receive their usual rate of pay while completing any required training.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4122ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4122ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabis.ny.gov\/workforce\">https:\/\/cannabis.ny.gov\/workforce<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7527e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7527e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Four-part Responsible Workforce Training required by OCM Regulations:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28c0d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f28c0d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations (\u00a7125.5), all employees must complete the following four training components. The first two are provided by the OCM. The second two can be fulfilled by the CWI training modules listed below that are free to both employees and licensees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ce87c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ce87c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-635bd49\" data-id=\"635bd49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a24cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8a24cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nys-ocm.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6063\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nys-ocm.png 794w, https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nys-ocm-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nys-ocm-768x147.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240f38f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"240f38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Cannabis Product Safety and Responsibility<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759921c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"759921c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After watching the video on YouTube, complete the Training Verification Form. Save a copy for your records, and submit a copy to the cannabis business where you are working.<br \/>This is the official video training accepted by the OCM as meeting this requirement. Clicking the links below will bring you to another website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25ccf4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f25ccf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZctmImdCdOA\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Watch the Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6adb3b9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6adb3b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=6rhs9AB5EE2M64Dowcge5xvGEOCnMolLu97sRkXVepxUNjRGSzIwSEpaTjJLVUpLUlFCM1pQNk4zSS4u&#038;route=shorturl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Training Verification Form<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d160929\" data-id=\"d160929\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c85887d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c85887d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dol-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6064\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dol-logo.png 356w, https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dol-logo-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c32d24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c32d24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2. Cannabis Workforce Responsibility<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccdb687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccdb687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After watching the video on YouTube, complete the Training Verification Form. Save a copy for your records, and submit a copy to the cannabis business where you are working.<br \/>This is the official video training accepted by the OCM as meeting this requirement. Clicking the links below will bring you to another website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e690bc2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e690bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LVNLTaDUQ2w\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Watch the Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17cff3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b17cff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=6rhs9AB5EE2M64Dowcge5xvGEOCnMolLu97sRkXVepxUNjRGSzIwSEpaTjJLVUpLUlFCM1pQNk4zSS4u&#038;route=shorturl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Training Verification Form<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1cd1c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1cd1c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa47065\" data-id=\"aa47065\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b326734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b326734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1399\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asset-31@3x.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1084\" alt=\"CWI logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asset-31@3x.png 1399w, https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asset-31@3x-300x19.png 300w, https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asset-31@3x-1024x64.png 1024w, https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asset-31@3x-768x48.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1399px) 100vw, 1399px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1789dc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1789dc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3. At least one hour of implicit bias or cultural competency training.<\/p><p>After watching this video, print your certificate of completion, save a copy for your records, and submit a copy to the cannabis business where you are working. 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At least 2 hours of other training to assist employees in conducting licensed activities in a way that protects employee and public safety:<\/p><p>After watching these video modules, print your certificate of completion, save a copy for your records, and submit a copy to the cannabis business where you are working. (You can log back into your CWI account at any time to print or reprint.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4426741 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4426741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#get-started\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca3b51c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca3b51c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94e7767\" data-id=\"94e7767\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e7ef25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e7ef25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"get-started\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8517e9c\" data-id=\"8517e9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff3afa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff3afa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Responsible Workforce Training<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a98354b elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-learn-dash-course-list\" data-id=\"a98354b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;column&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;column_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;column_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-learn-dash-course-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-learndash-no-course-found eael-d-none-lite eael-align-center\">No Courses Found!<\/div><div class=\"eael-learndash-wrapper eael-learndash-col-4 default ld-cl-layout-mode-grid\" data-layout-mode=\"grid\" data-pagination=\"0\" data-posts-per-page=\"10\" data-total-posts=\"100\" data-nomore-item-text=\"\" data-next-page=\"2\"><div class=\"eael-learn-dash-course eael-course-default-layout tag-rwt  cat-on-demand page-1 eael-d-block-lite \">\n    <div class=\"eael-learn-dash-course-inner\">\n\n<!--        -->        \n        <div class=\"eael-learn-deash-course-content-card\">\n            <h4 class=\"course-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/courses\/cannabis-career-exploration-and-worker-rights-certificate-program-4\/\">Responsible Workforce Training: Cultivation Track<\/a><\/h4>\n                        \n            \n            \n             \n            <div class=\"eael-learn-dash-course-short-desc\">\n                <p>Suggested for employees working in the Cultivation vertical. Contains modules on: Seed-to-Sale Compliance, Integrated Pest Management, and Waste Management.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"layout-button-wrap\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/courses\/cannabis-career-exploration-and-worker-rights-certificate-program-4\/\" class=\"eael-course-button\">\n                        See More                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-learn-dash-course eael-course-default-layout tag-rwt  cat-on-demand page-1 eael-d-block-lite \">\n    <div class=\"eael-learn-dash-course-inner\">\n\n<!--        -->        \n        <div class=\"eael-learn-deash-course-content-card\">\n            <h4 class=\"course-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/courses\/responsible-workforce-training-manufacturing-track\/\">Responsible Workforce Training: Manufacturing Track<\/a><\/h4>\n                        \n            \n            \n             \n            <div class=\"eael-learn-dash-course-short-desc\">\n                <p>Suggested for employees working in the Distribution vertical. 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Contains modules on: Seed-to-Sale Compliance, Recalls, and Waste Management.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"layout-button-wrap\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/courses\/responsible-workforce-training-distribution-track\/\" class=\"eael-course-button\">\n                        See More                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-learn-dash-course eael-course-default-layout tag-rwt  cat-on-demand page-1 eael-d-block-lite eael-last-ld-course-list-item \">\n    <div class=\"eael-learn-dash-course-inner\">\n\n<!--        -->        \n        <div class=\"eael-learn-deash-course-content-card\">\n            <h4 class=\"course-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisworkforce.org\/courses\/responsible-workforce-training-retail-track\/\">Responsible Workforce Training: Retail Track<\/a><\/h4>\n                        \n            \n            \n             \n            <div class=\"eael-learn-dash-course-short-desc\">\n                <p>Suggested for employees working in the Retail vertical. 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