New Mandatory Cannabis Workforce Training — Now Available for Free

The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) requires all employees engaged in licensed cannabis activities to complete the Cannabis Responsible Workforce Training Program within 30 days of starting work.

To help you stay compliant, the Cannabis Workforce Initiative (CWI) has released free, on-demand training modules that make it easy to meet this requirement on your schedule.

What is CWI?

The mission of the New York State Cannabis Workforce Initiative (CWI) is to promote and support social equity in the adult-use cannabis market by providing quality workforce development and legal education. Our work prioritizes diversity, equity, and quality jobs in the emerging cannabis industry through skills training, entrepreneurism services, workforce supports, legal education for employees and employers, and the development of high-road career pathways. We draw our expertise from Cornell ILR and WDI.

CWI’s programming is made possible by funding allocated in the New York State Budget.

CWI Training and Impact

New Yorkers in attendance across our real-time trainings (in person and live online).
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Active learners have completed at least one self-paced training on our site.
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New Yorkers have earned our 15-hour Cannabis Career Exploration and Worker Rights Certificate.
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Read and download free legal explainers, educational posters, career guides and more. These resources are tailored to the job seekers and employers in the NYS Adult-Use Cannabis Industry.

Testimonials

Looking to apply for jobs in NYS cannabis industry? Check out the community job board right here on cannabisworkforce.org

The Cannabis Workforce Initiative has developed a Sample Employee Handbook tailored specifically for New York cannabis business employers. This handbook is a helpful resource that can be downloaded and customized to fit your organization’s needs or used as a tool for comparison with an existing handbook.

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