• Overview & Goals
• History of Cannabis Laws
• Industry Overview

Buds, strains, cannabinoids, and terpenes. In this class, you’ll learn about the cannabis plant and how it’s grown, including the different strains and characteristics. You’ll see different processes for growing, drying, and curing, and understand the variety of jobs in cannabis cultivation.
Then we’ll introduce you to the regulated, adult-use cannabis industry, with an overview of opportunities that goes from seed to sale.

• Extraction opportunities
• Manufacturing opportunities

It takes a lot of work for cannabis products to arrive at dispensaries as pre-rolls, vapes, tinctures, concentrates, or edibles. In this class, you’ll get a look at how different products are made and learn about the job opportunities each step of the way.

• Unions & collective bargaining
• Pay
• Time off
• Benefits

If you don’t know your rights, you can’t enforce them. Learn what the law guarantees about your pay, overtime, time off, and what happens if you get hurt or laid off.
All cannabis businesses in New York have to sign an agreement called a labor peace agreement. This means employers have to agree not to interfere with a union organizing their employees and their choice to join a union. It’s important to understand what this means for you. You have a right to have your voice heard at work!

• Retail opportunities
• Sales - characterizing products

In this class, we’ll look at how dispensaries operate and the range of retail jobs available. We’ll talk about characterizing products for customers and how to explain strength and effect. You’ll learn why it’s important to be able to listen to what the customer wants and how to make recommendations.