N.J. Admin. Code § 17:30-9.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 7, April 1, 2024

Section 17:30-9.8 - Cannabis business training

(a) In addition to any workplace trainings required by law, each owner and principal of a license holder that handles cannabis and each employee and volunteer and any management services contractor staff of a license holder shall complete at least eight hours of ongoing training each calendar year.

(b) The training pursuant to (a) above shall be tailored to the roles and responsibilities of the person's job or role function and shall include:

1. State and Federal laws regarding cannabis;

2. State and Federal laws regarding privacy and confidentiality;

3. Informational developments in the field of cannabis;

4. The proper use of security measures and controls that have been adopted; and

5. Specific procedural instructions for responding to an emergency, including a robbery or workplace violence.

(c) In order to provide such training pursuant to (a) above, a cannabis business shall either:

1. Develop, implement, and maintain on the premises, or at the administrative office, a training curriculum; or

2. Enter into contractual relationships with outside resources capable of meeting personnel training needs.

(d) A person shall not begin working at the cannabis business or handling cannabis items at a testing laboratory before completing initial trainings in accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:30-8.1(b), unless otherwise approved by the Commission.

(e) All personnel of a cannabis retailer or medical cannabis dispensary that operates a cannabis consumption area shall complete any additional trainings required by the Commission.

N.J. Admin. Code § 17:30-9.8

Adopted by 53 N.J.R. 1583(a), effective 8/19/2021

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 402(a), effective 3/6/2023

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 274(a), effective 2/20/2024