Changes coming to Cannabis retail

According to the province this will allow for licencees to configure their stores in ways that protect minors from exposure to cannabis products, while addressing concerns regarding staff safety.

“From the start, we’ve expected the regulatory approach to evolve as the cannabis sector emerged and these changes are examples of that evolution.”—Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General

The LCRB will require non-medical cannabis retail licensees, marketing licensees and workers who sell or supervise the sale of non-medical cannabis in private or government retail stores to complete the new ‘Selling it Right’ mandatory training program.

This program is designed to educate employers and their employees on the effects of cannabis, the recognition of signs of intoxication, how to handle situations requiring intervention and how to understand their full responsibilities under the law. Selling it Right was modelled after the Serving it Right program for liquor selling establishments in B.C.

Selling it right can be completed online at a $35 fee, and certification is valid for two years after completion. Existing licencees and staff will have until Sept. 30 to complete the training before the regulation comes into force.

by Veronica Beltran

Changes coming to Cannabis retail

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