Build Your Turn-Key Training Operating System ("OS") Since Scaling Isn't About Grinding... It’s Applying Team Strategies
- Design and build a company OS that’s truly unique to your business
- Document your most critical systems so they can be executed to perfection by someone on your team (a.k.a. NOT YOU!)
- Create usable metrics dashboards, so your team is always on the same page
- Optimize your company meeting rhythm to reduce the number of meetings while increasing their effectiveness
- Get access to the eLearning solutions in our proprietary scalable "OS" Framework
- Gain clarity on who should be doing what and any critical roles missing on your team
- Document a decision-making framework, so you and your leadership team get less “shoulder taps” and “gotta minutes” from the team
- Get back at least 20 hours a week to focus on meaningful work that “moves the needle”
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How It Works
Whether You’re Looking for a Place to Start Training Beginners on Your Team or Seasoned Veterans Wanting to Uplevel Their Skills, We Have Everything You Need to Get Cannabis Training DONE.
Step 1: Team & Training Evaluation...
Is your training stuck in the mud? Just spinning its wheels? You don’t need more tactics… you don’t need more “shiny objects.” What you need is a new training PROCESS that produces predictable, sustainable, and profitable business growth.
We’ll utilize our proprietary eLearning solutions and strategies to assess your existing training strengths and potential gaps, both at the team- and the job-role level, so your total eLearning solution is truly CUSTOM to meet your unique business requirements.
And whether you choose to have each member of your team specialize in just specific training categories, or if you’d rather have your entire team cross-trained on some or even all… thanks to our SIMPLE, flat-rate pricing, you won’t blow your training budget.
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Step 2: Design & Customize Learning Plans
A predictable training process was once unique to the top 1% of companies (Apple, Mcdonald’s, etc.)… something all competitive businesses NEED. You’re the boss. You choose who takes which training and in what order… but you don’t have to do it alone.
Our platform allows team leaders and business owners to curate and compile best-in-class Learning Plans by selecting from our training library, and you can always create your own, or pull from sources such as your HR employee handbook, SOPs, etc.
We work with you to create custom-tailored Learning Plans for each job role so your different teams take only the training they need, in the exact sequence you need to take them, reducing friction and accelerating your Return-on-Investment (ROI).
Step 3: Team Onboarding & Continuing Education
We develop a highly-customized platform so unlike Slack messages that disappear in seconds, or company-wide emails that never get opened, our solutions allow you to train on what MATTERS… without getting lost in all the “noise” of the day-to-day.
Use our platform for new job roles or onboarding recent hires with a practical, easy-to-use solution that guides anyone transitioning to a different position where NEW knowledge is required (and promotes change for your team in fun and engaging ways).
Working with you hand-in-hand to roll out the onboarding process and continuous training needed based on location, department, compliance, job roles, and other criteria for your team members… help cement a culture of GROWTH and learning.
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Step 4: Team Dashboard & Training Analytics
Analytics and dashboards make it easy to measure the reach and IMPACT of your training. At a glance, see who is opening, clicking, and engaging with assigned Learning Plans to discover who is “all in,” who might be “at-risk” or just outright “disengaged.”
And thanks to the Learning Plan feature, team leaders and business owners can know who has taken what training, and who hasn’t (try doing that with email and Slack) so you can implement a CULTURE of “continuous learning” that’s right for your team.
One of our (many) mottos: A business is only as good as the tools at its disposal… that’s why we’ve developed our proprietary eLearning solutions to DEPLOY in your business. We’re here whether you want a quick win or a complete strategic overall.
Step 5: Platform Roadmap & Quarterly Training
This is when things get REALLY fun! Our team becomes an “extension of your team” to work with you tweaking any Learning Plan (based on team feedback) and integrating new training released from our Platform Roadmap to ensure that growth never stops.
We won’t leave you hanging! We have 30-, 60-, and 90-day check-ins along with quarterly training cycles… we’re always releasing NEW courses from our Platform Roadmap quarterly training ensures your team stays on track and exceeds goals.
Quarterly training gives your business a continuous optimization strategy that’s a proven “roadmap for success” helps you avoid menial, “lever-pulling” tasks, and keeps you focused on the one thing every business (and team) needs to succeed: GROWTH.
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Learning Plans
Create Your Own Custom Learning Plans & Development Specific & Engaging Training Process for ALL the Different Job Roles That’s Right to “Up-Level” the Teams Within Your Business Operations.
Competency-Based Job Roles
Learning Plans are based on templates that train your team on their different job roles and even make cross-departmental training a breeze… so more work gets done FASTER by easily assigning members of your team based on their responsibilities.
Using Learning Plans enables you to stay up-to-date with compliance as well as design them for your different job roles so teams can develop the RIGHT competencies… convert “tribal knowledge” into training that teams will actually use.
Our Learning Plans allow team leaders and business owners to curate and compile best-in-class training by selecting from our pre-made Learning Plans, creating your OWN, or using sources like your pre-existing training that you’re already doing today!
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Job Roles
Empower Your Team With Personalized & SEAMLESS Training Experience Using Learning Plans, Enable Them to Continually Train on New Skills, Keep Up With Compliance Regulations of Today & Tomorrow.
New Hire Onboarding
Train new team members who are transitioning into the cannabis industry, our “best-in-class” training covers ALL the aspects to provide in-depth knowledge of the plant, your business & the landscape.
Retail Dispensary
This is a VITAL part of the customer experience as they are the face of your business & dispensary teams have some of the highest turnover rates so training is more important than ever for retaining talent.
Industry Compliance
From “Seed-to-Sale,” you need to ensure you’re fully compliant & understand regulatory compliance across the ENTIRE cannabis supply chain from cultivation to manufacturing until legally sold.
Worker Safety & Health
Train your team on safety & health issues present in the cannabis industry by informing workers about workplace HAZARDS so they can work more safely in their job roles & be more productive.
Cannabis Cultivation
Made for teams who are responsible for overseeing cultivation operations from a couple of hundred plants to hundreds of acres by establishing good agricultural practices to MEET your yield goals.
Good Manufacturing
Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) is a system to ensure that cannabis products are consistently produced & controlled according to quality standards to minimize risks involved during production.
Workplace Programs
Frameworks for establishing safety & health programs intended to provide team members with a sound, flexible method for addressing the knowledge & skills NEEDED in diverse workplaces.
Lab & Extraction
Train on concentrates, edibles, or other processes CONDUCTED by testing & extraction laboratories where cannabinoids are used from the flower to make concentrates, edibles, or other products.
Medical Education
Be better prepared when working with patients who are using cannabis through Continuing Medical Education (CME) for practitioners to learn about its medical use & clinical application.
Brand Ambassadors
Ambassadors are no stranger to consumer-facing businesses & cannabis is no exception so the DEMAND for brand ambassadors is on the rise as the market becomes saturated with new products.
Delivery Drivers
Building a reliable team of delivery drivers can be challenging so if you can find people who are detail-oriented & connect with customers you’ll have a SOLID team to increase your brand beyond your storefront.
Ancillary Businesses
While cannabis may sell itself, ancillary products like vapes, edibles, technology platforms & everything in-between is relying on teams to get their products in FRONT of millions of consumers.
Course Catalog
Our Hyper-Focused “Micro-Learning” Format Training Helps Your Team Stay On Top of the Latest Cannabis Industry Strategies & New Courses Are Released MONTHLY From Our Platform Roadmap.
On-Demand “Micro-Learning” Training
Our hyper-focused, on-demand “micro-learning” helps your team stay on top of the latest industry strategies & tactics, you’ll find everything needed to create EXPERTS that will actually grow your business… without all of the headache of figuring it out.
Yes, you can find other training and certifications that cover similar topics, but the eLearning solutions in our Course Catalog are unique because they’re built and taught by real experts in the cannabis industry (who actually KNOW what they’re doing).
We walk your team through the step-by-step execution of proven cannabis industry tactics, growth strategies, and carefully crafted training. These are the same strategies and tactics that will dramatically improve and grow businesses every day.
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LXP Platform
Our Platform Offers YOU Full Control of Your Learning Experience Platform (LXP) So You Can Customize the Features That Are Meaningful To Your Team & Enhance Their Learning Experience.
Fully-Managed LMS Platform
Not every IT and L&D team has the bandwidth to support implementing, hosting, and managing a Learning Management System (LMS). We’ve built our platform using the world’s most widely-used open-source LMS that empowers millions of learners.
Writing and creating new training is HARD, but our intuitive, easy-to-use publishing tools, make composing your own training simple and quick. Use our LMS to train your team, documents their records, and make training a breeze…
Not to mention, with thousands of complimentary LMS tools and eLearning solutions available in the market, it can be hard to determine what will be most effective for reaching your goals. That’s where our world-class eLearning solutions come in!
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Built-In eLearning Authoring Tools
Our LMS provides a powerful set of eLearning tools for you to build custom “in-house” training using already-made or pre-existing materials to curate best-in-class training… this makes it fast and easy to document all your processes in one place!
You’ll be equipped to create your own training using learning activities and resources so “tribal knowledge” can be documented and assigned to team members then you’ll always know who’s trained on what and who could use a little extra encouragement.
Unlike Slack messages that disappear in seconds or company-wide emails that never get opened, our LMS allows you to train on what matters… without getting lost in the “noise” of day-to-day business so your team can easily track their own progress.
LXP Features
Create a Seamless Learning Experience, Enabling Tour Team to Continually Learn New Skills, Keep Up With Compliance Regulations & Respond to the Challenges of Today & Tomorrow to Empower Your Team.
Seamless Learning
Our Mobile App enables you to create a consistent & SEAMLESS learning experience across devices & allows your team to easily fit training around their life (even offline without Internet access).
User Experience
Provide your team with the workplace training experience they want, TAILORED to what your team needs to effortlessly navigate the platform & complete their intended training in just a few clicks.
Compliance Programs
Programs enable you to stay up-to-date with compliance & designing Learning Plans for your teams so that they can DEVELOP the right competencies & have the best training experience for your team.
Manage Centrally
Multi-tenancy architecture allows us to give each of your divisions, departments, or locations custom permissions so you can delegate the LMS administration to the right team members doing the job.
Business Structure
Use our solution to reflect your company structure by DEFINING job roles & hierarchies that automatically mirror your real-life business & respond to the needs of your teams to streamline training.
Automate Workflows
Use dynamic rules to avoid tedious tasks & EASILY manage automated rules for teams or job roles so you can create learning experiences based on location, department & other criteria.
Training Analytics
By using training analytics you can easily build & customize your own reports to track your team’s progress & performance with little effort so that you can quickly IMPROVE their training as needed.
Social Learning
With social functionalities, you’ll be able to create an environment where you will collaborate & be able to engage teams or job roles to IMPROVE the ability to collectively acquire skills & competencies.
Fully-Managed
We become an “extension of your team” to fully manage your LMS with our high-touch, high-quality support you have everything needed to empower your business to meet your eLearning initiatives.
Platform Roadmap
We’re Committed to Incorporating What You NEED into Our Platform Whenever Possible so Here’s a Snapshot of How Our Roadmap Works to Give You a Glimpse of What New Features Will Be Released.
Crowdsourcing “Ideas” & Community Voting
Our roadmap is the “action plan” for how we develop future eLearning solutions that are continuously evolving over time. Our team uses it to outline new functionality and future features that’ll be released so it’s responsive to shifts via YOUR suggestions.
We need your help prioritizing the top ideas for our Platform Roadmap. Add “ideas,” vote on your favorite ones, and spread your votes out. The ones with the most votes at the end of prioritization get top attention from our team, so VOTE wisely.
The Platform Roadmap is our shared source of truth that outlines the vision, direction, priorities, and progress of our eLearning solutions over time. It’s a plan of action that ALIGNS our team around goals for the solutions to meet our community’s requests.
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Community Crowdsourced
Great eLearning Solutions are the RESULT of Breakthrough Community Collaboration so Our Roadmap Showcases Upcoming Features That We'll Implement so Add "Ideas" & Vote On Ones Added Today.
Case Study
Here’s a Quick Case Study That Packs a Lot of Meaning Into Our BIG “Idea,” You Will See Where Our eLearning Solutions Will Make a Clear Impact On Your Team & Research to Backup How You Get an ROI.
How Your ROI Works…
Our “turn-key” eLearning solutions address what you need (but never thought of)… from your training challenges to business goals. What does it cost to get a Return-on-Investment (ROI), do you want 2x (DOUBLE) higher income per team member?
According to the “Τraining Industry Report” by Training Magazine, Fortune 500 companies spend $1,286 USD annually (that’s roughly $107 USD each month) annually for EACH team member’s professional development (we’re at least 50% less).
Like any investment into a business, it is going to COST some money now to get an ROI like that… but you will find that on average team members received 42.1 hours of training every year across the entire training landscape of Fortune 500 companies.
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Easily 2x Your Profitability!
According to the Association for Talent Development, companies that offer comprehensive training programs have 218% HIGHER income ($$$) for each team member than companies without any formalized training for their development.
That’s actually MORE than 2x higher income… but it doesn’t stop there, they also enjoy a 24% higher profit margin. Also, let’s not forget about your time commitment that’s required to train teams is a far bigger investment than out-of-pocket costs.
It costs you 33% of a team member’s annual salary to hire a replacement if they ever leave your business according to Work Institute’s “Retention Report” and it was found that 75% of the time that team member(s) turnover was definitely PREVENTABLE.
What Does Inaction Cost You?
Let’s use Colorado as an example (since we’re based in Denver)… Headset, a cannabis industry data platform, reported a 62% TURNOVER rate for retail dispensary teams… turnover is expensive, but just how expensive is arguable, yet the costs are very real.
The RISK of having turnover costs in your business far outweighs other concerns, so you can put this into dollar ($$$) figures using Vangst’s “Cannabis Industry Salary Guide”… you’ll find the average hourly rates you’ll be paying your team members…
It is costing you anywhere from $9,187 – $59,400 each time a team member leaves (turnover costs below) and 75% of the time it’s PREVENTABLE. Gallup reports that 87% of “Millennials” say training is important and they are your workforce demographic.
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Turnover Costs
It’s Your Choice, You Can Either Make 2x More Profitability Per Team Member or Continually Pay $9,187 – $59,400 Every Time They QUIT Their Job (Which Could Have Been Avoided 75% of the Time).
Retail Dispensary
$14.50 – $93.75 / Hour
Ouch! On average it is costing you $25,106.40 (33% of their annual wages) when someone leaves their job in your cannabis dispensary.
Cannabis Cultivation
$14.50 – $76.82 / Hour
That hurts! On average it is costing you $19,742.98 (33% of their annual wages) every time one of your cannabis cultivators quits their position.
Product Manufacturer
$14.50 – $92.45 / Hour
You don’t want this! On average it is costing you $24,694.56 (33% of their annual wages) when anyone quits your product manufacturing business.
Laboratory Operation
$18.23 – $75.52 / Hour
This is going to cost! On average it is costing you $18,149.47 (33% of their annual wages) when your laboratory testing & analysis technician leaves.
Team Management
Team Enrollments & Compliance Management Was BROKEN By Cannabis Training Providers (So We Fixed It)...
HQ+ Team Bonuses
We Help You Grow Your Team’s Knowledge & Expand Your Brands Influence, All While Building an Awesome Business YOU Can Truly Be Proud Of By Ensuring Compliance, Reducing Risk & Increasing $$$.
Custom LMS Tenant & Implementation
- Step 1 – Diagnose: Let’s assess existing strengths and potential gaps, both at the team and job role level, so we create CUSTOM Learning Plan templates that you can assign to team members to ensure they easily stay on track and exceed your training goals.
- Step 2 – Customize: Working hand-in-hand with you, we build custom-tailored Learning Plans for each team member so they take only the required training and in the exact sequence it needs to take them to increase the speed to ROI and reduce friction.
- Step 3 – Implement: We won’t leave you hanging! We implement alongside you to roll out Learning Plans across all members, cementing a culture of GROWTH and learning in your business. If that sounds appealing, then welcome! You’ve found your home.
$4,700 Value (1-Time Implementation Fee Waived)
(Yours FREE When Your Team Joins HQ+)
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Team Dashboard & Dynamic Rules
This is when things get REALLY fun! You can easily spend too much time managing training, we make it easy to track progress so you always know who is on track and hitting their goals, and which ones might just need a little extra encouragement.
We take a consultative approach to help you design a functional and EFFECTIVE platform based on your goals. Our extensive library of eLearning solutions delivers you a wide range of options without getting lost in the “noise” of day-to-day business.
Your dashboard eliminates the repetitive work of delivering and monitoring all of your training requirements… so you spend LESS time managing your team, while actually getting better results so you know who has completed what training, and who hasn’t.
$4,700 Value (1-Time Implementation Fee Waived)
(Yours FREE When Your Team Joins HQ+)
Platform Roadmap & Crowdsourcing
- Step 1 – Contribute: We’re always creating new solutions… we’ve built a community-driven SYSTEM called our Platform Roadmap where you can request training that establishes a “baseline level” of knowledge that is meaningful to your business.
- Step 2 – Prioritize: Our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Instructional Design team will prioritize your requests to TRANSFORM your team into a “machine” so they will always know exactly what to do… and customers start asking you to take their money.
- Step 3 – Release: New training is instantly released for your team that’s pulled straight out of our Platform Roadmap… our community keeps us RELEVANT so you can access new eLearning solutions to increase profitability, reduce risk, and ensure compliance.
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Instructional Design & Release Cycle
We aren’t journalists or “researchers.” Our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Instructional Design team are in-the-trenches DOERS who despise untested theory and the best way to learn is to roll up your sleeves and get your hands a little dirty.
What it takes for our team to produce one (1) hour of online training is anywhere from 90 – 240 hours (on average) to develop. This time is required for creating the script, learning activities, multimedia videos, etc., so this means MORE time and money ($$$).
If you assume an average hourly cost of $65 for Instructional Design, you wind up with a cost of $5,850 – $15,600 per training. In our experience, the COST for this type of training tends to be right in the middle so… around $10,725 per one (1) hour of training.
$10,725 Additional Value (per Training Released)
(Yours FREE When Your Team Joins HQ+)
Team Headquarters (HQ+)
Total eLearning Solution & Turn-Key Team Training Made 100% For The Cannabis Industry That'll "Up-Level" Professional Skills & Ensure Their Always Compliant.
- Made For: Team Training -
- Everything Lab Includes
- 50+ Mastery Certifications
- LinkedIn™ Digital Badges & 3rd-Party, Verifiable Credentials
- Cannabis Career Network (Alumni-Only)
- Single User Access
- "White-Glove" Learner Support (Within 2-Hours / Mon-Fri)
HQ+ a place where you can learn how to market like a pro, connect with industry experts, and get the strategies & tools you need to grow and scale your business to new heights
...TRAIN TEAMS A PRO...
Workforce Development
Workforce Development Programs Are Unrivaled & Tailored Specifically For The Cannabis Industry That'll Develop Your Team's Cannabis Skills Plus Establish "Benchmarked Excellence" Defined Organization-Wide.
Workplace Compliance
Our Actionable, Step-By-Step Training Produces Regulatory Assurance Through Meticulous Compliance, Offering Operators Robust Workplace Solutions That's Required By A Variety Of Government Regulators.
Responsible Vendor Training
As The World's "Most Accredited" Responsible Vendor Training (RVT) Provider That Produces Results To Implement Complex Industry Tactics + An Actionable "Cannabis Community" That’ll Help You Get Stuff DONE.
Unified Cannabis Industry Standards
By unifying cannabis industry standards demonstrates it demonstrates how committed we are to helping assure the industry the use of safe, quality production methods and a safe work environment. Our curriculum is developed based on current standards established by the World Health Organization (WHO) by adopting Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Using a formalized Body of Knowledge (BOK) refers to sources that’s not related to a single jurisdiction, allowing a truly international cannabis education covering standards developed through participation by representatives of all interested parties, transparent, consensus-based, and subject to appropriate due process mechanisms.
We offer a comprehensive, proactive approach to cannabis quality management through implementing cannabis-specific, detailed safety, process, design, and performance requirements based on existing international quality and safety guidelines in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, food safety, and agriculture.
- Accelerate Innovation: Agree & understand common terminology & procedures.
- Support Innovators: Provide expert knowledge for further industry advancement.
- Exchange Knowledge: Build communities & support industry growth & development.
- Process Innovation: Promote high standards through a culture of growth & open communication.
Complicated Terminology Can Confuse Differences Between Standards, Regulations & Laws... Knowing What They Are & How They Interact Is Essential.
Our Subject Matter Experts (SME's) & Instructional Design Team Have Developed Curricula Implementing International Standards To Answer Unmet Training Needs In The Cannabis Industry That'll Protect Public Health, Consumer Safety & Safeguard Our Communities While Supporting Industry Growth.
Industry Standards
Annual Compliance
Government Regulations
Cannabis Standards
Jurisdictional Laws
Industry Frameworks
American Herbal Products Association
Founded in 1982, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is the national trade association and voice of the herbal and natural products industries. AHPA is comprised of more than 350 member companies, consisting primarily of domestic and foreign companies doing business as growers, processors, manufacturers, and marketers of herbal products.
In 2010 AHPA established a Cannabis Committee to under take the task of developing of national recommendations to regulators that address sensible regulatory practices for hemp and cannabis products. It engages in legislative advocacy, educational initiatives, and quality control standards to foster the integrity and sustainability of herbal.
AHPA aims to foster responsible and sustainable trade of herbal products, ensuring consumers can access a diverse range of safe goods with informed choices. Their vision is to make high-quality herbal products easily accessible and widely utilized by consumers. AHPA strives to promote consumer safety and awareness in the herbal product market. Ultimately, they seek to enhance the availability and usage herbal goods.
- Supplemental Knowledge: Empower your organization to unlock their full potential.
- Increase Efficiency: By streamlining operational processes and internal controls.
- Reduce Costs: by minimizing waste and reducing time spent on 'trial-and-error.
- Production Enablement: Scale with standardized solutions & increased productivity.
What Does AHPA Do in the Cannabis Industry? Being the Oldest Non-Profit Organization Specializing in Herbal Industry Service, the Association Focuses on Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy, Research, and Public Education to Support the Integration of Products into the American Lifestyle While Maintaining High Ethical Standards & Environmental Stewardship.
AHPA’s Members Represent The Growers, Processors & Manufacturers Of Herbal & Botanical Products In The Cannabis Industry.
Cultivation & Processing
Product Manufacturer
Cannabis Distribution
Laboratory Analysis
American Herbal Pharmacopoeia
The mission of the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia® (AHP) is to promote the responsible use of herbal medicines and ensure they are used with the highest possible degree of efficacy and safety. The primary way to accomplish this is through the development of standards of identity, purity, and analysis, as well as to review data regarding the efficacy and safety.
These works will be disseminated through a variety of AHP publications such as monographs, textbooks, and other educational materials; workshops and conferences; electronic media, and other avenues of distribution as are appropriate. AHP began developing monographs in 1994, and intends to produce 300 monographs on botanicals.
Once completed, these monographs, including many of the Ayurvedic, Chinese and Western herbs most frequently used in the United States, represent the most comprehensive and critically reviewed body of information on herbal medicines in the English language, and will serve as a primary reference for academicians and health providers.
- Provide Confidence: Ensure products imported or purchased will be safe & fit for customers.
- Cutting Costs: Lower the cost of compliance & the costs of non-compliance in regulated markets.
- Nurture Quality: Produce high-quality products & services that uphold your brand's reputation.
- Streamline Efficiency: Shorten the time-to-market for new products & categories.
What is the AHP? Established in 1995, the AHP is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote the responsible use of herbal products and medicines.
The AHP Produces Critically Reviewed Documents Called Monographs That Outline the Quality Control Criteria Needed for Ensuring the Identity, Purity & Quality of Botanical Raw Materials. Beyond Monographs, AHP Engages in Research, Education & Advocacy to Elevate Botanicals in Healthcare, Emphasizing Ethical Sustainability.
Cannabis Monograph
Purpose
Analysis Methods
Standards
Therapeutic Compendium
Literature
ANSI/ANAB Cannabis Standards
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is the largest multi-disciplinary accreditation body in the western hemisphere, with more than 2,500 organizations accredited in approximately 80 countries. ANSI has long-term effort to support safety, quality, and consumer health amid the continued growth of the cannabis industry.
As part of the new program, ANAB will assess and accredit certificate programs as conforming to the requirements of ASTM D8403-21, Standard Practice for Certificate Programs within the Cannabis and Hemp Industries, developed by ASTM International’s Subcommittee D37.06 on personnel training, assessment, credentialing.
ANAB staff were members of this committee and provided significant input on the design of the standard. They facilitate the issuance of trusted, scientific results by assessed and accredited conformity assessment bodies and confidence in the quality and safety of the products and services that they certify. This is our service to our customers and stakeholders.
- Minimize Risks: Stay ahead of regulatory requirements with recognized industry standards.
- Improve Transparency: Enhance operability & reduce product trade costs using transparent practices.
- Promote Efficiency: Support innovation, so US operators can compete globally.
- Utilize Research: Overcome technical barriers by utilizing research-based standards.
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Provides Accreditation & Training Services to the Certification Body, Validation & Verification Body, Inspection & Laboratory Related Communities.
ANAB Assesses & Then Accredits Organizations to International & Domestic Standards & Requirements. ANAB Has Signatory Status Across Arrangements of the International Accreditation Forum.
Certificate Accreditation
Certificate Programs
Testing Laboratory
Analysis Standards
Personnel Certification
Competency Frameworks
ASTM International Standards
ASTM International is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. Over 12,000 ASTM standards operate globally. Combined with their innovative business services and certification offerings, they enhance performance and help boost confidence in products they buy and use.
ASTM standards promote focus on public health and safety, expand leadership position in the standards community, and broaden the international use of ASTM in the cannabis industry. This helps the cannabis industry attract and retain technical experts from around the world by a collaborative environment that meets industry needs.
Adopting ASTM standards ensures our curriculum will always be relevant to enhance the technical quality of standards and related content by providing a best-in-class, scalable development infrastructure. To create a truly international cannabis industry, we must understand global societal needs and service stakeholders through the integration of innovative education solutions.
- Meet & Exceed: Master best standards by with Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Enhance Quality: Ensure the marketplace has only safe products available.
- Scientifically Verify: Ensure your products & facilities adhere to the strictest industry safety standards
- Demonstrate Commitment: Uphold high standards for customer & patient health & safety.
The ASTM International Organization (Not-For-Profit & Non-Governmental) Develops Voluntary Consensus Standards & Defers To Appropriate Gov't Authorities To Determine Regulatory Framework Regarding The Control & Impact With The Cannabis Industry.
In a Short time, D37 has Emerged as the Global Leader in the Development of Cannabis & Hemp Standards & has Become the Trusted Industry Resource.
Cannabis Standards
Standards Development
Proficiency Testing
Hemp Flower (HFL)
Cannabis Training
Competency Frameworks
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international organization that brings global experts together to agree on the best ways of doing things. From quality management in the cannabis industry to Artificial Intelligence (AI), their mission is to make lives easier, safer and better – for everyone, everywhere. Standards define what great looks like, setting benchmarks for businesses.
Standards are the distilled wisdom of people with expertise in their subject matter and who know the needs of the organizations they represent – people such as manufacturers, sellers, buyers, customers, trade associations, users, or regulators. International standards ensure that the products and services you use daily are safe, reliable, and of high quality.
Implementing cannabis industry standards guides businesses in adopting sustainable and ethical practices, helping to create a future where your purchases not only perform excellently but also safeguard our planet. In essence, standards seamlessly blend quality with conscience, enhancing your everyday experiences and choices.
- Management Standards: Ensure quality among processes to reduce product failures.
- Environmental Standards: Learn procedures to help reduce environmental impacts & waste.
- Health & Safety Standards:Health & safety standards to help reduce accidents in the workplace.
- Societal Standards: Commitment to consumer and patient health and safety in the industry.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Is an Independent, Non-Governmental International Organization With a Membership of 170 National Standards Bodies. It Brings Together Experts to Share Knowledge & Develop Voluntary, Consensus-Based, Market Relevant International Standards That Support Innovation & Provide Solutions to Global Challenges & Bring Experts Together.
Quality Management
ISO Certification
Testing Laboratory
Consumer Safety
ISO Standards
Competency Frameworks
Good Manufacturing Practices
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is the aspect of quality assurance that ensures that medicinal products are consistently produced and controlled to the quality standards appropriate to their intended use and as required by the product specification. The World Health Assembly accepted the first version of the Certification Scheme on the quality of pharmaceutical products.
GMP defines quality measures for both production and quality control and defines general measures to ensure that processes necessary for production and testing are clearly defined, validated, reviewed, and documented and that the personnel, premises, and materials are suitable for the production of pharmaceuticals and biologicals including vaccines.
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) are, in most cases, interchangeable. GMP meaning the basic regulation promulgated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ensure that manufacturers are taking proactive steps to guarantee their products are safe and effective. cGMP, on the other hand, was implemented by the FDA to ensure continuous improvement in the approach of manufacturers to product quality.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure that manufactured products are designed and developed to meet the requirements.
- Cannabis Products: Aim to mitigate the risks that are inherent in the production process.
- Production Control: Sampling specification & testing to ensure that products are properly tested.
- Risk Management: Evaluation of the risk to quality is based on scientific knowledge to protect the patient.
The GMP Unified Standards for the Cannabis Industry Aim to Elevate Product Quality & Safety by Establishing Comprehensive Guidelines That Span Across All Key Facets of the Industry, Including Cultivation, Extraction, & Retail. These Standards Are Crafted to Be Proactive, Focusing on Quality Management Throughout the Production Process, Rather Than Solely Relying on Post-Production Testing. This Approach Not Only Enhances Consumer Safety but Also Promotes Operational Efficiency & Product Consistency Within the Cannabis Sector.
Quality Team
Quality Team
Process Validation
Process Validation
Surprise Audits
Surprise Audits
Compliance Training
Compliance Training
Good Laboratory Practices
Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) is a quality system of management controls for research laboratories and organizations to ensure the uniformity, consistency, reliability, reproducibility, quality, and integrity of products in development for human or animal health (including pharmaceuticals) through non-clinical safety tests; from physio-chemical properties.
Good Laboratory Practices are put in place to protect the quality of laboratory data. In any pharmaceutical lab, Good Laboratory Practice is based on written documentation of the work being done. These are Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). SOPs detail the different practices to follow for the purpose of cannabis quality assurance standards.
The main goal is to promote consistency across all practices in a laboratory setting. SOPs should cover the purpose of a procedure, the responsible personnel, and the step-by-step actions that need to be taken. With clear guidelines, labs can ensure transparency and accountability in the event of any production errors. It is essential that quality is not sacrificed at any production stage.
- Testing Data: Information that will help operate consistently while testing in an impartial manner.
- Quality Framework: Have an effective quality system for planning & assessing lab work.
- Quality Assurance: Control procedures to maintain accuracy & reliability of test results.
- Proficiency Test: Standard tests must be performed by the lab to obtain an initial permit.
Good Laboratory Practices Form the Bedrock Upon Which High-Quality, Reliable & Reproducible Laboratory Work Is Built. By Adhering to These Principles, Laboratories Can Assure Stakeholders of the Integrity & Reliability of Their Data, Thus Contributing to the Advancement of Scientific Knowledge & the Development of Safe & Effective Products & Technologies. Enhanceing the Credibility of Research.
Quality Control
Quality Control
Standard Operating Procedures
Standard Operating Procedures
ISO Standards
Test Method Transfer
Good Agriculture & Collection Practices
Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) guidelines were developed to create a single supranational framework to ensure appropriate and consistent quality in the cultivation and production of medicinal plants and herbal substances. They were developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the aim of improving the quality of medicinal plants being used in herbal medicines in the commercial market.
The GACP guidelines provide a basis for homogenized national or regional standards for the cultivation and collection of medicinal plants and should therefore be viewed as an effective “working tool” whose benefits are to reduce waste, ensure the quality of raw material, and gain market credibility.
Production and primary processing of medicinal plants and herbal substances have a direct influence on the final quality of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) produced and such production and primary processing actions can constitute the first step in the quality assurance process, which is central to compliance with the GACP guidelines.
- Adverse Events: Understand the use of certain herbal medicines & the effects.
- Safe Medicine: Support affordable and sustainable supply of medicinal plant materials.
- Raw Materials: The safety and quality depend on factors that may be classified as intrinsic or extrinsic.
- Plant Collection: The collection of plants from wild populations gives rise global practice concerns.
What does the USDA do? Serves as a Blueprint for Entities of All Sizes Within the Industry, By Utilizing These Guidelines & Assessment Tools, the Industry Can Assure the Integrity of Herbal Materials Used in Consumer Products.
This Includes Ensuring Accurate Identification, the Absence of Harmful Contaminants, & Compliance With Quality Standards. These Practices Directly Impact the Quality of the Product.
Botanical Identity
Botanical Identity
Wild Collection
Wild Collection
Agriculture Standards
Agriculture Standards
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Let's Build A Training "Operating System" (aka "OS") That's Your Turn-Key Solution
Date: July 3, 2026
From the desk of Evan Erickson
This truth can be difficult to hear.
As a cannabis industry pioneer we not only believe we can do it all, but in the back of our minds we believe we must do it all because, frankly, we always have done it all.
And so far, (well, in the early days, at least), doing it all worked just fine. Heck, it’s what got us where we are today!
But now, “doing it all” isn’t working as well as it once did, is it?
This is why I call it the “Cannabis Curse”…
The skills, talents, and abilities that were required in the early days of our businesses – the ones that enabled us to succeed where others failed – are the same skills, talents, and abilities that will eventually cause our companies to stall out and for us to burn out.
Because what no one tells us is that the “Operating System” (aka “OS”) required to launch a business is not the same “OS” we need to scale our business.
What Is An "Operating System" (aka "OS")..?
Whether you realize it or not, your company is already running on a training “Operating System” (aka “OS”).
Just like a computer, you must always run the most up-to-date version of your company “OS” if you want to maximize output and prevent the systems (both you and your company) from crashing.
So, what exactly is an “OS”, anyway? According to my sources (read: Google), the definition of an operating system is:
op·er·at·ing sys·tem (/ˈäpəˌrādiNG ˌsistəm/)
"A Set Of Algorithms & A Common Language That Enables Different Components To Communicate With One (1) Other In Support Of The Desired Outputs Of A Machine."
In other words, it’s what allows you to keep your email, calendar, Zoom, and 64 internet tabs open simultaneously.
If you look closely, you’ll see there are three (3) components listed in this definition that make up any operating system:
- 1) A set of algorithms...
- 2) A common language...
- 3) Desired outputs...
So how do these three components relate to your business operating system? I’ll break it down…
Algorithm Data
Algorithms exist in the form of checklists, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and company policies, as well as many of the unwritten, tribal rules that govern the organization.
Common Language
The typical way businesses establish a Common Language is through regular meetings. But metrics scorecards and communication tools like email, Slack, and Zoom also make up the Common Language.
Desired Outputs
"Desired Outputs" are the actual work product of a company. They might be called goals or objectives, or they may even be contained in your mission or vision statements.
So, if all businesses have a set of algorithms (even if the rules are unwritten), a Common Language (even if it’s choppy and inefficient), and desired objectives (even if they’re loosely defined and known only to the CEO), then all businesses have an “Operating System” (OS).
The problem is, most businesses are running on legacy operating systems.
They’re attempting to power a modern 3D gaming machine with a hacked version of Windows 95, and they’re wondering why they keep experiencing the entrepreneurial equivalent of the “blue screen of death.”
So, what’s the solution? Remember the “Cannabis Curse”?
How: “The more valuable you are to your business, the less valuable your business is.” The key to breaking the “Cannabis Curse”, to becoming “less valuable” to your business, is the same for overcoming burnout and the preventing the entrepreneurial “blue screen of death.” You need to get scalable, and to do that…
…you need to upgrade your company “Operating System” (aka “OS”).
Is Your Company’s Operating System Due For An Update?
When designed well, a company’s operating system can scale to 40,031 restaurants, 1.9 million employees, and $9.8 billion in revenue…
Can you guess the company?
“The ‘Speedee Service System’ applied the principles of production line manufacture to fast food and formed the foundation of what Ray Kroc would later leverage to create the world’s largest food outlet chain…”
In fact, McDonald’s original mascot wasn’t a clown named “Ronald,” but a hamburger man named “Speedee.” That’s how important the SYSTEM was to the McDonald’s business!
But the problem is for many businesses, their operating system is less like McDonald’s and more like…
- It’s become background noise rather than a recipe for success.
- It’s a spider web of several different systems creating chaos and confusion.
- It’s forgotten about (or outdated at best).
So, is your company’s operating system due for an update? You’ll know if…
- Plans are loosely defined and rarely followed
- Work is chaotic, and nothing important ever seems to get done aside from the things that are “on fire”
- Team members need to constantly be told what to do, and no one seems to know what’s going on!
- Meetings feel like a waste of time
- Profits are low…even on higher sales
- You’re burned out and ready to quit…
With a scalable operating system in place, you’ll…
- Get vital business tasks out of your head & off of your todo list
- Eliminate mistakes and wasted time in your organization while empowering your employees to do their best work
- Learn how to “clone” your best people so you can get more done with fewer headaches
- Set strategic goals you’ll actually stick to
- Create clear accountability across all critical elements of the business, and…
- Go on vacation without checking your email or worrying about going out of business
Are you ready to reclaim the time & freedom you set out on this journey to obtain?
Everything You Need To Get Scale-ABLE
During the 8-module Scalable OS Accelerator, I’ll show you behind the scenes of how I’ve scaled 5 different businesses to over 8-figures (including 3 that made it on the Inc 500 list simultaneously) all while…
- Buying your dream vacation home
- Spending more of my summer at my beach house (plus taking a handful of other vacations)…
- Never missing a soccer practice or piano recital (and I have 4 kids)…
- And spending every Friday on date night with my wife.
I don’t say this to brag… I say it so you know that it’s possible to have it all, without sacrificing it all.
All you need is an operating system that will empower your company to drives itself to success without you having to be involved every second of every day.
Together we will implement key systems in place that allow you to:
- Save hours of mental energy obsessing about the wrong things…
- Gain personal freedom to take time off with your family…
- Seize new opportunities to strategically grow your net worth, and…
- Set your company on a fast-track to a higher valuation for a 8 or 9 figure exit!
You’ll leave with real results including your very own scalable training “Operating System” (aka “OS”) – don’t worry, we provide you all the training + brand new micro-learning modules released via our “Platform Roadmap” – and renewed clarity on exactly where your cannabis company needs to go to provide YOU the wealth and freedom YOU deserve.
If that sounds like a worth goal, then I’d like to invite you to join us and enroll today.
Talk soon,
Evan Erickson
Chief Training Officer
You’re Just 1 eLearning Solution Away From A Cannabis Business That Can Run With OR Without You!
Now that you know what an operating system is, here’s how we will build yours…
Remember, an operating system is a set of algorithms and a common language that enables different components to communicate with one another to support the desired outputs of a “machine.”
These three components: the set of algorithms, common language, and desired outputs, form the basis of a simple model we created called the scalable “Operating System” (OS) framework that outlines all the assets you need to build and install an upgraded OS…
- FIRST, we’ll document the "set of ALGORITHMS" that'll identify team training essential to make your business run. These include your traditional Responsible Vendor Training, cannabis regulatory compliance & team enrollment + management... along with utilizing our "Platform Roadmap" where you'll request training via "crowdsourcing" that's needed for your team.
- SECOND, we’ll define and develop your company’s "COMMUNICATION architecture." & this includes real-time team reporting that you use to know if teams are behind or on track, as well as the certificate management & "Communication Architecture" that lays out how compliance is ensured & maintain gov't training recordkeeping throughout your organization.
- FINALLY, we’ll clarify your cannabis business' “desired OUTPUTS" using proprietary eLearning solutions so your people & systems are all aligned & motivated to achieve a common goal.
How do we accomplish that? With proprietary eLearning solutions that power the model and will enable you to build a fully-customized “Operating System” (aka “OS”) that will scale as your cannabis business scales.
By the time we finish, you’ll have a fully customized and scalable training “Operating System” that can scale operations without you, so you can step out of the day-to-day and achieve your version of the cannabis dream!
Here they are…
- Process Breakdown -
LET'S BUILD YOUR NEW OPERATING SYSTEM
Responsible Vendor Training (RVT)
RVT Programs are the first training that makes up the broader scalable "Operating System "Framework & they are a gov't training requirements of how teams ensure compliance at your cannabis business for consumer safety or fulfilling on your brand's promises made to customers.
Workforce Development
Workforce Development is defined by three (<b<3) things: a clear purpose, a clear job role context & clear areas of cannabis industry competencies. Our eLearning solution helps "uplevel skills" that'll identify who is uniquely responsible for critical value creation processes in your team & how they fit into the larger context of the cannabis business.
Workplace Compliance
Workplace compliance is the first step in establishing a common language & allows your team to know exactly what's required by gov't workplace training that'll ensure compliance for your business + our workplace compliance helps us measure our teams' performance, define what "requirements" are & can help you make adjustments so we stay on track for your operational training.
Real-Time Analytics
How do you scale culture? Better yet, how do you scale the best qualities of your top people? Our Clarity Compass creates alignment and clarity in our business. It helps us clarify and communicate our why and our mission, vision, and values, and create alignment throughout your entire organization. Additionally, it helps scale the attitudes and behaviors of your best people to you can scale culture and replicate your A-players.
Compliance Reporting
Can you tell the future? The 12Q Planning Canvas can help you envision it. It helps craft a truly compelling vision for our company that is specific and measurable through identifying targets and keeping us on track towards those goals.
Training Roadmap
The Quarterly Sprint Planning (QSP) Canvas helps us stay on track towards our 12Q goal and, quite literally, get on the same page. It helps us plan our quarter through identifying a theme, strategic pillars, critical projects and key initiatives, and our success metrics for the quarter.
To get scalable we must first…
- Do business with the past
- Uncover bottlenecks & opportunities
- Clear the mind and make room for the new
After introducing the steps, we share how to craft a “90-Day New Hire Onboarding Plan” that will set the tone for exactly what you need to do to feel more pride, confidence, and excitement about your business.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) are great when they're used...
- Instead, scalable companies have documented value engines. The things you do and execute on as a company, across multiple teams, people & platforms, to create value for both the business & your customers.
- In the end, you’ll know exactly how your business creates value.
Once you know how your company creates value...
- The things you do + execute as a company, you need to have a playbook for executing at scale.
- You’ll have a clear playbook to clone your best people & get more work done - in less time - the right way, the first time.
Implement eLearning solutions & team strategies...
- Clear purpose
- Clear context
- Clear areas of accountability
In this session, we’ll give you the tools & strategies to eliminate finger-pointing and “that’s not my job…”
Get Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) on the same page...
- Together, we’ll create your weekly company dashboard to align the same growth targets so there's no more flying blind or your head buried in the sand... you’ll have ultimate clarity on the health of the business and which KPIs each department must be measured by to hit company goals.
Lead your team towards stated goals & learning objectives...
- We’ll establish a scalable meeting rhythm so the right information is shared with the right people at the right time! This allows both teams and individuals to make data-driven decisions that lead the company towards its stated goals and objectives.
Establish learning objectives so teams stay aligned...
To predictably scale your business, you must know where you’re headed, so together, we’ll craft your Workforce Development to:
- Clarify your "why"
- Make vision, mission, and values actionable
- Create organizational clarity
Craft a scalable "Training OS" customized for your teams' needs...
- At the start of our partnership, you will have scheduled your onboarding plans with your leadership.
- Now it’s time to deliver.
- Support from the Green CulturED team will be available should you need it.
Who should join?
To be a good fit for Scalable OS, you are probably:
- A highly-motivated founder who is actively seeking a framework that will allow your company to thrive at scale.
- A high-performing CEO who is ready to see your company grow, but is experience the constraints of scale.
- Open to seeking the support, coaching, and mentorship required to scale yourself and your company.
- Willing to share your experiences, provide valuable feedback, and raise the bar for yourself and others.
- Committed to “doing the work” and know that nothing great comes from sitting back on your heels waiting for it to come.
Is there a refund policy?
Yes, if for any reason at all you don’t feel the program is the right fit for you, we offer a 30-day “no questions asked” refund policy.
What is the time commitment? Will this be a distraction?
Are there minimum capital or revenue requirements to join?
What if I’m based outside the US?
How long will I have access to the community?
After the 8-module program, you’ll retain access to the materials specific to the accelerator as well as have continued access to the general Scalable community.
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