Application process... applicants MUST complete attestation, submit a photo, residence proof, government identification, and disposition forms for all previous criminal offenses.

Locate a job first... you must first be hired BEFORE you'll be able to apply for an IDFPR agent Identification (ID) card to work at any adult-use or medical cannabis dispensing organization.

It's a process... according to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, applicants for an Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensing Agent Identification Card MUST have a fingerprint-based criminal history background check. The IDFPR complies with regulations concerning any criminal background check and requires fingerprint vendors to confirm the identity of the individual.

This identity background verification form MUST be completed for any individuals applying for consideration for licensure in Illinois. The out-of-state fingerprint vendor or Illinois live scan vendor chosen to take the out-of-state resident’s fingerprints must be completed as written confirmation that a valid government-issued driver’s license or state Identification (ID) was presented and that the ID provided belongs to the individual being fingerprinted.

All owners, managers, employees, and agents... involved in the handling or sale of cannabis or ANY cannabis-infused products employed by all adult-use dispensing organizations or medical dispensing organizations as required by the state's Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.

Within ninety (90) days... the training must be completed before or after the FIRST day of employment at a dispensary, whichever is later. Training received outside of the ninety (90) day window will not meet the training required by the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.

Annually. The two (2) hour Responsible Vendor training MUST be completed annually as part of the eight (8) annual training hours mandated by the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.

Yes. It must meet what's mandated in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, Responsible Vendor Training of dispensing organization agents MUST complete the requirements:

• How to Operate the Point-of-Sale (POS) System & State’s Verification System
• Proper Inventory Handling & Product Tracking
• Specific Uses of Cannabis or Cannabis-Infused Products
• Regulatory Inspection Preparedness Instruction & Law Enforcement Interaction
• Legal Requirements Awareness for Maintaining Agent Status

The dispensing organization will maintain evidence of all training provided to each agent in its files that is subject to inspection and audit by the IDFPR. The dispensing organization will ensure agents receive a minimum of eight (8) hours of training that is required every year.

Yes. For example, our Responsible Vendor Certification is two (2) hours of training time, so the IDFPR would REQUIRE to provide six (6) hours of additional training per year. In any case, a dispensary agent, agent-in-charge, and principal officer must receive more training:

• How to Operate the Point-of-Sale (POS) System & State’s Verification System
• Proper Inventory Handling & Product Tracking
• Specific Uses of Cannabis or Cannabis-Infused Products
• Regulatory Inspection Preparedness Instruction & Law Enforcement Interaction
• Legal Requirements Awareness for Maintaining Agent Status

Yes. All Principal Officers must meet all the eight (8) hour training requirements found in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. However, ONLY the agents are required to receive the Responsible Vendor compliance training for everyone that is involved in handling cannabis.

Yes, but... only if the secondary site is owned 100% by the exact SAME entity as the medical cannabis dispensing organization where the agent currently works. The IDFPR requires that a dispensing organization agent will only be required to hold one card for the same employer regardless of dispensing organization - adult-use or medical - license their employer holds.

No. An agent-in-charge must be a full-time employee of the retail dispensary, but an agent-in-charge can NOT be the agent-in-charge of more than one dispensary. However, the agent-in-charge of a Medical Cannabis Dispensing Organization may serve as the agent-in-charge for an Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization operating at the exact same dispensary.

Yes. Agents with Medical Cannabis Dispensary Agent Identification Cards can ALWAYS serve purchasers at an Adult Use Dispensing Organization License located at the same site as the medical cannabis dispensary that's allowed by the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.

No. The definition of "dispensing organization" in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act only includes dispensing organizations with the SAME site or adult-use dispensing organization licenses. The definition does not include medical cannabis dispensing organizations that have not obtained the same site license from the IDFPR. Because a medical cannabis dispensing organization without the same site license is not a "dispensing organization" and does not authorize the licensing of individuals to work at medical cannabis dispensing organization.