Ohio Foundational Dispensary Certification

Authorized: Green CulturED is an approved 3rd-party agent certification training program (Approval: #XXXXX) by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (BOP) to provide education to workers in the state’s medical cannabis industry.

Our Required Vendor Training is designed to support minimum licensure requirements as specified by regulatory bodies around the country. Green CulturED’s Required Vendor Training is an approved training solution in more states than any other training company. So, whether you are a single or multi-state operator, your compliance commitments can be sourced under one roof, with one pricing structure.

This page provides relevant product information and details for Green CulturED’s Required Vendor Training program available in Ohio. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy (BOP) has approved Green CulturED to provide foundational training for 8 of the 9 required topics. Ohio’s version of Required Vendor Training is called Dispensary Foundation Training.

All dispensary employees shall receive foundational training regarding the dispensing of medical marijuana before dispensing any medical marijuana. All dispensary employees with access to confidential patient information and/or the patient registry shall receive foundational training pursuant to subsection (5) even if not dispensing medical marijuana. Training received in accordance with this paragraph does not qualify as continuing education described in paragraphs (D) and (E) of this rule. Mandatory training for dispensary employees before the employee may begin dispensing medical marijuana includes:

(1) Relevant training on the drug database established pursuant to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code;

(2) Relevant training on the inventory tracking system established pursuant to section 3796.07 of the Revised Code;

(3) Responsible use training, which shall include specific instruction on:

(a) Use of the toll-free telephone line established pursuant to section 3796.17 of the Revised Code; and

(b) Learning to recognize signs of medicine abuse or adverse events in the medical use of marijuana by a patient.

(4) The proper use of security measures and controls that have been adopted by the dispensary for the prevention of diversion, theft or loss of medical marijuana;

(5) Confidentiality requirements of a dispensary;

(6) Instruction on the different forms, methods of administration, and strains of medical marijuana;

(7) Instruction on qualifying conditions for medical marijuana patients;

(8) Authorized uses of medical marijuana in the treatment of qualifying conditions;

(9) Instruction regarding regulatory inspection preparedness and law enforcement interaction;

(10) Awareness of the legal requirements for maintaining status as a licensed dispensary employee, including but not limited to the duty to report information to the board; and

(11) Other topics as specified by the state board of pharmacy.