The Office of Cannabis Management announced the Cannabis Compliance Training and Mentorship (CCTM) program. The program is ten weeks long and is based on prior farmer and fellowship programs. The program has the goal of growing and diversifying the pipeline of farmers and processors that look to participate in New York’s adult-use cannabis industry. The program will open applications on October 20.
“The New York cannabis industry promises ample opportunities, and we’re helping New Yorkers to prepare themselves so they can take advantage of them,” said Tremaine Wright, Chair of the Cannabis Control Board. “We know that many New Yorkers have experience growing and processing plants. Now we’re offering the compliance skills training necessary to thrive in our regulated industry.”
The CCTM program will have a series of structured webinars that cover a range of topics regarding cannabis growing, processing, compliance, and agribusiness management. The program will be available to those with gardening experience who are interested in cultivating cannabis in a regulated market.
“This mentorship program will help make sure we have a diverse pipeline of growers and processors ready to step up and deliver on the promises of the marijuana regulation and taxation act (MRTA), our governing legislation,” said Chris Alexander, Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management. “Cultivating the next wave of licensed growers and processors is essential in creating a cannabis ecosystem that benefits everybody. This is one of many programs we will launch to set up New Yorkers to benefit from the opportunities of a legal marketplace, and I’m incredibly excited to announce this effort.”
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