Cannabis Representative Handbook
Policies
- Managers, supervisors and all employees of a cannabis representative involved in the marketing, promotion and sales of a cannabis supplier’s products must meet SellSafe Cannabis Staff Training certification requirements.
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- SellSafe certification must be maintained by successfully repeating the SellSafe program (including passing the exam) before the certification expiration date.
- Cannabis representatives must provide proof of SellSafe certification at the request of an AGLC Inspector. Proof of SellSafe certification includes:
- paper printed certification card that has a QR code;
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- clear image of the certification card (i.e. image, photograph or screen shot) saved on the staff member’s mobile device/phone. (Amended Mar 2022)
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- A cannabis representative’s SellSafe certification will be immediately suspended if charged federally or provincially with the offence of giving, selling, or supplying cannabis to a minor.
- Cannabis representatives whose SellSafe certification is suspended are not permitted to continue working as cannabis representatives.
- If found not guilty of the charges, the representative may reapply to AGLC for reinstatement of their SellSafe certification; or
- If found guilty of the charges, the representative’s SellSafe certification will be cancelled and they will not be permitted to recertify for a minimum of 5 years.
Guidelines
- To aid compliance with Sellsafe Cannabis Staff Training certification requirements, it is suggested licensees keep a log of employees that are Sellsafe certified. The log should include the following information:
- employee name as it appears on the certification card;
- SMART Training registration number; and
- expiry date.
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- The SellSafe certification program is found on the SMART Training
website at sellsafe.aglc.ca. (Amended Mar 2022)