Course curriculum

  • 1
    Welcome!
  • 2
    The Regulatory Structure
    • WATCH - The Regulatory Structure
    • OPTIONAL - Download 2025 Rules Effective 12-4-24
    • READ - Unlawful Acts & Criminal Liability
    • QUIZ - Test Your Knowledge
  • 3
    Checking IDs
    • WATCH - IDs: The 5 Forms & Inspection
    • ASSESS - Your ID Checking Skills
    • WATCH - Expert ID Checking
    • WATCH - Spot Fraudulent IDs
    • READ - More on Colorado Digital IDs
    • QUESTIONNAIRE - Have You Encountered a Fraudulent ID?
    • WATCH - Medical Cards
    • QUIZ - Checking IDs
  • 4
    Consumer Education
    • WATCH - Effects & Health Risks
    • WATCH - Forms of Consumption & Responsible Use
    • QUESTIONNAIRE - How Do You Promote Safe Use?
    • EXPLORE - CDPHE Resources
    • QUIZ - Consumer Education
  • 5
    Sales
    • WATCH - Sales
    • READ - Concentrates Educational Resource
    • READ - Uniform Certification - Things to Know
    • QUIZ - Sales
  • 6
    Inventory Management
    • WATCH - METRC & Waste
    • QUESTIONNAIRE - METRC Challenges
    • QUIZ - Inventory Management
  • 7
    Books & Records
    • WATCH - Books & Records
    • QUIZ - Books & Records
  • 8
    Health & Safety
    • WATCH - Health & Safety
    • QUIZ - Health & Safety
  • 9
    Security
    • WATCH - Security
    • ASSESS - Camera Checklist
    • READ - Intensifying Reports of Fraud
    • QUIZ - Security
  • 10
    Packaging & Labeling
    • WATCH - Packaging & Labeling
    • READ - Packaging & Labeling Rules
    • ASSESS- Packaging & Labeling Checklist
    • QUIZ - Packaging & Labeling
  • 11
    Congratulations! Final Steps
    • READ - Final Exam Prep
    • REVIEW - Course Slides
    • TAKE - Final Exam
    • SURVEY - Provide Your Feedback!

FAQ

  • How long is the course?

    Approximately 2 to 3 hours, but the on demand platform allows you to work at your own pace from anywhere, anytime. Start and stop as you please or revisit modules if you wish.

  • What is the cost?

    $99 per person
    Group discounts available

  • How long is the designation valid?

    2 years

    However, Hospitality Businesses are required to take the basic training plus hospitality supplement annually.

  • Who should take the course?

    ​All owners, managers and staff involved with handling and sale. The Responsible Vendor designation is achieved when the program has been successfully completed by all employees selling and handling cannabis, all managers, and all resident on-site owners, if any.

Instructor

  • Hilary Duchein

    Hilary Duchein

    Hilary was born and raised in Baton Rouge and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business.

    After several years as a commercial real estate appraiser, she moved to Colorado's Western Slope and was recruited to work for a local cannabis company, which was a small medical center at the time. When the recreational industry emerged, the business rapidly expanded, staff multiplied, and the need for compliant procedures and training became increasingly evident. This spurred her into exhaustive study of the Colorado cannabis rules and statutes and the development of a thorough system for their implementation.

    This hands on experience, coupled with a thorough knowledge of the rules and laws governing Colorado licensees, created a unique expert. She later became an independent consultant and founded Colorado Compliance Consultants with the desire of helping Colorado cannabis businesses succeed in their compliance and risk management goals.

    In her free time, Hilary enjoys traveling, hiking, biking, ice skating, camping and horseback riding. As a Louisiana native, she welcomes you to the course with sincere southern grace. Listen carefully and you may even hear a hint of the bayou! But don't be fooled, her focus is strictly on Colorado cannabis compliance.

    (225) 937-6798