Only 55% of cannabis dispensary staff receive formal training, report finds
Only 55 percent of staff at cannabis dispensaries receive formal training, according to a new report.
However, 94 percent of staff reported giving dosage advice to patients.
The peer-reviewed study comes at a pivotal time as legalization of cannabis for medical use increases across the U.S.
A new report warns more investigations are needed into the training of dispensary staff as they become more prevalent around the US
Twenty-eight states and Washington, D.C., have laws that permit medical marijuana.
As a result, Dr Nancy Haug of Palo Alto University and Stanford University School of Medicine, says the training of dispensary staff, who may recommend cannabis type and concentration to patients, requires closer examination.
She warned that some of the cannabis recommendations made by dispensary...
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